Senior Business Systems Analyst at DAI Kenya - Development Alternatives, Inc.

OBJECTIVES AND DUTIES:

TAMIS / Grants Manager+ /

• Participate in and, as appropriate, facilitate management discussions to gather project implementation system requirements.
• Document requirements and coordinate with DAI’s systems programming staff.
• Test design and functionality prior to project-wide launch.
• Collaborate with project staff to ensure completeness of information and documentation in systems.
• Identify areas of systems that are not being used consistently, determine any constraints, and propose solutions.

Training and System Usage Mentorship to Project Staff

• Provide day to day remote assistance and support to project staff.
• Troubleshoot resolutions to urgent issues.
• Identify training needs and develop training materials appropriate to users at all organizational levels.
• Provide user training as part of project staff orientation program.
• Provide user training to partners on using all internal project systems.
• Travel to field office sites to perform system and process training as needed. Develop capacity within project offices to address their on-going training needs.
• Identify training needs and expand upon existing computer-based training and written instructions on system/software to meet the established needs.
• Draft user guides for new system features and ensure that the guides are complete and correct.

Project Monitoring and Reporting

• Work with technical teams and Reporting and Analysis Manager to define the technical data reporting structure and process of data collection to be reflected in the system.
• Work with clients to ensure their reporting needs are being met efficiently.
• Collaborate with field teams to ensure completeness of information and documentation created.
• Manage, review, and analyze data related to project activities documented in all systems in an effort to improve overall system functionality, accuracy, and efficiency.
• Ensure the system reflects needed process controls for both technical and administrative functions including approvals, technical assistance management, procurement management, and monitoring and evaluation data management, etc.
• Design reporting mechanism for management decision-making using power BI and/or other similar tools.
• Assist in routine field data collection/extraction for quality review by appropriate managers and for use in project reporting.

REPORTING :

The Senior Business Systems Analyst reports to the Chief Financial Officer.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• B.A. Degree
• 9+ years of experience in related position
• Experience working with international NGOs or donors, such as USAID-funded projects (preferred).
• Demonstrated ability to work in dynamic environments and achieve development outcomes
• Excellent organizational skills with a willingness to take initiative and be proactive
• Ability to perform high-level duties with a minimum of supervision
• An articulate individual who possesses excellent communications and personnel management skills and who can relate to people at all levels of an organization
• An energetic, forward-thinking and creative individual with high ethical standards and appropriate professional image
• An extremely well organized and self-directed individual with sound technical skills, analytical ability, good judgment, and strong operational focus
• Previous experience with DAI policies, procedures, and systems (TAMIS, etc.) preferred