Short-term Assignment for a Data Analyst / Statistician
Ref: 20150608/RSS-HA/DATA-ANALYST
Research Support Services Ltd. (RSS
Group) is an independent employee-owned research consulting and institutional
strengthening firm established to conduct health, policy, social, agricultural,
environmental and development research through innovation, partnership and
capacity building, with the aim of promoting evidence based decision making
processes.
The successful candidate will be
required to:
- Review the already developed survey
instruments and advise on their relevance and adequacy prior to data collection.
- Develop a data analysis and tabulation plan
for the quantitative and/or qualitative data based on the validated study
tools in order to meet the study’s reporting requirements.
- Undertake quantitative and/or qualitative data
analysis based on the analysis and tabulation plans developed and produce
a statistical abstract report as required.
- Provide necessary support within the allocated
timeframe to Helpage with regards to interpretation of the study findings.
We are seeking qualified and
self-motivated individuals with the following key qualifications;
- Master’s degree in Statistics, Applied
Mathematics or any relevant Statistical discipline from a recognized
institution.
- Undergraduates (Bachelor’s Degree) with a
statistical background complemented with work experience related to data
analysis for monitoring and evaluation purposes shall be considered.
- A demonstrated experience working for research
projects in monitoring and evaluation, including design of quantitative
and qualitative data collection tools, design of data analysis &
tabulation plans and quantitative and qualitative data cleaning and
analysis and reporting.
- Expert knowledge of quantitative and
qualitative statistical software preferably SPSS and NVivo, but also R+,
SAS, Stata, CSPRO and Atlas Ti.
- Possession of good organizational, team player
and interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate and interact effectively
with clients and;
- Ability to rapidly interpret and translate
data into literature and simple reports.
The consultancy assignment shall be
based in Nairobi, Kenya and will require working onsite for a period of 5 days.
Preference will be given to qualified
candidates who are able to start immediately and/or on a short notice.
If you feel you are the right person we are looking for, please send a cover letter (indicating availability), copies of testimonials and your CV together with two references letters to recruitment@rssgroup.co.ke by 17th June 2015 at 5:00 pm.
Applications will be considered on a
rolling basis until a suitable candidate is found.
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