Educor is the largest private education supplier in Southern Africa., managing 10 educational brands across its more than 60 campuses and sites in South Africa and internationally. As a Group we possess a rich heritage with brands that have been in existence for many years. Since our inception in 2008, Educor has evolved into an education giant offering face-to-face, distance and online learning. Our face to face brands include Damelin, City Varsity, ICESA and Central Technical College. Distance brands include INTEC College, Damelin Correspondence College (DCC) and our higher-education distance brand, Lyceum.

Business Analyst (JB2778)
Durban
Market Related

Semi Hybrid- in office, work from home


Role Purpose and Objectives:
To manage and support applications through business process and technical system analysis, as well as functional design, thus ensuring that the application landscape can support the business objectives and processes.

Requirements
Relevant previous Business Analysis experience
Relevant tertiary qualification in Business Analysis
Experience in the financial services industry advantageous

Responsibilities
Analysis & Design:
Establishing and clarifying user requirement for projects and change requests
Preparing requirement documentation (BRS) and ensuring sign off by the relevant stakeholders
Preparing new enhanced business processes
Ensuring functional specifications are developed to support the business requirements (either developed by yourself or by a vendor)
Integration with development teams to ensure effective delivery of user requirements:
Reviewing and approving system design specifications
Ensuring that the development team delivers the solutions according to specification
Ensuring effective testing:
Ensuring that the test team understands the full business requirement before handing over to the test team
Assisting the test team when communicating with external partners and vendors
Ensuring correct resolution for the defects raised (from opening the defect to closing it)
Ensuring that the critical business scenarios are tested to meet the specifications
Once a project is completed, ensure that the centralized process flows are kept up-to-date and are continuously improved where necessary
Ensuring the effective facilitation of business meetings, that clear decisions are taken and that decisions and actions are clearly and accurately minuted
Providing end-to-end project co-ordination for mini-projects (effective co-ordination of resources and activities to meet agreed timelines for the project);
Providing effective leadership:
Building effective confident relationships with stakeholders (business, ICT and vendors)
Continually seeking opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and identifying opportunities for business improvement
Providing clear and timeous feedback, and effectively manage business expectations
 
 


 
 

Requirements
Relevant previous Business Analysis experience
Relevant tertiary qualification in Business Analysis
Experience in the financial services industry advantageous