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Data Analyst and Software Developer - Microfinance

Ontario International Development Agency
Ottawa, ON

Job details

Full-time | Contract | Fixed term contract
$55 an hour

Qualifications

Jira
Microsoft Powerpoint
Bilingual
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Computer Science
XML
Kanban
UNIX
Microsoft SQL Server
English
Research
Microsoft Office
Java
Bash (Unix shell)
Databases
SQL
Project management
Presentation skills
Bachelor's
Confluence
Release management
Perl
Scrum
Organizational skills
Payroll
Agile
Data collection
Data visualization
Business requirements
Business
PL/SQL
Communication skills
Python
Shell Scripting
HTML
Time management
SDLC

Full job description

Hours: 35 hours per week
Pay: $55 per hour
Summary of Experience: Microfinance banking procedures, Microfinance stafd Payroll.
Type of Job: Contract full-time.
Duration: 2 years
Note: If you cannot commit two years, you must be available after developing software to address bug
fixes and smooth functioning of the program.

Very Important:
You must be fluent in English and Philippines Native language
Filipino.
If you do not have fluent in both English and Filipino your application
will not be considered.

Overall Purpose

You have to code large number of qualitative data collected in Filipino language.
Reporting to the Manager of Business Performance, the Data Analyst is responsible for providing support
and analytic advice to Senior Leadership including supporting projects that will enhance the use of data,
involving complex analysis and research in Micro finance project in Philippines.

Supports the development of the organization’s data strategy, including the data collection and

analysis framework.

Proactively identify analytical opportunities and provide recommendations that improve all

elements of the data analysis process and increase analytical capacity throughout the
organization.

Leverage advanced analytical techniques to conduct business analysis and identify meaningful

insights, interpreting data and turning it into knowledge that informs tactical and strategic
business decisions including analysis of current projects, programs, and policies.

Provides analytical leadership and expertise.
Maintains technical expertise through ongoing research of innovative practices and engaging with

professional networks and professional associations.

This work seeks to improve the outcomes of enhancing microfinance community’s (public) trust

Major Responsibilities
Supports the development of the organization’s data strategy, including the data collection and analysis
framework.

Provides recommendations to develop or enhance systems of data collection.
Provides statistical expertise, determining the validity of data, constructing meaningful indices,

and determining the limitations of data.

Establishes standards and guidelines for data collection, modeling, and analysis to ensure

consistency and accuracy.

Facilitates meetings with internal and external clients to help define analytical opportunities,

provide expertise in data collection methods, and make recommendations on solutions.

Proactively identify analytical opportunities and provide recommendations that improve all elements of the
data analysis process and increase analytical capacity throughout the organization.

Leverage advanced analytical techniques to conduct business analysis and identify meaningful insights,
interpreting data and turning it into knowledge that informs tactical and strategic business decisions
including analysis of current projects, programs, and policies.

Identifies and documents analytics needs, records requirements, provides data insights to

support narrative, and develops project plans that incorporate agile delivery practices.

Leverages advanced analytical techniques to conduct analysis and produce reports for the

provision of human rights and equity analyses for senior management and the community.

Measures the effectiveness of initiatives and programs, identifies trends, emerging issues, and

implications, and builds baselines against which future metrics can be measured.

Applies a user-centred development approach to build reports and dashboards employing best-

practices.

Presents reports, results of analyses, and recommends data collection and analytic strategies to

help advance equity in the workplace and in the community through police policies, procedures,
and practices.

Expand community access to open data to increase transparency, build trust, foster innovation,

and enable co-design/ co-production of improved community safety and well-being outcomes.

Liaise with related statistical agencies to ensure adherence with data analysis standards and

benchmark results.

Provides analytical leadership:

Establishes collaborative working relationships with stakeholders/partners (Incl. the community)

and acts as a change agent helping to building a continuous improvement culture.

Contributes as a subject matter expert on data analytics projects and represents the Unit / Police

Service in this capacity on committees, task forces, working groups, meetings, as assigned.

Responds to routine and non-routine inquiries or requests for information from outside agencies

and partners, municipalities, vendors and/or members of the public, escalating issues where
appropriate.

Provides supervision, guidance, and mentoring to Analysts, researchers, and others in the

organization on equity, inclusion, and human rights data collection and analysis.

Remains current with local, provincial, and national and international legislative changes or

emerging good practices that impact or influence the provision of data equity or social identity
data collection or analysis.

Research innovative practices relating to data collection, statistical analysis, and data
visualization.

OIDA is searching for a Data Analyst to act as a liaison between business stakeholders and ensure
solutions are developed and delivered on time, efficiently, and with high quality for OIDA's Microfinance
projects.

OIDA's ultimate goal is to establish a microfinance banking system that deviates from the traditional
banking system. This system will be implemented in rural, underprivileged communities with access to
bank programs in Canada, Africa, and South Asia.

Project activities and support functions operate within an unstructured, rapidly changing environment with
very tight deadlines where delays or errors can result in substantial losses. New systems, procedures,
conventions and continual changes in technology and the securities industry cause a high frequency and
degree of change within operations, thereby increasing stress.

The successful candidate will have a results-oriented and curious mindset with strong technical skills. You
will work closely with third-party cross-functional teams, including engineers, solutions architects, and
business teams, to develop and implement market-leading solutions that are scalable and deliver
excellence and value to our business partners and customers.

Expectations

Responsible for the overall success of the project and its delivery, working with cross-functional

matrix team and stakeholders to identify resource needs, planning, scope, cost, and day-to-day
oversight of project deliverables, ensuring that the program’s business objectives and stakeholder
expectations are met

Define project governance and identify senior stakeholders and sponsors (as needed). Work with

the project sponsor and stakeholders to prepare appropriate information for dissemination to the
Steering Committee.

Manage project participants and relationships, ensuring project teams are cohesive and operating

to common objectives and priorities.

Work with the Project Sponsor to establish the project's scope and then manage it according to

that scope. Ensure Project Change Notifications are raised where necessary and approved.
Identify impacts on the Sponsor and/or Steering Committee if the scope changes.

Hold meetings and work sessions as necessary to ensure that project management deliverables

are met i.e. project planning, risk management, issue management, status meetings

Motivating the Project Team and maintaining the momentum of the Project against a background

of changing and occasionally conflicting priorities

Ongoing communication of project status, completing monthly Project Status Reports and

escalating issues with potential solutions and recommended next steps.

Ensure the documentation and archiving of project activities, deliverables, tools and findings and

for use in future projects

Responsible for required deliverables as part of OIDA’s Enterprise Delivery Framework (EDF),

working with the various teams as needed

Demonstrate an informed knowledge of business functions to resolve problems and capitalize on

improvement opportunities.

Ensure business specifications/requirements documentation is accurately prepared and

comprehensive to support sizing/development efforts and as input to various project
documentation.

Develop and deliver Business Requirements Documents, Design Documents, Use Cases, and

Process Models as required.

Participate in developing detailed project plans, monitoring progress against planned objectives,

conducting financial reviews, and securing consensus and cooperation from users and senior
management.

Work closely with OIDA technology teams (mostly third parties) during all stages of the system

development life cycle and bridge the gap between the solution's business and technology sides.

Liaising between the business community and the IT organization to provide technical solutions

that meet user needs.

Build relationships and communicate effectively with colleagues in Global regions.
Support production issues and handle escalations during Release cycles as needed.
Perform ad hoc work as needed

Qualifications

Fluent in English, including written communication from day one.
Experience working across multiple teams and functions as Delivery Lead or Scrum Master with a

minimum of 4+ years of experience leading technology projects

3+ years of practical experience and product business knowledge in capital markets.

Minimum 3 years’ working knowledge of databases such as SQL Server, with the ability to create

and run queries independently.

Proficiency in Agile methodologies and ceremonies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.) with proven working

knowledge in Jira and Confluence tools.

Hands-on experience leading release management activities for successful delivery of product

launches

Experience working with all phases of SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle).
Proficient with Unix Tools, shell scripting (Bash, Perl, Python, etc.), SQL queries, PL/SQL, and

SQL Loader - or equivalent

Ability to adapt quickly to new processes and standards, with a strong commitment to providing

exceptional customer service.

Proven ability to translate business requirements into technical specifications and deliver working

results.

Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

A recognized undergraduate degree or diploma in business administration, computer science or a

related field is required.

Excellent working experience with Microsoft suite of products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).

An understanding of the Bank’s application system and software from a business/technical
viewpoint is required to assess the impact of development and/or changes to the overall data
processing environment).

Experience managing projects that span change in front, middle or back-office systems and

teams.

Experience with but not limited to PL/SQL, SQL Loader, UNIX Tools, shell scripting (Bash, Perl,

Python), JAVA, XML, HTML, is an asset.

Skills and Experience

Candidates should have an in-depth understanding of the collateral management domain and

market practices, with experience with the Colline (Vermeg) application and other Capital Markets
trading or operations environments assets.

Candidates must have strong collaborative, written and interpersonal communication, facilitation,

and presentation skills supported by well-developed analytical competencies.

Candidates should have a conceptual understanding of platform design, data and workflows, and

related processing capabilities, modules, and interfaces and be able to produce and maintain
related documentation.

Candidates should be able to gather and analyze data from various sources and use BI tools to

support decision-making and present findings to stakeholders.

Candidates should have experience working with business partners to identify, assess, and

document business requirements into Business Requirements Documents, recommending
business priorities, and advising business on options, risks, and costs.

Candidates must have good time management and organizational skills to effectively manage

support and project demands concurrently.

Candidates must be able to show initiative, commitment, and motivation to investigate, analyze,

problem-solve and recommend solutions in the absence of established precedents.

Candidates must be able to work independently using initiative and good judgment.

Accountabilities

Consistently exhibit and promote our “OIDA” culture and values (client-centric, with integrity,

inclusion, and accountability) and related behaviours to deepen client relationships and “win as
one team”.

Contribute to the delivery of Level 1 production support to global users, maintenance support

(scheduled releases, regulatory changes, configuration updates), vendor management, system
enhancements, production bug fixes, Quality Assurance testing (UAT), and resolution of complex
operational/systems problems.

Keep appraised of scheduled releases, ensuring the business lines are aware of coming changes

and their impacts and scheduling to ensure sufficient resources/time are allotted for testing and
implementation. Provide recommendations and guidance on client-initiated operational and
system solutions, ensuring that OIDA’s and stakeholder interests are served.

Ensure the maintenance of stable and secure processing platforms per Bank IT control,

information security and risk policies. Contribute to the delivery of solutions with vendors and
internal technology partners where issues or negative trends that threaten defined SLAs are
identified.

Work in tandem with OIDA Technology teams and external service providers to deliver Change

under the agreed systems strategy. Contribute to sprint plans and retrospectives and help foster
a learning mindset and culture of improvement.

What OIDA offer to you:

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion - We strive to create an inclusive culture where employees are

empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and embraced through
bias-free practices and inclusive values across OIDA. We embrace diversity and provide
opportunities for all employees to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee
Resource Groups that span diverse gender identities, ethnicities, races, and ages.

Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - We value the unique skills and experiences

everyone brings to the Bank and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and
accessible environment for everyone. OIDA continues to locate, remove, and prevent barriers to
build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.

Remote-friendly work environment will provide you with the flexibility to perform at your best.
Upskilling through online courses, cross-functional development opportunities, and tuition

assistance.

Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days and benefits

will start on day one.

Community Engagement - no matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for

community engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons, contests,
cooking with friends, Humans of Digital and much more!

Additional Competition Information:

Please submit your resume and cover letter demonstrating your skills and experience matching the job
posting by email to
[email protected].

While we appreciate all submissions, only selected applicants will be contacted.

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