[5941] ICT Business Analyst

Start date: 25th May
Clearance: NATO Secret or equivalent
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Location: The Service will be 100% (full time) at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. A limited amount of teleworking might be granted under special circumstances with the line manager permission.

Requirements

Skill, Knowledge & Experience:

• The contracted individual must be in possession of an active and valid security clearance NATO SECRET.

• Possess a university degree in information systems, business administration, or a related field;
• Minimum 5 years of experience in ICT business analysis functions;
• Possess excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Have a strong knowledge of business modeling and functional analysis methods (processes and information modeling, use case design, application flow charts, data flows diagram, etc.);
• Have a good understanding of technology and be able to conduct technology watch activities;
• Good understanding of business process methodologies and modeling notations (BABOK, BPMN);
• Good understanding of project management methodologies and tools (PRINCE2);
• Proven experience in organizing workshops and conducting meetings and presentations;
• Excellent drafting and communication skills.

Desirable:
experience of analysis and implementation of AI solutions.

• Language requirements: Possess the following minimum levels of NATO’s official languages (English): V (“Advanced”)

Additionally, the contractor should:
• Have experience in working in an international organization or environment.

Objectives:
• Developing of adequate analysis as required by the business or the project;
• Recommending optimal solutions according desired scope, time and cost, though a Business Case.
• Follow the existing and approved project management process.
• Contribute and attend project board meetings, as needed;
• Write reports on a regular basis.
Duties and Role:
• Analyse business needs, map as-is and to-be processes, identify gaps and opportunities for improvement;
• Recommend solutions to the customer though the development of a Business case;
• Prepare business and functional requirements;
• Ensure project implementation is according requirements, help technical analysts and development teams to understand and implement requirements;
• Coordinate and facilitate user acceptance testing;
• Work with budget and procurement officers accordingly;
• Work closely with project manager and other project team members;