Business Analyst (Business Liason) – 3 Vacancies
TANZANIA REVENUE AUTHORITY
Area: Tanzania
Application Deadline: 20/02/2011
Position Description:
Purpose of the Job:
The main responsibility is to ensure the operational efficacy and excellence of an organization. The business analyst designs and documents work flow, manages and provides solutions to new business unit ideas, trends, and concepts appropriately through the latest technological paths.
The business analyst understands the customer’s business requirements and business process management, and then translates them to particular software requirements.
Major activities of the job:
• Collecting and analyzing and projects business requirements and transferring the same knowledge to development team.
• Evaluating the data collected through task analysis, business process, surveys and workshops.
• Providing suggestions to the development team during the development stage of product to meet the client’s business needs.
• Preparing accurate and detailed requirement specifications documents, user interface guides, and functional specification documents.
• Communicating effectively with external clients and internal teams to deliver product’s functional requirements like screen, interface, and GUI designs.
• Documenting the acquired results of analysis and workflows as well as obtaining sign-off from the appropriate client.
• Prepare, coordinate and perform system quality tests (Technical and User) to meet the specified business requirements.
• Designing and executing the test scripts and test scenarios.
• Coordinating with the groups of business unit who test, validate, evaluate new applications and functions, and determine issues in services and software. • Managing any change requests related to the working project plans daily to meet the agreed deadlines.
• Carrying out other duties as you may be directed by management.
Minimum Job Requirements:
Qualification:
• Advanced Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering, or equivalent qualification from an accredited institution.
• Knowledge of ITIL or other IT Service Management processes will be of added advantage.
Key Competencies:
• Advanced skills in MS Office applications (Word, Project, Excel, and Outlook) and use of Internet based applications.
• Solid mathematical aptitude and effective project management skills.(A knowledge of PMBoK and/or Prince II will be of added advantage.
• Ability to analyze and document complex business processes.
• Ability to make effective decisions under pressure.
• Ability to think analytically and should be a problem solver.
• Ability to gather and interpret relevant data and information
• Leadership and Team Building
• Strategic Focus and Managing Change
• Managing Performance and Accountability
• Integrity.
Experience:
A minimum of Three (3) years in performing similar functions.
REMUNERATION:
An attractive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate.
TRA EMPLOYEES:
TRA employees who meet the requirements of these positions may also apply.
GENERAL :
Applicants should be willing to work anywhere in Tanzania as decided by the employer.
Application Instructions:
Applications should include contact telephone numbers and be accompanied with Curriculum Vitae and copies of relevant certificates, passport size photograph of the applicant recently taken and the names and reliable contact address (including telephone numbers) of three reputable referees. The applicants should send their cover letter and CV by post to:
COMMISSIONER GENERAL
TANZANIA REVENUE AUTHORITY
P.O BOX 11491
DAR- ES-SALAAM, TANZANIA
