Mapping & Profiling Data Analyst at Justice & Empowerment Initiatives - Nigeria

Responsibilities:

• Work with the Nigerian Slum/Informal Settlement Federation’s mapping and profiling teams to strengthen community profiling, mapping, and enumeration processes to ensure consistency and accuracy of data, timely data capture, and regular data review and cleanup.
• Analyze mapping, profiling, and enumeration data and create/generate maps, reports, and other “knowledge products” to feed into policy advocacy work and publications about our work.
• Identify / recruit and train team of Federation members in data analysis.
• Manage mapping, profiling, enumeration and other field research components of various projects to ensure project targets are achieved.
• Participate in project management and other responsibilities beyond mapping and profiling data analysis as part of the JEI-Nigeria team.

Qualifications:

• At least 3 years experience in field research or project management and data analysis. Please describe the required experience in a short cover letter. Candidates with more experience are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Demonstrated skills in data collection, management, and analysis. Experience with data collection, management, and analysis software a significant plus.
• Strong writing and research skills.
• Training / teaching skills mandatory.
• Experience working with grassroots movements a significant plus.
• Training or experience in statistical analysis a plus
• Training or experience with GIS / mapping software a plus.
• Degree in social sciences or other relevant field welcome.
• Experience as an entrepreneur or in a startup environment a plus.
• Fluency in “broken” / Pidgin English required. Fluency in Yoruba, Egun, and/or Hausa languages skills a significant plus.

Remuneration:

• A competitive salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience.