Data Analyst – 2 positions (1 based at Integrated Health Information Management Section/Management Division (IHIMS/MD) and 1 based at FHI 360 Nepal country office)

The Data Analyst will support the Government of Nepal (GoN) and its counterparts to use different methods to analyze data and share results for actions to improve supply chain performance. S/he will provide technical assistance on capacity building to relevant counterparts for data Analyst and data-driven actions. 

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with FHI 360, IHIMS/MD and relevant teams to carry out data analysis to support supply chain performance improvement.
• Develop the means and extract data from databases and transform and analyze it using best practice statistical methods.
• Define and design data report formats based on the needs of government counterparts.
• Support the development and configuration of Power BI and other data visualization methods as necessary to support data Analyst and presentation.
• Work with MD, provinces, health offices (HOs) and local level governments (LLGs) to prioritize business and information needs and encouraging data-driven decisions.
• Collect and interpret data, analyze results using statistical techniques and other relevant data analytical methods and provide ongoing reports.
• Develop and implement data collection systems and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and data quality.
• Acquire data from the electronic Logistic Management Information System (eLMIS) based on the client needs and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets.
• Provide capacity building in data analysis and presentation to GoN counterparts and stakeholders.
• Regular review of the IHIMS data prioritizing on the eLMIS database.
• Support IHIMS for the evidence-based monitoring to strength the e/LMIS by regular monitoring the reporting, completeness, and accuracy of the information. 
• Support to the data editing, monitoring, feedback, analysis, interpretation, and overall data management of e/LMIS related information.
• Support analysis of eLMIS data periodically and present findings and recommendations to DoHS, MD and stakeholders.
• Support IHIMS to develop annual report for the part of e/LMIS.
• Other task assigned by line manager FHI 360 and IHIMS Chief, MD.
• Periodic update report to IHIMS section and prepare short (2 pager) data analytical report. 
• Worksheet for the period of work and submit to IHIMS/MD.
• Progress and performance report to update IHIMS and line manager FHI360.

Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Demography, Public Health, Statistics, Information Technology (IT), and Social Sciences or relevant subject with three to five years of experience in information management systems and data analysis or bachelor’s degree with five to seven years of experience in the above-mentioned field.
• Technical skills, including ability to process and analyze data using one or more statistical software packages, including at least one of the following: Stata, MS office. 
• Knowledge and skills on databases: data storage, data warehouses, and data lakes with strong skills in Structured Query Language (SQL).
• Experience and skills in data visualization using BI tool as Power BI with analytical and statistical analysis models such regression preferred. 
• Experience in using District Health Information System-2 (DHIS-2) for data generation and use for national reviews, annual report. 
• Understanding of the operations of the GoN, Ministry of Health and Population, HIMS.
• Knowledge of supply chain management and eLMIS is an added advantage.
• Experience in working effectively across various teams within the project and organization, and building and sustaining positive working relationships with NGOs, private sectors, government and other stakeholders.
• Proactive in managing multiple tasks, managing, and working in virtual work environment, and flexible and open for managing time for working with different teams in different time zones as needed. 
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication, team building and management, and problem-solving skills. 
• Excellent oral and written English and Nepali including documentation skills.