Discovery Is Recruiting For Junior Analyst

Ajtechnicaldr; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Junior Analyst to join their dynamic team in Sandton. This role involves maintaining clients' data and reporting needs, ensuring high-quality data management, and delivering actionable insights. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data analysis, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in tools like Excel and Power BI. You'll work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment, driving improvements in clinical and operational settings. If you're passionate about data and eager to make a meaningful impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of hands-on experience in data analysis with proven ability to leverage data.
• Completed a post-secondary diploma/degree in relevant fields.

Responsibilities

• Maintain monthly production of data and reporting needs.
• Collect data, analyze trends, and make recommendations.
• Create and maintain all production documentation.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Multitasking

Problem Solving

Accuracy

Education

Post-secondary diploma/degree in Coding, Business Analysis, Mathematics, or Statistics

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Python

VBA

SQL

Microsoft Power BI

Job description

Discovery is Recruiting for Junior Analyst. Maintaining our clients' Data and Reporting needs on a Weekly / Monthly basis. In the Discovery Health Data Intelligence unit, our core purpose is "creating intelligence for a healthier tomorrow" by leveraging Discovery's vast data to drive valuable insights to improve both clinical and operational environments.

Key to our purpose is obtaining and structuring quality data, leveraging cutting-edge analytical innovations, and delivering actionable insights in a sustainable and meaningful way.

We leverage an integrated, collaborative, and multidisciplinary approach to ensure our objectives and goals are met. Areas of responsibility may include but are not limited to:

1. Responsible for maintaining monthly production of Data and Reporting needs.
2. Interact directly with clients, gathering information and implementing any change requests to their current reports.
3. Working with assigned dashboards and checklists, reviewing to ensure all requirements have been captured (Quality Assurance).
4. Collect data, analyse trends, summarise, draw conclusions, and make recommendations.
5. Build tables, graphs, and presentations using approved tools.
6. Perform ad-hoc support to our clients and internal Teams.
7. Create / maintain all Production Documentation.

Technical Core Skills:

• Excellent conceptual and technical ability.
• Excellent communications, both written and verbal.
• Comfortable presenting to external parties.
• Accuracy (Advanced).
• Analytical (Advanced).
• Strong team player.
• Ability to work in a collaborative / problem-solving environment.
• Ability to multitask.

Education and Experience:

• Completed a post-secondary diploma / degree in the fields of Coding, Business Analysis, Mathematics, or Statistics.
• 1-2 years of hands-on experience in data analysis, with a proven ability to leverage data to drive business insights.

Must have a strong understanding and interest in the following:

• Data management principles and analytical techniques.
• Skills in Microsoft Excel: Macros, VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables.
• Ability to effectively communicate data findings using tools such as PowerPoint and Excel.

Experience with the following would be considered an asset for this role:

• Development tools such as Python, VBA, and SQL.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Power BI.
• Experience with any Dashboard tools.

Closing date: Ongoing

Location: Sandton, Gauteng