Pretoria: Data management Specialist X 5 (12 Months’ Contract)

Minimum Qualification Required: A minimum of a Bachelors degree in Computer Science or Information Management OR equivalent; A minimum of five to eight years experience in a data management environment The Data Management Specialists will drive improvement of the data management maturity levels and provide the necessary technical support within the South African Reserve Bank Group (SARB Group) to support reliable and effective decision-making, appropriate usage and protection thereof. The Data Management Specialists will drive improvement of the data management maturity levels and provide the necessary technical support within the South African Reserve Bank Group (SARB Group) to support reliable and effective decision-making, appropriate usage and protection thereof. To guide the refinement and continuous improvement of tools, methods and processes in area of data management (Data Governance, Reference and Master Data Management, Data Quality Management, Metadata Management, Data Modelling and Design, Data Architecture, Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence, Data Development, Data Security, Data Storage and Operations, Data Integration and Interoperability) To design and implement processes, procedures and technology required for complex, large-scale data sets used for data management areas such as algorithmic modelling, data mining, and research purposes etc. To prepare the required data by performing a data assessment, data analysis, consolidation and / or cleansing To define, develop, implement, enhance and maintain multiple datasets that support the different business processes. To develop and manage stakeholder relations effectively to promote data management across the organisation and support reliable decision making and appropriate data usage. To participate and provide technical support in cross organisational activities relating to any of the above mentioned data management activities. Evaluate datasets for consistency, completeness, accuracy and take reasonable actions to correct. Perform data management activities in accordance with the needs of the Organisation. Provide regular progress reports as per stakeholder requirements and present data management updates in various forums as required. Develop process improvements for data management activities. Perform data analysis using statistical tools. Address any issues, questions and problems in accurate and timely manner. Create a database for storing data management artefacts and troubleshooting problems. Interact with business stakeholders and other teams to obtain data requirements for new and existing applications.