Principal Professional Data Scientist
Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) | Post type: jobs October 7, 2025 - Deadline 14/10/2025 | NumberOfPosition [1]

Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) Overview

The Rwanda Revenue Authority is a government revenue collection agency established by the Parliament of Rwanda. The RRA is charged with enforcing, assessing, collecting, and accounting for the various taxes imposed in Rwanda

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Data Science Team
Job Title:	Principal Professional Data Scientist
Grade:	P3
Supervisor:	Director for Data Science Unit
Location:	HQ
Working Mode:	Hybrid
Purpose
The Principal Professional Data Scientist provides technical leadership, oversees advanced analytics projects, and guides a team of data scientists in delivering impactful solutions aligned with the institution’s strategic goals. The holder of this position is responsible for leading, mentoring, and coordinating the work of the Data Science team. The role ensures the design, development, and deployment of advanced analytical models by using machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to address institutional challenges, improve compliance and service delivery, and to support policy formulation.
Key duties and responsibilities
Lead and manage the data science team, ensuring effective planning, task allocation, and delivery of high-quality results. Provide technical direction, mentorship, and capacity building to strengthen team skills and performance. Align data science projects with RRA’s strategic priorities and compliance objectives. Collaborate with IT, Compliance, Risk Management, Auditors, Enforcement, and Policy units to integrate solutions into tax administration. Translate business requirements into actionable data science projects and communicate findings through clear reports, dashboards, and presentations. Oversee the design, development, deployment, and lifecycle management of machine learning models and platforms. Direct complex analyses of large-scale datasets (e.g., EBM transactions, tax declarations, customs data) to generate actionable insights. Work with Data Engineering to design and maintain data pipelines supporting AI/ML models. Support ad hoc analysis and timely reporting to inform decision-making. Ensure all AI/ML solutions comply with governance, cybersecurity, privacy, and regulatory requirements. Promote adherence to best practices, ethical standards, and documentation in data science. Manage integration of external/third-party data sources in line with RRA’s governance frameworks. Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation in tax administration.
Required Academic Qualification
Preferred Qualifications
Master's Degree in Data Science specialized in data science Master's Degree in Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning specialized in datascience Master's Degree in Big Data & Analytics specialized in data science Master's Degree in Computer Engineering specialized in data science Master's Degree in Computer Science specialized in data science Master's Degree in Data Mining specialized in data science Master's Degree in Statistics / Applied Mathematics specialized in data science Master's Degree in Economics specialized in data science Master's Degree in Information Technology / Information Systems specialized in data science
Relevant Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Data Mining specialized in data science Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science specialized in datascience Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering specialized in data science Bachelor's Degree in Statistics / Applied Mathematics specialized in data science Bachelor's Degree in Data Science specialized in data science Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology / Information Systems specialized in data science Bachelor's Degree in Economics specialized in data science Bachelor's Degree in Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning specialized in data science Bachelor's Degree in Big Data & Analytics specialized in data science
Skill Type	Required Skill	Required Proficiency level
DATA SCIENCE	Proficiency in big data analytics tools and technologies, including MongoDB, Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, Hadoop MapReduce, and related frameworks for processing and analyzing large-scale datasets.	advanced
DATA SCIENCE	Proficiency with machine learning frameworks and libraries, such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras, scikit-learn, XGBoost, and LightGBM, for developing, training, and deploying predictive models.	advanced
DATA SCIENCE	Proficiency in AI, Machine Learning, NLP, and Deep Learning, with the ability to design, implement, and optimize intelligent solutions that address business challenges and support data-driven decision-making.	advanced
Programming	Proficiency in testing frameworks (pytest, unittest), code formatting and linting tools (black, isort, flake8), interactive coding and notebooks (Jupyter, IPython), API interaction (requests, aiohttp), and web scraping/parsing libraries (BeautifulSou	advanced
Programming	Experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automation, containerization, and deployment of AI/ML solutions in production environments.	advanced
Programming	Experience in Python with strong knowledge of libraries such as NumPy, pandas, scipy and familiarity with software development best practices including version control (Git), testing, and packaging.	advanced
Web Development	Data visualization and development of analytical and operational dashboards	advanced
Web Development	Web development with flask, jango, php, FastAPI, JQuery, html, CSS, Bootstrap, Postman, JavaScripts, etc	advanced
Required Competencies
Accountability Inclusiveness Integrity Leadership and supervision Professionalism Analytical skills Mentoring and coaching People, resources, time and performance management Problem solving Teamwork Planning, organization and coordination Details oriented Technology awareness Commitment to continuous learning
Required Experiences
6 years experience in data science for a bachelor's degree and 3 years experience for a master's degree.

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