Vacancy title:
Assistant Director-data Management
Jobs at:
Zambia Revenue AuthorityDeadline of this Job:
Tuesday, October 01 2024
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 17 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Job Description
Assistant Director-Data Management, Salary Grade Zra03 (1 Position), Under Business Facilitation, Data Analytics Function
A. Purpose
Reporting directly to the Director Data Analytics, the job holder will be responsible for leading the data management function, responsible for ensuring data quality, integrity and compliance through effective data governance practices and policies thereby driving data-driven insights to optimise tax revenue collection and improve tax compliance.
Responsibility:
B. MAIN DUTIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES
1. Develops and implements comprehensive data governance frameworks, policies, and standards to ensure data quality, security, and compliance.
2. Oversees data management strategies to meet evolving business needs and drive informed decision-making.
3. Ensures data integrity, security, and privacy across all data systems, applications, and processes.
4. Provides leadership, expertise, and guidance in data governance and data quality best practices to stakeholders.
5. Develops, manages, and maintains data standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines.
6. Conducts regular data quality audits and assessments to identify areas for improvement.
7. Collaborates with stakeholders to identify, assess, and mitigate data management risks.
8. Ensures compliance with data protection and privacy regulations, laws, and industry standards.
9. Facilitates data governance meetings, serves as a central point of contact, and coordinates stakeholder engagement.
10. Provides strategic direction, leadership, and vision for the data management function.
11. Providing leadership and strategic direction for the function, ranging from planning and budgeting to motivational and promotional activities expounding the value of data governance and data quality.
12. Leads change management initiatives to promote data governance, quality, and literacy across the organization.
C. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
1. Grade Twelve School Certificate/General Certificate of Education Equivalent with five (5) Credits or better;
2. Bachelor’s Degree in a field such as Data Science, Management Information Systems, Accounting, Business Administration, Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Physics or related field.
3. A Master’s degree will be an added advantage; and
4. Minimum Five (5) years’ relevant post qualifying experience, out of which, three (3) must be in a leadership/manager position in an organisation with mature data analytics capabilities.
D. SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
1. Honesty, Integrity, Innovative, and Professional
2. Tactful and diplomatic
3. Result oriented with sense of urgency
4. Consistency
5. Problem-solving and organised
6. Data Analytics
7. Working knowledge of process design and re-engineering.
8. In-depth knowledge of Data and information management practices
9. Good stakeholder management
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Job application procedure
1. Candidates who meet the above role specifications and required competencies should apply online on ARUTI SYSTEM before close of business (1700 Hours) on Friday, 20th September, 2024. Submit your application including a cover letter, curriculum vitae, certified Grade 12 and Degree Certificates including Only relevant certificates and professional subscription as one (1) PDF file.
2. Applications for employment must be addressed to the Director Human Resource, clearly indicating the position applied for not later than the deadline. Applications received after the deadline shall not be considered and only candidates that meet the criteria shall be contacted.
Experience : 5.0 Year(s)
• Job Opening date : 16-Sep-2024
• Job closing date : 20-Sep-2024
• Interested and qualified? Click here to apply
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