Position Summary:
The Intern Data Analyst will work with the data
analysis team to provide overall subject matter in the field of HIV and TB
prevention and treatment and support to foster data use at all levels. The
holder of this position will apply sound epidemiological principles to support
HIV/TB data analysis and implement national and subnational data-driven
activities for program improvement.
Location:
The position is based in Palladium’s KeHMIS office, in
Nairobi.
You and Your Career:
We are a learning organization and provide growth
opportunities from the start. We pride ourselves on giving you the
freedom, resources, and guidance to chart a fulfilling career!
Reporting
and Supervision:
Reporting to the Data Demand and Information Use Lead, the Intern Data
Analyst will work with the data analysis team to provide overall
subject matter in the field of HIV and TB prevention and treatment and support
to foster data use at all levels. The holder of this position will apply sound
epidemiological principles to support HIV/TB data analysis and implement
national and subnational data-driven activities for program
improvement.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Implement sustainable strategies
to improve quantity (improved reporting rates) and quality of available
data in the DWH.
- Support data cleaning, mapping
(including accurate mapping of facilities and partners), data quality
assessments, and feedback to internal and external stakeholders.
- Support evaluations and studies
using the DWH as a data source including preparation of ad hoc data sets
and capacity building them to access the data on their own.
- Support the development of
capacity development materials for the DWH.
- Develop and maintain dashboards
including data modeling for visualization.
- Work with SECCAH to support
end-user training and support.
- Work closely with other Data
Analysis and use team members to develop and disseminate information
products.
- Support DWH in the development
and maintenance of DWH-related documentation and data dictionaries.
- Advise the DWH team and Data
Analysis & Use team members on the required enhancements to DWAPI to
meet stakeholder needs.
Required Qualifications:
- University education in
computing, statistics, or science would be highly regarded.
- Some experience in the same or
similar position
- Programming Languages
(R/STATA/Python) – Proficient and working knowledge in one or more of
these
- programming languages (R, Python,
or STATA) for data gathering, data cleaning, statistical analysis, and
data visualization.
- Creative and Analytical Thinking
– Excellent problem-solving skills including the ability to analyze and
resolve complex problems.
- Excellent communication and
comprehension skills: confident communicating with people of differing
levels of seniority, analytical understanding, and from a wide variety of
backgrounds
- Experience with data
visualization tools such as Tableau and Power BI
Strong SQL (especially Teradata) can extract data from large databases using SQL to develop data queries. - Advanced Microsoft Excel –
Efficient with spreadsheet tools such as Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.
- Fluent in English both spoken and
written.
How To Apply
