Senior Business Analyst

Brief description 

 The main purpose of this position is to provide end-to-end business analysis services to the users of the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) module, Service Management module and Facilities Management System, with a focus on business analysis, configuration, testing, enhancements and general support to identify business problems and needs, determine solutions and enable improvement in organisational processes.

Detailed description 

 The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas: 

 Provide functional support to users of the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, with a strong focus on business analysis, configuration, testing, enhancing and optimisation.

• Drive business analysis initiatives, from initiation to implementation, on projects of all risk levels with varying life cycles.
• Facilitate workshops independently and consult with business owners and stakeholders in respect of problem definition and identification of business requirements/needs.
• Review business processes and procedures, analyse business needs and associated data, identify and assess possible solutions, and define the associated requirements.
• Elaborate on the scope and feasibility of solutions and develop the supporting business case.
• Manage change requirements and supporting specifications.
• Configure, where appropriate, complex business processes and tasks within a system for improvement.
• Develop manuals and plans, and present training courses in support of implementation.
• Investigate problems and propose solutions by interacting with users, developers and other stakeholders.
• Stay abreast of changes to analytical tools and methodologies, identify opportunities to improve and standardise work processes and apply these in the course of own work initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS

Job requirements 

 To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of: 

 a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Information Technology or an equivalent qualification at NQF 7 level; 

• a relevant Business Analyst certification; and
• a minimum of five to eight years’ business analysis experience.

The following would be an added advantage:

• knowledge of the following ERP modules and their integration points to other ERP modules:
  • EAM; and
  • Service Management module;
• knowledge of and experience in the field of corporate facilities management systems and processes; and 
• a minimum of seven years’ experience in an ERP application support or project environment.

Additional requirements include: 

 industry, organisational and business awareness; and

• knowledge and skill in:
• IT governance, risk and compliance; 
• continued learning and/or professional development; 
• quality assurance; 
• continuous improvement; 
• business transformation and optimisation; 
• elicitation techniques; 
• business analysis practices, methodology and tools;
• realisation and testing practices; and 
• IT domain management. 

ABOUT US

About SARB

Primary mandate of the SARB

Section 224 of the Constitution of South Africa states the mandate of the SARB as follows:

The primary object of the South African Reserve Bank is to protect the value of the currency in the interest of balanced and sustainable economic growth in the Republic.

The South African Reserve Bank, in support of its primary objective, must perform its functions independently and without fear, favour or prejudice.

WHAT WE DO

Monetary Policy

The Constitution gives the SARB the mandate to protect the value of the rand. We use interest rates to keep inflation low and steady.

Financial Stability

The SARB has a mandate to protect and enhance financial stability. We identify and mitigate systemic risks that might disrupt the financial system.

Prudential Regulation

The Prudential Authority regulates financial institutions and market infrastructures to promote and enhance their safety and soundness, and support financial stability.

Financial Markets

Open market operations are the main tool we use to implement monetary policy. We manage South Africa’s gold and foreign exchange reserves.

Financial Surveillance

The SARB is responsible for regulating cross-border transactions, preventing the abuse of the financial system and supporting the regulation of financial institutions.

Payments and Settlements

The SARB is responsible for ensuring the safety and soundness of the national payment system, which is the backbone of South Africa’s modern financial system.

Statistics

The SARB provides important economic and financial statistics that present an overview of the economic situation in South Africa.

Research

Research conducted by the SARB focuses on economics, financial stability, banking and emerging trends in finance. Our research supports policy decision-making.

Banknotes and Coin

The SARB has the sole right to make, issue and destroy banknotes and coin in South Africa.

JOB INFO

• Job Identification129
• Job CategoryBusiness Analyst
• Posting Date12/12/2023, 08:27 AM
• Apply Before01/12/2024, 11:59 PM
• Degree LevelNQF 7:Bachelor’s degree, Advanced Diplomas, Post Graduate Certificate and B-tech
• Job ScheduleFull time
• Job ShiftDay
• Locations Head Office, 16th floor, Pretoria, Gauteng, 0002, ZA

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