Current Vacancies at Living Goods

Purpose of role:

• The Global Manager Data Analytics for LG plays a crucial role in driving performance, evaluating impact, and providing strategic recommendations to enhance CHW performance and overall program effectiveness across Global Living Goods operations. The Global Manager Data Analytics is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of workflows for analysis to provide valuable insights on Community Health Worker (CHW) performance. This includes analyzing sales trends, product performance, health performance, and conducting CHW incentive analysis. They review Quality Control data to produce regular reports on LG's performance.

Key Responsibilities:

You will be tasked with the following:

• Development and implementation of analysis workflows: Oversees the development and implementation of workflows for analyzing CHW performance. They design and implement processes to gather data and conduct comprehensive analysis, providing insights into the performance of CHWs.
• Reviewing and backstopping reports: Reviews and provides support for weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports on health performance and CHW incentive analysis. They ensure the accuracy and quality of these reports, supporting program teams in utilizing the insights generated.
• Supporting the Global Senior Manager Data Science and Analytics: Collaborates with the Global Senior Manager Data Science and Analytics in developing and managing workflows. They provide support in leveraging data and insights to drive program performance and make informed decisions.
• Modeling and simulation of operational experiments: Utilizes machine learning algorithms and statistical modeling techniques to simulate and analyze operational experiments. This enables the assessment of new approaches and provides insights and recommendations to enhance performance across Global Living Goods operations.
• Utilizing statistical and data visualization tools: Applies statistical and data visualization tools to analyze data and identify trends, patterns, and insights. They use these tools to inform program design, implementation, and evaluation, facilitating evidence-based decision-making.

Qualifications & Experience Required

• Master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or any other technology related degree.

Professional Qualifications / Membership in professional bodies

• Certification in SQL, Statistical programming languages
• Essential in Statistical Programming using R or Python and Advanced Excel).
• SQL/MYSQL/PostgreSQL/ NoSQL
• General IT Skills

Experience:

• 13+ years of professional work experience in the capacity of  data analyst and  admin roles for a medium to large organization with multiple offices is essential.
• 05+ years professional experience of team management in a data function which is supporting an organization with offices in different locations is essential.

Competencies & Attributes:

• Hands-on experience of leading and implementing of Program Reporting, Support Operation, Quality Control Analysis  and General  Management .

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Objective The proposed study aims to evaluate the impact of the DESC approach on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) outcomes in Vihiga County. 

Proposed study activities   

• The selected candidates will be expected to conduct a  household survey among community health units in the selected sub-counties in Vihiga County.  In view of this, we wish to recruit qualified and experienced persons as research assistants for a period of 20-25 days who will conduct the baseline survey between September-October 2023

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

The research assistant will work closely with LG and MOH Staff. As part of the research team, the research assistant will be expected to:

• Explain the objectives of the survey and the procedures to study participants.
• Conduct  quantitative interviews in a professional and in accordance with the standards and procedures laid out by the study principal investigator (PI)
• Administer informed consent procedures and ensure all consenting participants signed the forms in their preferred language.
• Ensure quality data is collected including double-checking/verifying data on survey forms or information pads to ensure the accuracy of information.
• Identify and report any issues that may arise during the data collection process.
• Ensure timely data collection and submission.
• Ensure the supervisor is informed of completed assignments and progress.

Qualifications:

• Completed a bachelor’s degree in social science, Public Health, Statistics, or related field
• Basic skills in computer packages and mobile phone applications
• Residents with knowledge of the study area.
•  Experience in conducting quantitative data methodologies.

Competencies:

• Proven work experience in a similar role with a basic understanding of survey data collection methods
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage the community members using the local language and or Kiswahili language.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.