Data Analyst Intern - Discovery Limited

Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best.

As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating to not only achieve financial success but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

Key Purpose of the role

The successful candidate will be responsible for the analysis of data, generate reports, automation of reports and processes, and monitoring potential data loss

Job category

The successful individual will be required to but not limited to the following key outputs:

• Data coordinating and analysis on information retrieved/received.
• Create and maintain reports that are required by various parties.
• Ensuring quality of delivery.
• Assist and work closely with other MIS Analysts, MIS Managers, and external MIS areas.
• Assisting with compiling and maintenance of daily, weekly and monthly reports Key Outputs.

• Assisting with Adhoc reports for relevant teams.
• Creating follow-up and feedback of Surveys.
• Identify and highlight opportunities for improvement in any project/process.
• Writing necessary SQL scripts for extracting data to support any required needs.
• Writing necessary Power BI scripts for extracting data to support any required needs.
• Compiling necessary Power BI dashboards to support any required needs.
• Assisting with operational reporting and where necessary specifying new reporting requirements.
• Example cases: Cognos reports, Excel reports, SQL reports, Office.com, Power BI, and dashboards.
• Challenge businesses in their thinking, especially to understand the intent of the Business Requirement.
• Review the functional requirements with the client, using appropriate formats such as presentations and walkthrough discussions.

Competencies

The successful candidate will be required to display the key competencies:

• Analysis, judgment, and problem-solving skills are essential.
• Planning and organizational skills must be well-honed.
• Must be able to control own work effort.
• Tolerance of Stress.
• Must be a Team player.
• Strong Communication skills.
• Must display tenacity and drive to accomplish tasks.
• Must be able to work and manage deadlines.
•  Ability to operate in a pressurized environment.
• Liaise with Other MIS departments for obtaining relevant data and prioritizing data requests.
• Produce Management reports.
• Ability to present and interpret reports.
• Attention to detail.

Personal Attributes and skills:

• Assertiveness
• Self-confidence
• Honest and ethical
• Resilience
• Perseverance
• Able to manage stressful situations
• Results-driven
• Ability to work independently without supervision
• SelfDisciplined
• Able to influence and negotiate
• Persuasive
• Able to manage stress and stressful situations
• Results-driven
• Ability to work independently without supervision
• self-discipline
• Able to influence and negotiate
• Persuasive
• Build strong relationships
• Use own initiative
• Decisiveness

Qualifications and Experience:

Essential:

• Tertiary qualification.
• Stats / Math’s / Computer Science an advantage.
• BSC Computer Science / IT Degree advantageous.
• Proficient in Office 365, Advanced Excel, PL SQL, MS SQL Server, Power BI.
• Statistical analysis ability.