Data Analytics and Visualization Specialist
Position Summary: The Data Analytics and Visualization Specialist is responsible for designing and implementing a strategic vision for electronic systems to analyze, report, visualize, and disseminate program data. S/he will work closely with the Project Director and project team to implement innovative data visualization tools.
Major Accountabilities:
Working in close coordination with theProject Director and other technical leads, manages the development and execution of a roadmap for new and/or existing applications or initiatives to support data management, analysis, visualization, and use.
Oversees the creation and dissemination of analytic datasets to the project team, the donor, the Ministry of Health (MOH), and key stakeholders.
Advises on data management systems security and compliance with national guidelines.
Works with ICAP’s New York-based informatics team to develop user-friendly front-end interfaces, automated routinely generated reports, queries, and analytic datasets.
Leads efforts to develop robust, user-friendly, high-quality interfaces for data visualization.
Supports increased data use across the project for program monitoring andevaluation.
Supports preparation of regular and ad hoc data products.
Collaborates with and supports requests to examine data in key content areas.
Lead analysis for program M&E using routinely collected service delivery data.
Generate summary reports for reporting and program M&E.
Develop and implement analysis trainings for ICAP staff and partners.
Oversees the creation and maintenance of codebooks, user guides, documentation, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) as needed for project strategic information (SI)systems.
Proactively maintains knowledge of recent developments such as “big data” analytics applications and data visualization.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Education: Advanced degree in public health, demography, statistics, computer science, information management, or related discipline.
Experience, Skills, and Qualifications:
Experience managing and analyzing large databases and experience with advanced statistical analysis.
Demonstrated experience working with SQL, HTML, Java Framework and tools, Microsoft Office Applications, PHP and database-driven website development.
Demonstrated experience with PowerBi or Tableau.
Experience in the design, implementation, and management of health monitoring and evaluation systems in sub-Saharan Africa, experience in Tanzania preferred.
Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.