Job Title: Data Analyst
Organisation: New Vision Printing and Publishing Company Ltd
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Research & Data Manager
About Organisation:
The Vision Group incorporated as the New Vision Printing & Publishing Company Limited (NVPPCL), started the business in March 1986. It is a multimedia business housing newspaper, magazines, internet publishing, television, radio broadcasting, commercial printing, advertising and distribution services. NVPPCL is listed on the Uganda Stock Exchange, with an expected turnover of over UGX 60 billion (FY 2010/2011).
Job Summary: This job is to manage company data including collection, storage and analysis. The data analyst brings technical expertise to ensure quality, accuracy and timely delivery of that data, then process, design and present it in ways to inform the company’s business decisions.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
• Analyze data and interpret findings using statistical techniques to inform the business units strategic needs, support content development and analyze trends.
• Manage data sets, including creation, development, updating and implementation of databases.
• Support the data collection systems and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and quality.
• Support initiatives for data integrity and normalization by developing structures to monitor and check on data collected against set questionnaires.
• Provide technical expertise on data storage structures, data mining data cleaning and data analysis.
• Build internal capacity by training on; data software, data usage and appropriate methodologies and tools to ensure reliability and validity of the data collected.
• Process data and information into insights to support decision making.
• Assess tests for proposed new systems and implement software upgrade.
• Generate reports from single or multiple systems including content management system, financial system and marketing information system to derive correlations that support and inform business strategic direction.
• Develop and design research tools based on calendar and adhoc studies as required.
• Keep abreast of current data development and management trends within market research systems and technology to maintain personal skills/knowledge base to deliver leading edge solutions to the department.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
• Bachelors’ degree in Statistics, Science in Statistics, Quantitative Economics or Mathematics.
• A Post Graduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management will be an added advantage.
• Skills in qualitative methods will be an added advantage.
Working Experience
• 2-3 years working experience as a Data Analyst.
• Experience in data models and reporting packages.
• Ability to analyze large datasets.
• Ability to write comprehensive reports.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
• Technical
• Computer and data analyst technical skills
• Computer software and tools including; scripting language (Matlab, Python), Querying Language (SQL, Hive, Pig), Spreadsheet (Excel) and Statistical Language (SAS, R, SPSS).
• Behavioral
• Attention to detail
• An analytical mind and inclination for problem-solving
• Self-driven.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Team player.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should submit applications
and CV to the: Chief Human Resources Officer, The New Vision Printing and Publishing Company Ltd. P. O. Box 9815, Kampala, Uganda. Email to: [email protected]
Deadline: 15th June, 2025.
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