Key Roles & Responsibilities
The position requires an individual who is full of energy, has a good attitude, creative, results driven and keen on helping BrightLife meet its customer targets and product growth strategic objectives. S/he will be responsible for:

Data management and process optimization

• Contribute to the identification of data analysis functionalities needs and the architecture of data reports
• Develop and manage BrightLife’s databases, develop dynamic visual dashboards, graphs, and reports that are easily interpretable and accessible
• Troubleshoot database issues
• Evaluate internal systems for efficiency, problems, and inaccuracies, developing and maintaining protocols for handling, processing, and cleaning data

Business data analysis

• Clean, mine, extract, collate and analyze large and complex datasets, using statistical techniques where appropriate, to uncover trends, patterns, relationships, and draw valid inferences using analytics
• Create and perform sophisticated and robust SQL queries to gather reporting data for business development and strategy purposes
• Use data to monitor the health of the business and keep stakeholders apprised of key metrics and insights. Filter and “clean” data to predict performance indicators
• Design randomized, controlled experiments to understand levers available to improve customer segmentation, repayment, retention, etc.
• Perform analyses, with statistical tools as appropriate to evaluate the impact of pilots and other interventions
• Leverage a variety of internal and external data sources to help BrightLife grow its business and maximize its credit repayment
• Manage and maintain all data sharing related relationships with all BrightLife 3rd party vendors.

Team, Strategy and Leadership

• Train managers on data tools/skills to grow data capacity and culture at BrightLife
• Stay informed of best practice and technological developments in order to recognize improvement opportunities and articulate the potential benefits these could bring to the role
• Gain support and buy-in for proposed improvements from key internal stakeholders; communicate key insights to different interest groups in a compelling way.
• Maintain a cordial and yet professional working relationship with all BrightLife staff.

Job Requirements

• Degree in computer science, statistics, or a related field
• At least 3 years of proven experience in business data analysis
• Strong SQL languages skills, comfortable writing queries, data processing scripts, and understanding data structures
• Advanced quantitative analysis skills and proficiency in Excel, including most Excel add-ons, and the capacity to build outstanding charts, diagrams and dashboards
• Proficiency in BI analytics tools skills
• A robust analytical skill-set, endless curiosity and a desire to think outside the box
• Keen eye for detail and investigation abilities
• Demonstrated expertise in strategic analysis to inform decisions
• Sense of adventure and willingness to dive in, think big, and execute with a team
• Experience as a collaborative, hands-on team player and eagerness to learn new tools and / or roll-up sleeves to get the job done,
• Deadline-driven, organized and able to multitask
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills (English)
• Demonstrate passion for BrightLife’s mission, values and customers
• Thrives on teamwork
• Demonstrated entrepreneurial or entrepreneurial experience inside a larger company
  Location Requirements

  This position is based in Kampala, Uganda and the right candidate is required to reside and engage in roles within the respective country of operaions.