Magaya Mine
DUE: 17 JUN 2024
POSITION- JUNIOR DATA ANALYST x 2
REPORTS TO- OPERATIONS DATA ANALYST/PROJECT MANAGER.
LOCATION- GADZEMA, CHEGUTU.
Overview of the role
This position requires a detail-oriented professional with strong analytical skills to support project managers and bookkeepers in budget preparation and cost allocation, facilitating informed decision making. The incumbent will focus on four key areas: cost management, data consistency and accuracy, dashboard maintenance, and time
management.
DUTIES
1.Cost Management
Ensure costs are being allocated to correct project numbers across all departments.
(Project stores, workshop, E4 and direct cash withdrawals from Finance).
Collaborate with bookkeepers to prepare detailed budgets for various projects based on past expenditure.
Provide financial guidance to project managers, assisting in cost-related decision
making.
2. Data Consistency and Accuracy:
Ensure all data related to project costs is consistent, accurate, and free from errors and descriptions are properly maintained.
Regularly audit data to identify and rectify discrepancies in our database under the
guidance of senior data analyst.
3. Dashboards Maintenance:
Ensure dashboards are consistently updated to reflect real-time data and identify any alterations that can be made to ensure all the important insights are being presented under the guidance of senior data analyst.
Make a regular check on data cleaning pipeline to make sure its adhering to the defined rules (Extract Transform Load) and promptly report any identified errors.
Configure notifications on dashboards to communicate important insights to respective users, for example: a notification to remind project managers when their expenditure is going above budget, a notification to inform respective project stakeholders when their materials arrive in project stores as well as important notifications to remind project
managers on project deadlines as we approach them.
4. Project Timeline Management:
Provide regular updates on project progress and timelines through dashboards and making sure all the important deadlines are being communicated to project managers.
Identify potential delays based on experience and produce a report to project managers
explaining the situation and provide them with a proposed solution.
REQUIREMENTS
- A bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics or any other related
degree with at least one year experience in data analytics field. - Proficiency in Power BI or any other data visualisation tools.
- A good understanding of relational databases, relationship modelling and data
normalisation. - Advanced knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
- Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
- Able to work under minimum supervision.
TO APPLY
Send your CVs, Cover Letter and copies of certificates indicating the position you are
applying for to careers@magayamining.com /submit hardcopies at reception not later than 17 June 2024. Applications received outside of the stated channel will not be considered.