Data Analyst at Action Against Hunger | ACF International

Action Against Hunger | ACF-International works to save lives by combating hunger and diseases that threaten the lives of vulnerable communities, through nutrition, food security, water and sanitation, health and advocacy.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Data Analyst

Location: Jigawa

Job Description

• The Data Analyst under supervision and close working relationship with LGA supervisor will implement information management tools and assist in report writing (weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly Quantitative and Qualitative reports). Support PQA and MIS officers in the verification and validation of data/ analysis as well as coordinating the various stages of data generation and management at LGAs level.
• He/She is also responsible for data collection and organizing it in a useful manner.
• To find, collect, collet and organize primary data from different location(s) and transmit the data in a systematic manner to the state office.

Summary of Key Objectives

• To Contribute to the definition and the implementation of ACF policies, positioning and strategies in the mission
• To Contribute to the identification, definition, formulation of WASH projects
• To support projects implementation, monitoring and reporting
• To Support in local ACF representation and coordination with other stakeholders within the intervention area.
• Contribute to evaluation (internal and external) of project’s effect/impact.
• Contribute pro-actively to HR management (including staff career plan development)
• Contribute to the mission’s capitalization and to ACF communication

Qualifications & Essential Skills

• Bachelor degree/HND in Computer Science, Information Management, Statistics or Other relevant qualifications
• Professional, motivated, open, creative, mature, responsible, flexible and culturally sensitive
• Minimum two years’ experience working with donor funded programming
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office programming (Access, Outlook, Excel, Power Point, and Word)
• Knowledge and experience in using database specific software
• Excellent communication, writing and analytical skills
• Fluent in English and Hausa
• Experience designing and leading capacity building and training for LGA team.
• Commitment to ACF mission, values and policy Fluency in English

Preferred:

• Fluent in Hausa
• Previous experience in M&E
• IT troubleshooting capabilities
• Previous experience with NGOs or INGOs

Application Closing Date
Sunday, 26th April, 2015

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV together with their Cover Letter as an email attachment to the following email address to: [email protected] Applicants should indicate in the subject title of their forwarding mail, the title of the position they are applying for.

Note: Please do not attach your certificates to the application email. Any application received after the above stated closing date will not be considered.