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Job Title:    Senior Business Analyst

Organization:
Kiira Motors Corporation

Duty Station:
Kampala or Jinja, Uganda

Reports to: Business
Development Manager

Salary Scale:
K5

About US:

Kiira Motors
Corporation or KMC is a State Enterprise in Uganda established to champion the
Development of the Domestic Automotive Value Chain for job and wealth creation.

Job Summary:  The Senior Business Analyst is responsible for
reviewing Kiira Motors Corporation business processes from end-to-end to
identify opportunities to improve efficiency and address any operational,
financial and technological risks. Responsibilities will include a full range
of activities from leading small to mid-size projects to assisting other
project managers on larger more complex projects related to operational
business functions of the Company that affect team members and providers at the
market level.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

·       Develop new business strategies and business
models, taking all aspects into consideration and providing insight into how
these strategies will benefit the company.

·       Demonstrate up-to-date expertise in Information
Systems and apply this to the development, execution and improvement of action
plans by providing advice and guidance to others in the application of
information and best practices.

·       Support and align management efforts to meet
customer and business needs.

·       Manage customer and stakeholder relationships
and expectations by developing a communication process to keep key stakeholders
up-to-date on project results.

·       Stay current with customer needs and
strategies; utilizing formal and informal written communication methods (for
example, emails, newsletters, PowerPoint presentations, executive updates, task
lists, updates) to communicate updates and findings; and facilitating internal
project meetings and presentations to all types of diverse audiences (for
example, senior management, Customers, technical staff and stakeholders).

·       Lead and/or participate in multiple projects
by completing and updating project documentation; managing project scope;
adjusting schedules when necessary; determining daily priorities; ensuring
efficient and on-time delivery of project tasks and milestones; and following
proper escalation paths.

·       Create and maintain project schedules by
developing project plans and specifications, estimating time and resources,
monitoring milestone completion, tracking all phases of the project lifecycle,
providing timely reporting of issues that impact project progress, coordinating
actions and resolving conflicts.

·       Meet with project team regularly to review
project deliverables and deadlines.

·       Provide leadership to team members and peers
by collaborating with others; articulating ideas and viewpoints to senior
management, peers and others; identifying and initiating projects; managing
resources; driving the resolution of issues; and holding self and team
accountable for results.

·       Identify, create and facilitate process
design changes by conducting business and systems process analysis and design
at a complex level; focusing on quality improvement and data management;
ensuring data is reliable and valid; developing process improvements or
re-engineering and recommending elimination; integrating new systems and
processes with existing ones; and partnering with internal and external
customers to ensure systems provided meet the long-term business strategies.

·       Provide and support the implementation of
business solutions by building relationships and partnerships with key
stakeholders; identifying business needs; determining and carrying out
necessary processes and practices; monitoring progress and results; recognizing
and capitalizing on improvement opportunities; `and adapting to competing
demands, organizational changes and new responsibilities.

·       Provide internal project level analysis –
producing required project analysis documentation (business requirements, scope
matrices, use cases, sequence diagrams, financial analyses).

·       Identify improvement opportunities (proactive
and reactive) in internal processes.

·       Elicit and clearly document business and
systems requirements.

·       Identify ways to increase adoption and customer
satisfaction.

·       Any other duties assigned by the Business
Development Manager

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       The ideal applicant must hold a Bachelor’s
Degree (Honors) in Business Administration, Statistics, Economics, Actuarial
Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering,
Computer Science or Related Field from a recognized Institution;

·       Master’s Degree in Business Administration,
Business Analytics, Financial Engineering, Statistics, Data Science or Related
Field from a recognized Institution;

·       General Working Experience of at Least Five
(5) Years; Three (3) of which should have been Served in the as a Business
Analyst or related field

·       Experience working on large scale projects as
well as handling day-to-day operational requests from the business

·       Strong project management, ability to
successfully manage multiple tasks at any given point, strong relationship
building skills & communication skills

·       Understanding of Indices, fundamentals and
analytical data, returns level data etc.

·       Data analysis – Must have proficiency with
Database Management Packages, Microsoft Excel

·       Communication

·       Problem Solving

·       Leadership

·       Teamwork

·       Client Management

·       Process Improvement

How to Apply:

All interested and
qualified candidates must send your application through email to
hr@kiiramotors.com

Please note that we
are not accepting hand-delivered applications.

Your application
should include the following documents Only in PDF Format:

A duly signed
application Letter (Cover Letter) addressed to the Chief Executive Officer,
Kiira Motors Corporation.

·       A duly signed CV (Please use this CV
template). Certified copies of Academic Documents (Certificates and
Transcripts). Only copies certified by the awarding institution will be
accepted.

·       We do appreciate your interest in working
with us, however, only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted for interviews
through e-mail and Telephone calls within two (2) working days after close of
Applications.

·       Shortlisted candidates shall sit a Competence
and Aptitude Test. All candidates who pass the Competence and Aptitude Test
shall proceed to the next stage which shall be the Oral Interview. Candidates
shall be informed of the date and time of the Tests/Interviews two (2) working
days in advance.

Deadline: 17th July 2020

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