Senior Business Analyst

Job Description
The role of the Business Analyst includes (but is not limited to) the following duties:

• Liaise with the business to arrange workshops, interviews, meetings and for the collection and distribution of the strategic business documents.
• Analyse various departmental business documents for input into the ICT Plans (Master Systems Plan), business requirements specification documents, functional requirements documents and project documents.
• Document ICT Plans, Business Requirement Specifications, functional requirements and project documents for various departmental and provincial initiatives and solutions.
• Conduct interviews with key role-players within the various departments to further understand their business processes, needs and challenges.
• Develop business process models as required per project.
• Ensure effective communication with the business i.e., making sure the business understands what is required from them for the success of the project.
• Conduct feasibility studies.
• Prepare business cases and conduct business and IT risk assessments.
• Conduct solution assessments and validation and provide report based on findings and recommendations.
• Conduct presentations of the deliverables to the relevant stakeholders.

• Minimum of 7 years of Business Analysis experience.
• Degree (or equivalent 3-year Tertiary qualification) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems or equivalent.
• Must have a Business Analysis Diploma (National Diploma: Business Analysis is advantageous).
• Skills in strategy development (ICT Planning).
• Ability to lead, work in a team, inter-personal skills, etc.
• Lead and oversee a team of professionals.
• Ability to be self-managed, ethical and honest.
• Ability to be respectful and seek to build relationships.
• Have a pragmatic approach to business transformation.
• Strong presentation skills at all levels (viz. executive level and operational).
• Experience and capability of leading IT technologies.
• Follow and adhere to WCG procedures and protocol.
• Act within the defined scope.
• Be a strategic thinker at business and IT level.
• Be able to conduct analysis of department's strategic documentation.
• Reviewing / documenting Business Requirements Specification (BRS).
• Conduct business process modelling (using BPMN Notation).
• Conduct business case development.
• Conduct functional designs.
• Compile test plans and do systems testing.
• Possess problem solving and analytical skills.
• Have excellent communication (verbal and written) skills.
• User liaison and good inter-personal skills.
• Presentation and facilitation skills.
• Sound organizing and planning skills (Time management / project management).
• Knowledge of project management principles.