Data Analyst at Discovery Limited

Key Purpose
To take guided ownership in the design and modification of business intelligence and MIS systems. The analyst will interact with the business stakeholders and subject matter experts in order to understand their problems and needs and produce business dashboards and analytical solutions.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

• Solving ad-hoc analytical problems
• Presenting and communicating solutions
• Building and maintaining dashboards and automatic reports.
• Implement advanced strategies for gathering, reviewing and analyzing data
• Determine how to improve existing business processes
• Determine which tasks can be automated
• Analyze data trends and recommend solutions for creating more revenue and reducing loss
• Work on large projects and many data streams and many deadlines
• Minor managerial role where he oversees the activities of the data analyst personnel and ensures the efficient execution of their duties

Skills

• SQL querying, BI software and advanced Microsoft Office skills.
• Understanding of systems engineering concepts.
• Understand what the business does and how it does it.
• Diagnostic Information Gathering.
• Analytical Thinking.
• Thoroughness.
• Minor managerial skills

Knowledge

• In-depth understanding of Risk Engineering (Advanced)
• Understanding of data and statistics (Advanced)
• Business analysis (Advanced)
• Proven record of design, development and implementation of complex strategies (Advanced)
• Relationship management of diverse stakeholders (Advanced)
• Proficient in written and spoken English (Advanced)
• In-depth understanding of key insurance metrics (estimate maximum loss, business interruption) (Advanced)

Education

• Matric (Essential)
• Bachelor’s degree in actuarial science, statistics, mathematics, Information technology

Experience

• 5 years experience in any of the fields specified under essential qualification.

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.