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Junior Data Analyst (Graduate Programme)

How2Apply Talent Network

Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal

Full-time

Posted 1 hour ago

Full-time IT & Software

R50 250 – R70 250/month

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Job Description

Questions come to you at a retail chain analytics team in Richards Bay, and you answer them with data. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

The site is in Richards Bay; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

What you'll actually do

Build and maintain Power BI dashboards and data models
Automate weekly reports that used to take hours in Excel
Meet business users to turn their questions into report requirements
Build simple forecasting and segmentation models in Python or R
Check data quality and trace odd numbers back to the source
Write SQL to pull, join and clean data from several sources

What you need

Able to explain what the numbers mean, not just show them
At least 2 years in a data or reporting role (not needed for graduate posts)
Advanced Excel
Careful with sensitive customer data
Hands-on Power BI, Tableau or a similar tool

Extra points for

Python with pandas for data wrangling
Industry knowledge in retail, insurance or credit

What's in it for you

Latest laptop with extra screen
Annual bonus tied to company performance
Paid cloud and BI certifications
Hybrid work with two office days

How to apply

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): academic record showing statistics or maths modules, certification transcripts plus screenshots or a link to a dashboard you built, with real data removed.
Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 9 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Richards Bay; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Tips to get shortlisted

Put SQL and your BI tool in the first line of your CV; these are the keywords every data recruiter searches.
Build one public portfolio dashboard on a South African open data set if you have no work samples to share.