Business Systems Consultant Jobs

SCOPE OF WORK

AFRICA TRADE AND INVESTMENT PROGRAM

Business Systems Consultant

BACKGROUND

The USAID Africa Trade and Investment (ATI) program is designed to bolster the U.S. Government’s ability to boost trade and investment to, from, and within the African continent. The continent-wide program is USAID’s flagship effort in support of the Prosper Africa initiative and will expand and accelerate two-way trade and investment between African nations and the United States.

Driven by market demand, ATI embraces innovative approaches to achieve its goals. ATI is designed as a small, core set of centrally coordinated technical and institutional support activities, and a large, flexible performance-based subcontracting and grants under contract facility designed to support the needs and opportunities that USAID Missions and the private sector identify.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Business Systems Consultant will ensure that all internal management information systems across the project feed into a centralized project-wide “dashboard” built on Google Sites. This position requires understanding the fundamentals of project management, data reporting, and systems integration.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Tasks may include, but are not limited to:

• Identify areas of systems that are not being used consistently, determine any constraints, and propose solutions.
• Participate in and, as appropriate, facilitate management discussions to gather project implementation system requirements.
• Other related tasks, as necessary
• Collaborate with project staff to ensure completeness of information and documentation in systems.
• Test design and functionality prior to project-wide launch.
• Design reporting mechanism for management decision-making using power BI and/or other similar tools.
• Document requirements and coordinate with DAI’s systems programming staff.

REPORTING:

The consultant will report to the Chief Financial Officer.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Excellent organizational skills with a willingness to take initiative and be proactive
• Ability to perform high-level duties with a minimum of supervision
• Excellent writing, speaking, and reading skills in English.
• Demonstrated ability to work in dynamic environments and achieve development outcomes
• Bachelor’s degree and 9+ years of experience in related position