Johannesburg: Data Science Specialist (Hybrid) posted by Datafin

Date	2024-07-07
Job Title	Data Science Specialist (Hybrid)
Employer	Datafin More Information
Salary	0
Category	It Computer
Location	Gauteng / Johannesburg

Job Summary

Data Science Specialist (Hybrid)IT – Analyst, Data Management
Johannesburg – Gauteng

ENVIRONMENT:

A national coalition of NGOs and partners seeks a Data Science Specialist to drive success by enabling informed decision-making through effective communication of prioritized data-driven analyses. This includes generating insights such as child-by-venue-modality figures, disaggregated by socio-economic factors. The role requires leading complex data projects collaboratively, leveraging expertise in quantitative analytics, statistical analyses, modeling, machine learning algorithms, and data visualization. Minimum qualifications include a masters degree or higher in data science, statistics, computer science, or related fields, with at least 5 years of experience in a data science role, including 2 years in a senior position.

DUTIES:

Designing and Managing Data Projects collaboratively in service of strategy and operations

Co-conceptualise, prioritise, design, plan and adaptively manage data projects
Proactively and collaboratively identifying opportunities and/or improvements involving data
Co-developing and pursuing strategies and tactics to acquire, clean, analyse and interpret data (together with other functional teams)
Translating and communicating, as well as enabling & participating in conversations about sophisticated data concepts into appropriately accessible language

Conducting & Sustaining High-Quality Data Analyses, Analytics, Modelling, and Algorithms

Conducting exploratory data analyses to identify patterns, relationships, and anomalies etc.
Developing, validating, and maintaining advanced data models (incl. predictive models) and algorithms
Using analyses and models to Find and/or identify and/or generate and/or test assumptions and inferences
Ask and answer questions
Yield insights and enable learning
Using machine learning for predictive modeling, classification, and clustering

Performing & Developing Professionally

Delivering consistently high quality and proactive service .
Delivering an affordable and sustainable set of solutions and/or projects on time Estimating work accurately.
Ensuring code and delivery meet quality assurance standards for accuracy and performance.
Staying up to date with industry and/or other relevant practices, developments, and trends .
Identifying and completing relevant, valuable training and/or certifications as agreed.

REQUIREMENTS:

Qualifications and Experience

Min. masters degree or higher qualification in data science, statistics, computer science, or a related field
Min. 5 years experience in a data science role, incl. min. 2 years in a senior position
Track record of successfully managing and delivering data-driven projects
Advantageous: fluency in an African language

Technical Knowledge & Understanding and/or Skills & Abilities

Excellence in quantitative analytics, statistical analyses, modelling (incl. forecasting & predictive analytics), multivariate testing & analyses, and optimisation algorithms Strong experience building models collaboratively
Excellence in relevant programming languages, frameworks, and tools: e.g., Python, R, SQL
Experience using machine learning (frameworks and libraries) to create AI features
Using data visualisation tools (e.g., Tableau, PowerBI)

General Knowledge & Understanding

Clear curiosity and track record of learning, including openness to & appetite for feedback
Sophisticated critical thinking, especially about data-related questions
Ability to analyse / decompose complicated problems in developing solutions structure a solution, model the data, and design & build appropriate components scan & synthesize disparate sources of information
Commitment to international social justice and education equity

ATTRIBUTES:

Excellent attention to detail
Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines and work well under pressure
Excellent professional communication skills, incl. communicating (incl. presenting) findings & insights, incl. experience
Good interpersonal skills, incl. teamwork & collaboration
Strong organisational and time management skills Ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously and adhere to tight deadlines
Attention to detail and quality of work
Strong drive to succeed

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