MIS Analyst

Job Title: MIS Analyst

Job Code: JPC - 5987

Location: Abu Dhabi

Experience: 2 years

Education: Bachelor's degree

Language: Arabic speaking preferred

• Gather and translate business requirements into KPIs, metrics, and reporting specifications.
• Design, develop, and maintain Power BI dashboards, reports, and scorecards aligned with business objectives.
• Build and maintain semantic models / datasets (Power BI dataset, star schema) to ensure scalable reporting.
• Create automated, scheduled reporting where appropriate and ensure reports are accessible, consistent, and user-friendly.

• Collect data from approved sources (e.g., databases, Excel, line-of-business systems) and perform data cleansing, transformation, and validation using Power Query (M) and other approved tools.
• Develop and optimize DAX measures and calculations to support accurate insights.
• Maintain a consistent metric definition (single source of truth) and support master data consistency where applicable.

• Perform routine data quality checks and reconcile reporting outputs with source systems.
• Document datasets, KPI definitions, report logic, refresh schedules, and data lineage to support auditability and continuity.
• Apply appropriate data access controls and follow internal policies for confidentiality and information security.

• Monitor and improve dashboard performance (model size, refresh time, visuals, DAX optimization).
• Identify opportunities to standardize and streamline recurring reports and reduce manual reporting effort.

• Act as the key point of contact for assigned reporting areas, providing guidance on best ways to interpret and use dashboards.
• Conduct basic user enablement sessions (how to read dashboards, filters, drill-through, export options).
• Coordinate with IT / data owners / vendors as needed for data access, source stability, and refresh reliability.

• Engage business stakeholders to understand needs, objectives, challenges, and reporting outcomes.
• Conduct workshops/interviews to elicit and clarify requirements, definitions of KPIs, and data sources.
• Translate business needs into clear functional requirements and acceptance criteria for reporting solutions.
• Prepare and maintain Business Requirements Documents (BRDs) and supporting artifacts.
• Plan, coordinate, and moderate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with business users.
• Support the business during UAT, resolving misunderstandings, and ensuring acceptance criteria are met.

• Support rollout by preparing user guidance (quick reference notes) and conducting brief walkthrough sessions for stakeholders.
• Gather feedback post-release and prioritize enhancements in coordination with the reporting manager.

• Perform any other related MIS/BI tasks as assigned, in line with organizational priorities.

• Define performance goals at the start of the year with the reporting manager and ensure achievement throughout the year.
• Maintain high proficiency in required competencies and keep up to date with BI best practices and emerging analytics capabilities.
• Demonstrate ownership, accuracy, and professionalism in all deliverables and stakeholder interactions.