Data Analyst at Strathmore Business School

Job Purpose

The Data Analyst is responsible for collecting, cleaning, organizing, and analysing data to support research initiatives, innovation programs, and stakeholder engagements. The role ensures high data quality, produces clear visualizations, and delivers actionable insights that inform evidence-based decisions in agriculture and agribusiness.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Data Collection and Management

• Collect, clean, validate, and manage datasets from diverse sources, including surveys, partners, and digital platforms
• Support the development of data pipelines and data management workflows
• Ensure high data quality and adherence to data governance and metadata standards

Data Analysis and Insight Generation

• Conduct descriptive and diagnostic analyses to generate insights for projects and partners
• Work closely with Data Scientists to support model development, feature engineering, and dataset preparation

Data Visualization and Communication

• Develop dashboards, infographics, and visualization tools to communicate data trends and analytical findings
• Assist in preparing reports, briefs, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders

Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with internal teams and partners to support data-driven initiatives
• Participate in field data activities and partner engagements when necessary

Requirements

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Data Analytics, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics, or related fields
• 3-5 years of post-master's experience in Data Analysis, Business Intelligence, or Monitoring and Evaluation

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in Excel and SQL
• Experience with at least one analytical or visualization tool (Power BI, Tableau, R, or Python)
• Strong data cleaning and data wrangling skills