3173 Power BI Developer

Business Analytics
- Microsoft Power Business Intelligence
- Iterative approach using sprints

**Required Security Clearance**: NATO SECRET

**SCOPE OF WORK**
Under the direction / guidance of the local NCIA Point of Contact or NBAC Analytics and Core Business Application Head, the contractor will support the following:
Develop Power BI Dashboards and Reports
- Design and build a set of interactive dashboards in Power BI Desktop, following specifications provided by the Purchaser. Dashboards are expected to provide clear insights, intuitive navigation, and alignment with stakeholder reporting needs.
- Deliverables should directly support decision-making in Finance, Procurement, Project, and Asset Management domains.
- Where appropriate, create mock-ups or wireframes of dashboards and reports to validate design choices with stakeholders before full development. This ensures clarity of expectations and reduces rework.

Implementation of Data Models and Measures
- Support the design, creation and optimization of Power BI data sets, including relationships and measures, to ensure accurate KPI calculations.

Application of Visualization and Performance Standards

Delivery of Documentation and User Guidance
- Prepare lightweight but clear documentation describing the data model, key measures, and visual design logic.
- Where appropriate, short user navigation guides will also be produced to support adoption and knowledge transfer.

Production of Functional Specifications and User Stories
- Translate clarified business needs into structured functional specifications, user stories and acceptance criteria that can be directly used by developers. These outputs will serve as the basis for development, ensuring requirements are testable, traceable, and prioritized.

Support Testing and Validation Activities
- Support the preparation of test cases for BI deliverables, including validation of critical data sets and KPIs.
- Assist the project team and stakeholders in validating deliverables against requirements.
- Conduct basic SQL-based data checks and participate in dashboard walkthroughs to confirm the accuracy and completeness of outputs ensuring that business expectations are reflected in both the data and the dashboard outputs.

Facilitation of Stakeholder Alignment and Approvals
- Collaborate closely with business users and project sponsors to collect inputs, clarify objectives, and refine incomplete or evolving requirements.
- Manage alignment sessions to review clarified requirements and specifications with stakeholders.
- Ensure that stakeholder perspectives are captured and transformed into actionable bi deliverables.
- Formal agreement and sign-off will be sought to confirm readiness for development.

Coordinate Delivery Tracking and JIRA Updates
- Support tracking of deliverables through JIRA by updating and maintaining JIRA tickets with structured requirements, ensuring the backlog is clear, organized, and current. This also includes coordinating with the development team to track progress, changes and testing results.
- Ensure visibility of progress and timely identification of risks.
- Ensure transparency of work throughout execution.

The contractor will be part of the project management and implementation team, working closely with the Analytics and Core Business Application team, ensuring the secure, available, managed and compliant delivery of Power BI services to NCIA, NATO and its Strategic Commands.

**SKILL, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE**
MANDATORY Requirements
- All contractor personnel delivering services on the contract must hold a NATO SECRET Security Clearance.
- 5 years+ as a Power BI Developer in a reporting environment.
- 2 years+ Proven experience as a Business Analyst, BI Analyst, or Project Coordinator in a data or reporting environment.
- 2 years+ Extensive knowledge of the business processes in the area of Finance, Procurement, Project and Asset Management.
- 2 years+ working experience using SQL to create queries, understand and validate data logic together with basic use of SQL tools (e.g. MS SQL Management Studio, SQL Developer).
- 2 years+ expertise in Power BI tools, Power BI Desktop specifically (data modelling, dashboard development, KPI development).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Working knowledge of JIRA (basic).
- Excellent communication and facilitation skills, particularly in requirements gathering and documentation.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Full proficiency in the English language.

DESIRED Requirements
- Experience working in institutional or public sector environments with formal governance structures.
- Understanding of BI project lifecycles: from requirements to delivery to UAT.
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum practices in a BI or analytics context.
- Prior experience of working in Agile development methodologies.
- Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both mi