Job ID

2024-6315

Location

ZA-Centurion

Category

International Positions

Employment Status

Full-Time

The Business Analyst provides technical vision, oversight and ensures technical excellence for a USAID-funded RISE GVAX Programme. They will support the National Department of Health – Digital Health Unit (NDOH – DHU) by analyzing business requirements, documenting processes, and providing insights to develop Digital Systems that meet the NDoH – DHU requirements. They are accomplished within their specialization and apply significant, in-depth and / or high degree of expertise in digital health within the public health sector, including the application of knowledge in broader related areas.

• Analyze business and user requirements (functional and process)
• Define system software requirements, User Interface, System Process Flow, and general software and component design
• Document functional requirement definitions and give input into technical design, including infrastructural requirements · To document business and users’ acceptance criteria and performance requirements
• Oversee the functional delivery of system software development from start to end
• Certify delivered systems according to requirement definitions and the performance/acceptance criteria
• Focus on the delivery of solutions for project
• Develop and maintain close stakeholder involvement through consultation and to keep informed as may be required
• Inspire change management and communication requirements of projects

Teamwork:

• Participates fully as a team member; supports a positive work environment that promotes quality service to the NDOH and organization and ensures timely communication of issues/points of interest.
• Supports the team by continuously enhancing knowledge / expertise in assigned functional area and participates in knowledge transfer within the team.
• Participates in personal performance management and development activities, including cross-training within own team.
• Keeps RISE leadership informed and up to date about the status / progress of projects and all relevant / useful information related to day-to-day activities.
• Stays knowledgeable of practices and procedures and keeps abreast of emerging trends for own functional area.
• Maintains a culture of risk management and control, supported by effective processes in alignment with organizational mission, goals and objectives and regulatory requirements.

• BSc in Business Analysis/ Computer Science/Information Systems
• Postgrad Qualification in Computer Science/ Information Systems/ Business Management/ Project Management
• A minimum of 5 years’ direct involvement in a Business and/or Process Analysis unit with cross divisional/departmental information and process flows and a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a role in Public Services, and preferably in the public health sector
• Experience with hospital information systems and having specific BA responsibilities for a large system deployment project spanning multiple sites
• Experience with software development lifecycle methodologies
• Strong computer technical skills
• The ability to communicate confidently from both a business and a technical perspective, successfully translating executive, business corporate and application functional requirements to a technical community with minimum loss of understanding and appreciation.
• Monitoring and managing the delivery of a final application outcome that answers for the agreed executive, business corporate and application functional requirements.
• Experience working with NDOH and USAID-funded organizations will be an added advantage.
• In depth knowledge of South African public health environment

• Knowledge for Agile and Prince 2 methodology in both System Development Lifecycle(SDLC) and Business Change Lifecycle (BCLC)
• Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture (EA) frameworks such as TOGAF and Zachman
• Knowledge Information Technology governance framework such as COBIT
• National Certificate in Business Analysis (NCBA)/Advanced Certificate in Business Analysis/Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
• Ability to demonstrate diplomacy, sensitivity, and respect for confidentiality.
• The ability to communicate confidently from both a business and a technical perspective, successfully translating executive, business corporate and application functional requirements to a technical community with minimum loss of understanding and appreciation.
• Effective organizational skills, attention to details and ability to handle a large volume of work in an efficient and timely manner
• Highly motivated, energetic, independent self-starter with strong team
• Demonstrated use of initiative and ability to make appropriate linkages in work requirements and anticipate next steps
• Experience with software development lifecycle methodologies
• Strong Proficiency in computer applications to include MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerBI, and PowerPoint
• Monitoring and managing the delivery of a final application outcome that answers for the agreed executive, business corporate and application functional requirements.
• Ability to travel (nationally 10 to 20%)
• Valid driver’s licence

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