Data Analysis Consultant at Population Services International

Reports to: Sr. Regional Researcher, East Africa

PSI seeks a Data Analysis Consultant to plan, implement, and document survey data for two PSI projects. For the first project, the consultant will implement data analysis in Stata for a large scale survey of retail outlets , including producing summary data tables and creating documentation including .do files that will allow for reproducible analysis.

For the second project, the consultant will work collaboratively with researchers to develop a data analysis plan, reviewing existing data and partial analyses from multiple rounds of household survey data, and execute the analysis in Stata. This will include creating detailed tables of study results, revising the analysis plan as needed, and documenting the final analysis to allow for reproducibility. The consultant will also draft plain text summaries of the major findings.

Your contribution

• Review existing datasets and Stata code in the context of the study designs
• Collaboratively define an analysis plan
• Rapidly implement the necessary analysis coding in Stata to accomplish the analysis plan
• Discuss preliminary findings, incorporate feedback from researchers, and revise as necessary
• Thoroughly document the analyses to ensure the data analysis is reproducible

What are we looking for?

The Basics:

• Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience analyzing data in Stata, including experience with diverse datasets.
• Documented experience creating reproducible analyses in Stata, including annotated .do files.
• Communication Skills: Strong communication skills including clear and concise technical writing and ability to communicate the major findings of an analysis in plain language.
• Credentials: A Bachelor’s degree in public health, economics, statistics, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Language: Fluency in written and spoken English;

What would get us excited:

• Advanced methods experience: Conversant in research designs such as difference-in-difference evaluation, experience with analyzing complex household survey data including applying survey weights, and/or experience with panel data analysis.
• Public Health Experience: Experience working on public health issues, including sexual and reproductive health, social marketing, malaria, or HIV.
• Experience with data visualization
• Must be authorized to work in Kenya. N.B. PSI will not consider work visa sponsorship for this position.