Data Visualisation Officer

Sightsavers is looking for a Data Visualisation Officer to play a key role in producing the data visualisations for the new strategic monitoring systems and process, that will be used organisation-wide to inform of strategy progress.

Salary: Local terms and conditions apply.

Location: Bangladesh, Cote d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Mali, Zambia, Uganda, Tanzania, or Kenya.

Contract: 12 month Fixed Term Contract

About the role

We are looking for an experienced data visualisation professional to help us build data analytics and visualisations for organisational reporting on strategic performance. You will support the delivery of Sightsavers’ new strategic monitoring systems and process called Learning, Accountability, Monitoring, Performance (LAMP) in line with organisational digital transformation, developing and maintaining a new suite of data visualisation and reporting tools.

Key duties will include:

– LAMP Data Visualisation and Reporting

– Programmatic Data Visualisation and Reporting

– Enhancing Organisational Skills and Knowledge in Data Analytics and Visualisation

This is a varied role, please read the full job description for further details and full list of responsibilities.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone with exceptional data visualisation, data cleaning, collaborative working and data management skills.

To succeed in this role, you will need:

Essentia l

Undergraduate degree in ICT, data analytics, informatics, data visualisation, statistics OR equivalent professional certifications or work-based experience in relevant sector.
Experience of using Power BI to create reporting tools for the presentation of qualitative and quantitative data.
Experience of bringing together data from multiple sources/data formats to create data reporting hubs in PowerBI.
Understanding of Power Query either through Excel or Power BI.
Understanding of good data cleaning practices to prepare data sets for use in analytics.
Experience working and supporting staff in different contexts (face to face, online).

Understanding of international development issues and a commitment to equality of opportunity for disabled people.
Demonstrated ability to communicate information, practices, and ideas to a non-technical audience.
Comfortable with manipulating quantitative and qualitative data and documenting analytical processes.
Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritise work in a high-pressure environment with competing deadlines.

Desirable

Master’s degree in related subjects (e.g. data analytics, organisational development).
Relevant overseas experience e.g. voluntary work.
Experience of using visual other analytics software such as Tableau or creating visualisations in DHIS2.
Experience using Microsoft Power Apps / Power Automate
Spoken and written French language skills.

To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.

Remote interviews are scheduled to take place on 12, 14 and 15 December 2023 please ensure you are available for this date. The evaluation process will include a data-based task to be completed remotely. If successful at task, you will be selected for interview.

As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

Sightsavers is an employer that does not tolerate any form of harassment and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.

In line with its commitment to safe programming and recruitment, Sightsavers participates in the inter-agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS) administered by the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response. Through collaboration with other MDS members, Sightsavers aims to ensure that there are no sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment issues relating to potential new hires and that we can respond systematically to checks from fellow MDS members. This ensures our work is accountable, delivered to a high standard and supports safeguarding across the development and humanitarian fields.