Data Analyst: Youth-Service and After School Programme Sector (3-Year Contract Position), Ref No. CAS 44/2025 at Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs & Sport

Minimum Requirements    

• An appropriate 3-year National Diploma/B-Degree (equivalent or higher qualification) in Strategy Development, Management, Data Systems Development or Data Analysis; A minimum of 1 year experience in the data field.

Recommendation    
None.

Key Performance Areas    

• Data systems development and management including adapting and refining information systems and tools for data collection and management; Data management and analysis for both youth and beneficiary data including analysing data and identifying problems and potential solutions.
• This includes managing data capturing, merging of multiple data sets, analysis of results, analysis of trends and commentary on these to assist managers make evidence-based decisions; Building the capacity of partners and the admin team to support the data needs of the organisation;
• Packaging data for presentations and decision making; Communications with stakeholders (internal and external) on data gathering, systems and analysis of data; It will be advantageous to have the following: Excellent Excel skills (pivot tables);
• A post graduate qualification; Experience working in the public sector; Experience working in the youth sector

Competencies    

• Knowledge of the following: Social Science; Information Sciences; Quantitive and qualitative analytical capability; Ability to perform the following: Interpret and present complex data and statistics for a non-technical audience (written, visually and verbally); Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds; Skills needed: Organising and executing; Coping with pressures and setbacks; Written and verbal communication; Proven computer literacy; Programming and API development.

Remuneration    

• R 325 101 - R 382 959 per annum (Salary level 7) plus 37% in lieu of benefits