Konga.com is Nigeria's largest online marketplace. We launched in July 2012 and our mission is to become the engine of ecommerce and trade in Africa.
We serve an ever expanding customer base, offering products that span various categories including Phones, Computers, Clothing, Shoes, Home Appliances, Books, Healthcare, Baby Products, personal care and much more.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Data Analyst
Location: Nigeria
Job Profile
We are searching for a talented, smart, passionate and experienced/certified Data Analyst to help analyze and interpret data for business performance across all our Offline Retail chain.
The Data Analyst will turn data into information, information into insight and insight into business decisions.
S/he should have a strong grasp of data acquisition and management tools and strategies and be able to monitor performance and quality control plans to identify improvements.
Responsibilities
Interpret data, analyze results using statistical techniques and provide ongoing reports
Develop and implement databases, data collection systems, data analytics and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and quality
Acquire data from primary or secondary data sources and maintain databases/data 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
Work with management to prioritize business and information needs
Locate and define new process improvement opportunities
Managing master data, including creation, updates, and deletion
Provide quality assurance of imported data
Commissioning and decommissioning of data sets
Processing confidential data and information according to guidelines
Helping develop reports and analysis; Managing and designing the reporting environment, including data sources, security, and metadata.
Supporting the data warehouse in identifying and revising reporting requirements.
Supporting initiatives for data integrity and normalization.
Assessing tests and implementing new or upgraded software and assisting with strategic decisions on new systems.
Generating reports from single or multiple systems
Troubleshooting the reporting database environment and reports
Evaluating changes and updates to source the Retail Systems
Training end users on new reports and dashboard
Providing technical expertise on data storage structures, data mining, and data cleansing
Qualification/Essential Skills/Requirements
Proven working experience as a data analyst or business data analyst
Technical expertise regarding data models, database design development, data mining and segmentation techniques
Strong knowledge of and experience with reporting packages (Business Objects etc), databases (SQL etc), programming (XML, Javascript, or ETL frameworks)
Knowledge of statistics and experience using statistical packages for analyzing datasets (Excel, SPSS, SAS etc)
Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
Adept at queries, report writing and presenting findings
First degree in Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Information Management or Statistics
A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar position
Strong analytical skills and data-driven thinking
Ability to work with stakeholders to assess potential risks
Ability to analyze existing tools and databases and provide software solution recommendations
Ability to translate business requirements into non-technical, lay terms
High-level experience in methodologies and processes for managing large scale databases
Demonstrated experience in handling large data sets and relational databases
Understanding of addressing and metadata standards
High-level written and verbal communication skills
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] with Job Title as the subject of the email.