{"id":100444,"date":"2026-07-10T19:42:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T19:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/uncategorized\/k26298-business-operations-analyst-locally-recruited\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T19:42:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T19:42:52","slug":"k26298-business-operations-analyst-locally-recruited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/jobs\/nairobi\/k26298-business-operations-analyst-locally-recruited\/","title":{"rendered":"K26298- Business Operations Analyst (Locally Recruited)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"K26298- Business Operations Analyst (Locally Recruited)\", \"description\": \"The Business Operations Analyst \u2013 Africa serves as a strategic partner to the Regional BSD Manager by providing operational analytics, business intelligence, performance monitoring, governance support, project coordination, and reporting across all Business Services Department BSD functions in Africa.\\nThe role supports Procurement, Fleet Management, Travel Management, Inventory and Warehouse Management, Asset Management, Vendor Management, and other BSD operational activities by establishing performance monitoring frameworks, coordinating strategic initiatives, tracking action plans, supporting training and change management efforts, and transforming operational data into actionable business insights.\\nThe incumbent is responsible for ensuring regional visibility of operational performance, monitoring execution of strategic priorities, supporting compliance with institutional procedures, and enabling data-driven decision-making across BSD operations in Africa.\\nKey Responsibilities\\nDevelop and maintain BSD regional dashboards, scorecards, and management reports.\\nExtract, validate, analyze, and synthesize data from D365 and other institutional systems.\\nProduce monthly, quarterly, and annual operational performance reports.\\nPrepare executive presentations, briefing materials, and management updates.\\nDevelop reporting tools that provide visibility into operational performance, risks, trends, and opportunities.\\nSupport budgeting, forecasting, and operational planning exercises through data analysis.\\nCoordinate regional BSD projects and strategic initiatives.\\nMaintain project trackers, action logs, milestone reports, and risk registers.\\nMonitor procurement cycle times, sourcing activities, and service delivery performance.\\nMonitor fleet utilization, maintenance costs, fuel consumption, and vehicle performance indicators.\\nMonitor travel expenditures, travel service levels, and vendor performance.\\nMonitor inventory levels, stock movements, and warehouse utilization across the region.\\nAnalyze inventory turnover rates and identify slow-moving, obsolete, or excess stock.\\nTrack completion of BSD training programs across the region.\\nRequirements\\nBachelor\u2019s degree in business administration, Supply Chain Management,Operations Management, Data Analytics, Information Systems, Logistics, Finance, or a related field.\\nMinimum 5 years of experience in business operations, supply chain, procurement, inventory management, analytics, project coordination, or operational excellence.\\nBenefits\\nThis is a Locally Recruited Staff LRS position. CIFOR-ICRAF offers a competitive remuneration package commensurate with experience and qualifications. In Kenya, employment contracts are issued under ICRAF in compliance with Kenyan labour law. Locally recruited staff are eligible for a non-contributory pension scheme, comprehensive medical insurance, paid annual and statutory leave, and learning and development opportunities in line with CIFOR-ICRAF policies.\\nThe appointment will be for a period of\u00a0two 2 years, inclusive of a\u00a0six 6 month\u00a0probationary period, with the possibility of extension contingent upon performance, continued relevance of the position and available resources.\\nThe duty station will be in\u00a0Nairobi, Kenya.\\nEnd Date 27th July 2026\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-07-10\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center CIMMYT\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Nairobi\", \"addressCountry\": \"KE\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-07-27T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center CIMMYT<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Nairobi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Contract , Full Time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-07-27<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>The Business Operations Analyst \u2013 Africa serves as a strategic partner to the Regional BSD Manager by providing operational analytics, business intelligence, performance monitoring, governance support, project coordination, and reporting across all Business Services Department BSD functions in Africa.<br \/>The role supports Procurement, Fleet Management, Travel Management, Inventory and Warehouse Management, Asset Management, Vendor Management, and other BSD operational activities by establishing performance monitoring frameworks, coordinating strategic initiatives, tracking action plans, supporting training and change management efforts, and transforming operational data into actionable business insights.<br \/>The incumbent is responsible for ensuring regional visibility of operational performance, monitoring execution of strategic priorities, supporting compliance with institutional procedures, and enabling data-driven decision-making across BSD operations in Africa.<br \/>Key Responsibilities<br \/>Develop and maintain BSD regional dashboards, scorecards, and management reports.<br \/>Extract, validate, analyze, and synthesize data from D365 and other institutional systems.<br \/>Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual operational performance reports.<br \/>Prepare executive presentations, briefing materials, and management updates.<br \/>Develop reporting tools that provide visibility into operational performance, risks, trends, and opportunities.<br \/>Support budgeting, forecasting, and operational planning exercises through data analysis.<br \/>Coordinate regional BSD projects and strategic initiatives.<br \/>Maintain project trackers, action logs, milestone reports, and risk registers.<br \/>Monitor procurement cycle times, sourcing activities, and service delivery performance.<br \/>Monitor fleet utilization, maintenance costs, fuel consumption, and vehicle performance indicators.<br \/>Monitor travel expenditures, travel service levels, and vendor performance.<br \/>Monitor inventory levels, stock movements, and warehouse utilization across the region.<br \/>Analyze inventory turnover rates and identify slow-moving, obsolete, or excess stock.<br \/>Track completion of BSD training programs across the region.<br \/>Requirements<br \/>Bachelor\u2019s degree in business administration, Supply Chain Management,Operations Management, Data Analytics, Information Systems, Logistics, Finance, or a related field.<br \/>Minimum 5 years of experience in business operations, supply chain, procurement, inventory management, analytics, project coordination, or operational excellence.<br \/>Benefits<br \/>This is a Locally Recruited Staff LRS position. CIFOR-ICRAF offers a competitive remuneration package commensurate with experience and qualifications. In Kenya, employment contracts are issued under ICRAF in compliance with Kenyan labour law. Locally recruited staff are eligible for a non-contributory pension scheme, comprehensive medical insurance, paid annual and statutory leave, and learning and development opportunities in line with CIFOR-ICRAF policies.<br \/>The appointment will be for a period of\u00a0two 2 years, inclusive of a\u00a0six 6 month\u00a0probationary period, with the possibility of extension contingent upon performance, continued relevance of the position and available resources.<br \/>The duty station will be in\u00a0Nairobi, Kenya.<br \/>End Date 27th July 2026<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Interested and qualified? Go to International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) on jobs.workable.com to apply<br \/>Build your CV for free. Download in different templates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjobmag.co.ke\/apply-now\/1274981\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:10px 20px;background:#2271b1;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>Source: MyJobMag<\/small><\/p>\n<p><!-- job-expiry: 2026-07-27 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company: International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center CIMMYT Location: Nairobi Job Type: Contract , Full Time Apply Before: 2026-07-27 Job Description The Business Operations Analyst \u2013 Africa serves as a strategic partner to the Regional BSD Manager by providing operational analytics, business intelligence, performance monitoring, governance support, project coordination, and reporting across all Business Services [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1408,1409],"tags":[1451,2077,1413,1412],"class_list":["post-100444","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jobs","category-nairobi","tag-contract-full-time","tag-international-maize-and-wheat-improvement-center-cimmyt","tag-job-listing","tag-myjobmag"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100444","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=100444"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100444\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=100444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=100444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=100444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}