Remote Data Analyst Trainee — Mentored & Hands-On

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote training

Mentorship

Impactful projects

Exposure to data technologies

Flexible remote work

Job summary

Placements24 invites motivated individuals to join a fully remote Junior Data Analyst Trainee program. You will work on real datasets, learn to clean, interpret, and visualize data, and contribute to data-driven decision‑making under expert mentorship.

Members collaborate with a distributed team in a remote-first environment, embracing ongoing learning and exposure to cutting‑edge data technologies and methodologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science or related field.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Proficiency in Excel; experience with SQL or Python is a plus.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in data handling.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for remote collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Assist in collecting, cleaning, and organizing large datasets from various sources.
• Perform data analysis using statistical methods to identify trends and insights.
• Create clear data visualizations to communicate findings.
• Support senior analysts in generating reports and dashboards for stakeholders.
• Collaborate with team members remotely to discuss findings and refine approaches.
• Learn and apply new data analysis techniques and tools as required.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in quantitative field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SQL

Python

Job description

Placements24 invites motivated individuals to join a fully remote Junior Data Analyst Trainee program. You will work on real datasets, learn to clean, interpret, and visualize data, and contribute to data-driven decision‑making under expert mentorship.

Members collaborate with a distributed team in a remote-first environment, embracing ongoing learning and exposure to cutting‑edge data technologies and methodologies.