Afreximbank: Data Product Expert (Consultant) Strategy and Innovations – Cairo, Egypt
CA Global
- Cairo
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Take responsibility for data collection, processing, and analysis using various methods.
- Lead and/or support data collection efforts, identifying valuable multiple data sources.
- Analyze and process trade in goods and services data, automating data collection processes.
- Work closely with internal and external stakeholders, especially AfCFTA and UNECA, partners, and vendors.
- Develop and review data collection strategy and methods; design and implement the capability to ingest, harmonize, and analyze trade data from multiple disparate sources.
- Assess, analyze, interpret, and support data models deployed on digital platforms.
- Provide continuous support through manipulation and analysis of complex, high-volume data from varying sources.
- Work with existing digital platforms to understand underlying data and support dashboards/visualizations and reports.
- Develop and enhance data cleansing routines to standardize and align new data feeds.
- Undertake pre-processing of structured and unstructured data and develop end-to-end deep learning solutions.
- Support the development of new data products and services on digital platforms.
- Assess, analyze, and interpret customer-centric data to build advanced predictive models leveraging machine learning and deep learning.
- Leverage machine learning algorithms such as k-NN, GBM, Neural Networks Naive Bayes, SVM, and Decision Forests.
- Build predictive models and machine-learning algorithms, presenting information using data visualization techniques.
- Propose solutions and strategies to business challenges using data science analytic models.
- Apply deep learning solutions for structured and unstructured data to develop new-generation algorithm-driven banking and digital services.
- Utilize computing platforms, including Azure, AWS, and GCP, along with their respective utilities for managing and manipulating large data sources.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering, or relevant degree; Graduate degree required, PhD is an added advantage.
- Preferred Fields of Study or Additional Certificates: Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Business Analytics, Computer and Information Science, Management Information Systems, Mathematics, Computer Engineering, Physics, Statistics, Data Processing/Analytics/Science, Mathematical Statistics.
- 15 years’ experience in a similar or related role.
- Proven experience as a Data Expert.
- Experience in data mining.
- Understanding of machine-learning and data research.
- Knowledge of R, SQL, and Python.
- Experience using business intelligence tools (e.g., Tableau) and data frameworks (e.g., Hadoop).
- Experience in big data technology and cloud computing platforms is a plus.
- Familiarity with AI frameworks and data science frameworks is a plus.
- Sound knowledge of international merchandise trade and services trade statistics, and market access related concepts is a plus.
- Strong math skills (e.g., statistics, algebra).
- Problem-solving aptitude.
- Good communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to identify the source of the issue, research potential solutions, and implement satisfactory solutions.
- Collaboration skills with demonstrated multitasking and time management abilities.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills.
- Team skills, including the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Ability to communicate and function in a culturally diverse environment.
- Must possess good verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Knowledge of the Bank’s other working languages (French, Portuguese, and Arabic) are an added advantage.
- Must have good report writing skills.
- 12 Month Contract
- Willing and able to relocate to Cairo for the opportunity.
- Suitably qualified candidates from all African nationalities are encouraged to apply.