Data Analyst

Vision Group

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  Location: 2/4 First Street, Kampala, Uganda

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  Category: Research

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  Job Type: N/A

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  Salary : Monthly

Job Title: Data Analyst
Job Grade: NV6
Department: Marketing
Section: Research
Reports To: Research & Data Manager
Supervises: None
Location: Kampala.
Last Revision: May 2023

Job Purpose
To manage company data handling process including collection, storage, and analysis. The data analyst brings technical expertise to ensure quality, accuracy, and timely delivery of that data

Roles and Responsibilities

• Analyze data and interpret findings using statistical techniques to inform the business unit's strategic needs, support content development and analyze market trends.
• Manage data sets, including creation, development, updating, and implementation of databases.
• Manage components of the marketing information system, assess the suitability of proposed new systems, and implement software upgrades when required.
• Support the data collection systems and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and quality.
• Support initiatives for data integrity and normalization by developing structures to monitor and check on data collected against set questionnaires.
• Provide technical expertise in data storage structures, data mining data cleaning, and data analysis.
• Build internal capacity by training on; data software, data usage, and appropriate methodologies and tools to ensure the reliability and validity of the data collected. 
• Develop and design research tools, and process data and information into insights to support strategic decision-making by the user departments for both calendar and adhoc research studies.
• Generate reports from single or multiple systems including customer management systems, financial systems, and marketing information systems to derive correlations that support and inform business strategic direction. 
• Keep abreast of current data development and management trends within market research systems and technology to maintain personal skills/knowledge base to deliver leading-edge solutions to the user department.

Education and Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Science in Statistics, Quantitative Economics, or Mathematics.
• A Post Graduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management will be an added advantage.
• Skills in qualitative methods will be an added advantage

Working Experience 

• 2-3 years of working experience as a Data Analyst. 
• Experience in data models and reporting packages 
• Ability to analyze large datasets
• Ability to write comprehensive reports
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
Technical

• Computer and data analyst technical skills
• Computer software and tools including; scripting language (Matlab, Python), Querying Language (SQL, Hive, Pig), Spreadsheet (Excel), and Statistical Language (SAS, R, SPSS).
• Knowledge of the data protection and privacy regulations of Uganda is an added advantage.

Behavioral

• Attention to detail
• An analytical mind and inclination for problem-solving
• Self-driven.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Team player.

Deadline: 1st June 2023