Data Analyst at ThinkWell

Description

ThinkWell Kenya is recruiting a Data Analyst to provide technical assistance and analytical guidance across a range of ThinkWell in-country projects. The data analyst brings strong quantitative skills, typically in health financing and health services data, as well as a solid understanding of the design, and implementation of health financing policy reforms in Kenya.

ThinkWell Kenya provides technical support in various projects to strengthen the health financing function supporting countries to improve how funds are allocated to healthcare providers to achieve the goal of universal health coverage.  In Kenya, ThinkWell works at the County and National levels to design and test policy options, with a focus on strategic purchasing for primary healthcare.

The data analyst reports to the Senior Technical Advisor - Strategic Information and Learning

This is a full-time position based in ThinkWell office in Nairobi, Kenya and the data analyst will provide support to the ThinkWell staff based in the counties. 

What you’ll do 

• Support data analysis across ThinkWell health policy and financing projects to generate insights to guide project implementation.
• Support robust data collection and analysis for operational performance management in target counties to improve service readiness.
• Collect, collate, and analyze data on health budgets, expenditure, UHC implementation data, data on inputs such as human resources for heath (HRH), supplies, and other select routine indicators on service readiness to inform tailoring of appropriate health financing technical support to counties and the national government.
• Support county-level monitoring, evaluation, learning and reporting activities on health financing and strategic purchasing.
• Work with the Strategic Information and learning Advisor to design and develop a data protocol including the development of routine reporting tools and templates.
• Support efforts towards effective data management to include creating, managing, and maintaining a data repository.
• Translate/shape/visualize data to make it more fit-for-use for decision-makers at different levels.
• Provide direct technical assistance to ensure high quality program results and execution across projects in the area of specialization.
• Contribute to work planning, monitoring, evaluation, and learning, including synthesis of strategic data for effective program implementation and development.
• Contribute to effective documentation and dissemination of learning products on health financing, supply chain, HRH, and strategic purchasing to different stakeholders to inform policy.
• Represent ThinkWell in various meetings and actively engage key stakeholders.

we are:

ThinkWell core values are our fundamental organizational guiding principles.  They define our corporate culture, influence our behavior at work and help us achieve our mission.  Our values are:

• Think big
• Influence the conversation
• Empower others
• Be exceptional
• Always question
• Relate authentically
• Evolve by learning

You are:

• ThinkWell core competencies are foundational skills and behaviors that align with our values and are expected of all employees.
• An entrepreneurial, results-oriented ‘do-er’ with a willingness to take risk, think big and challenge conventional wisdom.
• A change maker who reaches independent judgement with an open mind, influences the conversation, and seeks innovation.
• Able to help create an empowering environment in which everyone feels free to take initiative, be accountable and fail intelligently (learn from mistakes).
• A collaborative colleague who engages constructively with people from different cultures, orientations, and perspectives and maintains positive relations in a virtual world.
• Principally motivated by a growth mindset, meaning the pursuit of knowledge, experience, and self-improvement.  You always question and continuously learn.
• Authentic, honest, direct, self-aware and open to giving and receiving feedback. 

Requirements

• BA/BS and 5+ years’ experience.
• Demonstrated experience in data analysis in health sector and especially health policy and financing preferred
• Experience and use of various data analysis tools ( STATA, Tableau , power B.I etc.)
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications is required. Proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint is desirable.
• Demonstrated poise and professionalism in supporting engagements  with external partners, donors, and stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 50%