Data Scientist Job at Nation Media Group

Key responsibilities:-

• Collection, generation and compilation of relevant data on health indicators and trends;
• Extracting and cleaning of data from multiple internal and external sources;
• Analysis of data and packaging information for publishing on NMG platforms;
• Exploring and examining data from a variety of angles to determine hidden insights, trends and/or opportunities;
• Packaging and use of data in ways that generate interest and influence consumers and stake holders;
• Develop and organise data for the Nation’s Health and Science portal;
• Ensuring data stories and visualisations conform to NMG’s Editorial and Policy Guidelines and the Social Media Guidelines;
• Writing and editing health and science stories based on data;
• Working with designers to ensure proper laying out of copy and pictures or graphics in print, digital and broadcast platforms;
• Updating data-sets regularly to ensure their validity on an ongoing basis.

Qualifications, experience  and  skills required:-

• Bachelor’s degree in either statistics, computer science, journalism or Economics with a minimum of four (4) years’ experience;
• Data mining, cleaning and analysis;
• Ability to write and edit for print and digital platforms;
• Capacity to communicate in simple language
• Experienced in using data analysis packages and tools; and,
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation are added advantages.