Business Analyst World Vision

World Vision is the world’s largest overseas aid charity. Every day we make a real difference to children’s lives in some of the world’s hardest places as a demonstration of God’s unconditional love.

Salary: £31,000 pro rata

Part-time, 3 days per week

Milton Keynes

Work where it matters

We work every day to improve the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children, but we know with the right support we would achieve even more. Help us to maintain accurate and timely Programme Information so that we can make good decisions which will help to transform the lives of children from Bolivia to Bangladesh and from Myanmar to Sierra Leone.

We’re looking for an organised business analyst to join our Business Information team. Working with international development specialists in our Policy and Programming teams you will be responsible for managing the continuous improvement of the WVUK Programme Information system with support from a cross-functional working group, communicating the approved changes to the Systems Development team, helping to design and monitor the progress of those changes.

To bring the enthusiasm, skills and abilities we are looking for – you are likely to:

• Be experienced in identifying, documenting and designing processes

• Have strong conceptual, analytical skills, with the ability to identify key issues

• Have training and relevant experience in major business analysis methodologies

• Be engaging, warm and approachable with strong persuasive and relational skills

• Have a passion for applying your professional skills to helping transform the lives of children in need

All applicants must be willing to work within a Christian framework and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations.

To view the full job description, click here.

To complete our online application please click 'To Apply' and attach your CV. Please also upload a covering letter which includes your answers to the following job specific questions:

Job specific questions:

1. Please describe a situation where you’ve had to identify key issues that were causing a process to break down. How did you contribute to resolving it?

1. Where have you used Business Analysis methodologies to identify a current process and design improvements? Please give a specific example.

1. Please describe a time when you had to facilitate communication between key stakeholders in different parts of the business, and successfully influence them to achieve a desired solution. What did you do and how did you achieve the outcome?

1. Please outline, with brief examples, how you demonstrate the core capabilities listed in the job description.

It is essential that these questions are answered for us to be able to consider your application.

Closing date: 8^th September 2011 (11.00 pm)

Interviews will be held 27^th, 28^th, 29^th September

World Vision UK is a registered charity no. 285908