Senior Forensic Data Analyst

Bidvest Protea Coin; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Bidvest Protea Coin seeks a skilled Forensic Data Analyst to capture and update crime information, compile and present crime reports and risk analyses, and assist with client demonstrations and the management of CiiMS.

The role includes training staff, coordinating workloads, and delivering expert intelligence for investigations and prosecutions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Academic qualification: Criminology, Police Science, Statistics or Data Science related.
• Advanced MS Office skills and data analysis experience are required.
• Experience in report writing and presentation of findings to clients is essential.

Responsibilities

• Capture and update crime information in databases and generate reports and risk analyses.
• Compile and present tactical, strategic and operational intelligence for investigations.
• Provide training and mentoring to forensic data administrators and analysts.
• Assist management with client demonstrations and CiiMS application administration.
• Coordinate workload between forensic data staff and analysts and ensure timely outputs.
• Attend crime forums and provide expert input to investigations and prosecutions.

Skills

MS Office (Advanced)

Report writing

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Leadership & management

Analytical thinking

Planning & supervising

Nurturing business relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Criminology/Police Science/Statistics/Data Science

Tools

CiiMS

Analyst Notebook

Power BI

Google Earth

3rd party system integration

Job description

The suitable candidate’s main responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

Main Purpose of Position:

• Capturing & updating of crime information on databases and compilation & distribution of advanced
• crime reports & statistics and general office administration
• Training and mentoring of Forensic Data Administrators and Forensic Data Analyst
• Responsible for basic office administration of Forensic Data Administrators and Forensic Data Analyst
• Assist with client demonstrations
• Assist with managing the CiiMS Application
• Compile and performance appraisals of system administrators, forensic data administrators and
• Forensic Data Analysts
• Manage dedicated division workloads between forensic data administrators and Forensic Data
• Analysts
• Analysis of crime information and compilation and presentation of crime reports and /or risk analysis
• reports
• Generate tactical, strategic and operational intelligence products in support of the investigations
• division mandate, including court directed reports upon request, to aid criminal investigations and
• criminal prosecutions.
• Project management of new client requirements, translating them into outputs utilizing available
• tools in the department or recommending new ones to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
• Taking on the role as assistant manager when the Information Analysis Manager is on leave or out of
• the office. Assisting the manager when and how it is necessary

Key Performance Areas:

• Compile and distribute crime reports & statistics
• Assist & support investigators/managers/clients IRO crime information
• Feedback on requests and queries within reasonable time
• General office administration duties
• Training and mentoring of system administrators, forensic data administrators and Forensic Data
• Analysts.
• Manage and maintain client service level agreement and output expectation
• Interpret information from various systems and records and evaluate information in the context of
• possible crimes being committed
• Apply analytical approaches, processes and tools to detect crime and crime trends
• Conduct analysis of various data sets of standards to medium complexity and add value to
• information received to establish if there are reasonable grounds for disclosure to relevant
• stakeholders
• Contextualize information according to clients’ needs and prepare relevant reports, including the
• creation of charts and graphics, to explain findings in matters where there is a suspicion of crime or
• actual crime and present to clientsInterpret information from various systems and records and evaluate information in the context of
• possible crimes being committed and present to clients
• Compile expert reports to relay findings in relation to analyses processes followed and implemented.
• Attend crime combatting forums and represent company/division at meetings with clients
• Assist and support in the investigation, arrest and prosecution of perpetrators
• Attend product- and skills workshops as and when required
• Provide expert testimony on work performed at judicial hearings
• Correct and address matters where quality problems are observed or identified in the respective
• applications, products and project outputs
• Assist in the development of crime prevention and risk mitigating strategies
• Establish and maintain industry relationships and networks to leverage cross collaboration and
• information sharing
• Successful translation of client requirements into actionable outputs using available tools or
• recommending new ones, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness. Additional KPIs involve timely project
• execution, stakeholder coordination, and delivery of high-quality, compliant reports and outputs
• which may inform decision making

Skills and Experience:

• MS office programs proficiency (advanced)
• Experience in report writing and presentation skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and thrive in a fast-paced and sometimes high-pressureenvironment
• Excellent written, verbal communication, report writing and presentation skills
• Dependable, work independently, meticulous and precise
• Well versed in observing and assessing information (analytical thinking)
• Ability to plan, organize, and supervise the work of others
• Leadership and management skills (emotional intelligence, adaptability, resilience & problem-solving skills)
• Ability to nurture beneficial business relations

Minimum Requirements:

• Academic Qualification: Bachelors’ degree/Diploma in relation to subjects such as Criminology/Police
• Science/Policing/Statistics and Research Methodology/Data science etc.
• MS office programs proficiency (advanced)
• Working experience in any of the following fields: Law enforcement/intelligence/risk
• management/crime information environment/crime analysis
• Report writing and presentation skills
• Experience in maintaining and integrating 3rd party systems on CiiMS
• Minimum of 14 years’ experience in forensic data analysis
• Minimum of 14 years’ experience in compiling and dealing with crime statistical reports
• Working knowledge/training in data analysis applications, tools, and systems will be an advantage
• Experience/training in CiiMS/Analyst Notebook/Power BI/Google Earth and/or other analytical tools
• will be an advantage
• Excellent communication and client relations skills
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and thrive in a fast-paced and sometimes high
• pressure environment
• Ability to plan, organize and supervise the work of others
• Excellent written, verbal communication
• Dependable, work independently, meticulous, and precise
• Leadership and management skills
• Ability to nurture beneficial business relations
• Required to work overtime from time to time
• Required to travel from time to time and must have own transport
• Clean criminal and ITC record (will be submitted to a polygraph and background test)Candidate must be presentable

Additional Requirements:

• Required to work overtime from time to time
• Required to travel from time to time
• Own transport