Data & Business Analyst

African Parks Network; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 450 000; Full time

Job summary

An environmental organization based in Johannesburg is seeking a proactive Data & Business Analyst to enhance fundraising efforts. The successful candidate will build and maintain Power BI dashboards, manage Salesforce data, and generate actionable insights to improve fundraising performance. This role requires strong analytical skills and the ability to work independently to support decision-making processes.

Qualifications

• Proactive and self-starting with strong analytical skills.
• Ability to deliver clear reports and actionable insights.
• Experience in building dashboards and data management.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain Power BI dashboards for fundraising insights.
• Manage Salesforce data for quality and compliance.
• Analyze data to identify fundraising opportunities.

Skills

Power BI

Salesforce

Data Analysis

Business Process Improvement

Tools

AI tools

Job description

We are seeking a proactive, self-starting Data & Business Analyst to join our Fundraising Data Analysis & Reporting team in Johannesburg.

This is a hands-on role for someone who can hit the ground running and deliver value quickly.

The Analyst will take ownership of a range of data and business analysis tasks — from building dashboards, interrogating fundraising data, and ensuring business processes are followed, to drawing actionable insights that inform strategy and unlock new opportunities.

The role requires someone who can look beyond the numbers, understand the business need, and work independently to provide recommendations that improve fundraising performance and decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

Analytics & Reporting

• Build and maintain Power BI dashboards that provide clarity on fundraising performance and pipeline health.
• Manage and analyze Salesforce data, ensuring data quality and process adherence.
• Deliver clear reports and insights that support leadership decision-making.

Business & Process Analysis

• Monitor compliance with fundraising SOPs and highlight areas of risk or inconsistency.
• Provide training and support to fundraising colleagues on tools and reporting processes.
• Identify inefficiencies or gaps in systems and propose improvements.

Insight Generation

• Analyse data to uncover patterns, risks, and opportunities for fundraising growth.
• Use desktop and secondary research to generate insights.
• Leverage AI and research tools to deepen insights into donor trends and funding opportunities as well as enhance our data and insight capabilities.
• Translate findings into actionable recommendations for leadership and frontline fundraisers.

Collaboration

• Act as a thought partner to the Fundraising Data Analysis & Reporting Head.
• Engage across fundraising teams to understand their needs and proactively provide solutions.
• Contribute to donor proposals and reporting by supplying data-driven evidence.