Data Analyst, USAID Food for Peace Project’s Evaluation & Learning Mechanism (EVELYN), Arlington, VA
Social Impact (SI) is a Washington, DC-area international development management consulting firm. SI’s mission is to improve the effectiveness of international development programs in improving people’s lives. We provide a full range of management consulting, technical assistance, and training services to strengthen international development programs, organizations, and policies. We provide services globally in the areas of monitoring and evaluation, strategic planning, project and program design, organizational capacity building, and gender and social analysis. SI services cross-cut all development sectors including democracy and governance, health and education, the environment, and economic growth. SI’s clients include US government agencies such as USAID, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the US Department of State, bilateral donors, multilateral development banks, foundations, and non-profits.
Proposal Objective:
The purpose of this anticipated one-year and one option year project is to provide services to conduct various studies and evaluations (initially in West, East and Central Africa) including baseline surveys, population-based surveys, end-line studies, evaluations (primarily performance evaluations) and thematic studies for the USAID’s Office of Food for Peace (FFP). The knowledge gained from these evaluations is intended to be communicated and applied throughout the program cycle, to be able to provide a better understanding of how FFP projects are functioning, whether the projects are achieving targeted results, how the projects are perceived by the primary stakeholders, and whether approaches, methods and interventions promoted by FFP are cost-efficient and effective.
Position Description:
SI is seeking a full-time Data Analyst to analyze population-based survey data over the project’s period of performance. The Analyst will work closely with a core team, including a Senior Method Specialist, Senior Evaluation Specialist and Quantitative Study Specialist, and will report to the Chief of Party. The assignment is one base year (12 months), with one option year, and s/he will be based in Arlington, VA.
Responsibilities:
· Perform both descriptive and inferential analyses.
· Statistically compare endline data with the baseline survey data and test for differences.
· Analyze impact evaluation data using quasi experimental models including propensity score matching and difference-in-differences.
· Develop regression models to understand plausible causality.
· Ensure that the model specifications are based on sound econometric theory and practice.
Qualifications:
· Master’s degree in statistics, econometrics, bio-statistics, survey methodology, epidemiology or other relevant field of study.
· At least eight years of experience in analysis of complex multi stage survey data and have experience in analyzing population-based household socio-economic survey data collected from developing countries.
· Extensive knowledge of and experience in sampling and sampling weights for complex surveys and complex survey data analysis.
· Experience with and demonstrated ability to analyze poverty and food security survey data and estimate different measures of poverty and food security proxy indicators.
· Experience with anthropometric software, e.g., WHO Anthro or EpiInfo to estimate stunting, wasting and underweight of children under age five years.
· Experience with and demonstrated ability to specify and analyze econometric models to explore plausible causalities between food security, nutrition, poverty, and resilience indicators and their determinants.
· Experience with and demonstrated ability to conduct multivariate analyses, factor analysis, principal component analysis, and cluster analysis, to answer complex questions.
· Experience with and demonstrated ability to conduct impact evaluations using experimental and quasi experimental methods, including propensity score matching and difference-in-differences.
· Experience with and demonstrated ability to interpret different econometric models, survey estimates and the analyses results.
· Excellent writing and organization skills and a demonstrated ability to deliver a high-quality written product.
Come join our energetic and innovative team! We offer you the opportunity to play a leading role in the growth of our company, work as part of a creative and committed team, and make a difference in the well-being of our world.
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