Monitoring Data Associate (Analyst) SC-6

The Data Associate (Analyst) will provide technical expertise in data management, statistical analysis, visualization, and quality assurance to support evidence-based decision-making, risk mitigation and learning. The role involves monitoring data management and analysis, supporting training and capacity strengthening, and contributing to continuous improvement of monitoring systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to monitoring data collection, including sampling and tool design (e.g. developing, programming, testing and translating of data collection tools).
• Maintain structured data management processes from collection to analysis and archiving in accordance with corporate standards.
• Conduct validation, consolidation, cleaning and quality assurance of monitoring data.
• Analyse quantitative and qualitative monitoring data to identify trends, patterns, findings, and emerging issues, using appropriate statistical methods.
• Develop data visualizations, dashboards, infographics and other visualization products that effectively communicate monitoring results.
• Contribute to the preparation of monitoring reports, briefing notes, presentations, and other evidence products.
• Ensure methodological rigor and compliance with corporate requirements across monitoring data collection, management and analysis.
• Support continuous improvement of monitoring systems, analytical processes, and data management practices by identifying, documenting, and promoting good practices and lessons learned.
• Support the training of data collectors, including preparation of materials.
• Support the capacity strengthening of WFP staff in data management, analysis, visualization, and interpretation of monitoring findings.
• Perform any other related assigned task.

Requirements

• Completion of secondary school education.
• Coursework/trainings in statistics, econometrics, database management, data visualisation, household economics or other relevant topics is an advantage.
• Six or more years of progressively responsible relevant work experience, including at least one year of experience of data analysis.
• Specific experience in one or several of the below topics is required: Data cleaning and management, Analysis of household survey data, Analysis of project monitoring data, Dashboard building and/or other types of data visualization.
• Post-secondary education can compensate for some years of experience: Two (2) years of work experience in combination with a Master’s Degree; Three (3) years of work experience in combination with a Bachelor’s Degree.
• Excellent command of Excel and either one of STATA, SPSS, or R.
• Familiarity with digital data collection tools (e.g. Kobo, ODK) and coding/translation of surveys.
• Visualization skills (such as Tableau or Power BI) are an advantage.
• Attention to detail.
• Problem-solving attitude and proactiveness.
• Ability to work both with minimal supervision and as part of a team.
• Ability to establish effective working relations with persons of different national and cultural backgrounds.
• Willingness to participate in field missions.
• Understanding of the Ukrainian humanitarian context.
• Fluency (level C) in both English and Ukrainian languages.

Skills

• Data Cleaning
• Data Management
• Household Survey Analysis
• Project Monitoring Data Analysis
• Dashboard Building
• Data Visualization
• Excel
• STATA
• SPSS
• Digital Data Collection
• Kobo
• ODK
• Survey Coding
• Survey Translation
• Statistical Analysis
• Quality Assurance
• Training and Capacity Building
• Monitoring Systems Improvement

Languages

English, Ukrainian