(785) Data Statistical Steward-ESD at South African Reserve Bank

Detailed description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Prepare and provide accurate and reliable data in support of statistics for policy decisions.
• Acquire new data sources in order to expand the range of economic statistics to enable more effective policy decision-making.
• Create and maintain consistent metadata in a manner that allows for clear and unambiguous data definition that meets all legislative, quality and security requirements.
• Create and maintain business metadata for published statistics and data sources to ensure that it is easily discoverable and meaningful to consumers.
• Monitor published statistics for usage, relevance and quality feedback.
• Ensure that the assigned data element is current and does not conflict with other data elements in the metadata registry and ensure consistency in data usage across various systems.
• Proactively identify and resolve data and statistics integrity and quality issues.
• Stay abreast of developments in all functional areas relevant to data management and ensure appropriate application thereof.
• Propose and implement the refinement and continuous improvement of systems, tools, methods and processes in own area.

Qualifications

Job requirements

To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:

• the minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or Mathematics, or an equivalent NQF 7 qualification; and
• at least three to five years of experience in a data management environment.

The following would be an added advantage:

• relevant certifications (e.g. Certified Data Management Professional).