Statistical Analyst at Malaria Consortium

Malaria Consortium is recruiting for a Statistical Analyst to join our team in Abuja.

The Statistical Analyst will lead result measurement analysis working closely with the M&E Specialist and Research Specialist. The position holder will work with the country project team and partners to provide timely and relevant information on the project’s progress regarding quantitative results. The position holder will support the team to coordinate, organise and supervise data collection, both routine and assessments (quantitative and qualitative), which will be used to monitor and evaluate project activities, outcomes and impact in line with the project objectives. She/he will be working closely with the Research and M&E specialists to shape research protocol, data collection, analysis and report validation.

The position holder will work with the project team to ensure that the data are of high quality and meet Global Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and national data regulation.  

The successful candidate will have:

• Postgraduate degree in statistics, epidemiology, mathematics, computer science or information technology 
• Significant experience in data management and quality assurance 
• Significant experience in the design and implementation of data collection and data management systems 
• Significant experience in data analysis and evaluation, including statistical methods for testing hypotheses 
• Experience in translating analytical data into information that is understood by diverse audiences 
• Experience of collaborating with government institutions and non-governmental organisations or academic institutions 
• Hands-on experience conducting large scale quantitative surveys 
• Excellent knowledge of the statistical aspects of cluster randomised trials 
• Good knowledge of advanced statistical techniques (e.g. regression analysis) 
• Good knowledge of DHIS2,  GDPR and national data regulations 
• Excellent knowledge in data management and statistical analysis software, including Excel and STATA 
• Willingness to participate in field activities/surveys and travel to remote areas within the project study area 

Key working relationships

• The position holder will work closely with the Senior Project Manager IPTi, the Research Specialist and the M&E Specialist in the project. S/he will also liaise closely with the Senior Country Technical
• Coordinator, who is also a Co-PI in the project. S/he will work closely with the above country technical support from the M&E team based at HQ. NMEP and NPHCDA, SMEP, and project collaborators are external stakeholders with whom the position holder will be liaising with on the analytical aspects of

the project. The position holder will link with the project Data Safety and Management Board (DSMB).
Key accountabilities (percent of time spent on each area)

• Data management, data quality control and data analysis: (80%)
• Develop the project analytical framework that will be used for results measurement in line with the project objectives.
• Support the implementation of the projects’ analytical framework, in order to ensure the achievement of project targets and to inform policy adoption.
• Liaise with the respective national and sub-national stakeholders to ensure their involvement in the project analytical framework
• Work closely with the Senior Project Manager-IPTi, M&E Specialist and Research Specialist to ensure compliance with GDPR and national data regulation.
• Facilitate the collection of appropriate health information from relevant data sources (MOH departments, thematic programmes, health facilities, schools, district offices, other
• stakeholders, etc.)
• Provide guidance and technical oversight to the data assembly, management, quality control and data analysis of project data in line with the analytical framework
• Assist in coordination of fieldwork activities, in addition to planning or delivering training to data collectors.
• Work closely with the M&E Specialist, the Research Specialist and the Senior Country Technical Coordinator to design and manage the databases for all project results data. Work
• with above country M&E team to ensure that the process and protocols are aligned with Malaria Consortium guidance and systems.
• Provide the Project Manager, Senior Country Technical Coordinator and Regional Programmes Director/Country Director with relevant analysis to inform adaptive
• management and other management decisions.
• Respond to data needs and requests from the project’s DSMB and advisory bodies.
• Provide support to the impact modelling work that will be led by the project partner, NorthWestern University
• Lead the statistical analysis of project data in line with the analytical framework, and achievement of the project’s objectives. This includes inputs to protocol design, reporting
• writing and information sharing.
• Supervise data management and quality control
• Participate in improving the data management activities in the project Technical support and capacity building (20%)
• Lead the writing of statistical parts of protocols, manuscripts and other publications
• Develop guidance notes on common statistical analyses for the project team and other projects in the country portfolio.
• Identify critical gaps in interpretation and use of statistical information in the project team and its key national and state level stakeholders which could be barriers to the achievement
• of the projects objectives, and provide technical support and capacity building to strengthen the capabilities.
• Provide technical support and capacity building to the project team and its relevant stakeholders at national and state levels on GDPR and national data regulation to ensure high
• compliance in the project’s results measurement

Due to the nature of this role we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis. Early applications are encouraged

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