Teacher of Computer Science

The Data Analyst will be responsible to analyse and interpret data to assist functional areas with decision making. The Data Analyst will be key in the delivery of the Data & Analytics vision throughout the business.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assist in the interpretation of functional data analytics across functional areas to identify insightful trends and information to support decision making.

Obtain the analytics needs of the functional areas and to assist in the delivery of reporting and dashboard solution within agreed time frames.

Identify new or improved reporting methods and techniques on an ongoing basis as required by the business.

Work closely with system managers and subject matter experts to ensure alignment to company systems strategy and delivery in accordance with the Data strategy.

Support the overall Data strategy for the business by assisting with key deliverables as per the strategic intent and within agreed timeframes.

Requirements

EXPERIENCE:

Experience required:

o 2-3 years report writing experience, as well as experience in preprating statistics and data visualisations relevant to the business function

o 2-3 years data analysis experience, interpreting trends in the business and identifying opportunities or risks

o 2-3 years experience in working on PowerBI o 2-3 years experience working within a retail environment

o 2-3 years experience in working with BI tools (Qlik and Power BI)

QUALIFICATIONS:

Qualifications required:

o BSc in Computer Science or similar

REQUIRED:

Coordinating and persuasion skills

Managing multiple tasks and projects simultaneously

Fluent in MS Office products

Business Intelligence visualisations practices

Strong analytical skills

Interpretation of business analytics needs into specification documents

The ability to identify trends using data

The ability to compile visualisations and reports that can reflect relevant business KPIs

The ability to incorporate external data with internal data to arrive at conclusions

Excellent written and verbal skills

Customer and service orientation

Excellent presentation skills to all levels of the business

KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

An understanding of SQL or similar coding/scripting techniques

An understanding of retail metrics and KPIs

Understanding of economics within SA

An understanding of retail business systems

Requirements Knowledge required: o An understanding of retail metrics and KPI s o An understanding of retail business systems. o Full proficiency in Microsoft products (Office 365) o Knowledge of Business Intelligence visualisation practices. o Experience in creating visualisations in PowerBI. Skills required: o Managing multiple tasks/projects o Managing external parties and stakeholders o Time management skills o Problem solving o Analytical skills o Detail orientated o Work independently and in a team environment o Interpretation of business analytical needs into specification documents o Ability to interpret business data and propose actions. o To be able to identify trends in data o To be able to compile visualizations and reports that can reflect relevant business KPI s. o To be able to incorporate external data/events with internal data to arrive at conclusions o To be able to communicate across all functional areas and hierarchical layers. o Customer and service orientation. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: o Bachelors degree in Information Systems or similar Preferred: o Post-graduate qualification in Data & Analytics, Information Systems or similar o Certification in PowerBI EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Essential o 2-3 years experience in, reporting, data extraction (Google Cloud Platform) and data analysis o 2-3 years report writing experience, as well as experience in preparing statistics and data visualisations relevant to the business function o 2-3 years experience in a similar role, with PowerBI Preferred: o Have a general understanding of data architectures and Google Cloud technology o Have a general understanding of SQL or similar coding/scripting techniques. o Retail environment business environment