Analyst (Junior)

Company: Discovery Limited
Location: Sandton, Gauteng
Job Type: Entry Level
Posted: 2 hours ago
Application Deadline: Open until filled

Discovery Limited

Full Job Description

Business Unit: Discovery Health
Function: Data Analysis
Date: 3 Oct 2025

Discovery Health | Health Intelligence

Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating to not only achieve financial success but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

About Health Intelligence – Management Intelligence Team

In the Discovery Health Management Intelligence unit, our core purpose is “creating intelligence for a healthier tomorrow” by leveraging Discovery’s vast data to drive valuable insights that improve both clinical and operational environments. Key to our purpose is obtaining and structuring quality data, leveraging cutting-edge analytical innovations, and delivering actionable insights in a sustainable and meaningful way. We leverage an integrated, collaborative, and multidisciplinary approach to ensure our objectives and goals are met.

Key Purpose

Maintaining our clients’ Data and Reporting needs on a Weekly/Monthly basis.

Areas of Responsibility

Areas of responsibility may include but are not limited to:

• Responsible for maintaining monthly production of Data and Reporting needs.
• Interact directly with clients, gathering information and implementing any change requests to their current reports.
• Working with assigned dashboards and checklists, reviewing to ensure all requirements have been captured (Quality Assurance).
• Collect data, analyse trends, summarise, draw conclusions, and make recommendations.
• Build tables, graphs, and presentations using approved tools.
• Perform ad-hoc support for our clients and internal Teams.
• Create/maintain all Production Documentation.

Technical Core Skills

• Excellent conceptual and technical ability
• Excellent communications, both written and verbal
• Comfortable presenting to external parties
• Accuracy (Advanced)
• Analytical (Advanced)
• Stakeholder management (Intermediate)
• Strong team player
• Ability to work in a collaborative/problem-solving environment
• Ability to multitask

Education and Experience

• Completed a post-secondary diploma/degree in the field/s of Coding, Business Analysis, Mathematics, Statistics.
• 1-2 years of work experience in data analysis.
• Must have a strong interest and understanding of the following:
  • Data management, data analysis.
  • Skills in Microsoft Excel (macros, v-lookups and pivot tables) and PowerPoint.
• Experience with the following would be considered an asset for this role:
  • Development tools such as Python, VBA and SQL
  • Hands-on experience with Microsoft Power BI
  • Experience with any Dashboard tools

Employment Equity

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.