Intern Program Data Analysis and Data Management at Evidence Action

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 the 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 are 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 providing support to connect the dots)
• Support regional leadership in designing new programs and partnerships for exploration and evaluation
• Ensure standards, systems and processes are set up for delivery of all functions (monitoring, analysis, research, information systems and quality data)

Intern Position Overview

The interns will be members of the Delivery Unit supporting the Program Data Analysis team. The person must be systematic and loves working with big data. S/he will work closely with other MLE teams to ensure data is processed as per the standard operating procedures while adhering to set the timeline.

Roles & Responsibilities

The Intern Analyst will work on the following tasks:

• Assist in QA/QC of Data and dashboard. This will include running a do-file to check the quality of data, and troubleshoot any data errors, e.g missing observations, fewer samples, outliers
• Check Completeness of data: The intern will check if the data submitted for analysis is complete and of needed quality before it is used for analysis. He/she will liaise with the data management team to ensure all data is clean and accurate for analysis
• Consolidate previous data sets: Under the guidance of the Associate, Data analysis, the intern will develop scripts to merge and/or append previous data sets into one consolidate data collected to e analysis:
• Conduct analysis on one-off tasks: These include important but not so urgent analysis, such as analysis of pilots’ analysis, Water source type and baseline water quality.
• Secondary data as needed: The intern will search download and manage any secondary data that might be of interest to
• Mapping: Under the guidance of the intern will develop maps in ArcGIS/QGIS/R to geographically represent program information.
• Excel Visual: The intern will develop an automated dashboard in excel and other software as guided by the senior associate. The Visual will be shared with the program team to improve access and usability of data.
• Any other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, statistics or another quantitative field.
• Knowledge of statistical software packages such as Stata, R, SPSS, SAS etc.
• Strong Data management and analysis skills
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills to work effectively with a team that is geographically dispersed
• Self-directed/self-motivating personality, with the ability to adhere to program deadlines and priorities
• Strong critical and analytical thinking skills
• Familiarity with geospatial analysis in ArcGIS/QGIS and mobile phone surveys will be an added advantage
• Intellectual flexibility and willingness to form and adjust opinions based on evidence
• Have a strong commitment to evidence-based practice and data management as well as analysis skills
• Be enthusiastic to develop personally and professionally as part of a growing team
• Possess a strong attention to detail and a genuine love of working with data.