United States of America: SharePoint Analyst
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 31 May 2014
Company Profile
About Futures Group
Futures Group, the global consulting firm, helps to protect and promote people’s well-being around the world. For 40 years, Futures Group has created lasting solutions to some of the most pressing public health challenges facing nations. We predict future health and development trends, uncover barriers to well-being, and forge on-the-ground partnerships to ensure lasting change.
About GRM International
GRM International is a leading international development management company specializing in the provision of project design, management expertise and technical assistance to development projects for bilateral and multilateral funding agencies, governments and corporations. For more than 45 years, GRM has been bringing expertise in managing large-scale projects, and sourcing and managing high quality experts covering all disciplinary skills required to implement development projects.
About our Group of Companies
GRM International, Futures Group, and the Effective Development Group are a group of companies with a joint focus on reaching people in need and creating better futures for our clients, communities and colleagues around the world. With more than 90 current projects operating in more than 85 countries, and $225 million in revenue, our combined group has a multisectoral focus, diverse technical offerings and a wide geographic reach. For more information, please visit www.futuresgroup.com, www.grminternational.com, and www.edgroup.com.au.
Position Summary
Futures Group is seeking a full time SharePoint Analyst with development skills to manage the successful consolidation of several legacy SharePoint instances and other web based systems into a single SharePoint 2013 Online instance. You will subsequently be responsible for the ongoing governance, administration and development of the SharePoint Online platform including the identification of further opportunities for using SharePoint throughout the organization.
Key Responsibilities
• Understand current systems, processes and business requirements by engaging and collaborating with subject matter and system experts
• Plan and execute the successful consolidation of existing SharePoint instances and other web based systems into a single SharePoint 2013 Online instance ensuring effective communication with stakeholders and the broader user base
• Ensure that the feature set and capabilities of SharePoint Online are properly configured, functional and used appropriately
• Adhere to project deadlines and deliver to a high quality
• Administer SharePoint user groups used for security permissions, workflows and other SharePoint based applications
• Participate in the diagnosis and resolution of issues escalated through the IT ticketing system
• Leverage SharePoint functionality to implement solutions to simplify complex business processes streamlining and/or eliminating manual processes
• Design reusable site templates
• Assist in providing application training
• Write supporting documentation such as step-by-step process guides and technical documentation
• Maintain relationships with relevant vendors and external support providers including Microsoft
Qualifications
• Systems delivery/project management skills
• Demonstrated analysis and design skills
• Proven SharePoint migration and/or consolidation experience
• Strong understanding of business change management
• Extensive client-facing consulting experience
• Experience in communicating and working with business and other non-technical teams
• Excellent written, presentation and verbal communication skills
• Troubleshooting and problem solving skills
• Understanding of the Microsoft Office 365 cloud service, specifically SharePoint Online
• Relevant Microsoft and SharePoint certifications
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in SharePoint 2010/2013 development and administration
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in SharePoint implementation, integration and customization
Physical Demands
• Regularly required to stand or sit, and move about the facility
Work Environment
• Usual office working conditions free of disagreeable elements.
How to apply:
All applications for this position should be submitted online at www.futuresgroup.com via the Careers page. Futures Group provides equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.
