GeoPoll
Data Processing Manager
GeoPoll is the world’s largest real-time mobile survey platform,
reaching a growing network of more than 500 million users in 90 countries
worldwide on a deeply granular level and at an unprecedented scale.
Through partnerships with international telecom providers and a multimodal platform powered by text, voice, and web-based communications, GeoPoll enables companies and organizations to gather quick, accurate and in-depth insights on anything from consumer preferences to election transparency and access to basic government services.
GeoPoll is powered by U.S. small business Mobile Accord, the
creators of the mGive mobile donation platform and experts in powering mobile
insights across the globe.
GeoPoll seeks smart, dedicated, and passionate individuals to
join our team, and help us improve the lives of citizens around the world
through the research.
We are currently looking for a seasoned Data Processing Manager
for our Nairobi office.
This position is responsible for all aspects of data analysis
and management, providing statistical research solutions, being the business
partner between the research business teams, and team management.
This position will report to the Research Director.
Key Responsibilities:
Research Design – work with GeoPoll
client services and the client to design surveys most conducive to the research
project
· Ensure research
questions/methodology is aligned
Data Analysis &
Management:
· Involved in data
cleaning, cleansing and mangling, conversion of unstructured/structured data to
sensible analyzable data for custom research and media audience data
· Ability to cut and dice
through any data format both as input and output e.g. dealing with SAV, DTA,
ASCII files etc.
· Data management dealing
with multiple datasets to come up with one central data file
· Analyzing data through
different descriptive statistical methods at both basic and advance level.
· Offer guidance to larger
analysis team.
· Knowledge in analytics
software such as R, SPSS or Python, Stata, JMP, etc.
Statistical
Consultation:
· Provide statistical
research solutions including and not limited to methodology creation or input.
· Vital part in survey
sampling generation and maintenance.
· Consultation and
offering guidance to other departments with regards to statistical
methodologies.
· Understanding
statistical analysis e.g. regression, hypothesis testing (significance
testing).
· Working with client
service teams, to scope out data.
· Use of R, SPSS, STATA,
SAS or MATLAB
Tech\Developer Support:
· Need to be able to deal
with IT developers and technical individuals on best approach on different data
collection inputs.
· Creation of
dashboards/visualization used to output, display data.
· Understanding of IT
terminology and flexibility to work with tech savvy team.
· Knowledgeable areas of
visualization using Microsoft Power BI, tableau or JS related scripts such as
· D3JS or Node.js
People management:
· Handle and manage
analysis team.
· Ensure on time
completion of deliverables.
· Be pivotal point of
contact on matters research, sharing and upskilling with the research team.
Qualifications and
Skills:
· A minimum of 4 years’
experience in data processing and analysis (structured & unstructured data)
· A minimum of 2 years’
experience in managing team members
· Preferably 2 or more
years’ experience in a client services role or similar
· Extremely self-motivated
and highly organized
· Strong verbal and
written communication skills
· Ability to take initiative
and develop other team members
· Ability to exercise good
judgment and discretion in confidential matters
· Enjoys a fun, dynamic
and challenging work environment within a start-up culture
Please submit your CV & cover letter as a single file – with
YOUR NAME as the file name – to jobs@geopoll.com with the subject Data
Processing Manager not later than Tuesday 8th November 2022
