Sightsavers is looking for an experienced Data Analyst with International Development programmatic experience to produce technical organisational reports and dashboards, provide support to colleagues and analyse programmatic data. This is an exciting time to join Sightsaver’s DART team, as the organisation undergoes a digital transformation in data analytics.
Salary: Local terms and conditions apply
Location: Lusaka Zambia, Nwoya Uganda, Dar es Salaam Tanzania, Nairobi Kenya, Bamako Mali, Freetown Sierra Leone or Abuja Nigeria
Contract: 24-month Fixed Term Contract
Hours: This is a full-time role with some flexibility around hours worked
About the role
Sightsavers is looking for a Data Analyst with International Development programmatic experience and who has worked with inclusive data and DHIS2. You will be extracting meaningful information, producing reports and dashboards to deadlines, providing training and support to colleagues across the international organisation. This is a technical role and someone with experience of Sightsavers key thematic areas of eye health, education, social inclusion and NTDs would be particularly of interest.
Some key duties include:
- Support the development and production of quarterly and annual dashboards and data reports, using Power BI, Excel and DHIS2-based approaches, for dissemination across the organisation
- Conduct data analysis on Sightsavers projects
- Strengthen country office data reporting systems
- Work with country offices to map and improve project data flows.
This is a varied role, please read the full job description for further details.
Essential experience and skills for this role:
- Graduate level qualification or equivalent work-based experience in statistics, information systems, international development, public health or any other with a core statistical/analytical component.
- Proven successful track record of working with organisational data management systems and applying data analysis/statistical techniques to data (within health, education, international development or other fields directly related to Sightsavers’ thematic portfolio).
- Practical experience of good data quality and data cleaning practices to prepare data sets for use in analytics software.
- Experience of capacity building and supporting staff in different contexts (face to face, online) to deliver organisational data collection to deadlines
- Understanding of international development issues and a commitment to equality of opportunity for disabled people.
- Practical experience of DHIS2 for data collection, reporting and visualisation
- Experience of digital transformation, implementing new software/tools/working practices within an organization.
- Proficient in the use of Power BI, Tableau or other data visualisation software.
- Experience of using Power Query for extraction, transformation, loading and connecting data from different data sources.
- Able to work with multiple stakeholders and ensure differing concerns and priorities are effectively managed.
- Fluent in English, with experience of writing reports and briefings in English
Desirable experience and skills:
- Master’s degree in international development, international relations, geography, statistics or appropriate equivalent.
- French and/or Portuguese language skills
Closing date: Sunday 3 November 2024
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