Survey Data Analyst (NYSC) Intern at R-DATS Consulting (‘R-DATS’)

Duration: Covers entire service year period

Responsibilities

Support the Implementation of R-DATS project development, research, monitoring and evaluation activities. This position provides an excellent opportunity to gain extensive hands‐on experience in research, survey and data management. 

Responsibilities 

The Survey Data Analyst (NYSC) Intern will be expected to carry out the following activities:

• Assist with drafting data collection tools
• Support data collection, entry, validation, and cleaning activities
• Data collation, basic analysis, visualizations, reporting and dissemination.
• Work with R-DATS team to develop reports, collate, and disseminate success stories and lessons learnt and well as research communication materials for publications.
• Support in planning on-going day-to-day research activity within the framework of ongoing projects implementation plans.
• Support with review of literature, when required.
• Any other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements: 

• A BSc or HND degree in Statistics, Demography, Public Health, Sociology, Psychology, public policy, international development, or other related fields.
• Experience in supporting survey and data analysis.
• Attention to detail, with a quality-focused mindset.
• Cultural sensitivity and demonstrated ability to work successfully with diverse constituencies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to work independently, problem-solve, and enlist support, when needed.
• Capacity to use Microsoft office suites required.
• Strong quantitative skills and familiarity with data programming, data visualization and statistical software such as Stata, SPSS, R, Tableau, NVIVO, ATLAS Ti, Power BI ODK or SurveyCTO.
• Familiarity with qualitative research process, an added advantage.
• Familiarity with large secondary data such as MICS, DHS, NARHS, or sources, an added advantage.
• Applicants must have been deployed to Abuja or have plans to redeploy to Abuja. NYSC Corps Members currently in NYSC orientation camp are strongly encouraged to apply.