Intern, Data Learning at Evidence Action

About Monitoring Learning and Evaluation (MLE) Team

The MLE team embodies the evidence-based nature of Evidence Action’s work and enables the organization to be a data-driven organization. The team broadly comprises of two units; Strategy and Delivery unit. The team provides services across Evidence Action Africa region in meeting the following outcomes:

• Ensure all ongoing program monitoring needs are met (including M&E design and quality data collection).
• Programs have access to timely and useful data for day-to-day programmatic planning and decision making.
• Analysis and research is conducted to support in program improvements (including operation research, monitoring research and cost-efficiency analysis).
• Support with timely, useful and clear information for evidence-based decision making (including provide support to connect the dots).
• Support regional leadership in designing new programs and partnerships for exploration and evaluation.
• Ensure standards, systems and processes are setup for delivery of all functions (monitoring, analysis, research, information systems and quality data).

Job purpose

• An intern with Data Learning, MLE directly supports the evidence-driven work that Evidence Action does. Concisely, the holder of this position will work primarily with the Associate, DL to support the key departmental drive of translating analytical output into reports, visuals and dashboards customized for various audiences such as program staff, donors and management. He / She will also take part in reporting findings in various in-house meetings, both in-person and virtually.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Create periodic high quality written and visual reports and presentations for program teams and donor reporting.
• The position holder will be primarily charged with supporting the reporting function for the Deworm the World Initiative.
• Translate analytical output into useful insights for decision making.
• Provide support during trainings and mentorships of MLE field teams, in preparation for the routine bi-monthly report disseminations with programs.
• Explore new and innovative analytical and visualization tools and avenues to showcase MLE work.
• Routinely attend meetings within MLE and across various programs as required.
• Support in the writing of a quarterly MLE newsletter.
• Identify innovative methods or tools for conducting MLE work & pilot these innovations.

Key performance Indicators

• Timely report development and disseminations to program.
• Periodic delivery of analytical output in new areas/with new tools.
• Fluency in articulation of findings both orally and in written form through reports, visuals.

Requirements
Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor Degree in Data analytics, Statistics, Data Journalism, Maths or Economics
• Experience in developing reports and presentations from data analysis output/ transforming data into insight (we are looking for an exceptional report writer).
• Abilities: Excellent report writing skills, ability to work with large amounts of information and see the ‘bigger picture’; critical thinking: ability to look at number, trends and data and come to new conclusion based on findings, excellent writing skills; creativity or passion for design.
• Specialized knowledge: Working knowledge of at least one data and image visualization software – Tableau/PowerBI, Piktochart, Canva, Adobe Photoshop, or GIMP.
• Essential skills: Ability to work with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Characteristics: Pro-active; Strong communication skills; Creative/Thinking out of the box, Eye for detail and Love for data.
• Must be confident when making presentations to a large audience and facilitating meetings.
• Proven experience in data analytics or data visualization.
• Proven ability to work with tight timelines.