The Data Analyst, based in the Research, Assessment, and Monitoring Unit, will play a vital role in supporting WFP's priorities. The focus will be on conducting analysis and interpreting results to generate evidence that informs operations and measures program performance and impact.
Duties and Responsibilities
-Assist in developing electronic data collection tools and prepare syntaxes/scripts for calculating outcome indicators. -Create online visualizations supporting real-time evidence-based insights for strategic and operational decision-making. -Develop a data library, ensuring the archiving and use of data sets for primary and secondary purposes. -Make data available in real-time, conducting regular data review meetings with stakeholders. -Prepare and update online tools for tracking the implementation of monitoring and review recommendations. -Ensure adherence to corporate data protection and privacy principles in the entire data processing system. -Support the building of data bridges, linking data to centralized databases in alignment with WFP data ontology and classification. -Prepare reports and data analysis, highlighting trends/issues and ensuring adherence to corporate standards and quality control. -Liaise with internal counterparts for effective collaboration, implementation, and monitoring of ongoing project activities. -Assist in planning, monitoring, and reconciling budgets for efficient financial resource utilization.
Qualifications and Experience
-Education: University degree in a relevant measurement field (statistics, data science, econometrics, or research) with additional related work experience and/or training/courses. -Experience: 6 years of related work experience with Tableau, quantitative data analysis software (e.g., SPSS, STATA, and/or R), qualitative data analysis software (e.g., NVivo, MAXQDA, and/or ATLAS.ti), and Python required. Experience with additional programming languages is a plus. -Experience in designing and conducting advanced quantitative and qualitative analyses and generating evidence-based dashboards and reports is highly desirable.
