4 Evidence Analysis jobs in South Africa

PURPOSE OF THIS ROLE

• Providing inputs in the development of the corporate strategic plan and ensuring its implementation.

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• Evaluating country/project risks and determining premium rates to ensure financial sustainability.

• Reviewing and developing insurance products to increase business opportunities.

• Leading research activities focused on the insurance industry, international economic developments, and the identification of trade and investment opportunities.

• Writing articles that positively position the Corporation’s brand, products, and services across all its target markets.

• Managing day-to-day activities to meet the Unit objectives.

• Presenting the company at various forums, both international and local.

UNDERWRITING FUNCTION:

• Developing and implementing analytical tools to identify and assess credit risk exposure per country/project and formulating strategies to mitigate risks.

• Approving and providing guidance on recommendations for all country/industry risk assessments.

• Overseeing the provision of country and industry risk reports.

• Reviewing insurance products regularly, identifying, and developing new products and guidelines to expand market penetration.

• Developing and implementing risk pricing methodologies in line with actuarial requirements and industry practices. Providing premium quotations to financial institutions, exporters, and investors.

• Establishing links with other Export Credit Agencies, international bodies, or institutions and public institutions to exchange information related to project risk evaluation processes and appetite.

• Developing and maintaining underwriting parameters to comply with international best practices.

STRATEGIC RESEARCH FUNCTION :

• Providing and measuring economic achievements in terms of the group's goals through appropriate economic impact assessment models.

• Investigating and leading research to identify trade and investment opportunities for SA exporters and investors.

• Developing methods and procedures for data collection and processing, utilizing econometric and sampling techniques.

• Preparing communications and articles that positively position the Corporation’s brand, products, and services across all target markets.

• Attending, making presentations, and contributing to the Project Risk Evaluation and Executive Committees.

• Representing the Corporation at local and international conferences and participating in South Africa’s international trade missions. Compiling opinion editorial articles.

• Formulating the strategic plan and objectives of the Business Unit in line with corporate objectives and coordinating all operations.

• Addressing ad hoc research requests/issues raised at Corporate Executive and Board levels.

PEOPLE AND RISK MANAGEMENT :

• Managing the PEAR Unit – implementing the strategic operational plan, coordinating PEAR operations, assessing performance, and reporting to Executive Management.

• Rolling out Enterprise Risk Management – identifying risks, developing metrics, and action plans to resolve potential risk events.

• Implementing succession planning to promote career and skills development within the Business Unit.

• Identifying and implementing training programs for the Business Unit.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• A Master’s degree in Economics, Econometrics, or Development Finance. Understanding of Trade and International Relations is an advantage.

• Structured project and corporate finance training – preferable.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including presentation skills, with the ability to explain concepts and relate them to the group's underwriting mandate.

• Interpersonal skills, relationship management, and teamwork abilities.

• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and experience with econometric models.

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in risk analysis, project finance, country/industry risk analysis, strategic plan design, or export credit insurance.

• Create detailed specifications that specify data sources, data flows, data transformations, data storage and reporting;
• Produce documentation such as source-to-target-maps, data dictionaries and data models;
• Create test cases and scenarios used to ensure quality assurance;
• Interact and collaborate with technical and business stakeholders to identify data sources, find data definitions for master and meta data as well as formulate and implement solutions;
• Promote the use of existing enterprise data standards to enhance data quality, ensure constant compliance and adherence to data governance principles;
• Process live and confidential data according to specified guidelines;
• Evaluate changes and updates to source production systems that could impact reporting and eventually business decisions;
• Interpret data, analyze results and interpret trends enabling continuous improvement in data quality and overall business performance;
• Defines, implements and standardises metrics, reports and dashboards for the business;
• Deliver key metrics, reports and dashboard with interpretation.
  
  

Job title : Senior Analyst Market Surveillance And Data Analysis Department (Pretoria)

Job Location : Gauteng, Pretoria
Deadline : August 18, 2025

Purpose of the Job :

To analyze data systems, create automated systems to retrieve information from databases, and compile reports. The department will also use data to solve problems, turn data into information, and information into insights that will lead to informed business decisions. The role involves creating detailed specifications for data sources, data flows, data transformations, data storage, and reporting. The person appointed will report to the Senior Specialist : Data Analysis.

Key Performance Areas :

1. Create detailed specifications that specify data sources, data flows, data transformations, data storage, and reporting;
2. Produce documentation such as source-to-target maps, data dictionaries, and data models;
3. Create test cases and scenarios used to ensure quality assurance;
4. Interact and collaborate with technical and business stakeholders to identify data sources, define data for master and metadata, and implement solutions;
5. Promote the use of existing enterprise data standards to enhance data quality, ensure compliance, and adhere to data governance principles;
6. Process live and confidential data according to specified guidelines;
7. Evaluate changes and updates to source production systems that could impact reporting and business decisions;
8. Interpret data, analyze results, and identify trends to enable continuous improvement in data quality and business performance;
9. Define, implement, and standardize metrics, reports, and dashboards for the business;
10. Deliver key metrics, reports, and dashboards with interpretation.

Other Key Competencies :

The applicant must demonstrate active listening, critical thinking, analytical thinking, attention to detail, strong financial and numeracy skills, proficiency in MS Office, excellent communication, good interpersonal skills, and emotional intelligence. The candidate should be able to establish priorities and manage multiple tasks.

Requirements :

A degree or B Tech in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) or a related discipline with at least 4 years of relevant experience, preferably in financial services. Proven experience in building logical and physical data models using industry best practices, patterns, and frameworks. Knowledge of database and data warehouse design. Familiarity with BI methodologies. Practical experience with database management tools and reporting tools.

Closing Date : 18 August 2025