Reports to: DRS Manager

BCRS is an important environmental initiative which reduces waste to landfill and improves rates of recycling and re-use, making producers and consumers jointly responsible for the recycling of beverage container waste, towards a higher national effort in recycling and litter reduction.

Role Overview

The Compliance & Data Analyst will play a central role in supporting the effective administration and oversight of the Deposit Refund System (DRS). The primary responsibility is to coordinate market placement declarations, ensure accurate and timely data reporting by producers/importers, monitor the integrity of submissions, and enhance business intelligence (BI) capabilities throughout the organisation. The successful candidate will be instrumental in mitigating non-compliance risks, detecting under-reporting, and driving initiatives to automate compliance and reporting processes.

Responsibilities

• Market Placement Declaration Coordination:
  Oversee the end-to-end process of platform availability and user access for market placement data entry, ensuring all designated parties (producers/importers) have access, promptly addressing technical or process-related issues, dispatching reminders, and actively following up on late, missing, or inconsistent submissions.
• Market Surveillance & Data Verification:
  Design, implement, and execute comprehensive market surveillance protocols, including data auditing, reconciliation, and cross-verification of reported declarations to detect anomalies, under-declarations, and inconsistencies.
• Fraud Detection & Analytical Modelling:
  Develop, refine, and maintain data-driven tools and machine learning models for fraud detection, anomaly spotting, and pattern recognition within large datasets to identify irregularities indicative of non-compliance or fraudulent activities.
• Reporting, Business Intelligence & Automation:
  Lead the preparation of analytical reports, compliance dashboards, and ad hoc analyses for internal and regulatory purposes. Automate recurring reporting and data processing tasks via coding and advanced BI tools to drive process efficiency and accuracy.
• Stakeholder Communication & Collaboration:
  Serve as a point of contact with the regulatory authority, ensuring timely and accurate exchange of relevant compliance data. Liaise with internal teams (including operations, IT, compliance, and management) to support investigation of irregularities, resolve issues, and communicate analytical findings.

Required Qualifications, Competencies and Experience:

• Demonstrated proficiency in business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI) for building interactive dashboards, data models, and management reports.
• Applied experience in machine learning techniques and data analytics for the purposes of fraud detection, anomaly detection, or compliance monitoring.
• Proficiency in programming/scripting languages for process automation and data manipulation.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, especially for data analysis and presentation.
• Prior experience in a customer-facing or stakeholder management function, with strong communication skills and a proactive attitude.
• Educational background in a relevant field such as Data Science, Business Analytics, Statistics, Economics, or Computer Science.

Desirable:

• Experience in compliance monitoring, audit, or fraud detection in market placement, environmental schemes, or similar data-centric regulatory environments.
• Previous exposure to regulatory data submissions, market surveillance, compliance assurance, or related regulatory programmes.
• Familiarity with the operational aspects of Deposit Refund Schemes or Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) frameworks.

Personal Attributes:

• Analytical mindset with acute attention to detail.
• Proactive problem-solver able to work creatively and independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
• Strong organisational skills; able to balance multiple priorities and deadlines.
• High ethical standards and commitment to data integrity, compliance, and non-disclosure.

Why Join BCRS Malta? 

• Be part of the green revolution: Contribute to Malta’s only DRS, making a real difference in reducing waste and promoting environmental sustainability. 
• Career growth: Opportunities to grow within a dynamic, forward-thinking organisation that values your professional development. 
• Impactful work: Support a team that is at the forefront of Malta’s recycling initiatives and circular economy. 

Join us in shaping a greener future for Malta and be part of a passionate, dedicated team at BCRS  Malta!