Closing date: January 20, 2021
JOB
PURPOSE
Women’s Integrated Sexual Health” (WISH) is IPPFs new flagship health
programme to transform the lives of millions of women and girls. Funded by DFID
(U.K) WISH will provide integrated and holistic healthcare to 2.2m additional
users across 16 countries in Africa and South Asia from 2018-2021.
Through a consortium of five internationally recognised organisations and 11 IPPF Member Associations led by IPPF the WISH programme will provide a comprehensive, integrated approach to ensure equitable access to family planning and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).
The programme will prioritise the most underserved women and girls, particularly youth under 20, the very poor, and marginalized populations (including people with disability, people displaced or affected by humanitarian crisis, and people living in hard-to-reach areas)WISH2ACTION Data
Analysts gather and integrate data from disparate
sources to extract trends and business insights, working across the WISH2ACTION
team and partners to identify and respond to analysis needs, ensuring the
foundation of data required for a results-based funding programme, including
quality, timeliness, accessibility and visualization of data.
Data Analysts are responsible for all aspects of performance and evaluation
data analysis for the countries in their region, ensuring data are analysed for
performance monitoring, learning and evidence generation. Data Analysts work
closely with the respective Head of Region and the W2A Technical Lead/M&E
Deputy Director Evidence and Learning to ensure that data are available at all
levels to support decision-making. Data Analysts coordinate closely with the
WISH2ACTION finance team to support the analysis requirements of a
results-based funding programme and liaise with key counterparts in IPPF
Central and Regional Offices to ensure integration of programme data with IPPF
institutional requirements.
Key
Tasks
- Conduct
monthly data cleaning and reconciliation at partner/ country/ programme
levels (identify data anomalies and systematically document explanation of
all trends).
- Identify
where rapid data quality assessments (RDQA) are indicated, conduct
targeted implementation of RDQAs, and coordinate action plans to improve
data quality.
- Develop
simplified RDQA tools to build capacity in MAs for frequent data quality
checks.
- Support
MAs in preparations for country analysis (CA and CA++) visits from the
Third Party Monitor (TPM) and follow up on recommendations from these
visits.
- Support
field partners’ use of data platform through training and targeted
capacity building efforts.
- Lead
monthly data review meetings with country teams, identifying, analysing,
interpreting and documenting trends or patterns in data sets.
- Support
quarterly meetings to review data trends and progress towards targets
across the WISH2ACTION programme.
- Lead the
development and support use of various data visualizations across
stakeholders at multiple levels to review progress against targets.
- Support
development and testing of WISH2ACTION data collection and visualization
platform.
- Analyse
data including additional users and other Key Performance Indicators for
payment and other health impact estimates.
- Map
Service Delivery Points and service delivery trends with external data for
various outputs.
- Liaise
with WISH2ACTION team (including finance) to ensure all programme data
analysis needs are met.
- Develop
tables, graphs and reporting materials as necessary for programme reports
internal and external.
- · Support
the annual CEI process. Specifically:
- Compile
sampling data from all the MAs.
- Participate
in the development, and review of research tools.
- Where
needed, support enumerator training and field work monitoring.
- Support
review of the analytical files submitted by the contractor and if needed
provide assistance for more in-depth analysis for the wider WISH2ACTION
team.
- Support
the documentation and publication of CEI data.
- Contribute
to the development of WISH2ACTION global goods by taking ownership of one
KPI and providing input into evaluations and briefs through data analysis;
contribution in the relevant TWG and; collaboration with the technical
teams.
- To ensure
gender is effectively mainstreamed within the remit of the post and in
line with IPPF’s Gender Equality Policy.
- To build
and maintain positive relationships with all members of staff, and
contacts within and outside the Federation.
- To become
familiar with the Federation’s Health and Safety Programme and Guidelines
for using Visual Display Units. To do everything possible to ensure a
healthy and safe working environment, including following instructions and
guidance.
- To
undertake such other reasonable duties as may be requested from time to
time.
- The
candidate must demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to
safeguarding in local and international context and demonstrate a
willingness to sign and adhere to IPPF’s Code of Conduct and Safeguarding
Policies.
Education
& Qualifications
- BS in
Health Informatics, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Information
Management or Statistics.
Proven
Ability
- Being
analytical, resourceful, organized, patient but persistent, detail- and
solution-oriented, and able to tell the story behind raw data to
non-technical audiences.
- Proven
experience as a data analyst or business data analyst working across teams
- Strong
analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyse, and
communicate significant amounts of information with attention to detail
and accuracy.
- Adept at
queries, report writing and presenting findings.
- Technical
expertise in data models, database design development, data mining and
segmentation techniques.
- Knowledge
of statistics and experience using statistical packages for analysing
datasets (Excel, SPSS, SAS etc).
- Ability to
delve into data to discover discrepancies and patterns.
- Experience
presenting and explaining information in an accessible way.
- Experience
with supportive capacity-building approaches for field-based partners.
- Proven
skills in using Excel, DHIS2, Power BI.
- Previous
not-for-profit experience desirable.
- International
experience (particularly developing countries) desirable.
Skills
- Fluent
English (verbal and written).
- Skills in
French, Arabic or Portuguese would be an advantage.
- Excellent
interpersonal skills and an ability to work effectively with people from
different countries and cultures.
- Strong
analytical skills.
- Excellent
time management and organisational skills.
Personal
Competence
- Discretion
in handling confidential information.
- Willing to
travel internationally up to 60 days a year.
How to
Apply
For more details on the
job description and on how to apply please visit https://www.ippfar.org/jobs
IPPF offers a wide range
of benefits and is an equal opportunity employer.
Applications are
particularly encouraged from women, people living with disabilities, people
living with HIV and minorities.