Business Analyst -Ecosystem Business at NCBA Group

JOB PURPOSE STATEMENT

The Business Analyst - Ecosystem Business serves as a pivotal support role within LOOP, assisting the Ecosystems Head and CCO's office in driving strategic initiatives and ensuring alignment with LOOP's overarching goals. Responsibilities encompass a wide range of tasks, including strategy development and execution, sales enhancement, portfolio and market analysis, and performance oversight. Additionally, the role plays a crucial function in project management, ensuring the efficient implementation of strategic initiatives within the Ecosystem Business Unit.

Key aspects of the role involve collaborating with senior leadership to guide strategic direction, develop target markets, and devise growth and profitability strategies in line with LOOP's capital allocation and revenue targets. The Business Analyst also provides direct support to the Ecosystem Team by generating analytical reports for business analysis and performance assessment, contributing to informed decision-making processes. Overall, the Business Analyst - Ecosystem Business plays an essential role in driving growth and facilitating strategic decision-making within the Ecosystem Business Unit at LOOP.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Academic:

• Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, Economics, Finance, actuarial science, statistics, computer science or related field from a recognized accredited university.
• Post Graduate degree or progressive educational certificate in data analytics, statistics, or a related field will be an added advantage.

Desired work experience:

• At least five (5) years' relevant work experience.

JOB COMPETENCIES

Technical Competencies

• Business performance analytics, Data analytics, financial analytics and reporting
• Credit analysis skills in SME or Corporate Banking units
• Financial analysis skills for Corporate or SME businesses.
• Relational databases such as Oracle, SQL queries
• Building relationships, networks & managing teams
• Project management
• Data and financial analytics in mobile money payments or lending platform support.
• Risk management
• Planning and managing numerous processes, people and projects simultaneously.

Behavioural Competencies

• Ability to be true independent from individual subjectivity caused by perception, emotions, or imagination in-order to avoid bias and enable fair decisioning. A change catalyst, can initiate and implement change to enhance teams and organisations delivery.
• Is not afraid to speak their mind, and is always prepared to raise difficult issues with others.
• Be personally robust and self-confident in pursuit of their objectives. Maintain a positive "can-do" attitude to achieve what needs to get done.
• Capable of developing a sound understanding of the motives, needs and concerns of customers.
• Can anticipate the motives and expectations of others effectively.
• Team members feel included, valued, and trusted, such that they work impactful with each other and with other teams.
• Has the political intelligence to navigate a way through diverse stakeholders’ agendas and the resilience to sustain high performance under continued pressure and adversity
• Knows own strengths and limits; aware of own emotions and the effect they have on others and has the self-control to keep disruptive emotions and impulses in check.
• Seasoned industry player through breadth and depth of exposure to diverse players, across multiple channels and platforms. 
• Shares insights on industry trends; identifies opportunities that can be exploited and highlights concerns to be avoided / mitigated against.
• Continuously builds and strengthens relationships with colleagues within the organisation; with existing and potential customers, partners, regulators, suppliers, etc. for smooth, efficient, accurate and value- adding service delivery.
• Creates value adding solutions drawn from different product offerings to address client needs.  Socializes and sell the solution to the different stakeholders within the client, the bank and regulator as appropriate.
• Interacts with people (colleagues, customers, stakeholders and the public at large) in different social and cultural environments, showing respect and positive regard for them in an ethical and appropriate that are consistently with the values of the organization.