Assistant Director: MIA at The Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA)

Qualification/s Requirements

• A relevant Bachelor’s degree or National Diploma in Information Management/ Statistics/ Economics/ Mathematics (with at least 360 credits) Coupled with at least five (5) years Statistical experience in MIA environment of which two (2) years should be in a supervisory role or junior management. Computer literacy that would include a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.

Key Performance Areas

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following functions and include, but not limited to:

Provide Business Intelligence Analysis

• Develop MIA reports at both operational and corporate level.
• Analyse trends and advise business on appropriate course of action
• Translate Business Unit requirements into technical and functional requirements
• Support interpretation of current GPAA Business Intelligence (BI) with trend data to advise recommendations for action
• Ensure client usability of all MIA reports developed within the GPAA
• Analyze GPAA processes, identify critical trends
• Conduct tests to ensure that intelligence is consistent with GPAA defined requirements
• Analyze data captured in the data warehouse
• Assist GPAA Business to draw predefined reports on BI tools
• Interpret current GPAA Business Intelligence (BI) with trend data to advise recommendations for action
• Liaise with BI and Data Analysis (DA) in planning, designing, developing, and enhancing the Oracle Business Intelligence reports
• Provide supporting IT activities and training pertaining to reporting and analytics
• Assist in the development of a world class information management and analytics competency within the GPAA

Provide GPAA Stakeholder Management Support

• Engage with GPAA Business units and stakeholders in meetings, sessions and workshops on statistical analysis for the GPAA
• Advice on findings and recommend problem solutions
• Provide customer service across identified interactions and deliverables of statistical and analytical nature
• Transfer of knowledge to internal users on newly implemented Business Intelligence
• Support in tracking of incoming and finalization of request for MIA verified data sets

 Provide input to the Strategic Management of the section:

• Contribute to the compilation of the comprehensive MIA operational plans, and GPAA quarterly and annual reports
• Provide support to solve business blockages pertaining to data processes.

Manage and Develop Staff:

• Manage the performance of the unit which involves coaching, mentoring and taking corrective action where required
• Develop performance standards and evaluate team and individuals
• Monitor staff regarding human resources such as leave, recruitment and grievances