Senior Analyst, Programs at The Health Strategy and Delivery Foundation (HSDF)

Job Id: 762

Job Summary

• The Senior Analyst will be exposed to different roles and workstreams within the organization.
• S/he will support all program activities and deliverables.
• This role will be responsible for analyzing primary and secondary data/information, preparing and presenting reports and providing technical support to various programmatic activities.

Responsibilities
Stakeholder Management:

• Develops relationships with stakeholders and understands their different expectations; interfaces in conjunction with other team/HSDF members with external stakeholders.
• Participates in providing ongoing thought partnership, knowledge transfer, and guidance to partners.
• Represents the organization in specific technical areas and builds partnerships and networks in the country.
• Contribute to the development of articles and papers for peer-reviewed journals

Data Analytics:

• Applies fundamentals of data systems (indicators, collection, collation, analysis, synthesis and report generation, dissemination, feedback, corrective action, data management and storage).
• Conducts desk reviews and executes analytical scenarios, draws insights, and transforms raw data into useful information with sound assumptions.

Project/Program Execution:

• Keeps up with program-specific trends and emerging practices and shares valuable insights with team members.
• Executes tasks and end-to-end processes in an accurate, structured, well-formatted output and effectively communicates content in set timelines.
• Provides technical support for the attainment of program/project goals and objectives.
• Liaises with team members to ensure quality implementation.
• Supports the development and execution of innovative ideas and approaches to strengthen the capacity of public sector entities.
• Supports the identification of barriers or gaps in program implementation and proffers solutions to address them.
• Supports the team in managing reporting cycles and assists in the process of quantifying program outputs and evaluating progress towards program goals.
• Prepares first drafts of project analytics, presentations and reports and presents them with minimal errors.
• Presents oral and written reports on projects or assigned tasks.

Research and Writing:

• Contribute to the conceptualization and conduct of research in the public health domain.
• Draft conference abstracts, articles, posters, manuscripts, etc.
• Supports individuals and teams undertaking knowledge synthesis projects.
• Supporting other teams in understanding the health financing and health systems landscape.
• Undertake other reasonable duties related to the job purpose as required.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

• 3+ years of health-related work experience and experience in program planning, analysis and presentation of statistical data.
• A Graduate/Master's degree in a relevant field (Public Health, Social Sciences, Computer Science, Data Science) or other closely related fields.
• Ability to perform complex analytical studies and interpret the results.
• Strong ability to communicate complex information clearly and concisely (verbally and in writing) for a wide range of audiences (technical and non-technical) with differing needs.
• Strong quantitative/ analytical skills, e.g., Microsoft Excel and other statistical packages.
• Advanced report writing skills.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite.
• Collaborative work style, strong work ethic and good stakeholder management skills.
• Possesses the ability to think strategically and rapidly analyze, interpret and integrate data information from varied sources into clear conclusions and recommendations.
• Must be able to take initiative where appropriate, proffer solutions to bottlenecks and challenges
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation) and strong organizational skills.