Deadline for applications: 9 February 2017
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. We are seeking to fill a consultancy position of Business Analyst, based at our Headquarters in Rome, Italy.
Under the general supervision and guidance of the Head of Business Analysis, the Business Analyst will liaise with business units to discuss, collect and document requirements and describe new or changed IT digital solutions that meet their needs. This will be done using the WFP IT standard business analysis toolkit.
The consultant will be involved during the project initiation, design and development phases of the project as part of a team led by an IT Delivery Manager. The consultant may also be required during the implementation phase of the project to support the application management team. Key duties are as follows:
* Investigate business context Identify new business opportunities that deliver value to WFP
* Propose outline design and specify business functions
* Define and describe as-is and to-be business model & business process model with related diagrams
* Propose outline design and specify business functions
* Define and describe as-is and to-be business model & business process model with related diagrams
* Identify functional components and advise on technology options Define the as-is and to-be functional components
* Identify and appraise existing software packages and make recommendations
* Interact with architects to identify the suggested technologies and products
* Technology and products mapping on the functional framework
* Identify and appraise existing software packages and make recommendations
* Interact with architects to identify the suggested technologies and products
* Technology and products mapping on the functional framework
* Analyse business, functional and non-functional requirements Identify and collect requirements
* Impact analysis on business context and IT systems, identifying alternative solutions
* Discuss requirements, impact analysis and alternative solutions with business units
* Document and classify requirements and decisions for approval
* Impact analysis on business context and IT systems, identifying alternative solutions
* Discuss requirements, impact analysis and alternative solutions with business units
* Document and classify requirements and decisions for approval
* Write and document functional and non-functional specifications Translate requirements in functional and non-functional specifications
* Define and detail the information model, the user interface model, the use cases, the integration model and the reporting model
* Interact with the development team to discuss and clarify specifications
* Define and detail the information model, the user interface model, the use cases, the integration model and the reporting model
* Interact with the development team to discuss and clarify specifications
* Update requirements and specifications during both development and application management phases to ensure that documentation and functionalities match
* When Agile is applied, support in Sprint planning
* Support in testing Undertake basic testing that functionality works as required prior to handing over for formal testing
* Support in test strategy, test planning and test cases design
* Define and keep updated the traceability matrix to guarantee testing completeness
* When Agile is applied, support in Sprint planning
* Support in testing Undertake basic testing that functionality works as required prior to handing over for formal testing
* Support in test strategy, test planning and test cases design
* Define and keep updated the traceability matrix to guarantee testing completeness
* Advise on change management for global deployment (Pilot and Rollout)
* Support in costs and time frames estimation
* Support in project risks identification
* Other related duties as required
* Support in costs and time frames estimation
* Support in project risks identification
* Other related duties as required
Qualifications & Experience Required
Education:
Advanced University Degree and/or advanced courses/training with emphasis in one or more of the following disciplines:
* computer science
* mathematics
* statistics
* business administration or another related technical field
Advanced University Degree and/or advanced courses/training with emphasis in one or more of the following disciplines:
* computer science
* mathematics
* statistics
* business administration or another related technical field
Experience:
Minimum 6 years post graduate, progressively responsible professional experience as Business Analyst or Solutions Architect within an organisation and proven record of accomplishment in development and implementation of IT applications.
Possession of a combination of broad business skills and IT experience including:
* Business analysis: creation and review of business, functional and non-functional requirements for IT solutions
* IT solution development: Requirements, Design, Development, Implementation
* Research and Analysis: Best practise, Gartner, etc.
Minimum 6 years post graduate, progressively responsible professional experience as Business Analyst or Solutions Architect within an organisation and proven record of accomplishment in development and implementation of IT applications.
Possession of a combination of broad business skills and IT experience including:
* Business analysis: creation and review of business, functional and non-functional requirements for IT solutions
* IT solution development: Requirements, Design, Development, Implementation
* Research and Analysis: Best practise, Gartner, etc.
Technical Skills & Knowledge:
* Ability to consult with the user community, identify IT requirements and articulate technical information in easily understood terms; Good communication skills and time management; Process design, requirements collection and use cases design to
* Ability to consult with the user community, identify IT requirements and articulate technical information in easily understood terms; Good communication skills and time management; Process design, requirements collection and use cases design to
Competencies:
* Good knowledge and appreciation of IT trends and strategies including business vision and systems technologies;
* Good knowledge and appreciation of IT trends and strategies including business vision and systems technologies;
Language:
* Fluency in oral and written English with an intermediate knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) or Portuguese (one of WFP’s working languages) is desirable.
* Fluency in oral and written English with an intermediate knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) or Portuguese (one of WFP’s working languages) is desirable.
Terms and Conditions
WFP offers a competitive compensation package which will be determined by the contract type and selected candidate’s qualifications and experience.
WFP offers a competitive compensation package which will be determined by the contract type and selected candidate’s qualifications and experience.
Please visit the following websites for detailed information on working with WFP.
http://www.wfp.org Click on: “Our work” and “Countries” to learn more about WFP’s operations.
http://www.wfp.org Click on: “Our work” and “Countries” to learn more about WFP’s operations.
Qualified female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply.
WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.
No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.
Profil:
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. We are seeking to fill a consultancy position of Business Analyst, based at our Headquarters in Rome, Italy.
Under the general supervision and guidance of the Head of Business Analysis, the Business Analyst will liaise with business units to discuss, collect and document requirements and describe new or changed IT digital solutions that meet their needs. This will be done using the WFP IT standard business analysis toolkit.
The consultant will be involved during the project initiation, design and development phases of the project as part of a team led by an IT Delivery Manager. The consultant may also be required during the implementation phase of the project to support the application management team.
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