Assistant Director: MIA

Assistant Director – MIA

• Job type: Full time
• Qualification: Bachelor’s degree or Higher National Diploma in Information Management, Statistics, Economics, or Mathematics (minimum 360 credits) plus at least five years of statistical experience, two of which must be in a supervisory role.
• Experience: 5 years
• Location: Gauteng
• Job field: Data, Business Analysis and AI; Information Technology

Qualification requirements

Applicants must hold a relevant Bachelor’s degree or National Diploma in one of the listed disciplines and have at least five years of statistical experience within an MIA environment, including two years in a supervisory or junior management capacity. Proficiency with Microsoft Office and related software is required.

Key performance areas

Business Intelligence Analysis

• Prepare operational and corporate MIA reports.
• Analyze trends and advise the business on appropriate actions.
• Convert business unit requirements into technical and functional specifications.
• Interpret current GPAA BI outputs and provide recommendations.
• Ensure client‑friendly presentation of all MIA reports.
• Analyse data stored in the data warehouse.
• Support the use of BI tools for predefined reporting.
• Collaborate with the BI and Data Analysis team to design, develop, and enhance Oracle BI reports.
• Provide training and technical support on reporting and analytics.
• Help build a world‑class information management and analytics capability within GPAA.

Stakeholder Management Support

• Work with GPAA business units and stakeholders in meetings, workshops, and sessions on statistical analysis.
• Present findings and recommend solutions to identified problems.
• Deliver customer‑focused statistical and analytical results.
• Transfer knowledge to internal users on new BI solutions.
• Maintain and finalize verified MIA data sets as requests are received.

Strategic Management Input

• Assist in preparing operational plans, quarterly and annual reports for the MIA unit.
• Identify and resolve data‑related bottlenecks in business processes.

Staff Management

• Coordinate, coach, mentor, and provide corrective action for unit staff.
• Set performance standards and evaluate team members.
• Oversee HR matters such as leave, recruitment, and grievances.

Method of Application

Interested candidates should apply through the GPAA recruitment portal.

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