Program Associate – Data Analytics and Visualization I at John Snow Inc - JSI

Position Summary

• The Data Analytics and Visualization Program Associate is responsible for designing and implementing a strategic vision for electronic systems to analyze, report, visualize, and disseminate program data.
• S/he will work closely with the Senior MEAL Advisor and project team to implement innovative data visualization tools tailored to country-specific needs.

Major Accountabilities

• Working in close coordination with the Senior MEAL Advisor and other technical leads, manages the development and execution of a roadmap for new and/or existing applications or initiatives to support data management, analysis, visualization, and use.
• Oversees the creation and dissemination of analytic tools including user-friendly front-end interfaces, automated routinely generated reports, queries, and analytic datasets to the project team, the donor, ministries of health (MOH), and key stakeholders.
• Advises on data management systems security and compliance with national guidelines.
• Leads efforts to develop robust, user-friendly, high-quality interfaces for data visualization.
• Supports increased data use across the project for program monitoring and evaluation.
• Supports preparation of regular and ad hoc data products.
• Collaborates with and supports requests to examine data in key content areas.
• Lead analysis for program M&E using routinely collected service delivery data.
• Generate summary reports for reporting and program M&E.
• Develop a curriculum and implement analysis training(s) for MRITE staff and partners.
• Oversees the creation and maintenance of codebooks, user guides, documentation, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) as needed for project strategic information (SI) systems.
• Proactively maintains knowledge of recent developments such as “big data” analytics applications and data visualization.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Requirements

Educational Qualification:

• A First Degree in Public Health, Demography, Statistics, Computer Science, Information Management, or a related discipline.
• An advanced degree is an added advantage.

Experience, Skills, and Other Requirements:

• 2-4 years of experience managing and analyzing large data sets and experience with advanced statistical analysis.
• Demonstrated experience working with SPSS, SQL, STATA, and Microsoft Office Applications.
• Demonstrated experience working with Geo-special analysis tools, e.g. QGIS, and ArcGIS.
• Demonstrated experience with Thinkcell, PowerBi or Tableau.
• Experience in the design, implementation, and management of health monitoring and evaluation systems in low-resource settings.
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.