Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst

SICPA is an international company with its world headquarters in Switzerland, and a global presence over 5 continents. As global leader in security inks for banknotes, value documents and brand name goods, SICPA has developed a strong international position as creator of innovative security solutions. We provide a challenging environment and ongoing professional development for all our employees.

To strengthen our team in Sierra Leone and the Gambia, we are looking for a:

BI Analyst

Purpose of the function

•    Create, maintain, update, optimize, deploy and monitor BI solutions to support customer strategies related to risk profiling and law enforcement
•    Responsible for the integration and analysis of data from multiple sources
•    Manage development activities including technical analyses, estimates of effort, definition of scope and objectives, and coordination with other technical teams
•    Ensure compliance with customer requirements and alignment with business strategy
•    Ensure compliance with policies related to data security and country-specific regulatory compliance procedures
•    Develop test plans and verify test results
•    Identify new technical challenges and propose solutions, enhancements and design improvements
•    Prepare regular activity reports
•    Troubleshoot performance issues
•    Mentor and train other development and technical staff on the solution
•    Collaboration, teamwork and exchange of knowledge in a geographically distributed and multicultural environment is expected

Profile

•    Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (technical or business)
•    Five (5) years of experience in the implementation and support of business intelligence and reporting solutions
•    Experience with project and change management methodologies
•    Experience with enterprise business intelligence tools
•    Strong analytical, data modelling and problem-solving skills
•    Excellent communication skills
•    Results oriented and goal driven personality
•    Ability to prioritize and work independently
•    Ability to work equally well with technical specialists and non-technical users
•    Ability to maintain a positive and reliable work attitude even when confronted with high pressure situations
•    Ability to work equally well with technical specialists and non-technical users
•    Team player with strong interpersonal skills, ability to handle multiple projects with varying priorities
•    Availability to travel internationally, including temporary project assignments abroad
•    Identify and quickly escalate situations requiring urgent attention
•    Fluent in written and spoken Local Language
•    Fluent in written and spoken English