Data Analyst - Graduate

University of Fort Hare; Umhlanga Rocks; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in South Africa is offering an exciting graduate opportunity in Business Intelligence. The ideal candidate is analytical and data-driven, with strong communication skills and a Bachelor's degree in relevant fields. Responsibilities range from supporting the BI team to maintaining customer report accuracy. If you have advanced Excel skills and a knack for data interpretation, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field required.
• Experience with analyzing data sets.
• Ability to communicate findings to non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Support the BI team.
• Maintain accuracy of customer reports.
• Prepare leads for marketing campaigns.
• Create customer data views.
• Track customer metrics.
• Measure campaign performance.
• Assist with data cleaning.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

Strong numerical aptitude

Data interpretation skills

Excellent analytical skills

Clear communication skills

Pattern recognition

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Data Science or related fields

Tools

Qlik

Job description

Excellent Graduate Opportunity: Build Your Career in Business Intelligence!
An exciting opportunity exists for a highly analytical, data-driven Graduate who is customer focused and enjoys analysing and interpreting data to make meaning of customer insights. This role is ideal for someone with advanced Excel skills, interested in consumer insights and a natural talent for spotting patterns, trends, and anomalies in data. Excellent communication skills are required to present findings effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide support to the BI team
• Refresh and maintain customer reports, ensuring data accuracy and integrity
• Pull and prepare leads for marketing campaigns
• Create new customer data views for profiling and segmentation
• Track key customer metrics including retention, engagement, and cross-shopping behaviour
• Assist in measuring and analysing campaign performance
• Assist with data cleaning, maintenance, and process documentation

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Marketing Analytics, Information Systems, ICT, or related fields
• Strong numerical aptitude and data interpretation skills
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, formulas, etc.)
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail
• Skilled at identifying patterns, trends, and anomalies in large datasets
• Clear communication skills for non-technical audiences
• Curiosity, initiative, and a commercial mindset
• Fast learner, motivated to expand technical expertise
• Integrity when handling sensitive customer data
• Experience with Qlik is a plus