Amref Health Africa ERP Systems Developer Jobs in Kenya

Amref Health Africa ERP Systems Developer Jobs in Kenya

Job Purpose

The ERP Systems Developer will be tasked with developing scalable and cost-effective solutions embedded on the current Microsoft Dynamics BC ERP solution for the purpose of optimization of the solution. The jobholder will be tasked with interpreting problems as defined by the system analysts and providing solutions to the users that meet the best technical and design fit within the set organizational policies and procedures.

Primary Responsibilities

Stakeholders Analysis

Analyze technical and functional specifications provided by business users.

Identify the stakeholders who will be impacted by change and how to involve them throughout the change process.

Analyze business scenarios that may potentially improve by taking advantage of the application capabilities to automate and streamline operations.

Collaborate with functional owners, analysts, and other personnel to develop/change the systems to meet the business needs.

Locating and defining new process improvement opportunities.

Conduct usability tests and ensure that user interface meet user requirements.

Work closely with users to identify business needs, the costs and benefits of implementing computing solutions.

Requirements Management

Help the organization to understand the requirements change process and traceability.

Determine operational objectives by studying business functions; gathering information, evaluating output requirements and formats.

Work directly with users to increase customer satisfaction and identify primary concerns.

Create a requirements package for information systems within the organization.

Offer guidance on techniques to gather information at the right level of detail and scope to represent all of the stakeholder’s needs, and the ability to ask questions that lead to an understanding of the business need rather than what they want.

Provide technical and functional guidance to meet requirements

Work with IT infrastructure team to address networking and hardware needs

Systems Modelling

Design new software by analyzing requirements, constructing workflow charts and diagrams, studying system capabilities and writing specifications.

Utilizing various modelling techniques such as process modelling, data modelling, system modelling.

Improve systems by studying current practices and designing modifications.

Systems Development

Enhance and develop Microsoft Dynamics NAV modules within TNT ERP.

Monitor software project progress by tracking activity, resolve problems, publish progress reports and recommend actions.

Works with the project teams to ensure that every project is delivered to plan and on budget.

Systems Documentation and Training

Recommend controls by identifying problems and documenting improved procedures.

Facilitate documentation of systems using different approaches such as use cases, activity diagrams, sequence diagrams and state charts, data dictionaries, class or entity relationship diagrams.

Maintain system protocols by documenting and updating procedures.

Provide reference for users by writing and maintaining user documentation, providing level 2 and level 3 support and training users.

Maintain user confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential.

Prepare technical reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information and trends.

Develop and maintain an up-to-date system configuration documentation, training manuals and system usage reports.

Help in the training of new staff members by creating specific documentation related to this induction.

Data Analysis and Reporting

Working alongside

other teams within the business or the management team to establish business needs.

Analyzing data using statistical techniques and providing user and management reports.

Identifying, analyzing, and interpreting trends or patterns in complex data sets.

Developments/modification of customized reports and enhancements existing tools like Power BI, Jet reports and Qlik.

Stakeholder Support

Create design workflows and specifications needs to support the Business requirements.

Assist with Integration to other systems as required by the Business to ensure delivery of proposed solutions.

Work in compliance with the programming and documentation standards, ICT standards, industry best practices while maintaining in continual improvement and compliance with Safety, Quality and Environmental Management Systems.

Other

Advisory roles to TNT ERP Support team on Systems management and support.

Development of training material for Microsoft Dynamics BC for internal information system users.

Any other duty as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Education and Professional Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/IT or related field with a strong bias in Systems Analysis and Development

Certified in Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Installation and Configuration, and Development) or closelyrelated field

Microsoft SQL server experience developing on MS SQL 2008/2012. Certification will be a plus.

Skills in data analytical tools, i.e. Jet Reports, Power BI, ACL

Required Experience

Minimum of five (5) years ERP implementation experience in Microsoft Navision or Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, using Microsoft Sure Step or equivalent implementation methodology

Extensive and valuable knowledge of key departmental processes: Finance, Procurement and Inventory, Grants, CRM, HR and Payroll

Experience in user systems requirements management
C/SIDE Development, RTC Experience and AL Development

Experience in object-oriented programming

Must possess systems design and development, application management and business process knowledge

Exposure to diverse-multicultural environment.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

Knowledge in large scale systems implementation on cloud, mobile and web-based platforms.

Knowledge of business systems management.

Knowledge in web developing languages will be a plus.

Strong project management skills, with excellent customer training skills.

Flexible and able to work effectively across all levels

Having knowledge of Navision modules and functionality.

Strong business process skills

Influencing, critical and creative thinking

Good logical, design and diagnostic skills

Ability to exercise good judgement in design of software solutions;

Ability to prioritize tasks.

Being able to work alone or with a team

Facilitation capabilities, proactive, interpersonal skills

Analytical, problem solving skills

Flexibility to changes in the work environment

Excellent communication skills (written & verbal)

Required languages: English (Spoken: fluent | Written: fluent)

How to Apply

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