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Nuru International Data Analysis Manager Job in Isibania, Kenya

Job Title: Data Analysis ManagerDepartment / Group: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)Location: Isibania, Kuria West, Kenya
Travel Required: Local travel requiredNuru International Kenya is an NGO dedicated to ending extreme poverty in remote, rural areas by offering locally- led training in Agriculture, Personal Finance, Health care and Education.Nuru focuses on cultivating service- minded leaders and equipping people with necessary knowledge and skills to be able to lead their communities out of extreme poverty. 
Using local income-generating activities.
See www.nuruinternational.org for more details
Nuru Kenya’s Monitoring and Evaluation Team is actively seeking a highly qualified and energetic team player for its Data Analysis Team.  The Data Analysis Manager may be staffed internally from Nuru Kenya staff or externally as determined by the M&E District Manager in coordination with the hiring panel consisting of the M&E Project Facilitator, Research and Advising Manager and the Director of Nuru Kenya.  

Contract specification will be in accordance with those established in the employment contract. 

This job description is a complement to the employment contract and serves as a baseline for performance evaluations conducted every 6 months.  The employee is responsible for acknowledging and understanding the duties bestowed.

Roles and Responsibilities


Perform analysis on all qualitative and quantitative data: creation of tables, charts, graphs, etc., creation of data entry templates, interpretation of data and report writing Works with Research and Advising Manager, Database and Data Entry Manager, Data Entry Specialists, and Data Entry Clerks to create feedback loop on internal M&E processesFacilitates ongoing monitoring of output indicators and monthly data for all impact programs including Leadership Adapts analysis processes to improve efficacy of data analysis and reportingWorks with M&E training supervisor to develop analysis-based curriculum for M&E staffTrain data capturers and other data support staff  Assists in survey implementation and data collection as neededPerforms quality control checks of dataSupervise junior data management staffReports to Research and Advising ManagerAdditional roles as assigned by supervisor


Qualifications and Education Requirements


Holds a degree in Computer Science, Policy Analysis or other related  quantitative fieldSuperior computer skills, specifically Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Internet and at least one statistical analysis software such as SAS, SPSS, R or STATA (STATA preferred) Superior research and report writing skills At least 2 years’ experience analyzing and reporting on data for decision making purposes Fluent in written and spoken English (mandatory), Kiswahili (mandatory) and Kikuria (preferred) Has effective project management and communications skillsCan work in office or field setting Long-term commitment to ending extreme poverty in rural Kenya   Can work for long periods of time At least 1 year experience surveying households or individuals Applicants must currently live in Kuria West District or be willing to relocate for this position.  Relocation pay, monetary support for family relocation, housing and housing allowance, food allowance and commuter transport allowance will not be provided.
Compensation: commensurate with experience
Equal Opportunity Employer: Nuru International is an Equal Opportunity Employer.


Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume/CV with at least two professional references by January 8, 2014 at 4PM EAT.  

Please submit all documents in English. Be sure to include your contact information.All applications can be submitted to our HR Manager in Keborui, or Email: DAM@nuru.co.ke.
HR Contact: Francis Kizito

Applications Accepted By: 

Subject Line: Attention: HR Manager, Job: Data Analysis Manager, M&E    HR Manager
Nuru Kenya
P.O. Box 176
Isibania, Kuria West, Kenya 40414
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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