With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Responsibilities or duties

As the Business Analyst, Data Governance, you will be responsible for analyzing, improving, and supporting the business’s data processes to strengthen data quality, integrity, and trust across the organization.

You will also serve as a liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams to translate data-related needs into clear requirements that improve how data is created, managed, and used throughout its lifecycle.

Qualifications or requirements 

Requirements include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Analysis, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field; or equivalent work experience.
• Professional development in Information Management or CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional) is an added advantage.

Experience needed

• Previous experience in analyzing business processes and system behaviors, with an understanding of how data flows through the organization.
• Hands-on experience conducting root cause analysis of data issues and identifying underlying process failures.
• Proven experience in applying Data Governance principles; data quality rules, metadata, stewardship, and standards to business workflows.
• Demonstrated ability to map and document business processes using workflow, data flow, or swimlane diagrams.
• Ability to gather, document, and translate business requirements into data-focused technical specifications.
• Strong analytical experience with the ability to identify patterns, inconsistencies, and process improvement opportunities.
• Ability and experience working with cross-functional stakeholders to align on data definitions, requirements, and process changes.
• Proven ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Analyzing, improving, and supporting the business’s data processes to strengthen data quality, integrity, and trust across the organization.
• Serving as a liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams to translate data-related needs into clear requirements that improve how data is created, managed, and used throughout its lifecycle.
• Conducting root cause analysis of data issues and identifying underlying process failures.
• Applying Data Governance principles; data quality rules, metadata, stewardship, and standards to business workflows.
• Mapping and documenting business processes using workflow, data flow, or swimlane diagrams.
• Gathering, documenting, and translating business requirements into data-focused technical specifications.
• Identifying patterns, inconsistencies, and process improvement opportunities.
• Working with cross-functional stakeholders to align on data definitions, requirements, and process changes.
• Communicating clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Business process analysis
• System behavior analysis
• Data flow understanding
• Root cause analysis
• Data Governance principles
• Data quality rules
• Metadata management
• Data stewardship
• Data standards
• Business process mapping
• Workflow diagramming
• Data flow diagramming
• Swimlane diagramming
• Business requirements gathering
• Technical specification writing
• Analytical skills
• Stakeholder management
• Communication skills (technical and non-technical)

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Analysis, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field; or equivalent work experience.
• Professional development in Information Management or CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional) is an added advantage.
• Previous experience in analyzing business processes and system behaviors, with an understanding of how data flows through the organization.
• Hands-on experience conducting root cause analysis of data issues and identifying underlying process failures.
• Proven experience in applying Data Governance principles; data quality rules, metadata, stewardship, and standards to business workflows.
• Demonstrated ability to map and document business processes using workflow, data flow, or swimlane diagrams.
• Ability to gather, document, and translate business requirements into data-focused technical specifications.
• Strong analytical experience with the ability to identify patterns, inconsistencies, and process improvement opportunities.
• Ability and experience working with cross-functional stakeholders to align on data definitions, requirements, and process changes.
• Proven ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences.