Data Analyst Jobs in Kenya

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

The Data Analyst will play a critical role in collecting, analysing and curating advocacy data and evidence, to strengthen WV’s ability to invest in and carry out influential policy and external engagement work. S/he will contribute to monitoring and evaluating key advocacy work streams and interventions, and lead Advocacy & External Engagements (A&EE’s) contribution to the wider World Vision partnership effort to identify and implement creative and innovative digital solutions to better leverage World Vision’s research and evidence base for our advocacy priorities. This position will be responsible for analysing qualitative and quantitative advocacy data, designing impactful data visualizations, creating evidence-based products, and building capabilities across offices on monitoring, evaluating, and using data to enhance advocacy efforts.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• 3-5 years of experience in quantitative and qualitative data analysis and visualization.
  

• Experience in building and implementing monitoring and evaluation systems.
  

• Demonstrated understanding of advocacy and policy.
  

• A successful track record of building relationships and partnership to deliver programmes and partnerships across teams.
  

• Demonstrated ability to work cross-culturally, cross-functionally, and cross-borders.
  

• Strategic, analytical, creative and innovative thinking skills.
  

• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent work experience in relevant area – international development, policy, social sciences or similar.
  

• Proficiency in Power BI & Excel.
  

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
  

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

The Data Analyst will play a critical role in collecting, analysing and curating advocacy data and evidence, to strengthen WV’s ability to invest in and carry out influential policy and external engagement work. S/he will contribute to monitoring and evaluating key advocacy work streams and interventions, and lead Advocacy & External Engagements (A&EE’s) contribution to the wider World Vision partnership effort to identify and implement creative and innovative digital solutions to better leverage World Vision’s research and evidence base for our advocacy priorities. This position will be responsible for analysing qualitative and quantitative advocacy data, designing impactful data visualizations, creating evidence-based products, and building capabilities across offices on monitoring, evaluating, and using data to enhance advocacy efforts.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• 3-5 years of experience in quantitative and qualitative data analysis and visualization.
  

• Experience in building and implementing monitoring and evaluation systems.
  

• Demonstrated understanding of advocacy and policy.
  

• A successful track record of building relationships and partnership to deliver programmes and partnerships across teams.
  

• Demonstrated ability to work cross-culturally, cross-functionally, and cross-borders.
  

• Strategic, analytical, creative and innovative thinking skills.
  

• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent work experience in relevant area – international development, policy, social sciences or similar.
  

• Proficiency in Power BI & Excel.
  

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
  

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Lead efforts to strengthen the digital presence of A&EE’s evidence base through data visualisation and other innovative solutions.

• Identify and curate existing A&EE data and evidence, generated through research and programming.
  

• Work with Knowledge Management to map existing data sources, needs, and evidence gaps across the team.
  

• Manage the design and implementation of digital solutions to improve accessibility of existing data, and to meet data needs where possible.
  

• Socialize new digital tools and products among global, regional, and field stakeholders, to encourage increased leveraging of A&EE data for advocacy planning and policy influence.
  

Contribute to the development and strengthening of a methodology to monitor and evaluate priority advocacy, policy, and external engagement outcomes.

• Co-create guidance and tools aligned to advocacy’s theory of change to provide capacity building and alignment across WVI on advocacy and policy M&E.
  

• Review, strengthen, and create indicators and data collection tools to support monitoring efforts.
  

• Contribute to capacity building / training efforts to ensure A&EE M&E adoption across FOs, GFO and Sectors.
  

Provide dedicated support to the Advocacy Strategic Measures (ASM) process, which shows the contribution of advocacy and external engagement to the Partnership’s overarching goal.

• Support efforts to train FOs and SOs on data collection tools and processes.
  

• Manage data cleaning, verification, and analysis.
  

• Co-create narrative reports and other data products for national, regional and global leadership.
  

• Act as lead liaison to IT on business requirements and user testing.
  

• Identify process improvements, and design and implement solutions.