Data Analyst at Softcom

Employment type: Contract
Duration: 2 weeks

Job Description

• We are currently in search of experienced and ambitious Data Analysts across the 37 states of the federation for a short term data collation exercise.
• As a Data Analyst, you would turn data into information, information into insight, insight that enable quality business decisions.

Job Responsibilities

• Interpreting data, analyzing results using statistical techniques and providing ongoing reports
• Acquiring data from primary or secondary data sources and maintaining databases/data analysis systems
• Identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets
• Filter and “clean” data by reviewing computer reports, printouts, and performance indicators to locate and correct code problems
• Locate and define new process improvement opportunities

Qualifications

• B.Sc in Statistics or any related field
• 1-2 years experience analyzing data
• Preferably a freelance data analyst

Skills Set:

• Advanced Excel skills.
• Analytical Skills: Data analysts work with large amounts of data: facts, figures, and number crunching.
• Communication Skills: Oral and written skills needed. Analyst would need to present finds to stakeholders
• Critical Thinking: With numbers, trends, and data
• Attention to Detail
• Math Skills: Data analysts need math skills to estimate numerical data.