Data Analyst

Company Overview:

Since the establishment of the union of the United Arab Emirates in 1971, education has received the utmost attention of the founding leader, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may Allah have mercy on him, and his founding brothers. They believed that education was the cornerstone of building an enabled community that could keep pace with the advancements. Over the past decades, the wise leadership of the country was keen on building an educational system that matched its counterparts in the advanced nations. It harnessed for this purpose all the required capabilities, to achieve the country's agenda and national vision in this regard. Sincere efforts have also been made to develop education and adopt the best systems that achieve high-quality education outputs, to achieve the future visions and aspirations of the wise leadership.

Since investing in human capital is the main objective, the UAE has been keen on establishing the Ministry of Education and creating the appropriate environment to build pioneering Emirati schools, in terms of standards, form, and content they provide. It also made sure that such schools provided high-quality educational environment and owned the most technically advanced tools to be able to graduate generations that could pursue their university education confidently in higher education institutions to fulfil the requirements of labour market.

The MOE has also provided a smart learning system and high-quality digital platforms, side by side with the continuous development of school curriculums, according to national learning standards, assessment policy that is based on assessing for learning, and highest quality standards that match the best international practices. Various learning tracks, moreover, have been provided to support the capabilities and skills of students and achieve the country's strategy of encouraging the culture of creativity and innovation through providing the students with the skills of the 21st century and motivating them to have new ideas that relate to the reality they live in and foresee the future. This will eventually help in finding radical, sustainable solutions to the major issues, improving competitiveness, and supporting smart government in its attempts to keep pace with global advancements, advance education, and push it to broad horizons of excellence, leadership, and competitiveness.

Department Definition:

The Centralized Assessments section is responsible for developing policies governing centralized assessments in alignment with the strategic vision and the objectives of general education. It also establishes the overall framework for assessments and develops their tools in accordance with national learning standards, ensuring their proper implementation. The department further prepares procedural and guidance manuals to regulate implementation processes for various target groups.

In addition, the department is responsible for building item banks and developing smart assessments. It manages the execution of assessments in coordination with relevant entities and prepares national reports to measure performance levels and academic achievement. Moreover, it conducts analytical studies and provides recommendations for continuous improvement.

Analyze data in the field of assessment and extract indicators to support decision-making.

Main Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Collect, clean, and analyze data using statistical tools.
• Prepare dashboards and analytical reports to support institutional decisions.
• Develop predictive models or simple algorithms when needed to improve accuracy.
• Ensure data consistency and quality according to approved standards.
• Support technical teams with customized analysis upon request

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Data Science, Mathematics, or within a related field
• Minimum 2 years of experience in data analysis
• Proficiency in data analysis tools (Excel, Power BI, SPSS, Python)
• Strong skills in data cleaning, processing, and validation
• Ability to build dashboards and analytical reports
• Knowledge of statistical analysis methods and techniques
• Ability to interpret data and extract meaningful insights for decision-making
• Experience in developing basic predictive models (preferred)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and data presentation abilities
• Ability to ensure data quality and consistency according to standards