Junior Business Analyst - Frontline at Pick n Pay Stores Limited

Job Advert Summary    

• As Junior Business Analyst in the Information Systems & Technology Division you will support the analysis, design, testing and implementation of business processes and solutions closely with the Senior Business Analyst.

Minimum Requirements    

• Relevant Business or Systems related qualification
• 1 – 3 years relevant experience in a similar role

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Strategic & Industry knowledge: Gathers relevant information on practices in the retail industry and understands the business strategy and uses this information to promote strategic and beneficial changes across the organisation
• Understanding and knowledge of business processes: Understanding of business process models that underpin organisational effectiveness, the structure of the organisation, the relationships that exists between business units and key stakeholders to promote and influence the development of improved business processes within the organisation
• Solution knowledge: Understands the variety of business and technical solutions available in the market place and advising stakeholders on the solutions that are available
• Technical understanding: processes, maintains and applies skills and knowledge appropriate to the technical or professional discipline, function or role
• Maintaining quality and standards: ensures appropriate use of standards, deadlines, follow up, budgets and other focuses on achieving quality standards and monitoring mechanisms in order to exercise control over processes, quality and/or people when driving towards goals and objectives

Competencies    

• Solutions-oriented, can-do attitude; self-motivated
• Strong organizational & prioritization skills
• Attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken
• Ability to interact with internal & external stakeholders at all levels
• Integrity and trustworthiness
• Facilitation & negotiation
• Ability to influence
• Comfortable with change and excellent team player
• Comfortable with learning and adapting to new systems
• Results orientation
• People orientation
• Problem Solving ability
• Patience
• Absorb pressure positively

Additional Information    

• Competency based interview to assess above requirements
• Short-listed applicants may be subjected to relevant assessments