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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