Functional Analyst/ Scrum Master (Development & Implementation of Social Registry System - El Salvador)

About Corus: Corus International is the parent of a family of world-class social impact organizations that collaborate in the world's most vulnerable communities to deliver the holistic and sustainable solutions needed to address the interconnected challenges of poverty, access to healthcare, and climate change. Corus is a new model in the international space, creating a consortium of specialized nonprofit and for-profit entities for greater impact.

Corus combines more than 150 years of experience from our nonprofit and for-profit affiliates-IMA World Health, Lutheran World Relief, CGA Technologies, Ground Up Investing, and LWR Farmers Market. Together, these organizations take a systematic approach to developing rural economies, eliminating extreme poverty, ensuring access to quality healthcare, and responding to urgent humanitarian needs in fragile contexts.

Further details about the organization can be found at: https://corusinternational.org

About the Job: Lutheran World Relief is seeking a Functional Analyst/ Scrum Master to contribute to the anticipated Consultancy for the Development and Implementation of the Social Registry Computer System.

The position will be based in El Salvador or regional location and will report to the Director for Central America. Actual hiring is contingent upon signed agreement and IDB and Government of El Salvador approval.

Objectives of the Consultancy Team Include:

• Develop a robust, scalable technology platform that serves as a basis for interoperability between government institutions, ensures continuous data updates, and provides analytical tools for decision-making.
• Implement standardized data collection, validation, and management processes that ensure the quality and reliability of socioeconomic information on households.
• Establish security and privacy protocols that protect citizens' personal data, optimizing the allocation of public resources and improving the effectiveness of social policies in El Salvador.
• Deliver and execute a training plan.
• Provide software support and knowledge transfer for 8 months.

Responsibilities:

• Translate stakeholder needs into clear functional and technical requirements.
• Facilitate Agile processes, including sprint planning and retrospectives.
• Support system design, testing, and iterative improvements.
• Ensure effective collaboration between the development team, Corus, and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to knowledge transfer and capacity building for local counterparts.

Requirements:

• University degree in Engineering/Bachelor's degree in Computer Systems or related fields
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in functional analysis and as a Scrum Master
• Knowledge of agile and requirements modeling
• Scrum certification (CSM or equivalent) desirable.