MFC Senior MIS Specialist (12 months FTE Contract) at Old Mutual South Africa

Job Description
The Funeral Services segment is a key focus area for the Mass Foundation Cluster (MFC). The Funeral Services segment seeks to participate in the funeral services industry by entering strategic relationships with funeral parlors. This role is responsible for collating statistical information into reports and for the maintenance and enhancement of databases when required. The incumbent is also required to analyse and make recommendations on data and is individually accountable for achieving results through own efforts.

• Collates statistical information in predetermined formats or formats developed by the individual.
• Integrates data into daily, weekly and monthly reports.
• Builds and enhances databases when required.
• May be required to translate complex data and/or instructions into meaningful outcomes.
• Required to interpret data and provide meaningful recommendations to the business.

Personal Effectiveness

• Accountable for service delivery through own efforts.
• Individually accountable for managing own time, tasks, and output quality for periods of 1 day to a maximum of 3 months.
• Makes increased contributions by broadening individual skills.
• Collaborates effectively with others to achieve personal results.
• Accepts and lives the Old Mutual company values.

Database Design and Maintenance

• Builds and enhances databases when required.
• Information Administration Integrates data into daily, weekly and monthly reports.
• Collates statistical information in predetermined formats or formats developed by the individual.

Information Analysis

• May be required to translate complex data and/or instructions into meaningful outcomes.
• Required to interpret data.
• Providing management with information regarding business trends and possible reasons thereof.
• Participating in ad hoc analysis, investigations, and projects.
• Managing and Presentation of Business Intelligence projects for Exec Level Reporting.
• Using technical knowledge to analyse, design, improve and implement MIS reports.
• Ensuring that all deliverables are met within specified service agreement.
• Interacting between client requirements and developers to assist in the design of MIS reports.
• Manages and engages in MIS enhancements.
• Setting up and proactively conducting workshops to analyse client requirements.
• Manages projects related to MIS development
• Distribution and providing training to clients regarding reports that are produced.

General:

• Ensure that relevant versions of applicable documents are available at point of use and track changes to documents are filed in MS Teams or required storage application.
• Ensuring data integrity
• Ensuring data is maintained and sourced within OM privacy standards and POPIA Act

Requirements

• Grade 12 (Matric)
• BCom Degree or equivalent
• Oracle Financials knowledge and experience advantageous
• Advanced MS SQL or similar querying languages
• Advanced MS excel ability
• Power BI or any data visualization software (advantageous)
• Processes improvement experience essential
• Individually accountable for managing own time, tasks, and output
• Builds relationships and networks with external stakeholders and potential alliances to maximize lead identification and knowledge of market trends and best practices.
• Process improvement experience essential
• 3 – 5 years of relevant experience in defining and reporting on metrics and sourcing data.

Skills

• Accountable, Microsoft Office, Numerical and analytical skills, Professional Collaboration, Written Verbal Communication

Closing Date: 14th, June 2022