Statistician at The Career Network

Job description

JOB SPECIFICATION

• Work closely with both internal and external clients and form strong relationships
• Use initiative and sound judgment within established procedural guidelines
• Organize and priorities the work schedule and handle multiple priorities
• Exercise discretion in dealing with confidential information
• Google analytics, understanding, reporting and trending
• Understanding the various systems utilized by the clients to report and analyses their data i.e. Tableau
• Innovative implementation of software to increase speed and quality of data
• Conceptualizing, defining and delivering new reports, as well as improving existing ones
• Analysis of data from various sources in order to ensure that the business acts proactively on the information at its disposal
• Obtaining, manipulating and analyzing business data to derive experience assumptions
• Assisting of new sources of data into company databases so that it can also be analyzed and included in relevant reports
• Hypothesizing, testing and comparing projected outcomes of scenarios for the growth of existing business and / or the development of new markets
• Highlighting potentially unprofitable scenarios in order to determine remedial action where possible
• Monitoring in conjunction with the analyst of subsequent actual outcomes relative to model assumptions in order to determine likelihood of goal achievement (particularly in respect of new markets) and / or need for changes in tactics and strategy
• Continually searching for new and useful ways to obtain, integrate and analyze data that is relevant to the company’s business model
• Identify innovative areas where analytics can be applied
• Education of report end-users so as to ensure a maximum spread of expertise around the company

Essential Requirements:

• Degree in Research, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Actuarial Science or similar
• Minimum of 1-3 years working experience in statistical analysis
• Minimum of 1-3 years Data Warehousing experience
• Advanced Excel Skills
• Permanent South African Resident
• Advantageous Requirements:
• Post Graduate or Master’s degree
• SQL and data visualization program experience
• Programming, problem solving and data analysis skills
• Strong abstract reasoning skills
• Experience with Google Analytics