Orla Desmond
Anticipatory Action Business Analyst @MapAction
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WORK HISTORY
Anticipatory Action Business Analyst @MapAction
Winnersh, GB
Anticipatory Action Information Management and Data Landscape analysis in areas prone to multiple hazards. Areas in focus through 2024/5: Madagascar, Namibia, Lebanon, Palestine, Mozambique.• Business, process and system analysis to identify opportunities and potential areas for improvement.• Assisting in the creation and development of business process description and data models.• Using existing and new analytics to identify savings and performance trends.• Providing operational and financial oversight on an ongoing basis.• Making informed, data-driven decisions and recommendations.• Identifying and analysing requirements and develop process or systems solutions accordingly.• Performing gap or impact analysis to identify areas for improvement.• Managing information requests, responses and ensuring records are properly maintained• Developing verbal and written reports as needed.• Collaborating with the Anticipatory Action Programme Manager to ensure regular and appropriate reporting to the Management Team and partners.• Leading the Geospatial Information and Data Management Landscape Mapping segment of the Anticipatory Action Programme at MapAction• Stakeholder Analysis, Requirements Elicitation and Reporting, Process Mapping• International deployment to conduct workshops and interviews with UN agencies, INGOs, CSOs, Academic Institutions• Project and Budget management• Partnership and Relationship Management• Risk research in complex multi-hazard areas – flood, drought, conflict etc.• Inter departmental communications• BA framework and methodology development• Collaborations with expert volunteer consultants• JIRA, Confluence, Slack, MIRO
EDUCATION
Reading Spanish Language Group
Language
University of Reading
Certificate
University College Cork
2.2
International Institute of Business Analysis
Mentorship Programme
ABOUT ORLA DESMOND
A multilingual humanitarian business analyst with a focus on anticipatory action, with solid experience in process improvement and change management. Industry experience in Telecommunications, Technology, Professional Services, Public Sector Administration and Humanitarian. Well versed in solving complex problems, with a flair for relationship management and planning. Expertise in system redesign and deployment. Proven success in lowering costs and boosting efficiency. MS Excel expert. Hostile environment trained. Current areas of interest: Blending GIS into AA initiatives across MENA and SADC.
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