Job Title: Data Science Manager
Organisation: National Social Security Fund (NSSF)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports To: Senior Manager Transformation
About US:
National Social Security Fund (NSSF) is positioning itself as the Social Security Provider of Choice in Uganda. With our shared purpose of being the Social Security Provider of choice, providing exceptional customer service and better operations with a well-motivated and skilled workforce, we are looking to recruit persons with high integrity and dedication to work with us.
Job Summary: Responsible for overseeing the execution of enterprise 4IR technologies and data science frameworks consistent with the organization’s goals. In addition, developing and implementing data science models to solve high-impact business use cases and creating data-driven solutions to improve efficiency and deliver value to the members.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Developing and executing detailed prescriptive and predictive analysis including advanced mathematical modelling, artificial intelligence and machine learning modelling, monitoring business issues and impact on customers.
- Lead the team to identify build and implement scalable data-driven models to high-impact business use cases.
- Responsible for communicating analytics model behaviour/results to business
- AI / ML Integration within Business processes to create new experiences and/or reimagine old processes.
- Responsible for carrying out technical risk analysis and reliability assessments
- Apply a strong understanding of data science techniques and libraries to business problems.
- Build department-wide data science frameworks and capabilities through brokering access to data sources and providing upskilling opportunities.
- Foster cross-functional team collaboration to acquire holistic input/domain knowledge required to build high-impact data science models in the context of the specific use cases.
- Facilitate desired productivity and quality performance from team and stakeholders, based on defined KPIs as set by management teams across the department.
- Provide oversight of data science teams involved in agile scrum teams
- Provide leadership and coaching to the team to enhance high performance
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Software Engineering or Computer Science, or any related field
- Professional qualifications in, Data Science, Data Engineering, Robotics, Big Data or Data Analytics
- At least seven years of working experience in Robotics, Data Science and Analytics, in a fast-paced environment, preferably in the financial industry.
Key Competences:
- Advanced Coding (python, R, etc.)
- 4IR Technologies, Data science and analytics (RPA, AI/ML modelling techniques, etc.)
- Commitment & Integrity
- Proactivity & Innovation
- Collaboration & stakeholder management
- Critical Thinking & Problem Analysis
- Research & Investigation
- Project Management
- Leadership
How to Apply:
All Interested individuals should Click Here to fill out the application form and also send copies of their application letter, curriculum vitae and academic qualifications, addressed to the Chief of People and Culture to recruitment@nssfug.org
Women are encouraged to apply. Please note that canvassing or lobbying will lead to the automatic disqualification of the candidate.
Deadline: Thursday 15th September 2022
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