Brief description

The main purpose of this position is to provide end-to-end business analysis services for the various projects of the Financial Markets Department (FMD) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) by identifying business problems and needs, determining solutions and enabling improvement in organisational processes.

Detailed description

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

• Take responsibility for driving business analysis initiatives from initiation to implementation on projects.
• Lead results and own business analysis approach determination; including effective planning for a 6-months horizon, at a minimum.
• Actively identify, record and communicate risks and issues at relevant fora.
• Actively participate in peer review processes.
• Facilitate workshops independently and consult with business owners and stakeholders with regard to problem definitions and the identification of business requirements and 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.
• Investigate problems and propose solutions by interacting with users, developers and other stakeholders.
• Lead user quality assurance processes for the realised project solution/s.
• Develop manuals and plans and present training courses in support of implementation.
• Actively contribute to team development, methodologies and best practice.
• 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.

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

• an Honours degree (NQF8) in Information Technology (IT) or an equivalent qualification;
• a relevant Business Analysis certification with deep competency for the business analysis body of knowledge (BABOK ®) practical application across all knowledge areas (KAs) and perspectives/domains;
• proven track record and experience in applied economics, financial risk, financial markets and/or investment management enablement environment (including financial messaging, e.g. ISO 15022, ISO 20022, FIX, etc.); and
• five to eight years’ experience within a business analysis environment.

Additional requirements include:

• knowledge and skill in:
  • industry, business and organisational awareness;
  • 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.
• behavioural competencies in:
  • planning and organising;
  • developing and growing others;
  • judgement and decision making;
  • resilience;
  • impact and influence; and
  • building and maintaining relationships.