Business Systems Support Specialist - SANSA

The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) has a mandate, as outlined in the South African National Space Agency Act, 2008 (Act No 36 of 2008), to co-ordinate and integrate national space science and technology programmes

Job Description
The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) has a mandate, as outlined in the South African National Space Agency Act, 2008 (Act No 36 of 2008), to co-ordinate and integrate national space science and technology programmes and conduct long-term planning and implementation of space-related activities in South Africa, for the benefit of the citizens of South Africa.
This newly established entity has the following vacancies, to be filled by enthusiastic, hardworking South African citizens with the relevant skills and qualifications.

Business Systems Support Specialist
Corporate Office, Pretoria

The Business Systems Support Specialist will provide functional and application support services on all SANSA business systems. The role includes the ongoing setup and maintenance of SAP for integrated system functionality in line with business requirements and processes. The successful candidate will serve as a liaison between applications development and applications management groups, ensuring that their needs and expectations are met by SANSA applications development projects.

The ideal candidate: * Must be a functional/application support specialist, and be able to provide support and maintenance services on enterprise business systems * Must be knowledgeable on the following modules of SAP: HCM, FI, CO, SCM, and SD * Has to be able to develop reports from extracting data from SAP modules * Has at least an NDip: IT or equivalent qualifications * Possesses 3-5 years' SAP experience * Has the ability to set up and maintain the enterprise business systems to ensure business processes are accurately and legally supported * Is able to implement system support packages and upgrades to ensure that up-to-date functionality is available * Has the ability to develop and manage all aspects of application support efforts, including plans, interdependencies, schedules, budgets, tools and required personnel * Must understand Change Control Management relating to application support.

Background verification, including criminal record, credit checks, security clearances, qualification and citizenship checks, as well as competency assessment and psychometric testing, will form part of the selection process.

SANSA subscribes to the principles of Employment Equity, including welcoming applications from all persons with disabilities. Preference will be given to candidates in accordance with this.
Should you meet the above requirements, please e-mail your detailed CV (indicating clearly the position you are interested in), to jobs@sansa.org.za Closing date: 16 March 2011.
Communication will only be conducted with short-listed candidates. If applicants have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, they must assume that their applications were unsuccessful. SANSA reserves the right not to fill a position.