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DAI works on the frontlines of international development. Transforming ideas into action-action into impact. We are committed to shaping a more livable world. We tackle fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governance, and instability.
We work with a wide range of clients, including national and local governments, bilateral and multilateral donors, private corporations, and philanthropies. Since 1970, we have worked in more than 150 countries-delivering results across the spectrum of international development contexts, from stable societies and high-growth economies to challenging environments racked by political or military conflict.
Applications are invited from interested and qualified candidates to apply for Driver at Development Alternatives Incorporated (DAI)
Business Systems Analyst / Senior Business Systems Analyst
Job Specifications:
- Full Time
- Required Qualifications: BA/BSC/HND – MBA/MSC/MA
- Location: Lagos, Abuja | Nigeria.
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Job Description:
- The Business Systems Analyst is a member of the Management Systems Team (MST) with in the Office of Information Management and Technology (OIMT). MST is focused on developing management systems for DAI’s projects around the world.
- The business systems analyst will be part of a strategic initiative to move the existing systems into new platforms and re- imagine the way that system solutions are provided to our global users.
- S/He will al so work with DAI’s current projects to identify system requirements and will work with IT developers to enhance existing systems.
Roles and Responsibilities
New Systems Analysis and Testing:
- Contribute to system analysis is of project and corporate needs in support of DAI ’s digital strategy to ensure that the new project management system suite is stream lined, user friendly and supports DAI’s corporate vision and best practices.
- Serve as a key liaison between DAI’s IT development team; project users and corporate stake holders to identify the ir system or reporting needs. Document these requirements and work with development teams to identify the best platform or reporting tool to address them.
- Develop requirements documentation for hand over to software development teams for project or corporate systems.
- Assist in functional testing of newly developed system functionality and collaborate with developers to resolve identified issues.
Existing Systems Analysis, Configuration and Reporting:
- For DAI project users, often in-person at location, facilitate the process of defining system requirements, conducting system analysis and enabling configurations.
- Identify modifications needed to existing processes in the system based on user input or compliance changes.
- Learn and understand system data structures and help the team analyze corporate and project reporting needs; identify best platform and solution.
- Ensure that the management and reporting needs at the field level align with the needs of corporate project, finance and contract management.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Grade 7: Minimum of 4 years experience and a Bachelor’s Degree or 2 years of experience and a Master’s Degree.
- Grade 8: Minimum of 5 years experience and a Bachelor’s Degree or 3 years of experience and a Masters Degree.
- (Equivalent combination of training and/or experience will be considered);
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail.
- Experience with gathering and document user requirements, as well as working through these with developers from the position of a systems analyst.
- Demonstrated interest in leveraging digital solutions to meet critical business needs.
- Experience in oral and written communication including analysis, report preparation and report presentation
- Proven ability to be flexible and work well under pressure, both individually and in a team environment, to meet deadlines
- Ability to travel to all countries where DAI implements its projects, barring times when DAI Global security has deemed travel unsafe – (estimated travel requirement up to 20%)
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Strongly Preferred Qualifications:
- Some system testing or test script writing experience.
- Advanced MS Excel skills
- Knowledge of HTML, Javascript, and/or SQL
- Experience using Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook
- Experience with Agile methodologies for requirements gathering and development
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated interest in systems and Information Technology field.
- Facilitation, training, and presentation experience.
- Understanding of the development industry in general including major donors (i.e., USAID, US State Department, EC, etc.).
- Other language a plus (Spanish, Russian, French, Arabic)
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