About Evidence Action
Evidence Action is a global nonprofit organization with an approach distinctive in international development – we exclusively scale interventions that are backed bystrong evidence and can be delivered with exceptional cost-effectiveness. Our programs have grown since our founding in 2013 to reach over 515 million people globally with our interventions. We deliver high impact for every dollar spent, as recognized by GiveWell, The Life You Can Save, and Charity Navigator.
We do development differently. We take a data-driven approach to identifying, scaling, and continuously improving programs which deliver immense impact, ensuring these solutions measurably improve the lives of millions. Our Deworm the World Initiative has helped governments in Africa and Asia deliver over 1.8 billion childhood deworming treatments, improving health, education, and incomes. Dispensers for Safe Water provides sustained safe water access to over 10 million people in rural Africa, preventing childhood illness and deaths.
We drive innovation: Our Accelerator builds the next generation of exceptional programs, taking an approach most similar to a venture capital model. We are ruthless in exiting programs which do not meet our criteria; those that advance deliver outsized impact for millions of people.
We need great people. Our success to date is due to the collective work of our amazing staff. To achieve our ambitious goals, we are looking for people who share our passion for evidence, cost-effectiveness, and scale. We seek individuals who take an entrepreneurial approach, enjoy tackling hard problems, and have a bias to action and results. If our vision and approach excite you as much as it does us, we invite you to join us.
Job Purpose
An intern with Data Learning (DL), MLE directly supports the evidence-driven work that Evidence Action does. Concisely, the holder of this position will work primarily with the Associate, DL to support the key departmental drive of translating analytical output into reports, visuals, and dashboards customized for various audiences such as program staff, donors and management. He/She will also take part in reporting findings in various in-house meetings, both in-person and virtually.
Location: This role will be based in Nairobi, Kenya
Duties And Responsibilities
- Create periodic high-quality written and visual reports and presentations for program teams and donor reporting
- Translate analytical output into useful insights for decision-making
- Provide support during trainings and mentorships of MLE field teams, in preparation for the routine report dissemination with programs.
- Explore new and innovative analytical and visualization tools and avenues to showcase MLE work
- Routinely attend meetings within MLE and across various programs as required
- Identify innovative methods or tools for conducting MLE work & pilot these innovations
Key performance Indicators
- Timely report development and dissemination to the program
- Effective presentation of KPIs on relevant dashboards
- Periodic delivery of analytical output in new areas/with new tools
- Fluency in the articulation of findings both orally and in written form through reports, visuals
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Data Journalism, Mathematics or Economics
- Working knowledge of at least one data and image visualization software – Tableau/PowerBI, Piktochart, Canva, Adobe Photoshop, or GIMP
- Ability to work with Microsoft office tools that is, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
- Experience in developing reports and presentations from data analysis output/ transforming data into insight
- We are seeking a talented report writer who possesses outstanding writing abilities, along with a flair for creativity or a strong interest in design
- Should have the ability to work with large amounts of information and see the ‘bigger picture’
- Strong critical thinking: the ability to look at numbers, trends and data and come to new conclusions based on findings,
- Self-motivated; excellent communication abilities; Innovative and able to think outside the box; Meticulous attention to detail and a passion for data
- Must be confident when making presentations to a large audience and facilitating meetings.
- Proven experience in data analytics or data visualization
- Proven ability to work with tight timelines.
