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| POSITION DESCRIPTION | NON GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS (NGO) REMUNERATION SURVEY MAY 2008 |
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Data Analyst |
| Position Code: | 420 | | Career Level: | 2 |
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Responsible for
Developing reports/preparing information from internal and external Data sources to support business decisions and projects. |
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Reports To
Depending on the structure of the organisation and the job family in which this role sits, IT Manager, Marketing Manager. |
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Supervises
No supervisory responsibilities. |
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Main Activities
Identifying, preparing, 'crunching', analysing and presenting data utilising available technologies.
Responding to requests for information by summarising and analysing internal and external Data sources.
Analysing information using statistical/Data analysis techniques.
Providing guidance and support to business in determining and recommending information needs.
Providing regular reports to management summarising business performance.
Designing and constructing databases to facilitate ongoing generation of specific reports required by the business.
Liaising with database specialists to develop queries and extract required Data from business databases.
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Key Skills
Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
High level of numeracy.
Knowledge of database software, including MS Access and Excel.
Well developed SQL programming skills.
Well developed skills in Excel, or a commercial statistical software packages such as SAS, SPSS.
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Internal Contacts
Database Administrators, Database Developers, Sales & Marketing. |
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External Contacts
Research Organisations, Australian Bureau of Statistics. |
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Typical Experience
1 - 3+ years commercial experience in Data/Information Analysis coupled with tertiary qualifications in Business, Statistics or a related discipline. |
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Other Comments
Whilst this employee typically works within the IT department, they may sit within a relevant business unit (e.g. - Marketing) depending on organisational structure. |
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