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SENIOR DATA ANALYST

  • Full Time
  • Nairobi
  • January 28, 2025

PURPOSE:

The Senior Data Analyst will leverage Power BI to analyze, visualize, and interpret complex datasets, providing actionable insights to support strategic decision-making. This role involves designing and developing dashboards, ensuring data accuracy, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive data-driven initiatives. The successful candidate will work closely with business stakeholders to understand their data needs and translate them into actionable insights.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Analyze large, complex datasets to uncover trends, patterns, and insights.
  • Design and implement robust data models, visualizations and dashboards to support complex business requirements.
  • Cleanse, transform, and integrate data from various sources (e.g., SQL Server, Azure Data Lake, Excel) into a unified data model.
  • Work with business leaders to understand reporting needs and translate them into technical solutions.
  • Provide clear, actionable insights and recommendations to stakeholders across departments.
  • Act as a liaison between technical teams and business units to ensure alignment.
  • Ensure the accuracy and reliability of data used for analysis and reporting.
  • Implement data governance practices, including security and access control.
  • Ensure data integrity, security, and compliance with industry standards and regulations.
  • Optimize Power BI performance by implementing best data modelling and report design practices.
  • Stay up-to-date with Power BI updates and integrate new features to enhance reporting capabilities.
  • Automate repetitive reporting tasks to improve efficiency.
  • Mentor junior data analysts on best practices and advanced techniques.
  • Lead efforts to standardize Power BI usage and reporting frameworks across the organization.
  • Champion data-driven decision-making within the company
Key Skills, Knowledge, Experience and Behavioural Competencies
Academic and Professional Requirements

Particulars Detail Specific Field or Qualification 
Education Master’s/Bachelor’s Degree Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Business Analytics, or a related field.

Experience Required

 Description Required years of experience  Need Type
Relevant experience 7+ E

Qualifications, Skills and Competencies:

  • Expertise in Power BI, including DAX (Data Analysis Expressions), Power Query, and data modelling.
  • Proficiency in SQL and experience working with relational databases.
  • Familiarity with ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes and tools, e.g., SSIS, Alteryx.
  • Strong understanding of business intelligence and analytics concepts.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills to convey technical findings to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Strong project management and organizational skills.
  • Experience with predictive analytics or machine learning tools is a plus.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Azure services (e.g., Azure Data Factory, Synapse) is desirable.
CIC Insurance Values
CIC insurance Group is committed to providing excellent service, spur further growth and employees are required to align their behaviour to the following core values as critical to driving their performance;

·         Integrity- Be fair and transparent

·         Dynamism- Be passionate and innovative

·         Performance- Be efficient and results driven

·         Co-operation- Live the Co-operative spirit

If you have the aforementioned professional and academic qualifications and you are ready to execute the above mandate, strictly apply through: https://careers.cicinsurancegroup.com/ clearly indicating the position being applied for.

The application should reach us by close of business on 28th January, 2025. Please note only short-listed candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us by 28th February, 2025 consider your application unsuccessful.

N/B: This job advert is open to both internal and external candidates.

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