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• Conduct advanced research in water chemistry with a focus on agricultural and environmental applications.
• Develop and validate analytical methods for water quality assessment.
• Lead and contribute to national and international research projects.
• Publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals and present at scientific conferences.
• Supervise postgraduate students and mentor junior researchers.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, including government departments, industry partners, and academic institutions.
• Apply water quality expertise to irrigation systems, including the assessment of water suitability for agricultural use and the impact of irrigation practices on soil and crop health

• PhD in Chemistry, Environmental Science, Water Science, Water Resource Management or related field with a strong focus on water chemistry, biogeochemistry, freshwater and aquatic science.
• Proven experience in research, scientific inquiry and investigation, analysis and data management, modelling.
• Scientific publication and knowledge dissemination record.
• Experience in analytical instrumentation (e.g., ICP-MS, GC-MS, HPLC).
• Knowledge of water quality standards, regulations, and monitoring frameworks.
• Record of research collaboration and partnerships.
• Proven ability to function successfully in cross-cutting disciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Proven track record of mentoring, supervising and training students.
• Experience with field work and acquiring samples.
• Experience in irrigation-related research or water quality monitoring for agricultural applications.
• Valid code B & EB Driver’s licence and driving experience.

Enquiries: Dr AT Grundling, Tel:

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 17 SEPTEMBER 2025

A competitive remuneration package will be congruent with the scope, responsibilities and the stature of the position. The appointment will be subject to a positive security clearance (as well as competency and leadership assessments).  
Preference will be given to designated groups in terms of the ARC Employment Equity Plan. The Agricultural Research Council is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the principles and processes of Employment Equity Act.
Applications accompanied by a covering letter, detailed CV with at least three recent (3) contactable referees, certified copies of certificates, supporting documents and a copy of driver’s license must be attached on the form. 
A SAQA evaluation report must accompany foreign qualifications. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicants who do not receive any response four (4) weeks after the closing date must regard their applications as unsuccessful. Permanent appointments are subject to six (6) months’ probation period. The organisation reserves the right not to appoint.

MANCOSA, a DHET-registered and CHE-accredited private higher education distance education provider, offering undergraduate and postgraduate business qualifications, has the following vacancy available.

CORE PURPOSE

MANCOSA is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Business Intelligence (BI) Developer to join our data team. The BI Developer will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining BI solutions that transform raw data into meaningful insights. The ideal candidate should have a passion for data, strong analytical skills, and experience with BI tools and data modelling.

1. Design, develop, and deploy BI solutions (e.g., dashboards, reports, data visualisations).
2. Translate business requirements into technical specifications.
3. Build and maintain data models, data marts, and OLAP cubes.
4. Write complex SQL queries for data extraction, transformation, and analysis.
5. Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand their analytical needs.
6. Optimise existing BI solutions for performance and scalability.
7. Maintain and support the BI platform, ensuring data accuracy and report integrity.
8. Conduct unit testing and troubleshooting.
9. Create documentation for BI solutions, processes, and best practices.
10. Support data governance and data quality initiatives.

1. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
2. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
3. Ability to manage multiple tasks and work independently or in a team.
4. Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Technology, Business Analytics, or a related field.
5. BI or Data Analytics certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate, Tableau Desktop Specialist).
6. Experience in Agile or Scrum development methodologies.

Responsibilities and KRA’s:

• Identify, clarify, and agree on data and analytics requirements.
• Liaises with POs to understand and document their data and analytics requirements; performing analytical processes and measures related to the processes.
• Adopts multiple actions with stakeholders to elicit the requirements; uses interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, surveys, business process descriptions, user cases, scenarios, and business analysis.
• Provides functional knowledge and expert input during planning, design and implementation phases of projects and initiatives between Data Chapter, Data Squad, and business.
• Assists stakeholders (e.g. Product Managers) with data-related scoping and planning.
• Applies end-to-end best practices to deliver data and analytics requirements.
• Ensures appropriate testing is done and provides the business with assistance during user acceptance testing.
• Provides business with functional and technical assistance during data and analytics implementations.
• Applies business and data and analytics functional knowledge at all times to identify possible improvement opportunities and motivate with business.
• Owns personal continued professional development to remain current with data and analytics industry trends, particularly around data and analytics tools and technologies.
• Analyses, understands, and documents relevant data and analytics technical requirements; performs data modeling and maps the analytic solution to the relevant data sources.
• Works closely with the Data Architect(s) and Data Modeller(s) to design, refine, and implement analytic solutions to execute the functional design of the relevant data and analytics solution; including reports and dashboards.
• Provides input to data governance and data and analytics quality assurance; identifies and communicates all risks.
• Performs functional testing and data validation of reports and other data and analytics deliverables before presenting to business users.
• Applies data and analytics functional knowledge at all times to identify and motivate possible data and analytics support/improvements.
• Facilitate the Data Product Life Cycle and application of best practices/processes.
• Acts as the custodian of the reporting catalog; maintains the information framework and reports.
• Facilitates the process between all teams regarding data governance and processes.

• At least 5 years of proven experience in drafting functional specifications
• At least 5 years of proven BI Business Analysis, data design, and systems analysis experience in a data and analytics environment
• At least 5 years of Stakeholder engagement to identify and specify business requirements experience.
• At least 5 years of Liaising between business and functional stakeholders; translating requirements experience
• 3+ Years of Business Information Business Analysis experience in a finance/banking environment
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or similar fields like Information Systems, Big Data, etc would be advantageous.
• AWS Certification would be advantageous
• Martech (Marketing Technology) experience advantageous
• Related Technical certifications
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and project management practices, including Scrum, Kanban, and Lean
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment in an Agile framework
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills

We have an opportunity for a Business Intelligence Business Analyst (BIBA) for our client based in Johannesburg and Cape Town. The role will ensure alignment between Product Owners, data chapter, and data squad teams and produce a comprehensive functional specification from business requirements by maintaining a high level of in-depth knowledge regarding analytics and other relevant data concepts.

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or similar fields (Information Systems, Big Data, etc.) would be advantageous.
2. AWS Certification would be advantageous.
3. At least 5 years of proven experience in drafting functional specifications.
4. At least 5 years of proven BI Business Analysis, data design, and systems analysis experience in a data and analytics environment.
5. At least 5 years of stakeholder engagement experience for identifying and specifying business requirements.
6. At least 5 years of liaising between business and functional stakeholders; translating requirements experience.
7. 3+ years of Business Information Business Analysis experience in a finance/banking environment.
8. Martech (Marketing Technology) experience advantageous.
9. Related technical certifications.
10. Knowledge of Agile methodologies and project management practices, including Scrum, Kanban, and Lean.
11. Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
12. Ability to work independently and in a team environment in an Agile framework.
13. Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.

Identify, clarify, and agree on data and analytics requirements. Liaise with Product Owners to understand and document their data and analytics requirements, performing analytical processes and measures related to the processes. Adopt multiple actions with stakeholders to elicit requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, surveys, business process descriptions, user cases, scenarios, and business analysis. Provide functional knowledge and expert input during planning, design, and implementation phases of projects and initiatives between Data Chapter, Data Squad, and business. Assist stakeholders (e.g., Product Managers) with data-related scoping and planning. Apply end-to-end best practices to deliver data and analytics requirements. Ensure appropriate testing is done and provide the business with assistance during user acceptance testing. Provide the business with functional and technical assistance during data and analytics implementations. Apply business and data and analytics functional knowledge to identify possible improvement opportunities and motivate with business. Own personal continued professional development to remain current with data and analytics industry trends, particularly around data and analytics tools and technologies. Analyze, understand, and document relevant data and analytics technical requirements; perform data modeling and map the analytic solution to the relevant data sources. Work closely with the Data Architect(s) and Data Modeller(s) to design, refine, and implement analytic solutions in order to execute the functional design of the relevant data and analytics solution, including reports and dashboards. Provide input to data governance and data and analytics quality assurance; identify and communicate all risks. Perform functional testing and data validation of reports and other data and analytics deliverables before presenting them to business users. Apply data and analytics functional knowledge to identify and motivate possible data and analytics support/improvements. Facilitate the Data Product Life Cycle and application of best practice/process. Act as the custodian of the reporting catalogue; maintain the information framework and reports. Facilitate the process between all teams regarding data governance and processes.

Reverside is a Global ICT company focusing on Digital Engineering, Integration, Cyber-Security, Cloud and Digital Transformation services with delivery centres in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa and Gurgaon, India. Reverside has its Global Headquarters in South Africa and is a B-BBEE Level 1 IT consulting & services organization. Reverside was founded in 2006 and has since grown to a strong team of over 300+ consultants, serving more than 40+ active clients globally.

Description

Reverside is an IT services provider; we are always looking for professional candidates to join our team in Software Development, providing opportunities to work on exciting projects, within our well-established client base. We are looking for a Business Intelligence BA Professional with 2-5 years solid experience.

Key purpose

The primary function of this job is to understand the information requirements and business processes of a client in order to write data warehouse and reporting specifications. As the business analyst in this role you will be expected to take ownership of the solution and be involved in each step of the SDLC process to ensure that the proposed warehouse/dashboard solution meets the client needs.

You will be required to:

• Understand at a detailed level how certain business processes work (Interviewing stakeholders).
• Identify, analyze and document business requirements.
• Analyze source systems and understand how information is stored and related based on the business processes (interviewing source system analysts and architects).
• Catalog and communicate the structure and content of data.
• Provide meaningful descriptions for individually named data objects.
• Produce source to target mapping documentation.
• Undertake detailed data profiling.
• Document data quality issues and work with stakeholders to formulate resolution strategies.
• Propose/assist in solutions and create logical data models for BI source implementations.
• Write dashboard/report specifications once mock-up has been agreed.
• Play an active supporting role during the development of the warehouse.
• Play an active supporting role during the development of the report/dashboard.
• Assist the Quality Assurance team to produce test plans, test cases and test scripts and write test specifications (when necessary) to ensure quality of the solution.
• Assist with testing to ensure quality of the solution (Unit, functional and data testing).

Experience

• 2-5 years of experience as business/systems analyst in building large scale data warehouses.
• 2-5 years of experience as business/systems analyst in building reports and dashboards.
• Strong analytical skills and solid experience in writing functional and technical specifications.
• Sound understanding of data modelling, both logical and physical models.
• Exposure to ETL design.

Skills

• Excellent SQL query writing experience.
• Good communication (verbal and written).
• Great attention to detail.
• MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access).
• MS SQL.
• MS Visio.
• Analytical.
• Data Warehousing.
• Business Analytics.

Qualifications:

• Matric.
• Relevant tertiary qualification: Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) or Bachelor of Commerce (Informatics) or any other relevant certification or diploma.

Advantageous:

• Diploma in Business Analysis.

Competencies:

• Relating and Networking.
• Persuading and Influencing.
• Presenting and Communicating Information.
• Writing and Reporting.
• Applying Expertise and Technology.
• Analyzing.
• Learning and Researching.
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations.
• Following Instructions and Procedure.
• Adapting and Responding to Change.
• Coping with Pressure and Setbacks.