Data Analyst

Research Triangle Institute (RTI) has over 30 years’ experience assisting governments, communities, and the private sector. As a not-for-profit, independent research institute based in North Carolina, USA, RTI has roughly 6,000 employees with global experience implementing international development projects.

IDG’s International Education Division supports education development around the world by strengthening education policy, management and practice in order to achieve measurable improvement in teaching and learning. From our well-established reputation in education system strengthening, to innovative work in early grade assessment and learning, RTI is improving education quality, relevance and efficiency through implementation of projects funded by USAID, The LEGO Foundation, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and other donors and clients.

Project Description: USAID/Lebanon has recently awarded RTI a $97 million USD, five-year Cooperative Agreement to build on nearly a decade of investments in the education system under Quality Instruction Towards Access and Basic Education (QITABI) 1 and 2. The purpose of QITABI 3 is to further strengthen education service government systems to yield student learning improvements across all of Lebanon’s public schools (first and second shifts) and in select low cost private schools that are vulnerable and economically disadvantaged. The activity will target an estimated 350,000 girls and boys in over a thousand of Lebanon’s public schools and vulnerable, economically disadvantaged low-cost private schools and will support the education system’s overall capacity to plan, budget, deliver, monitor, evaluate and institutionalize quality educational services by providing in-depth technical assistance to the Center for Educational Research and Development (CERD) and the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE).

Position Summary: RTI is seeking a Data Analyst in Lebanon. The Data Analyst will provide regular support and guidance in the areas of Information Technology (IT) & Information Management (IM), data management, analysis and reporting. The Data Analyst will conduct independent analysis of quantitative and qualitative data collected by the project and will be expected to develop timely and concise analytical reports from this analysis.

Place of work: Beirut, Lebanon

Report to: Database Manager

Your primary responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Design and implement data entry, processing & analyses of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) studies, in particular in relation to baseline surveys & impact evaluations.
• This includes establishing quality assurance processes for data cleaning and integrity checks in particular, identifying outliers, missing values & errors, through both manual & statistical / econometric revision of the baseline & evaluation data.
• Assist in designing of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) studies, with special focus on developing data collection tools, methodologies & quality assurance processes.

• Receive and handle complaints by coordinating with the hotline and feedback mechanism channels, report any incidents and feedback. Create and modify any sensitive information cases.

• Participate actively in planning & conducting Post Distribution Assessments (PDAs) & beneficiary training impact assessment studies at all stages, including the process of designing questionnaires, quality assurance, data entry, processing, analysis & help with drafting the final reports.
• Support all research, monitoring, evaluation, adapting, and learning functions of the project.
• Contribute to the implementation of the Activity Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Plan as well as annual revisions as applicable.
• Lead data collection, analysis, and reporting on performance indicators.
• Develop, manage, and implement the project’s monitoring and evaluation systems and tools, including digital solutions for data collection and visualization, ensure quality and compliance to QITABI 3 and RTI requirements.

• Perform other related duties as required.
   

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Management / Science, Project Management, Development Studies, Statistics, Economics, or closely related fields.
• Excellent computer skills, including quantitative analysis, use of Excel.
• Experience in designing, planning & conducting Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)
• Excellent communication, writing & presentation skills in English & Arabic.
• Demonstrated ability to implement a variety of analytical methodologies & techniques.
• Experience designing quantitative surveys and/or qualitative interview guides, required

Demonstrated strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze and disseminate large amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy, required.