Senior Data Science Officer

Place of work- Addis Ababa

Job Summary

• The Senior Data Science Officer is responsible for defining requirements, mining and analyzing data, integrating data from various sources, and availing a high-quality data pipeline. In addition, the jobholder is responsible for participating in the design of advanced analytical models within a banking context.

Job Requirements

Academic & Professional Qualification

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Information System, Software Engineering or any other equivalent field.

Experience

• At least Five (5) years’ relevant experience

Behavioral Competency

• Interpersonal and cross cultural skills, including ability to build collaborative relationship with sensitivity to diversity/inclusion.

• Creativity and innovation skill

• Action oriented

• Quality focus and attention to detail

• Professionalism and integrity in line with Dashen Bank Values

• Good oral and written communication skills

• Personal motivation drive exhibited through commitment to hard work, continuous improvement and achievement of goals.

• Good customer relationship management skill (internal & external)

• Risk awareness and focus-demonstrates understanding of risk management practice, standards and regulatory requirements.

Required Technical Competency

• Familiar with challenges related to big data analytics.

• Familiar with challenges related to unstructured data analytics.

• Familiar with emerging data management and analytics technologies.

• Ability to translate / reflect the bank’s business behaviour into structured information.

• Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.

• Ability to apply GDPR and privacy policy.

• Ability capture, storage, analyze, data sets, that are complex and large, not structured and in different formats

• Strong understanding of data models, structures, theories, principles, and practices.

• Strong familiarity with data preparation, processing, classification, and forecasting.

• Direct experience with data management techniques.

• Hands-on database tuning and troubleshooting experience.

• Familiarity with relational, SQL and No SQL databases.

• Extensive experience solving analytical problems using quantitative approaches

• Excellent understanding of the organization’s goals and objectives.

• Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.

• Experience with SQL administration and SQL toolsets.

• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.

How to Apply

1. Interested and qualified applicants should apply through 

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2.   Applicants should fill all the details on the vacancy application form and make sure you submit after completing all the questions.

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NB: - Dashen Bank does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. Hence, if you are asked for any please refuse.

·         Female applicants are highly encouraged to apply