Job Description

The Data and Analytics Lead performs high-level statistical and business analyses, and provides solutions and data-driven recommendations to improve our program's operational performance. You will manage and develop data collection protocols, business performance indicators, and leverage industry trends, market intelligence, and customer information to develop analytical tools, reports and models across the organization to inform and support decision-making. Success will be determined by the development and implementation of comprehensive analytical solutions to provide critical insights for decision-making, program-wide operational improvements and future business initiatives. You'll manage a small team of regional data analysts, regularly collaborate with different teams and departments, and will report to the Head of Product Innovations. This will be a hybrid role; working flexibly as needed between the field, our regional offices, and remotely.

Job Level

JL 7

Location

Jinja, Uganda

Expected Manager

Evelyn Nankya - Head of Product Innovations

Will this position be managing others?

Yes

Key Job Responsibilities

Program Data Management, Analytics & Business Intelligence
- You'll develop and implement a data strategy that supports decision-making across different organizational departments.
- You'll design and standardize data collection tools and processes, and manage field implementation of the same across teams and regions.
- You'll develop and maintain single-source-of-truth program performance dashboards across teams and regions.
- In collaboration with the Head of Product Innovations, you will monitor and effectively communicate cross-program performance and provide insights as well as corrective actions and recommendations to ensure organizational objectives are met.
- You'll manage and analyze program performance data from multiple applications or sources, including field research; using this to prepare materials to support management meetings and decisions, such as summary performance highlights and deep-dive longitudinal trends to identify opportunities for execution improvement.
- You'll develop performance management tools that look at teams’ efficiency and effectiveness.
- You will work with our Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) team to integrate our in-season farmer data with our end-of-season MEL data on all programs to build a year-round narrative and understanding of our farmers and customers with respect to MEL’s annual program impact evaluations and assessments.
- You'll collaborate with program stakeholders and data teams to ensure and improve data availability, integrity, accuracy, and reliability.
- You will work closely with the Global Data Team to develop and validate predictive models, forecasts or other program performance tools.
Innovations, R&D & Trial Management:
- You'll manage all Innovations data collection and analysis across ideation, initial R&D, product rollout, field and farmer trials; organizing, collaborating, and coordinating closely with various program teams and stakeholders on trial delivery and implementation.
Team Management & Data Skills Development:
- You will recruit, lead and mentor a team of data analysts across regions and functions.
- You will train and improve data management and analytical capabilities across regional teams and functions; developing survey design skills, CommCare fluency, and data handling and analysis skills for the stakeholders across our teams that interface with data on a regular basis.
Field Presence & Support:
- You'll conduct regular field visits to regional operations to build field fluency, and to understand the operational and implementation context around incoming data, longitudinal trends, and emerging challenges.

Top Skills and Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Data Analytics, Applied Mathematics, Quantitative Economics, or another relevant field.
5+ years of experience in a strategic and/or analytical role.
Strong statistics and analytical skills in R, Advanced Excel (can develop and maintain complex spreadsheets), CommCare and other data collection, analysis and visualization tools. Experience in SQL, Dataiku, Superset, and PowerBi will be an added bonus.
Strong critical and strategic thinking skills; with the ability to act fast and synthesize, translate qualitative and quantitative data into practical strategy recommendations. Strong communication, writing, and and interpersonal skills will also be important for the role.
Ability to balance multiple strategic projects and priorities at once, effectively collaborating across teams and functions to influence and quickly execute against strategy.
Proven experience managing and upskilling a team.

Benefits

Health insurance, paid time off

Sponsor International Candidates

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Uganda

Application Deadline

08 April 2024. Applications after this date will be accepted on a rolling basis.

For more information reach out to evelyn.nankya@oneacrefund.org

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