Applications Functional Specialist (CODI) - BSTD at South African Reserve Bank

Detailed description

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

• Provide application functional support to the Corporation for Deposit Insurance (CODI) applications for users in the SARB Group, namely the SARB and its subsidiaries.
• Drive business analysis initiatives for CODI applications enhancements, from the initiation to the implementation of projects.
• Facilitate workshops and consult with business owners and other stakeholders with regard to problem definition and the identification of business requirements/needs.
• Review business processes and procedures, analyse business requirements/needs and associated data, and identify possible solutions.
• Expand the scope and feasibility of solutions and develop the supporting business cases.
• Facilitate user requirement management throughout the system development life cycle. 
• Manage stakeholder relationships to ensure the delivery of high-quality service and fit-for-purpose solutions.
• Develop systems training material and training plans, and present training courses in support of new application functions.

QUALIFICATIONS

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

• a Bachelor’s degree (NQF 7) in Information Technology or an equivalent qualification; and
• five to eight years’ experience in applications and functional and business analysis within the implementation and/or support environments of application. 

Additional requirements include:

knowledge and skill in:

• industry, organisational and business awareness;
• quality assurance;
• continuous improvement;
• continued learning and professional development;
• business transformation and optimisation; 
• elicitation techniques;
• business analysis practices, methodology and tools;
• realisation and testing practices; and
• IT domain management.