Project Position: Data Analyst

Organization: ORB International**

Job Type: Full Time**

Qualification: BA/BSc/MSc**

Experience: 3 to 5 years**

Location: Kinshasa, DRC **

Job Field: Non-Governmental Organization (NGO)

CONTACT: Yuliya Dudaronak (ydudaronak@orb-international.com) with CART Data Analyst in the subject line.

Position Summary:
The Data Analyst will work closely with the Chief of Party (COP) and Deputy Chiefs of Party (DCOP) to provide regular support and guidance in the areas of data management, analysis and reporting. In this role, the Data Analyst will conduct independent analysis of quantitative and qualitative data collected by the project and will be expected to develop timely and concise analytical reports from this analysis. The Data Analyst will also have a strong role in quality assurance, including by reviewing analysis conducted by other members of the team and third-party contractors.

Responsibilities:

Develop and execute data analysis plans for discrete tasks over the course of the project, as well as train other staff members to execute plans

Contribute to the development of quantitative and qualitative data collection instruments in consultation with other partners and stakeholders involved in development and humanitarian programming, including the research company responsible for data collection

Use quantitative software (Excel, SPSS, STATA or R) to process large amounts of raw data and organize the preparation of data set codebooks for use by support researchers

Develop coding frameworks for the analysis of qualitative data and use these frameworks to analyze qualitative data collected by the project

Recognize, extract and interpret data trends from large and complex data sets and express those trends in visual graphics and clear, concise prose

Provide quality oversight and assurance of data collected by third parties to ensure the completeness, accuracy, robustness and timely production of all data reports

Help the team identify gaps in data collection approaches

Assist in the presentation of findings, conclusions and recommendations to program stakeholders as requested

Qualifications:

-Bachelor’s degree in international affairs, economics, sociology, social science, statistics or other relevant field required, master’s degree preferred

-Minimum of three years of relevant professional experience

-Minimum of two years of experience in developing data analysis plans

-Minimum of two years of experience working on issues in one or more of the following areas: health and nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene, agriculture and food security and economic recovery and market systems

-Demonstrated experience conducting research on developing countries, including countries affected by conflict

-Experience designing quantitative surveys and/or qualitative interview guides

-Demonstrated strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze and disseminate large amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy

-Demonstrated proficiency and direct experience using Microsoft Excel

-Fluency in French required, advanced-level English preferred