(1733) Advance Analytics Specialist - ExMan

South African Reserve Bank

  • Collect, integrate, analyse and disseminate internal and external strategy management data from various sources, including general environmental trends, central banking trends, financial sector ecosystem trends as well as internal business and project performance to support evidence-based decision-making.

  • Conceptualise, develop and apply advanced analytical methodologies (e.g. statistical analysis, data visualisation techniques, predictive modelling, artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled capabilities) to provide proactive and actionable strategy intelligence and insights for the SARB.

  • Develop, maintain and apply quantitative models, early warning indicators, forecasting methodologies and scenario analysis capabilities to support proactive monitoring and strategic planning.

  • Monitor, measure and report on analytical results to ensure appropriate business recommendations and insights.

  • Design, implement and manage the analytical infrastructure (e.g. frameworks, algorithms, models, tools and systems) required to support insight generation, information management, advanced analytics and knowledge transfer within the Strategy Management Office (SMO) and the business.

  • Collaborate with SMO functional leads to provide strategic insights and analytical support that inform strategic decision-making for their stakeholders.

  • Maintain the quality, integrity and governance of key SMO strategic data sets, analytical models, reports and metrics, and ensure that this information is stored and managed in a central repository.

  • Research and benchmark advanced analytics, strategic intelligence and related practices in peer organisations and similar industries to support continuous improvement.

  • Collaborate with the SARB Advanced Analytics function to ensure alignment and knowledge-sharing as well as the effective application of advanced analytics practices, processes, methods, tools and techniques.

knowledge and skill in:

  • industry, organisational and business awareness, including forecasting and working with advanced tools (e.g. PowerBi, Python, R and SQL);
  • quality assurance;
  • continuous improvement;
  • continuous learning and/or professional development;
  • legislation and governance, risk and compliance;
  • stakeholder management;
  • group strategy tools/equipment usage;
  • group strategy information management; and
  • group strategy reporting.