Job Description

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities, and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.



Within our consult business we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.



The project:



This is an opportunity to work with a professional team in South Africa.



Our growing digital centre of excellence team is responsible for enabling and enhancing project delivery through the development of digital tools, processes and reports that enable data-driven decision making.

As part of your role, you will interface with the Mace project team and occasionally stakeholders from other organisations, if working on a joint venture project or directly for a client. You will be part of the digital centre of excellence community, sharing knowledge and experience with other bi & data professionals. This is an excellent opportunity to learn from experienced practitioners and further develop your technical skill set.



Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:


Safety first - Going home safe and well. Client focus - Deliver on our promise. Integrity - Always do the right thing. Create opportunity - For our people to excel.

You'll be responsible for:


Creates effective visual layers, making use of techniques such as bookmarks, tooltips and drill-through to provide an impactful UI/UX. Demonstrates understanding of effective visual layering, selecting the right visuals for the type of information displayed. Proficient with ETL processes. Creates efficient queries by following good query hygiene principles. Structures data appropriately for reporting, loading only the fields and records required. Knows and uses basic DAX. Uses the calculate ( ) function to create context-based calculated measures. Demonstrates working knowledge of star and snowflake schemas, relationships and query joins. Understands fact and dimension tables, is able to explain the concept of normalisation and how this might apply to a real-world data set. Able to create a functional semantic model independently. You will be expected to work with Microsoft's 'low code' Power Platform suite, principally with Power BI, as well as SharePoint, Teams and the M365 Office suite. There is an opportunity to grow your role into other Power Platform applications such as Power Apps, Power Automate and Fabric should you choose to. Any knowledge or experience of supporting BI & data analytics software and languages such as Python, JSON, R, JavaScript, SQL, etc. would be a benefit but is not a requirement.

You'll need to have:


Knowledge of good data structure and development processes. Awareness of data security and role-based permissions. Understanding of the capabilities of Power BI and supporting tools & platforms and an ability to make decisions or recommendations about the best tool(s) for the job. Understanding of working in a consultancy environment and management of stakeholders including clients, project managers and data owners.

You'll also have:


The ability to work collaboratively as part of a team. A willingness to share knowledge and support the development of others. Excellent written and oral communication skills (in English) and presentational skills. A commitment to working inclusively. An aptitude for problem-solving. Good interpersonal skills.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.



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