Senior Professional Officer - Data Analys [South Africa]

 ELIGIBILITY

Suitably Qualified Candidate

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CLOSING DATE

05.07.2023

REFERENCE NUMBER

FPR 30/23 External

SALARY

TCOE: R961 945-R1 453 221

DEPARTMENT

Organisational Performance

Management

DIRECTORATE

FUTURE PLANNING AND

RESILIENCE

Senior Professional Officer - Data Analys

Requirements

The Data Science branch forms part of the Organisational

Performance Management department in the Future Planning &

Resilience directorate, and is responsible for the City’s data science

initiatives. We are looking for a data analyst who is comfortable with

statistical reasoning, working with open source technologies and

motivated to learn and acquire knowledge

The position will work on diverse data science initiatives across the

organisation, developing user facing data products that help

improve the organisations strategic and operational

decision-making. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a

highly-skilled and dynamic team and make a difference to the lives

of all residents in Cape Town

• A relevant tertiary qualification (honours or 4-year degree),

preferably in Statistics, Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Operations

Research, Engineering, Computer Science, Finance or related field

• Minimum of five (5) to eight (8) years’ relevant experience

Key Performance Areas

• For more information about the job please visit the link

https://github.com/cityofcapetown/ds_team

• Data Analysis: To translate data into valuable insights and solutions

that inform operational and strategic decisions

• Statistics: To apply a range of statistical practices.
• Data Visualisation: To interpret requirements and present data in a

clear and compelling way, using graphical representations and data

visualisations

• Data Management: To understand data sources, data organisation

and storage.

• Data Cleansing and Enrichment: To understand and apply

knowledge of data cleansing and standardisation

• Data Quality Assurance: To conduct data quality assurance,

validation, and linkage.

• Collaboration: To collaborate with technical and non-technical

colleagues

• Communication: To listen attentively, grasp issues, present

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