Education Analytics & Data Science Specialist

Knowledge and Human Development Authority; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Tanqeeb is seeking a data analytics professional to support KHDA's data science frameworks and strategic analytics initiatives. The role involves collecting and analyzing educational data, building dashboards, and delivering actionable insights for policy development and operational improvements.

You will work on predictive analytics, data governance, and reporting across multiple sources, with emphasis on bilingual communication in Arabic and English.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of relevant analytics experience in education or public sector.
• Strong data visualization and reporting capabilities with BI tools.
• Experience with predictive analytics and data governance concepts.
• Ability to translate data into actionable insights for stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Collect, clean, validate, and analyze educational and operational data from multiple sources.
• Develop dashboards, scorecards, visualizations, and analytical reports for management and stakeholders.
• Support administration and analytics related to international and national assessments including TIMSS, PIRLS, PISA, TALIS, and EMSAT.
• Apply statistical analysis, predictive modeling, and trend analysis techniques to support strategic insights and reporting.
• Monitor data quality, consistency, and compliance with governance and reporting standards.
• Conduct data interpretation and translate analytical findings into actionable recommendations.
• Support data-driven studies, research initiatives, and institutional performance assessments.
• Collaborate with internal departments and external stakeholders to support analytical and reporting requirements.
• Assist in developing data methodologies, indicators, and analytical models aligned with international practices.
• Support communication and presentation of analytical findings in Arabic and English.
• Contribute to knowledge-sharing initiatives and institutional reporting frameworks.
• Ensure timely preparation and submission of analytical deliverables and performance reports.

Skills

Data Analytics

Business Intelligence

Statistical Analysis

Educational Analytics

Data Visualization

Reporting

Predictive Analytics

Data Governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Excel

Job description

Tanqeeb is seeking a data analytics professional to support KHDA's data science frameworks and strategic analytics initiatives. The role involves collecting and analyzing educational data, building dashboards, and delivering actionable insights for policy development and operational improvements.

You will work on predictive analytics, data governance, and reporting across multiple sources, with emphasis on bilingual communication in Arabic and English.