Data Analytics &, Monitoring & Evaluation Manager

Position Overview

Educate! , the largest youth skills service provider in East Africa is looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Data Analytics and M&E Manager to play a pivotal role in helping Educate! achieve its goals by leveraging data to drive strategic decisions and enhance performance metrics systems. You will analyze and manipulate quantitative and qualitative data using advanced statistical software (e.g., Stata, SPSS) and programming languages (e.g., R, Python). In this role you will develop and present comprehensive reports tailored to diverse audiences, ensuring actionable recommendations are implemented. Your expertise will be key in fostering a data-driven culture within the team, continuously refining data analytics systems, and improving operational efficiency and scalability. 

The Ideal candidate is;  a master coordinator and exceptional project manager, has a strong people manager, systems and process builder, great analytical and data-driven Skills and has strong communication and interpersonal skills.

About Educate! 

Africa has the world’s youngest and fastest-growing population. By 2035, the continent is poised to contribute more people to the global workforce each year than the rest of the world combined.

At Educate! we're obsessed with impact. We leverage iterative learning to build highly scalable youth employment solutions aimed at unlocking the potential of the world’s youngest continent. 

Educate! prepares youth in Africa learn, earn and thrive in today’s economy by: 

1) introducing an employment-focused school subject into secondary, and 

2) delivering livelihood bootcamps for out-of-school youth, with a focus on marginalized rural girls and young women.

To date, more than 390,000 youth have been meaningfully impacted across Uganda, Rwanda, and Kenya, and along the way, Educate! has become the largest youth employment and skills provider in East Africa.

Educate! is a team of over 250 largely African staff and 300 volunteer youth mentors. We prioritize building an engaging, fulfilling and growth oriented work environment. 50% of our top 30 leaders have been with us for over 5 years, 10+ alumni have started their own organizations and 6 current or former team members were Acumen Fund East Africa fellows. 

We have been backed by top foundations such as Imaginable Futures, Big Bang Philanthropy,  #startsmall, Generation Unlimited, CIFF and Echidna Giving. Educate! won a 2018 Klaus J. Jacobs Prize and a 2015 WISE Award, and has been highlighted by the World Bank’s S4YE's Impact Portfolio, an Al Jazeera documentary, BBC, The Brookings Institution as one of 14 case studies on scaling education, and the Gates Foundation as a Goalkeepers Accelerator. In 2022, we received a catalytic investment from philanthropist Mackenzie Scott to scale our systems change work.

Educate!'s long-term vision is to design solutions that measurably impact millions of youth across Africa each year. By 2025, we aim to scale our annual reach by 4x and measurably impact over 400,000 new youth. 

Performance Objectives 

System Build, Data Analysis and Reporting 40%

• Design and Improve Data Analytics Systems: Develop, implement, and continuously refine data analytics systems and tools including data visualization platforms to improve operational efficiency and scalability.
• Data Analysis: Utilize statistical software (e.g., Stata, SPSS) and programming languages (e.g., R, Python) to conduct advanced quantitative and qualitative data analysis of Monitoring data.
• Disseminate Findings through Dashboards, Reports and Presentations: Develop and present detailed reports through dashboards, Word and PPT formats, tailored to diverse audiences, and ensure actionable recommendations are implemented.
• Generate Insights: Share insights with stakeholders about what is driving trends to inform recommendations on how to use data to drive quality program design and implementation .
• Strengthen Data Culture: Support the team in adopting data-informed decision-making practices and enhance the overall data use culture within the organization.

Uganda Performance Metrics Team Management and Development 30%

• Develop and Manage Uganda Performance Metrics Team’s Annual, quarterly and Monthly budget.
• Support the Head of Performance Metrics to develop quarterly OKRs for Uganda performance metrics Team and ensure their effective execution.
• Work with Uganda Performance metrics Coordinators to develop monthly work plans based on quarterly OKRs .
• Manage Uganda performance Metrics Team on their weekly tasks, to ensure efficient, accurate, and high quality performance metrics system management and reporting.
• Support Uganda performance Metrics Team on their professional development
• Design and execute periodic training on skills, software, systems, and processes that improve the quality of our performance metrics systems.
• Represent the Performance Metrics Team in Uganda country planning meetings and ensure that the Performance Metrics Team is aware of the country's priorities. 

Data Systems Design and Improvement: 20%

• Design and Implement M&E Tools: Ensure that the monitoring tools and systems from paper-based to online platforms, including platforms like Survey CTO, TextIt, and Google Forms are effectively designed on time.
• Develop Training Content: Ensure that the training contents for team members to understand tools functionality and troubleshooting are developed and delivered on time .
• Onboarding and Training: Work with Head of Performance metrics to create and execute the onboarding plans for new performance metric staff based in Uganda, facilitate orientation to performance metric data system, documentation and tools.
• Support Development of Performance Metrics Systems: Collaborate with the Head of Performance Metrics to develop and implement performance metrics system standards and processes.
• Ensure Adoption of Performance Metrics Standards and Processes: Ensure that Uganda Performance Metrics Team are aware and use the developed standards and processes that support the development and execution of quality performance metrics systems.

Evaluation, Research, and Measurement Support: 10%

• Support the Evaluation Function to plan logistics and execute evaluations, when needed, and to ensure performance metrics data is used in evaluation/research.
• Conduct deeper analyses of performance metrics and monitoring data, as needed and requested by Programs and Design teams.
• Support product teams in early stages on designing data collection and reporting to answer learning questions.
• Develop and implement minimum viable data systems for product models in validation, to support product teams in learning.

Qualifications

• Data Analysis and Reporting: Minimum of 5+ years of experience in data management and analysis, with a strong background in using statistical software (e.g., Stata, SPSS) and programming languages (e.g., R, Python). Experience in Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) is a plus but not required.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Economics, or a related field.
• Proven experience in data analytics, with a track record of managing data projects and teams.
• Experience in complex, fast-changing environments, in startups and social enterprises, with a track record of managing medium to large teams and balancing multiple priorities.
• Fits our Five Cultural Tenets (see What is Educate! About? below); Learn more by looking at Educate!’s culture deck here

Terms 

• The location is in Kampala, Uganda
• Compensation will be competitive and based on experience.
• Health insurance will be included.

What Is Educate! About?

We’re ambitious. Are you? Educate! is growing fast, so new opportunities are opening up and expanding all the time. We’re inspired by people with drive, and we love to help them reach their full potential. We expect everyone at Educate! to contribute above and beyond their job description, grow their skills, and advance their careers, and we are committed to supporting our staff members on that journey.

1. We put Youth First, Impact-Obsessed - We never forget that Educate! exists to impact youth. We are purpose-driven. We obsess over impact daily and if it doesn’t lead to impact, we want nothing to do with it. We prioritize interacting with and listening to youth. We design and manage the organization to ensure every dollar creates transformative experiences that youth value. 
2. We Exceed Expectations - We take pride in going above and beyond to achieve the best results. When we know what needs to be done, we do it. We don’t wait to be asked and we don’t stop at what is asked of us. We look for solutions as much as we identify problems.
3. We Are Always Learning - We are committed to seeking and applying new knowledge and ideas. We stay open-minded. We know there is always another way and we are excited to learn about it. We continuously look for resources of all kinds from multiple disciplines. We try new things, experiment, grow, and improve. We invest in learning for ourselves and our teams.
4. We are One Team, Many Views - We say what we think while treating each other well. We believe that all people have the same inherent value and that diverse ideas and open dialogue fuel excellence. We constantly strive to create an environment where everyone can and does express themselves freely. We support and respect each other as people and colleagues. We act as one team: We prioritize the organization's mission and goals over team or individual goals.
5. We have the Startup Mindset - We will always keep innovating to grow our impact. We aspire to be game-changing. We never think “we have arrived” or “we’re done.” We question the status quo in our industry. We move fast and embrace change to move towards our long-term vision. We’re not afraid of failure. We interrogate anything that slows us down. 

Every person at Educate! — from interns to the CEO — is evaluated by how they live up to these five cultural tenets. They are at the core of how we achieve our mission and why we work as well as we do. Educate is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all who interact in our community.  In creating this environment, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.  

Child Safeguarding: Educate! is committed to child-safe/youth-safe recruitment, selection and screening. Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of children in our programs. The successful candidate will be required to provide a satisfactory Certificate of Good Conduct as a condition of employment. We reserve the right to decline to offer employment to an individual or terminate an employment contract with an employee that may pose a risk to children and youth.