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Introduction

A reputable medical university with a global footprint located in the West Indies is seeking a Regional Sales Executive with 5-10 years’ experience within a similar environment to join their global team.

Job Description

Objective

Reporting to the Director of Recruitment, Commercial Engagements, the Regional Director, Africa is responsible for developing, implementing and managing the tactical and strategic international enrollment efforts in Sub-Saharan Africa. This position is responsible for achieving, within agreed budgets, all recruitment targets from the designated market and supplying critical market feedback for the further development of the university’s initiatives and recruitment.

Essential Functions

• The Regional Director has responsibility for development and execution of strategic and tactical plans to achieve recruitment targets, expand the university’s customer base and ensure a strong presence in the designated market
• Management of recruitment team in designated market; objectives setting, coaching and performance monitoring of team members to achieve individual targets, ensure sustainable growth and maintain the university’s best-in-class recruitment ethos
• Travel within designated market (with flexibility to extend travel and work to other regions) approximately 75% of time, to train and coach the university’s recruitment team, meet with prospective students, present academic programs, maintain relations with academic affiliates, agents, Govt. bodies etc. and monitor targeted activities
• Develop key account plans for tier one agents and academic affiliates, understand their business needs and objectives, build and maintain strong, long-lasting customer relationships
• Identify emerging market opportunities and market shifts while being fully aware of new programmes and competition status
• Become thoroughly knowledgeable about comparative education systems and implement strategies for efficient review of international academic credentials
• Maintain current information on visa regulations (especially of Grenada, Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom) and how they impact the student during the admission process, basic sciences, clinical training, and postgraduate training in selected countries
• Develop a deep understanding of all aspects of the university and effectively communicate the university’s value proposition through proposals and presentations
• Develop and implement weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports which track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) across all recruitment channels in the region. Understand region-specific landscapes and trends, and report on forces that shift tactical budgets and strategic direction. Present sales, revenue and expenses reports and realistic forecasts to the Leadership Team
• Supply critical market feedback (from agents, academic affiliates, Govt. bodies, school counselors, students and families) for the further development of the university’s initiatives and recruitment.
• Work closely with the Growth and Development team to identify institutions for partnerships or affiliations within designated market and support the process of discussions to fruition.
• Collaborate with the marketing team to supply market feedback on collateral development and marketing activities by the university to further enrollment goals, including in-country recruitment events to build brand awareness and generate interest in target regions.
• Collaborate with the university “on-shore recruitment” and other university international representatives, to meet overarching international enrollment goals.
• Work with international Admission Advisors to develop, maintain and enhance relationships with representatives from universities, organizations and offices within each region.
• Work with Operations team to conduct ongoing evaluation of processes and adjust as necessary to ensure compliance with overall recruitment strategy
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned

Essential Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Highly self-motivated, enthusiastic Results oriented.
• Ability to work well under pressure; significant organizational skills and ability to set priorities
• Self-starter, capable of asserting ideas, making decisions and providing feedback
• A strategic and creative thinker, with strong attention to detail
• An ability to develop strong relationships with others and leverage those relationships across the business
• Excellent leadership skills and experience in leading and developing highly driven and motivated teams
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong understanding of sales & marketing concepts
• Demonstrated ability to execute results against strategy
• Experience of selling a prestigious, high value offering
• Ability to travel long distances and for extended times

Qualifications

• Candidates should have a strong background in international higher education and recruitment, a passion for translating data into actionable insight and substantial international experience.
• The candidate should be able to gather and maintain metrics and create concise reports.
• Bachelor’s Degree required, graduate degree in related international area preferred.
• Minimum ten years of professional work experience with at least five years in a global or enrollment planning environment performing similar work
• Experience working with spreadsheets, data analysis tools, statistics and working knowledge of CRM’s and various university SIS’s.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• This job is performed in a positive, creative and collaborative environment.
• Office location: Designated region or city.
• Ability to travel long distances and for extended times

Hours and Travel

• Travel to target regions, approximately 75% of time

• Unsociable and weekend work required at certain peak periods.

Salary Offered

• Market related

Account Managers play an important role in retain existing clients and key customers, as well as achieving assigned sales targets. As an Account Manager your main responsibility is to manage expectations and oversee that a client’s needs are met in a timely fashion.

Account Manager Duties

• Establish and maintain a professional relationship with clients.
• Coordinate with various teams so that the customer’s expectations are met.
• Continue their assessment of a client’s needs and business objectives.
• Help develop initiatives to increase customer satisfaction and retention.
• Assist all teams to meet financial targets and growth objectives.
• Help management with company-wide strategic planning.
• Upsell a company’s services and solutions.
• Manage a client’s projects from beginning to end.
• Take a client’s requirements and assist with plans to meet those requirements.

Account Manager Duties

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Work well under pressure and commit to deadlines.
• Have excellent people skills and intuitive to customer’s business needs.
• Be well-groomed and presentable.
• Calmly deal with customer complaints and issues.
• The ability to work independently and within a team.
• Good PC and software skills.
• Basic accounting and/or technical knowledge.

Introduction

A property management company situated in the Johannesburg CBD area is seeking to employ a dynamic and proactive HR Manager to joint their team.

Overall responsibility

The HR Manager should express (embody) the philosophy and values regarding people management in the organisation and will be responsible for managing and overseeing all HR processes and ensure it is aligned with HR best practices. These HR processes include, but is not limited to, HR operations, organisational development, industrial relations, recruitment and selection as well as legal compliance.

Key areas of responsibility

1 Management (15%)

1.1 Ensure department is staffed with the appropriate individuals.

1.2 Manage the HR team according to their KPA’s.

1.3 Monitor and control the performance and discipline of the HR team.

1.4 Identify training needs of HR team and coordinate as and when required.

1.5 Provide on the job training, coaching and mentoring on an ongoing basis.

1.6 Provide reporting and feedback to CEO: Property Management on an ongoing basis.

1.7 Evaluate and recommend human resource outsourcing opportunities and identify potential vendors and continuously manage and liaise with external consultants.

1.8 Establish and implement short- and long-range HR departmental goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures.

2 HR Operations (25%)

2.1 Ensure that HR processes are aligned with Business strategy and according to best practice.

2.2 Serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and administering contract and helping resolve work-related problems.

2.3 Select, implement and maintain a HRIS.

2.4 Develop and implement a HR Reporting Dashboard.

2.5 Identify, communicate and mitigate risks related to HR.

2.6 Implement and manage the entire onboarding and off-boarding (termination) of employees.

2.7 Review, improve, where necessary, implement and maintain the company’s Induction program.

2.8 Develop, implement and maintain HR policies and procedures.

2.9 Ensure that employee files and employee data are complete and up to date.

2.10 Provide payroll function with necessary information.

2.11 Assist with salary benchmarks and pay information to line.

2.12 Ensure that leave and time and attendance is managed effectively.

3 Organisational Development (15%)

3.1 Evaluate company culture and provide recommendations on changes to accomplish company goals and objectives.

3.2 Ensure that job descriptions, job profiles and job competencies are up date and relevant.

3.3 Ensure that organogram is up to date, relevant and communicated.

3.4 Assist management with reward and recognition strategies.

3.5 Implement and manage the performance management system and processes.

3.6 Implement and manage staff retention strategy.

3.7 Implement and manage succession planning.

3.8 Develop and implement employee wellness plans and initiatives, including health, retirement, death and disability.

3.9 Implement and communicate organisational values.

3.10 Develop, implement and manage internal training strategy and plan.

3.11 Design, implement and maintain an internal staff communication strategy.

4 Industrial Relations (15%)

4.1 Liaise and negotiate with relevant unions.

4.2 Ensure compliance with department of labour and other related requirements.

4.3 Ensure that industrial relations procedures are effective.

4.4 Monitor, maintain and administer all disciplinary matters including, but not restricted to, hearings and CCMA appearances, documentation and corrective actions.

4.5 Liaise with and manage external labour consultant.

5 Recruitment and Selection (20%)

5.1 Optimise and maintain recruitment strategy.

5.2 Coordinate recruitment internally and externally.

5.3 Coordinate and conduct interviews.

5.4 Coordinate occupational assessments.

5.5 Implement and maintain a selection strategy.

6 Compliance (10%)

6.1 Ensure that all HR related legislation are adhered to including but not limited to the BCEA, LRA, EEA, OHSA.

6.2 Manage and oversee BBEEE, EE and WSP/ATR, IOD and Compensation Commissioner process.

Experience and qualifications required

8-10-years generalist experience in Human Resources.

Experience in the Facility Management environment (Beneficial)

HR Diploma: Essential

HR Degree: Beneficial

English proficiency - The work requires professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills (Essential)

Computer literacy of MS Office, Excel (Essential)

HR information systems and the Implementation of HRIS

HR Administration

Union Negotiations

Representation at CCMA

Performance management

All HR legislation including but not limited to the Basic Conditions of Employment Act and Labour Relations Act

Remuneration

Market related based on experience or qualification

Group risk benefits and provident fund contribution included in cost to company

Birthday bonus subject to performance

15 days per annum

PBT Group has an opportunity for a Data Analyst to source, research and create graphs and reports for the Research team, respond to client requests and ensure all information provided is accurate and current.

DUTIES:

Accurate, timely research:

• Based on internal and external stakeholder requirements, source relevant local and international data
• Know when data becomes available and create a schedule to access it
• Build and expand a network of global contacts who can provide specific information
• Build, maintain and update a database of raw information

Translation of raw data into accurate graphs and reports:

• Check with internal and external stakeholders to ensure their need has been properly communicated and understood
• Based on stakeholders’ specific requirements, manipulate data accordingly, providing data, graph(s) and/or reports per client request
• Maintain a library of templates for the graphs needed on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and/or annual basis
• Update, adapt or generate new graphs as required, using the same format and colours for the different templates
• In migrating graphs from Excel to PowerPoint, create the graph, creating layers of superimposed information as required
• Ensure all information provided to clients is compatible with latest software
• Liaise with stakeholders to ensure information provided meets their needs
• Check internal stakeholders’ diaries to be able to plan ahead to provide graphs and other relevant information for their meetings

Accurate, timely research administration:

• Load finalised GM research onto Standard and Poor’s client intranet
• Send updated information through to specific publications (e.g. Financial Mail) in line with agreed deadlines
• Load clients onto Global Markets database to receive reports
• Provide administrative support to the Research team as required

Stakeholder relationship management:

• Build and maintain professional working relationships with all stakeholders, displaying excellent abilities to initiate dialogue, listen, advise, influence and negotiate to achieve win-win outcomes
• Initiate meetings with key stakeholders to track progress, manage expectations and ensure stakeholders’ requirements are delivered
• Preserves relationships despite airing conflicting views and seeks mutual gains when addressing conflicts
• Anticipates consequences and adapts problem solving based on continual feedback
• Act speedily to resolve problems, queries and complaints
• Adapt communication styles to meet the needs of different audiences

Self-management:

• Demonstrates pride in the organisation’s brand, services and products by consistently delivering on the brands promise
• Plan and manage own workflow, anticipating obstacles, juggling priorities and following through on objectives within agreed time-frames and according to quality standards
• Stay relevant and up-to-date with legislations and new development
• Maintain a positive attitude and respond openly to feedback
• Handle stress in ways that do not negatively impact others
• Take ownership of personal career development, leveraging formal and informal opportunities
• Act in an ethical, transparent and morally defensible manner, including highlighting unethical practices

Teamwork:

• Continually share, debate and communicate learning’s
• Flag and debate issues constructively
• Contribute to a friendly, co-operative climate in working with others to achieve collective goals
• Be sensitive to others’ feelings, needs, values, views and attitudes and be courteous and diplomatic when dealing with difficulties and problems others may be experiencing (EQ)

EXPERIENCE:

• 5+ yrs. exp in the BI Analyst Role
• Needs to be able to read and write SQL. Troubleshoot as well.

• Apply business analysis best-practices, consistent with the BABOK principles and standards.
• Support continuous improvement by identifying and solving opportunities.
• Experience with Business Intelligence tools such as Microsoft Business Intelligence, Business Objects etc.
• Experience with Data Visualization tools such as Microsoft PowerBI.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and problem solving skills, including the ability to translate business requirements effectively.
• Perform root cause analysis with stakeholders, conduct interviews or workshops to further evaluate and identify solutions to meet business requirements.
• Assist with production issues within a given timeframe.
• Coordinate and participate in the test effort to ensure that the delivered solution meets agreed business requirements and functional/process specifications.
• Ensure all the business requirements and relevant documents are well documented.
• Assist the Lead by investigating, estimating and calculating costs and timelines for enhancements and projects.

• Very good written and verbal communication skills
• Team player, driven to succeed and transparent
• Be able to maintain the environment and provide support where required
• 3+ years’ research experience in a financial service and/or Treasury environment with exposure to specific products and asset classes
• Flexible and comfortable with change
• High learning agility
• Sound self-management and organisational skills

TECHNICAL PRE-REQUISITE

• Basic economics knowledge
• General knowledge of current affairs
• Understanding of economic research engines (Reuters, Bloombergs, I-net Bridge)
• Knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite (particularly Word, Publisher, Excel and Powerpoint)
• Basic macroeconomic knowledge
• Basic knowledge of relevant products
• Basic knowledge of relevant asset classes
• Basic knowledge of company and sector specifics
• Internal systems, processes, policies, procedures and workflows
• Work templates, models and methodologies, including reporting templates

COMPETENCIES:

Analysis and Attention to Detail

• Able to apply specific analytical concepts and techniques within agreed structures
• Produces quality by ensuring accuracy and integrity of information
• Applies systematic thinking to diagnose root causes
• Evaluates existing practices for accuracy and compliance
• Can provide guidance and coaching on analysis to others

Problem Solving

• Accumulates the right information to solve problems
• Uses decision-tree logic to diagnose root causes
• Reflects on what is occurring to identify potential problems and obstacles
• Uses judgement and discretion to interpret issues based on learnt theory
• Solves problems with an awareness of the bigger picture; can see beyond immediate issues to anticipate consequences

Excellence Orientation

• Uses discretion and informed judgement to diagnose what enables or disables quality performance (own and/or team)
• Monitors own and other’s work to identify and correct errors
• Pays attention to consistency of own and other’s work
• Motivates team members to take accountability for quality
• Guides others to improve the quality of their work

Drive for Results

• Consistently meets deadlines without compromising quality
• Able to implement solutions and deal with stumbling blocks; stays positive
• Sets and meets challenging goals (self and team)
• Focuses on what is important; does not get distracted
• Takes immediate action when confronted with a problem

Building Relationships

• Builds relationships based on warmth and understanding of stakeholders’ needs and requirements
• Displays patience and tact in dealing with difficult people and situations
• Displays sound analysis and logic in probing, analysing and resolving interpersonal issues
• Follows through on promises
• Uses influence to build and maintain good working relationships

Customer Service Orientation

• Displays a sound understanding of customers' operational needs and requirements
• Displays sound analysis and logic in probing, analysing and resolving customers' needs
• Follows through on promises to clients
• Uses influence to encourage others to provide excellent customer service as a team
• Consistently models appropriate customer behaviour

Verbal and Written Communication

• Able to communicate complex specialist knowledge and concepts clearly
• Delivers messages in ways that gain support and agreement
• Can communicate sensitive messages tactfully
• Knows which communication medium is most appropriate for the message
• Communicates with the recipient's perspective in mind

Research Competence

• Gathers information from multiple credible sources
• Shows awareness of metrics associated with the credibility of sources
• Identifies information that is relevant to a specific question or problem
• Networks with key individuals and bodies to gather up-to-date information, sometimes before results are published
• Regularly revises his/her understanding of key research findings and trends

Environmental Scanning

• Continually accesses documentation, reports, research and other sources of information that are relevant to own discipline
• Reads widely to gather information from diverse sources
• Analyses data and information relevant to own industry, organisation or discipline to gain insight into current and future trends
• Understands the impact that current trends may have on the organisation, discipline or industry
• Understands how different categories of information fit together

Planning and Organising

• Plans and communicates other’s roles and responsibilities clearly
• Consistent and systematic in assigning and measuring work
• Uses discretion to resolve problems within agreed mandate
• Gives consistent feedback to others
• Makes contingency plans for possible changing priorities

QUALIFICATIONS/ CERTIFICATION:

• Relevant degree / diploma

PBT Group has an opportunity for a Data Architect to define and set architecture principles, which are aligned to the overall bank Data Strategy, and to be adopted by the business and data warehouses to create, deploy and manage the relevant BU’s data.

The Data Architect will define how data will be stored, consumed, integrated and managed to meet the strategic business requirements. Responsibilities include data modelling, database architecture, metadata definition, repository creation, data growth and integration management as well as governance and risk management

Duties:

1. Develops and implements a data architecture and management plan

• Develops and implements a Data Architecture and management plan for the business unit – ensuring alignment to and executed in accordance with Data Strategies
• Applies IT Risk and Governance standards for the data environment (SDLC, Change management, Incident management, Release management, etc)
• Motivates for new requirements for the data environment and the coordination of projects in conjunction with the Project Office in terms of scoping, planning, prioritising
• Manages all aspects of the data sourcing, migration, modelling and implementation and identifies new initiatives and/or recommendations for database growth and integration
• Establishes and coordinates a data Task Force with regular feedback / communication to senior management on profess and future pipeline work
• Maintains accountability for supporting the Data Architecture vision and championing efforts to reach that vision.
• Provides Data framework, governance and roadmap to attain the enterprise data vision
• Collaborates with business units and data owners to successfully implement and maintain an enterprise level business analytics and data warehousing solution
• Contributes in developing transparent and well understood data governance processes, rules and technologies to support them.

2. Data architecture analysis and practice

• Identify interconnected problems, determine impact, patterns, trends and identify best fit alternatives to design and implement best practice solutions
• Facilitates and documents the agreements on appropriate corporate data and its usage (including master data management).
• Holds overall, responsibility for management, planning, design and implementation of the enterprise Data Architecture domain to ensure alignment of the Banks’s Architecture
• Develops tools, guidelines, principles, policies and governance for Data across the bank
• Serves as the in-house expert and authority by defining, implementing and enforcing all data integration standards and documentation.
• Provides deep expertise in enterprise data and information management methods and standards.
• Promotes data sharing, consistency and reuse across the organization. Manages reviews of data quality deliverables of all phases and enhancements.
• Identifies and promotes best practices for data modelling within information areas across the organization, providing oversight for all activities related to data cleansing, data quality and data consolidation using industry standard data modelling methods and processes.
• Displays demonstrated ability in communicating the overall data architecture to both technical and business constituencies.
• Develops guidelines and best practices to ensure data standardization and consistency.

Experience:

In depth knowledge of:

• Demonstrable experience creating and presenting executive and technical level documentation related to business data requirements.
• Demonstrable experience facilitating business specific workshops to document business data requirements
• Demonstrable experience with BI and ETL solutions.
• Experience creating data model POCs using documented test cases and actual data samples.
• Demonstrable experience leading data governance teams/efforts.
• Advanced knowledge of standard data modelling tools including Erwin, Enterprise Architect and MS Visio. Advanced knowledge of database concepts, including SQL databases and database querying languages, Hadoop (MapReduce, Hive and Pig) and NoSQL databases

Experience:

• 8 years’ experience (including at least 2 enterprise level data solutions or architecture projects).
• 5 - 8 years’ leading data integration efforts in large scale programs.
• 8 years of experience working with Data Warehouse Application development
• 8+ development experience in ORACLE , MS/SQL and Teradata
• 5+ years of experience in ETL design and development preferable have skills in Informatica and Abinitio
• 3+ years SDLC and agile methodology with emphasis on requirements gathering/interpretation and data modeling
• The candidate must be able to translate requirements and data mapping documents to a technical design.
• Develop, enhance and maintain code following best practices and standards.
• Create and execute unit test plans. Support regression and system testing efforts
• Support continuous improvement by identifying and solving opportunities.
• Experience working with Business Intelligence tools such as Microsoft Business Intelligence, Business Objects etc.
• Very experienced in working with Data Visualization tools such as Microsoft PowerBI
• Experience with Cloud-based environments such as Microsoft Azure and Amazon AWS.
• Data warehouse / business intelligence experience in Finance highly desirable
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills, including the ability to translate complex technical concepts into understandable lay terms
• Strong database development skills, including sound SQL skills and fundamentals
• Excellent organizational and analytical abilities

Competencies:

• Judgement and decision-making – the ability to make firm (sometimes difficult) decisions fairly and compassionately based on relevant facts, criteria and disciplined, logical thinking
• Strategic Thinking - ability to apply long-term, systemic thinking, utilising factual analysis, intuition and creativity to imaging new and different futures for the business area/organisation
• Process and Technological Competence - utilizes, identifies, enhances and leverages processes and technologies to meet business needs
• Drive and Results Orientation - self-starter and originator who maintains high levels of activity and produces a consistently high-quality output within agreed deadlines. Prompt and proactive in driving for results and sets demanding goals for self and others
• Problem Solving – cuts to the core of issues and applies effective analysis, logic and creativity to identify and implement solutions
• Customer Service Orientation - anticipates, recognises and meets the needs of internal and external clients or customers (however these are defined in the role), taking responsibility for maintaining the highest service standards and developing and sustaining productive client relationships
• Building Relationships - capacity to put people at ease and build sound relationships based on mutual trust and openness

Qualifications/ Certification:

• Bachelor’s Degree – Data, Computer Engineering, Solutions Architecture

PBT Group has an opportunity for a Data Engineer with financial services industry experience to architect and lead the development of data architectures across the company to enable business decision-making, governance, and best practice solutions.

The Data Engineer will design and implement data pipelines and systems to enable clean and usable data to inform data science and analytics.

Duties:

Macro environment

• Engage with the macro-environment to look for new opportunities, capabilities and trends that would add value to the required data engineering work. This includes ensuring that data systems meet the client’s regulatory commitments, and that data is reliable and efficient
• Adopt industry leading systems and ways of working to support best-in-class business capabilities for high performance database solutioning
• Actively participate in team, cross-discipline and vendor-driven collaboration sessions or forums to increase understanding of the working environment. This includes contribution and participation in the relevant Data Governance Frameworks

Business alignment

• Partner with Technology, Business and other stakeholders to ensure that database structures, programmes and applications meet business delivery requirements

Strategy formulation and execution

• Align to advance the clients’ data roadmap e.g. single data sourcing, architecture convergence and rationalisation of platforms.

Solution design

Design and implement scalable end-to-end database solutions including:

• address issues of data migration i.e. validation, clean-up and mapping and consistently apply data dictionaries
• component design and development
• identify and resolve production and application development constraints
• develop prototypes and proof of concepts
• integrate new technologies and software into the existing landscape
• develop data set processes for data modelling, mining and production
• optimal utilisation of big data
• documentation management and disaster recovery

Architecture governance

• Monitor adherence to processes which support the prescribed data architectural frameworks and ensure development/delivery teams align to the required standards and methodologies
• Recommend appropriate interventions in own area of ways to improve data architectural compliance. This includes BU/FA representation at relevant forums e.g. Architecture Board, Cloud Steerco

Project/Programme Management

• Monitor adherence to processes which support the prescribed data architectural frameworks and ensure development/delivery teams align to the required standards and methodologies
• Recommend appropriate interventions in own area of ways to improve data architectural compliance. This includes BU/FA representation at relevant forums e.g. Architecture Board, Cloud Steerco

Experience:

• Worked in similar role in financial services industry
• In depth knowledge and understanding of:
  • Data governance and data management frameworks
  • BI and Warehouse design
  • Metadata Management
  • Enterprise Information/Enterprise Application
  • Service Oriented Architecture
  • Data Integration: Extract Transform Load (ETL), batch architecture and frameworks
  • Event Driven Architecture
  • XML and related technologies
  • SOA & Web Services
  • Logical Database Design
  • Statistical analysis and modelling
  • Database architectures
  • Hadoop-based technologies (e.g. MapReduce, Hive and Pig, Spark)
  • SQL-based technologies (e.g. Oracle and MSSQL)
  • NoSQL technologies (e.g. Cassandra and MongoDB)
  • Data modelling tools (e.g. ERWin, Enterprise Architect and Visio)
  • Python, C/C++ Java, Perl
  • MatLab, SAS, R
  • Predictive modelling, NLP and text analysis
  • Machine learning
  • Data mining
  • UNIX, Linux, Solaris and MS Windows

COMPETENCIES

• Innovation - ability to initiate new and better ways of doing things, using appropriate methods to identify opportunities, devise and implement solutions and measure impact
• Teamwork - capacity to work co-operatively with others to achieve shared goals
• Drive and Results Orientation - self-starter and originator who maintains high levels of activity and produces a consistently high quality output within agreed deadlines. Prompt and proactive in driving for success and sets demanding goals for self
• Assertiveness- able to hold one's own in the face of opposition and exert influence calmly, firmly and fairly
• Influencing and Impact (incl. Negotiation) - capacity to create appropriate levels of impact by using verbal and non-verbal communication skills to influence and/or negotiate win-win agreements to proposals, plans or ideas
• Verbal and Written Communication - capacity to use appropriate presentation and facilitation techniques to engage an audience and help them to understand, retain and respond appropriately to the message

Qualifications/ Certification:

• Degree
• Preferred certifications (TOGAF, CDMP, DMBOK and UML Modelling)

PBT Group requires a Senior SAS Developers with Oracle and SQL, with at least 3 years relevant experience to join an existing project at a Short-term Insurance company.

DUTIES:

• Plan and analyse complex business requirements and implement technology enabled solutions to address multi-discipline business opportunities/problems.
• Conduct planning, analysis and design activities in conjunction with other development specialists.
• Participate in analysis of complex business opportunities/problems to deliver designs meeting requirements.
• Participate in estimation of tasks and assist in the development of project plans.
• Code or makes modifications to programs of high complexity, according to specifications.
• Conduct medium to high complexity evaluations for product releases, stand-alone products, etc.
• Conduct walkthroughs and quality review of deliverables.
• Knowledge of design and developing end-to-end data acquisition processes to be used in population of data warehouse/data marts and/or in the creation of interfaces.
• Provide guidance and mentoring on business intelligence technology and systems in general, especially in the area of ETL processes.
• Participate in the formulation of standards to support the data acquisition development process.
• Design, develop and execute complex data acquisition or interface routines using ETL tool, ensuring that business and technical requirements are met.
• Ensure compliance with established policies, standards and methodologies.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE:

• Intimate knowledge of source systems as well as a basic understanding of dimensional models.
• Conventional database- and data warehouse modelling skills, in order to understand the data warehouse data models.
• A sound knowledge of the programming language used to write the data staging programs or ETL tool.
• A sound knowledge of SQL, or the language used to access the source databases and the data warehouse from the data staging programs or ETL tool.
• A sound knowledge of the capabilities of the ETL tools, to know what their capabilities and shortcomings are – in order to exploit or avoid those aspects in the data staging programs.
• Pride of work, thoroughness and attention to detail.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

• SAS Base, Macros (in-depth knowledge)
• 3+ years ETL development experience
• 2 to 3 years Business intelligence/warehouse design experience
• SAS experience essential
• SAS tool knowledge/architecture
• Cubes
• Database build
• Dashboards
• Predictive modelling
• Enterprise search
• Interactive visualisation techniques
• In memory analytics
• Understanding of the integration challenges within BI
• Performance management
• Multi-dimensional data analysis

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING:

• Course on the ETL / related toolset.
• Relevant data warehouse and BI solution training
• B.Sc. or related degree is advantageous.

PBT Group has an urgent requirement for a SharePoint Consultant.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

1. Site development

- Collaboration

- Document share

- Basic workflows

- Blogs

- Lists management

- Yammer

2. BI

- Dissemination of reports on SP

- Excel services, SSRS services

- Power BI setup (Microsoft PowerView & Performance Point)

3. Basic SP admin

- Dev to Prod migrations

- Version control

- Office 365 integration

PBT Group has an opportunity for a MS SQL DBA with 5+ years of relevant experience who would be responsible for maintaining and administering multiple organisation's databases.

Duties:

• Database maintenance including building of indexes, scheduled jobs, clearing locks, space management and back-ups
• Maintain backups and restore databases
• Maintain database access
• Database restore, deployment and structural changes
• Implement data change requests
• Performance tuning
• Assist with the writing of T-SQL code
• Configuring and management High-Availability Databases
• Define and document database standards and processes

Experience:

• Team Leading experience
• In-depth knowledge of MS-SQL, including database replication and preferably SQL Always On.
• Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
• SQL Mirroring, replication and log shipping, management of files and file groups, table archiving and partitioning, SQL DR technologies, SQL backup and restore
• Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA)

Qualifications/ Certification:

• A degree in Computer Science / Information Systems / Business Administration / Commerce or equivalent
• Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA)