Assistant Director : Financial Information System Analysis (Government / Public sector)

Isilumko Staffing; Bhisho; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading government entity is seeking an experienced BI / Data Warehouse Developer / Data Analyst to join as an Assistant Director in Bhisho. This role involves developing and enhancing data warehouse applications, analyzing complex data, and supporting automation processes. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in IT-related fields and have at least 3 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of work experience at Level 7 or higher in government.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with MS SQL.
• Strong track record with reference checks.

Responsibilities

• Developing and providing expertise in data warehouse and reporting applications.
• Analyzing requests for automation of business processes with financial implications.
• Project management and supporting change management.

Skills

Communication

Presentation

Troubleshooting

Interpersonal

Planning

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Technical proficiency in MS SQL

Data warehousing technologies

ETL (SSIS)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems

Bachelor's degree in Financial Information Systems

Bachelor's degree in IT

Tools

MS SQL

Power BI

ETL (SSIS)

T-SQL

Job description

A well-known government entity is seeking an experienced BI / Data Warehouse Developer / Data Analyst to join as an Assistant Director (Financial Information Systems Analyst) in Bhisho.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Financial Information Systems, or IT.
• At least 3 years of work experience at Level 7 or higher in government, covering roles such as Data Warehousing Developer, Data Analyst, Data Scientist, or BI Developer.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with MS SQL.
• Power BI knowledge and experience is an advantage.
• Advanced knowledge of relational databases.
• Strong track record; reference checks will be conducted upfront.

Skills:

• Excellent communication, presentation, troubleshooting, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to interpret complex data.
• Planning, organizing, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Technical proficiency in MS SQL, ETL (SSIS), T-SQL, and data warehousing technologies.
• Understanding of data management principles, including data integration and security.
• Experience in troubleshooting and resolving data warehouse performance and quality issues.

Key Performance Areas:

• Developing, enhancing, supporting, and providing expertise in data warehouse and reporting applications through query writing and BI report development.
• Analyzing requests for automation of business processes with financial implications.
• Re-engineering business processes.
• Supporting the identification of data sources, extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) for the financial information systems data warehouse.
• Analyzing data within the data warehouse, designing data models, managing data requests, and monitoring BI tools.
• Developing and maintaining standard reports based on trends and patterns.
• Project management and support, including monitoring project implementation and supporting change management.
• Developing training materials.
• Participating in annual performance and operational plan development, communicating plans and unit performance to stakeholders, and providing input for quarterly reporting on the data warehouse unit.