Business Analyst

About the role

To identify, analyse, and document business requirements, evaluate business processes, and recommend solutions that improve operational efficiency, support National Treasury’s objectives, and deliver business value.

What you will need

• A Grade 12 is required coupled with a minimum National Diploma (equivalent to NQF level 6) or Bachelor’s degree (equivalent to NQF level 7) in Information Technology or Business Administration.

Experience

A minimum 3 years’ experience obtained within the fields of business or systems analysis environment. Knowledge and experience in the utilisation of the Unified Modelling Language (UML), Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN), and the Integrated Definition Language (IDEF0) standards, Cobit5, and Togaf9.

Key responsibilities

• Business Analysis and Requirements Management: Plan and conduct stakeholder interviews, workshops, document analysis, surveys, questionnaires, brainstorming and observation activities.
• Elicit, analyse, validate and prioritise business requirements in alignment with National Treasury’s operational needs and strategic objectives.
• Document functional and non-functional requirements through business requirements specifications, functional specifications, use cases and other appropriate business analysis artefacts.
• Develop and maintain requirements traceability matrices to ensure that requirements are addressed throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage, assess and document changes to approved requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Business Process Analysis and Improvement: Analyse and document current-state, or As-Is, business processes using appropriate business analysis and process-modelling methods.
• Identify process inefficiencies, risk, control gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Design and document future-state, or To-Be, business processes, workflows and business models.
• Review and map ICT standards operating procedures.
• Solution Evaluation, Testing and Implementation Support: Collaborate with architects, application developers and subject-matter experts to define solution requirements and translate business needs into appropriate solution specifications.
• Evaluate proposed business and technology solutions to ensure alignment with approved requirements, business processes and National Treasury’s objectives.
• Recommend appropriate process and technology solutions to address identified business needs.
• Develop or contribute to test plans, test scenarios and test cases, and support quality-assurance activities and User Acceptance Testing.

Additional details

• Grade: Provincial

How to apply

Apply online using the application link below. Follow the application directions in the official circular.

• Application method: Online
• Enquiries: enquiries only (No applications): [email protected] 127

Please note

• Interested applicants must submit their applications via the online link https://erecruitment.dws.gov.za Other related documentation such as copies of qualifications, identity document, driver’s licence etc need not to accompany the application when applying for a post as such documentation must only be produced by shortlisted candidates during the interview date in line with DPSA circular 19 of 2022.
• With reference to applicants bearing professional or occupational registration, fields provided in Part B on the online Z83 must be completed as these fields are regarded as compulsory.
• Failure to complete or disclose all required information will automatically disqualify the applicant.
• No late applications will be accepted.
• Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to suitability checks (SAQA verification, reference checks criminal and credit checks).
• SAQA evaluation certificate must accompany foreign qualifications (only when shortlisted).
• Applications that do not comply with the above- mentioned requirements will not be considered.
• All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise and interview.
• Following the technical exercise and interview, a maximum of three (3) SMS candidates will undergo psychometric assessments to assess cognitive capabilities, behavioural preferences, emotional intelligence, and integrity and a pre-entry certificate obtained from the National School of government is required prior to the appointment.
• All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments.
• One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.
• Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process.
• Candidates will be required to complete a financial disclosure form and undergo security clearance.
• Foreigners or dual citizenship holders must provide a police clearance certificate from country of origin (only when shortlisted).
• The Department of Water Sanitation is an equal opportunity employer.
• In the filling of vacant posts, the objectives of section 195 (1) (i) of the Constitution of South Africa, 1996 (Act No: 108 of 1996) the Employment Equity imperatives as defined by the Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act No: 55 of 1998) and relevant Human Resources policies of the Department will be taken into consideration.
• Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only.
• If you do not hear from us within three (3) months of this advertisement, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful.
• Faxed applications will not be considered.
• The department reserves the right not to fill these positions.
• Women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply and preference will be given to the EE Targets.
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