Jnr Business Analyst

Recruiter:

Mindmatch Consulting

Job Ref:

2643906644

Date posted:

Friday, June 6, 2025

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Overview:
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Business Analyst to join our growing team. This role is ideal for someone with a foundational understanding of business analysis practices and a desire to develop their skills in a collaborative, cross-functional environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Requirements Gathering & Documentation

Apply the principles of requirements engineering to capture and manage business requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
Elicit input from a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, identifying areas of alignment and conflict in requirements.
Document requirements in the form of user stories with clear and testable acceptance criteria.
Collaborate on cross-functional initiatives, learning new systems and processes, and translating insights back to the business analysis team.

Process Modelling

Use Microsoft Visio to model business processes, user journeys, and scenarios.
Capture and analyse the current ("as-is") state of business operations.
Conduct gap analysis to identify improvement opportunities and support the design of future ("to-be") states.
Present actionable recommendations based on process insights.

Stakeholder Communication

Participate in and contribute to workshops and discovery sessions, effectively documenting stakeholder input.
Constructively challenge feedback while maintaining stakeholder engagement and trust.
Communicate findings clearly and concisely to senior analysts, project managers, and developers.
Use negotiation and influence skills to help stakeholders prioritise requirements effectively.
Work closely with developers to ensure business requirements are well understood and accurately translated into functional solutions.

Qualifications & Skills:

Familiarity with requirements engineering frameworks and best practices.
Proficiency in process modelling tools, especially Microsoft Visio.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence and negotiate.
Detail-oriented, with a mindset for continuous learning and improvement.

Comfortable navigating ambiguity and iterating towards clarity in deliverables.

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