Business Analyst

SUMMARY:
Our client in the Telecommunications sector requires an Senior Specialist Business Analyst on a 6 month contract

POSITION INFO:

Key accountabilities and decision ownership :

• To perform business analysis and design activities by assessing requirements in terms of feasibility, impact and cost, thereby assisting to create and compile accurate user requirement documents.
• To provide technical input into system definition and design activities and facilitate the delivery of value added solutions.
• To research / investigate current industry trends and standards in terms of technologies deployed / planned to be deployed and how that can enhance / optimise systems.
• To act as a technical liaison between business and the technical teams and to ensure the required support from all areas to ensure delivery of quality solutions.
• To ensure that projects are delivered according to requirements, specified designs and that the technical and business teams are aligned around the same objectives and deliverables.
• To ensure that solutions are delivered through the agreed delivery processes and to support the technical teams with the delivery of solutions e.g. facilitation of configuration, testing, rollout coordination
• To research, define and maintain industry best practices within the Online & Transformation Division with respect to the above and other delivery processes
• To maintain, re-evaluate, optimise or automate existing business processes
• To create reports and feedback to executive and line management
• To perform quality assurance across business analysis documentation, vendor documentation, proposals, technical designs, test documentation and operational handover documentation

Core competencies, knowledge and experience :

Job knowledge :

• Complex business analysis cases
• Group facilitation sessions
• Commercial Systems technical environment
• Change control procedures
• Project management fundamentals
• Technology / Industry trends
• Business analysis methods
• Application functionality

Skills :

• Problem solving skills are essential
• Decision making skills are essential
• Analytical skills are essential
• Computer Applications (MS Office) is essential
• Interpersonal skills are essential
• Presentation skills are essential
• Facilitation skills are essential

Competencies - Extreme Importance :

• Analysing
• Applying Expertise and Technology
• Relating and Networking
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
• Deciding and Initiating Action
• Writing and Reporting
• Persuading and Influencing
• Adapting and Responding to Change – original High Importance
• Coping with Pressures and Setbacks – original High Importance

Competencies - High Importance :

• Achieving Personal Work Goals and Objectives
• Working with People
• Learning and Researching
• Planning and Organising
• Presenting and Communicating Information
• Adhering to Principles and Values

Competencies - Moderate Importance :

• Creating and Innovating
• Formulating Strategies and Concepts
• Following Instructions and Procedures

Competencies - Baseline Importance :

• Leading and Supervising
• Entrepreneurial and Commercial Thinking

Must have technical / professional qualifications:

• 3 Year Degree / equivalent Diploma /equivalent Certificate in Information Technology / Business / Project Management (essential), and
• 5 – 8 Years business analysis / systems analysis experience preferably in a highly complex in-house development environment (essential)
  OR,
• Matric/Grade 12 or equivalent (essential), and
• 1-2 year relevant courses/certificate (essential), and
• 8 - 10 Years business analysis / systems analysis experience preferably in a highly complex in-house development environment (essential)

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