A vacancy exists for a Senior Forensic Data Analyst in the Specialised Services Division based in Centurion – Head Office.

The suitable candidate’s main responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

Main Purpose of Position:

• Capturing & updating of crime information on databases and compilation & distribution of advanced
• crime reports & statistics and general office administration
• Training and mentoring of Forensic Data Administrators and Forensic Data Analyst
• Responsible for basic office administration of Forensic Data Administrators and Forensic Data Analyst
• Assist with client demonstrations
• Assist with managing the CiiMS Application
• Compile and performance appraisals of system administrators, forensic data administrators and
• Forensic Data Analysts
• Manage dedicated division workloads between forensic data administrators and Forensic Data
• Analysts
• Analysis of crime information and compilation and presentation of crime reports and /or risk analysis
• reports
• Generate tactical, strategic and operational intelligence products in support of the investigations
• division mandate, including court directed reports upon request, to aid criminal investigations and
• criminal prosecutions.
• Project management of new client requirements, translating them into outputs utilizing available
• tools in the department or recommending new ones to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
• Taking on the role as assistant manager when the Information Analysis Manager is on leave or out of
• the office. Assisting the manager when and how it is necessary

Key Performance Areas:

• Compile and distribute crime reports & statistics
• Assist & support investigators/managers/clients IRO crime information
• Feedback on requests and queries within reasonable time
• General office administration duties
• Training and mentoring of system administrators, forensic data administrators and Forensic Data
• Analysts.
• Manage and maintain client service level agreement and output expectation
• Interpret information from various systems and records and evaluate information in the context of
• possible crimes being committed
• Apply analytical approaches, processes and tools to detect crime and crime trends
• Conduct analysis of various data sets of standards to medium complexity and add value to
• information received to establish if there are reasonable grounds for disclosure to relevant
• stakeholders
• Contextualize information according to clients’ needs and prepare relevant reports, including the
• creation of charts and graphics, to explain findings in matters where there is a suspicion of crime or
• actual crime and present to clientsInterpret information from various systems and records and evaluate information in the context of
• possible crimes being committed and present to clients
• Compile expert reports to relay findings in relation to analyses processes followed and implemented.
• Attend crime combatting forums and represent company/division at meetings with clients
• Assist and support in the investigation, arrest and prosecution of perpetrators
• Attend product- and skills workshops as and when required
• Provide expert testimony on work performed at judicial hearings
• Correct and address matters where quality problems are observed or identified in the respective
• applications, products and project outputs
• Assist in the development of crime prevention and risk mitigating strategies
• Establish and maintain industry relationships and networks to leverage cross collaboration and
• information sharing
• Successful translation of client requirements into actionable outputs using available tools or
• recommending new ones, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness. Additional KPIs involve timely project
• execution, stakeholder coordination, and delivery of high-quality, compliant reports and outputs
• which may inform decision making

Skills and Experience:

• MS office programs proficiency (advanced)
• Experience in report writing and presentation skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and thrive in a fast-paced and sometimes high-pressure environment
• Excellent written, verbal communication, report writing and presentation skills
• Dependable, work independently, meticulous and precise
• Well versed in observing and assessing information (analytical thinking)
• Ability to plan, organize, and supervise the work of others
• Leadership and management skills (emotional intelligence, adaptability, resilience & problem-solving skills)
• Ability to nurture beneficial business relations

Minimum Requirements:

• Academic Qualification: Bachelors’ degree/Diploma in relation to subjects such as Criminology/Police
• Science/Policing/Statistics and Research Methodology/Data science etc.
• MS office programs proficiency (advanced)
• Working experience in any of the following fields: Law enforcement/intelligence/risk
• management/crime information environment/crime analysis
• Report writing and presentation skills
• Experience in maintaining and integrating 3rd party systems on CiiMS
• Minimum of 14 years’ experience in forensic data analysis
• Minimum of 14 years’ experience in compiling and dealing with crime statistical reports
• Working knowledge/training in data analysis applications, tools, and systems will be an advantage
• Experience/training in CiiMS/Analyst Notebook/Power BI/Google Earth and/or other analytical tools
• will be an advantage
• Excellent communication and client relations skills
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and thrive in a fast-paced and sometimes high
• pressure environment
• Ability to plan, organize and supervise the work of others
• Excellent written, verbal communication
• Dependable, work independently, meticulous, and precise
• Leadership and management skills
• Ability to nurture beneficial business relations
• Required to work overtime from time to time
• Required to travel from time to time and must have own transport
• Clean criminal and ITC record (will be submitted to a polygraph and background test)Candidate must be presentable

Additional Requirements:

• Required to work overtime from time to time
• Required to travel from time to time
• Own transport