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The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), an initiative of the Department of Science and Innovation, has a mandate to enable and support technology innovations across all sectors of the economy in order to achieve socio-economic benefits for South-Africa and to enhance its global competitiveness.
TIA is a public entity with the aim of enhancing the country’s capacity to translate a greater proportion of local research and development from higher education institutions, science councils, public entities and private research institutions into commercial technology products and services.
In executing its mandate, the organisation provides funding and non-funding support to stimulate innovation so that it provides a catalytic impact to the economy whilst improving people’s lives and protecting the environment.
TIA is a talent driven, customer- centric and impact focused organisation. In our endeavour to support technology innovation with socio-economic outcomes, we seek to infuse the organisation with team players that find resonance as value creators, agile thinkers, progressive attitudes, customer-centricity, dynamic work ethic and an optimistic disposition. We aim to harness these attributes in a manner that they culminate into a culture of teamwork, impact and accountability.
The Technology Innovation Agency endeavours to promote the careers of previously disadvantaged persons by applying the principles of the Employment Equity Act, as amended.

Job Title: Business Analyst
Location: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Reference #: TIA01/10/2021
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Market Related

Job Summary:
The Business Analyst position reports to the Head: Business Analysis and Knowledge Management. This is a specialist position and does not have subordinates.

To serve as a bridge between IT and line of business, conduct an organisation wide assessment of business processes, identify business process bottleneck, red tapes and area of improvement, determine and design requirement needed to improve operational effectiveness and efficiency reports to stakeholders.

Duties/Outputs:
•Develop and manage end-to-end processes designed to create value add for the customer
•Develop and implement process optimisation/ improvement strategies
•Identify business process bottleneck, process redundancy, handshakes and suggest process improvements
•Design and manage organisation wide process inventories
•Facilitate workshop sessions aimed at development of business processes
•Process business requirements into functional requirements and other specifications and user scenarios
•Prepare accurate and detailed specifications and guides for end users
•Provide training on business processes
•Develop business case for procurement of business systems
•Collect, analyse and describe business requirements of business systems.
•Define system changes, specifications of integration, testing and customisation, including failure analysis and prioritization
•Gathering and analysing data to aid in decision-making on daily basis
•Ensure efficient and effective utilisation of various systems
•Ensure continuous review and implementation of continuous improvement and system(s) enhancement
•Coordination and facilitation of systems training to end users
•Prepare system training manuals
•Facilitate development of system related project milestone, deliverables, timeline, risk and resources
•Manage, monitor and evaluate business process and system project implementation
•Manage project change initiatives related to business process and systems
•Maintain and manage project risk related issues
•Facilitate investment data cleansing projects
•Engage with business to solicit and structure data for analytics and reporting purposes
•Prepare and submit monthly and quarterly reports

Requirements:
Qualifications and Experience:
•Bachelor’s Degree/Diploma in Computer Science, Business Analysis Certificate, TOGAF
•3 – 5 years in Business Analysis, software Development Lifecycle, (SDLC), IT administration & support and project management.
•Project Management Skills
•Advanced computer literacy skills
•Analytical and interpretation skills
•Financial Management Skills
•Business Analysis

Personal Attributes:
•Persistence and perseverance skills
•Communication Skills (written & verbal)
•Persuasive Skills
•Management Skills
•Negotiation Skills
•Stress management skills

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Application Deadline: 15/10/2021