Senior Data Specialist at Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)

Responsibilities

• Data management and cleaning
  • Perform extensive and exhausting data cleaning on STATA/R platform for incoming data.
  • Clean data coming in from field, including flagging out inconsistencies and/or errors arising as part of routine data checks.
  • Preparing datasets from surveys for analysis
• Data analysis
  • Conduct descriptive and econometric analysis of data
  • Prepare inputs (tables, graphs) for inclusion in reports, academic articles and policy briefs
• Papers and reports
  • Drafting policy notes and academic papers
  • Prepare presentations for high-level stakeholders/audiences
• Perform related duties as assigned by supervisor
• Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures

Qualifications

• Post-graduate degree (completed Master's degree) in economics, international development, public policy, statistics or other related field
• Strong micro-economics analytics expertise
• Strong interest in private sector development and gender
• Strong experience in designing questionnaires and other survey instruments
• Relevant experience in impact evaluations
• Strong skills in econometrics and programming (STATA, Python, R, Matlab)
• Strong analytical, communication and writing skills
• Strong ability to combine operational and analytical skills
• Previous experience in Africa preferred
• Well organized, detail-oriented, and able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously with minimal supervision.