Business Systems Analyst Job Description

Project Related Competencies

Technical requirements

• Ability to design new IT solutions
• Examination of existing business models and determination of new models to develop
• Production of outline designs
• Determination of cost of new IT systems
• Provision of specifications on the way the new system will be operated

Career path core competencies

Communication

• Communicate with IT system users to offer guidance on the use of installed system
• Analysis and translation of requirements to meet specific project needs

Technical understanding

• Possess a minimum of a bachelor’s degree
• Advanced IT knowledge or degree in computer science preferred to other degrees
• Demonstrate enthusiasm for IT
• Possess good scientific and mathematical skills

Professional qualities

• Ability to work in a team
• Adaptability to change to embrace the continuous changes in IT
• Possess good communication and presentation skills
• Possess ability to work within strict deadlines
• Hard working and innovative
• Possess the ability to inspire and motivate others

Organizational responsibilities

Professional development

• Working with developers and program users to ensure program satisfaction and compatibility
• Develop manuals for user training
• Working to ensure that jobs are done to meet specific budgets and deadlines
• Preparing a testing schedule for any system being developed
• Keeping abreast with technical and industry-specific developments

Internal operations

• Development of a reliable knowledge base
• Provide continuous training of program users
• Be able to point out weak links in a system and come up with solutions to address the problems.