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Information System Analyst at Promasidor Nigeria Limited

Promasidor - We are an African company proud of our heritage and totally committed to the continent. We manufacture, market and sell unique brands which bring practicality and pleasure to millions of consumers across Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Information System Analyst

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Purpose/ Objectives

The Information Systems Analyst is required to analyze business processes and create functional specifications based on information presented by business users to recommend and deliver solutions that will improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of our operations.
This includes the design & support of processes as well as training of users on Promasidor’s Software Applications (Built in-house and off the shelf), and third-party software applications integrated with it.

This role involves:

Requirements gathering, Promasidor Software Application support (troubleshooting, proposing solutions…) and training.
Defining requirements, further enhancements, integrations, and customizations to Promasidor’s Software Applications.
Participating in projects that involve integrating new add-on applications with Promasidor’s Software Applications.

Key Responsibilities
Application Support:

Support Promasidor Software Application Operations
Contribute to the knowledge base and engage in knowledge transfer activities among team members and users
Help define the Promasidor’s Software Application usage, and integration of same applications with other systems and implement its features and functions to meet business requirements.
Document and understand our business requirements; and configure the software to meet them.
Assist in the definition of software security settings/access roles for various user groups to ensure segregation of duties.
Create Software Functional specifications for development, configuration, customizations, and integration with third party applications.

Business Analysis:

Elicit requirements using best practice techniques (interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, surveys, site visits, business process modelling, use cases, scenarios, business analysis, task, and workflow analysis etc.).
Carry out requirements management, analysis, and communication.
Work as part of the team to liaise between the business units, technology teams and support teams.
Evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, abstract up from low-level information to a general understanding, and distinguish user requests from the underlying true needs.

Testing:

Develop and execute test plans
Validate changes to Promasidor’s Software Applications (for problem fixing, change request reasons or upgrades) and get appropriate signoff before the change is put in use in the “live” environment.
Responsible for all phases of the User Acceptance Testing process and QA as it relates to Promasidor’s Software Application configuration.

Project Management:

Support all Promasidor’s Software-related projects so that their objectives are achieved within their defined scope, quality, time, and cost constraints.

Training and Communication:

Provide orientation and training to end users of Promasidor’s Software Applications.
Develop and update users’ manuals and training guides.
Provide comprehensive reporting and status back to ICT Information Systems’ line Management.

Education & Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or any other related course
3-5 years of experience in a business environment, performing as a business Analyst
Excellent understanding of the end-to-end software development lifecycle
Standard office computer tools (email, word processor, spreadsheet…)
Knowledge of Business Process Analysis and Modelling

Knowledge & Skills:

Business Process Analysis techniques
Strong knowledge of BPMN 2.0 standard
Ability to communicate complex ideas to non-experts; build relationships to reach consensus and informed decision making
Standard office computer tools (email, word processor, spreadsheet…)
Business oriented and strong affinity with IT development, change & maintenance methodologies

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