Data Analyst Vacancies at National Treasury

Qualification/s Requirements

• A Grade 12 is required with a minimum of National Diploma (equivalent to NQF Level 6) or Bachelor’s. degree (equivalent to NQF Level 7) in Computer Science or Economics or Data Science or Information Management or related qualification; 
• A minimum 4 years’ experience of which 2 years should be at an Analyst level (Assistant Director) obtained in data governance environment;
• Experience in the implementation of data governance frameworks, policies and practices; 
• Knowledge of data governance frameworks (e.g., DAMA-DMBOK), data privacy regulations (e.g. POPIA), and data quality standards; and 
• Knowledge and experience with data management tools and metadata management platforms.

Key Performance Areas

Data governance policy implementation: 

• Translate high-level data governance policies into actionable workflows and guidelines for implementation; 
• Define and track key data governance metrics to measure the effectiveness of data governance initiatives; and
• Monitor adherence to governance policies and address non-compliance issues.

Data and metadata management:

• Manage the implementation and maintenance of metadata repositories and catalogues;
• Ensure metadata is updated and accessible across the organization; and
• Assist with development of training materials and facilitating training across National Treasury on how to use metadata tools effectively. 

Data quality management and improvement:

• Collaborate with data stewards and analysts to identify and resolve data quality issues;
• Support the establishment of data quality metrics, standards, and processes to ensure data accuracy, completeness, consistency, and reliability; and
• Implement processes to automate data quality checks and validation. 

Data compliance, security, and risk management:

• Manage the day-to-day operation of governance tools and technologies to ensure compliance;
• Support the identification of potential data risks and develop strategies to mitigate them; and 
• Collaborate with the IT and cybersecurity teams to ensure data security protocols are integrated into the data governance framework. 

Stakeholder engagement:

• Engage internal and external stakeholders on new developments pertaining to data governance, compliance, security and risk management and their impact on the management of data in the National Treasury; and
• Represent National Treasury on inter-governmental and other external forums and committees related to data governance.

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Qualification/s Requirements

• A Grade 12 is required coupled with a minimum National Diploma (NQF Level 6) /Bachelor’s Degree (NQF Level 7) in Economics/ Econometrics/Statistics;
• A minimum 3 years’ experience obtained in an economic, data analysis and research environment;
• Knowledge of the latest trends in research methodologies and research tools; 
• Experience in the interpretation of research outcomes; and 
• Knowledge and experience of the STATA and R software packages.

Key Performance Areas

Policy Analysis: 

• Support data-driven research projects in collaboration with National Treasury divisions and other government departments; and 
• Produce briefing notes and memos for the Minister, Deputy Minister and Director General and Deputy Director Generals.

 Data management and analysis: 

• Perform initial quality checks on new administrative datasets to identify anomalies; and 
• Assist with establishing data quality standards and protocols for new administrative datasets.

 Research: 

• Conduct policy-relevant research using administrative data; and 
• Produce research notes, policy briefs, reports and presentations based on research findings.

 Stakeholder engagement: 

• Represent National Treasury on inter-governmental and other external forums and committees related to administrative data and research; and 
• Participate in events such as workshops, seminars, and conferences to disseminate research findings.