Role Profile: Business Analyst/ Executive Assistant
Location: Nairobi
Job Description
Our client a
professional services firm, is currently looking to hire a Business
Analyst/Executive Assistant (Entry Level).
The purpose of this role is to gather, interpret, and use complex data to develop actionable steps that will improve processes and optimize results. He/She will also be responsible for carrying out administrative work on behalf of the Managing Director. The role requires freeing up time so that the Managing Director can focus on strategic tasks.
Responsibilities
- Be the first point of contact dealing with
correspondence and phone calls
- Managing databases and filing systems
- Implementing and maintaining
procedures/administrative systems
- Managing diaries and organising meetings and
appointments, often controlling access to the MD/CEO
- Manage and execute the Business Analysis effort
during the entire project lifecycle
- Collect, analyze and present data in way that
supports decision making or assists in problem solving or reveals existing
constrains.
- Interpreting data, analyzing results using
statistical techniques
- Developing and implementing data analyses, data
collection systems and other strategies that optimize statistical
efficiency and quality
- Acquiring data from primary or secondary data
sources and maintaining databases
- Supporting the building of data collection
methodologies and systems
- Provide business advisory and financial analysis
support to clients.
- Analyze and evaluate requirements to ensure
alignment to client’s strategy and the prevailing economic and
technological advances through conducting client baseline/assessments;
- Nurture the client’s business through market
feasibility studies, product development, customer acquisition and revenue
generation support;
- Identify business training needs for clients and
develop user friendly and practical training modules to close the
identified needs;
- Identify mentoring and coaching areas for the
clients and linking them with the correct mentors to aid in their business
growth;
- Create Consulting Progress Reports.
Qualifications
- Degree/Diploma in a recognized university.
- Demonstrated leadership position experience.
- Atleast 1-2 years and above of experience working
as a Business Analyst in strategic or management consulting and also as an
executive assistant to the management
- Knowledge of and experience with reporting
packages (Business Objects etc), databases (SQL etc), programming (XML,
Javascript, or ETL frameworks)
- Knowledge of statistics and experience using
statistical packages for analyzing datasets (Excel, SPSS, SAS etc)
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to
collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of
information with attention to detail and accuracy
- Adept at queries, report writing and presenting
findings
- Good understanding of general entrepreneurship concept
and strategy development process;
- Attention to detail;
- Ability to conduct research and analysis under
limited guidance;
How to apply
Please send your CV
to jobs@alternatedoors.co.ke
