Business Analyst at The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)

Responsibilities:

Business analysis

• Conduct analysis of organizational processes and needs and document recommendations for operational and strategic improvements based on industry trends
• Engage with partners and funders to understand their business requirements, including applications, functionalities, look and feel – prioritising features based on business value.
• Collaborate with SAMRC IT and Health Systems Research Unit to review business requirements to ensure understanding of project requirements and fit for purpose 
• Participate in meetings and document data mapping for integration of systems, changes/enhancements, and other related projects to understand how applications may have to change or are impacted by organization-wide initiatives
• Prepare detailed business requirements documents and accurate functional specifications, defining use cases/ scenarios to guide system design
• Facilitate project team meetings, and document and distribute minutes   

Stakeholder Engagement

• Provide feedback to internal and external stakeholders regarding business requirements to ensure technology applications support the client's needs, with management of expectations
• Report writing and presentation to different stakeholders

Systems design, and support

• Participate in design meetings to ensure that required specifications are delivered on time, within scope and within budget, and ensure quality checks are in place verifying that the database adheres to relevant standards, regulations or policies.
• Document workflows and processes that the database will support and highlight inefficiencies or bottlenecks that the database system could address.
• Increase efficiency and productivity by suggesting improvements on training and standard operating procedures
• Support E2D programme manager with project management and timely completion of deliverables and milestones relating to data systems development and/or improvement includes.

Requirements

• 3-year Bachelor degree with focus on Information Systems or related field
• 4 years’ experience in a Business Analysis Role in the IT environment
• Industry recognized qualification in Business Analysis
• Experience of overseeing or participating in the design, development and implementation of large-scale quality and efficient database systems
• Project management experience  

Advantageous

• B Degree (Hons) – Computer science, information System or related
• Experience in the public sector, specifically health sector.