Junior Analyst

A position for a Crime and Trending Analyst role exists in Helderkruin - Roodepoort reporting to General Manager Specialised Services. The responsibilities of a criminal analyst include applying insights gained from statistical crime data to detect criminal trends and patterns and developing strategies to reduce and prevent criminal activities and identify business risk factors. A successful criminal analyst should have a strong grasp of statistical methodologies excellent pattern recognition abilities and strong strategic thinking skills. You should be able to study criminal patterns and suspect profiles and offer predictions of the place time and day that a crime may occur.

Key areas of responsibility: (Not totally inclusive)

• Gathering and analyzing criminal data.
• Using computer programs and statistical data to map possible criminal activity and Business Risks
• Preparing reports to support policing activities.
• Creating and conducting visual presentations.
• Developing crime prevention strategies.
• Creating maintaining and updating a database of criminal activity based on various points of information.
• Conducting research on a particular criminal behavior to generate leads if requested.
• Identifying criminal trends and advising Operations and Clients on crime prevention strategies.
• Keeping up to date with policing techniques and innovations.

Qualifications experience and other competencies required:

• Matric certificate/ Grade 12 or equivalent.
• A degree in criminology criminal justice statistics sociology law enforcement or Other
• At least 2 years experience in Analytical environment/Data Analysis or Law Enforcement.
• Administration interpersonal communication and client liaison skills are required.
• Strong planning leadership organizational skills as well as good interpersonal and communication skills are essential.
• Clear background check and polygraph test.
• Strong working knowledge of data gathering verification and analysis.
• Excellent grasp of Countering Crime GIS & Data Analytics programs.
• Computer Literate in Word Excel PowerPoint and Other Essential.

Core Competencies:

• Strong analytical and critical thinking ability
• Customer focus with continuous improvement skills.
• Must be a Team player
• Driving Success
• Structuring Tasks
• Deadline Driven
• Excellent presentation & Communication skills
• Pattern recognition and strategic thinking skills.
• Strong team-working and collaboration skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in Report Writing and grammar excellence

Interested candidates whose credentials best match the requirements can send their CVs Stating the Position you are applying for to Michelle Loock - emailprotected before close of business on Wednesday 30 November 2022.

We reserve the right not to make an appointment to any advertised position. Whilst preference is given to existing employees at all times and the choice made is purely on merit Historically Disadvantaged Candidates and Black Female Candidates are encouraged and supported in the FSG team. Whilst black female candidates will be given priority as per our transformation policy subject to the above criteria.

Fidelity Services Group (Pty) Ltd supports global fair practice and business ethics on continuous development of our human capital as the key resource to our success in the markets in which we participate.

Should you not be contacted regarding this position within 10 working days from the closing date please regard your application as unsuccessful