2 Business Support Analysts at Development Bank of Rwanda(BRD):(Deadline:31-05-2022)

1. Background Information

Job Title: Business Support Analysts (2)                          

Current Grade: JG6

Department: Business Development

Duo Reports to: Functionally to the Manager, Equity Investments & Advisory Services Administratively to the AFIRR, Project Coordinator

Direct Reports: N/A

Indirect Reports: N/A

2. Contract Terms: 5 years Renewable fix term

3. Purpose of the Job

The purpose of the job is to conduct market analysis, analyzing both product lines and the overall feasibility and profitability of the businesses. In addition, help to define business priority value chains problems via in-depth investigation and gathering of technical and non-technical information, develop and monitor data quality metrics and ensure business data and reporting needs are met

4. Main Responsibilities of the Job

• Creating a detailed business analysis, outlining problems, opportunities and solutions for a business
• Defining business requirements and reporting them back to stakeholders
• to performing financial and operational modelling, expected to develop new models that underpin sound business decisions
• to provide financial insights that help the decision-making process and align capital and resource allocation within the business budget.
• Identify, review and improve the internal and external reporting
• Gather and analyze data for potential business expansion
• Identify specific business opportunities
• Influence stakeholders to support business projects
• Assist with project management for selected projects
• Coordinate with different departmental teams to produce better business outcomes
• Test business processes and recommend improvements
• Drive fresh initiatives for financial planning and business intelligence systems
• Planning, monitoring, budgeting and forecasting
• Financial modelling and variance Analysis
• Pricing and reporting

5. Performance indicators

• Number of projects with full documentation submitted to the investment officers
• Number of customers/projects attended to with their requests
• Disbursements made to eligible project beneficiaries
• Number of firms supported by the project
• Volume of financial support provided to firms
• Women inclusive firms receiving financial support through the project
• Social Economic Impact created i.e., jobs created, import substitution, tax generated, reduced carbon footprint etc.
• Private capital mobilized by the project.

6. Working relationships 

• All BRD departments
• All Project stakeholders

7. Professional, academic qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Studies; Business Administration, Management, Economics Finance or related field
• A minimum of 3 (three) years in similar position
• Accreditation to the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) or any other related institute is an added advantage.

8. Skills & Competency Required

• Experience with due diligence, analysis and structuring of investment/lending opportunities
• Demonstrated ability to design, launch and scale new projects and initiatives Financial and management reporting skills
• Ability to work with deadlines and schedules and strong follow through capacity.
• Experience working with senior decision makers
• Strong communication/interpersonal skills
• Advanced Excel skills
• Financial modelling
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Superior presentation and negotiation skills
• Strong management and organizational skills
• Adaptable and capable of working in fast-paced environments
• Experience in clients’ relationship management