Data and Systems Analyst (Kenya) at Nova Pioneer

Nova Pioneer is looking for a dynamic Data and Systems Analyst to take up the role of a Global Systems and Analytics Coordinator. Are you a recent university graduate or do you have 1-2 years of on-the-job experience? then this is the role for you! The position is based in Nairobi, Kenya but will report into the Associate Manager based in South Africa and will serve both regions. You will become part of a global team dedicated to aiding the organisation in its sprint to consistency, a crucial role as Nova Pioneer continues to expand rapidly across multiple countries. In this position, you will be responsible for leveraging data from various sources and developing key insights on which teammates across the organisation can act. 

About the team and the role:

The Global Systems & Analytics Team sits within the larger Talent & People Systems team, whose mission is to improve the everyday lived experience of Nova Pioneer teammates. Our team has the vision of designing and delivering systems across functions and regions that fuel an environment where all Novaneers experience immense growth and feel deeply connected to a brand that brings purpose to their work. The successful candidate is someone who is comfortable crafting dashboards using various sources of data, designing, collecting and reporting on survey data and in general is able to answer critical business questions from the data. This teammate will play a pivotal role in helping drive the data-based decision making at the core of Nova Pioneer.

Responsibilities will include:

• Gather, analyse and report on student academic performance data across all grades, schools, functions and regions.
• Analyse and produce in-depth analysis of student academic data (including NWEA MAP data) and then report on these insights to the Academic Leadership Team in actionable ways that will allow them to adjust existing methodologies or develop new ones.
• Responsible for the distribution, analysis and insight development of our surveys to students, their families and our teammates.
• In partnership with the Global Systems & Analytics Associate Manager provide training and support in the form of PDs (professional development) for Teachers, School Leaders and Central Team teammates in understanding and being able to action the insights developed through your analyses.
• Build and maintain strong information databases, systems and analytic tools (e.g, business intelligence tools) across various organisational functions as required.
• Create high quality professional and easily digestible reports and be able to tailor these to a specific audience.
• Build in best practice for various analytics, making sure to maintain data integrity, security (by tracking access privileges) and quality.
• Update various management tracking dashboards on a monthly basis as needed.
• Support in the maintenance, validation and cleaning of teammate and allied data

About You

Characteristics that will make you successful in this role:

• You are comfortable working remotely, and have experience fostering relationships with teammates from afar.
• You have excellent verbal and written communication skills both in one-on-one settings and digitally.
• You are a go-getter, take initiative, and are passionate about your work.
• You strive for excellence in yourself and in others, and hold high expectations for all people.
• You are detail-oriented, goal-focused and a team player who is excited about organisational culture and is committed to deepening culture within a team.
• You are flexible and able to adapt to changing circumstances, evolving requests and are naturally someone who is a strong problem-solver.
• You have a growth mindset and are eager to always be learning. You welcome feedback because you know it will help you grow. 
• You deal well with ambiguity, and are able to stepback from a situation to determine the best course of action.

Technical and professional requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in an analytical (Science, business, mathematics or statistics) field required.
• At least 1 years experience in a fast-paced, data/systems analytics, business intelligence or survey methodologist environment. If you have recently graduated from University then this experience might be through internships and other similar job experiences.
• High analytical ability, able to review / assess / make recommendations as a result of analysis.
• You are proficient in microsoft excel/google sheets (required) and may have some prior statistical coding experience in e.g., R or Python (advantageous).
• You have worked with survey tools, have experience in designing and running survey cycles and are able to create actionable reports.
• A love for data!