Data Analyst / Statistician

Organization Name: African Institute for Development Policy
Location: Lilongwe, Malawi
Eligible Citizenship: Malawi
Role Code: M07-Nat

Role Overview

The fellow’s main role will be to support primary and secondary data analyses for ongoing projects, especially in the Population Dynamics and the Demographic Dividend, and the Health and Wellbeing thematic areas. In addition, the fellow will work with other staff to interpret, translate, and summarize key findings from projects to non-technical audiences including policymakers.  The fellow will be assigned to work with a thematic area(s) and project(s) based on his/her skills and will contribute to tasks other than data analyses as may be required by the Institute. This will include participating in meetings and other non-project-related events. The fellow is expected to contribute to the realization of AFIDEP’s strategic objectives and priority areas which are aligned to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the African Union’s Agenda 2063.    

Responsibilities

  • Interpret proposals for secondary data analysis into data analysis plans
  • Download and prepare data for analysis (DHS, MICS, or PMA data)
  • Create derived variables and conduct statistical analyses 
  • Present analyses and Interpret the results 
  • Create research summaries for non-statistician audience

Skills and Experience

Items indicated with an asterisk (*) are required
 
  • Master’s degree in statistics, economics, mathematics or other social science field*
  • Experience in data analysis and interpretation*
  • Strong quantitative and qualitative data analysis background and proficiency in the use of statistical packages*
  • Experience in report writing.
  • Experience data presentation.
  • Analytical and critical thinking 
  • Demonstrates sound judgment  
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision, results-oriented, accountable, and attentive to detail 
  • Demonstrates persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges 
  • Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to work under pressure 

About the Organization

Established in 2010, the African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) is an African-led, non-profit research and policy institute. Its mission is to promote the development and institutionalization of a culture of evidence utilization in the public sector and to bridge the gaps between research, policy, and practice in development efforts in Africa. We contribute to the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by enabling the use of evidence in the formulation of development policies and programmes. To do this, we undertake activities in three areas: 1) enabling governments and other stakeholders to address individual, institutional, and systemic barriers to the use of evidence in decision-making; 2) translating evidence and promoting its utilization in decision-making; and 3) strengthening the capacity of researchers and knowledge intermediaries in evidence translation and policy engagement. In our current strategic plan (2020-2024), we focus on providing support to governments and other partners in the following five priority areas: (i) Population dynamics and demographic dividend (ii) Health and well-being (iii) Transformative education and skills development (iv) Environment and climate change and (v) Governance and accountability.   

Role Function: Data Analysis / Statistics

Stipend, Benefits, and Logistics

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