Samhita is in search for a eligible candidate for the post of Data Analyst for the location Mumbai. The person will play a critical role as the data custodian to take ownership of data collection, monitoring, and usage while putting in place data quality and integrity checks, governance protocols and standard processed to manage data lifecycle.
About Organization
Samhita is a social impact consulting firm, with a vision to build a ‘better normal’. The better normal reimagines business environments where social value is an integral aspect of growth, putting stakeholders and environmental guardianship at the centre of business strategy, a strategy that evolves from inputs to outcomes, from individuals to ecosystem, and from delivering services to building capacity and enabling the market.
Role Overview
- The role sits within the central Data, Analytics and Knowledge teams, which are responsible for all data, analytics, insights, reports, and knowledge products within Samhita spanning across all programs.
- The person will play a critical role as the data custodian to take ownership of data collection, monitoring and usage while putting in place data quality and integrity checks, governance protocols and standard processes to manage data lifecycle.
- The role will involve building and managing standard dashboards, enabled by the Technology team, for internal Samhita stakeholders, as well as external stakeholders like funders, and other partners.
- This role will also involve performing ad-hoc and deep dive analyses of the customer and partner data for insights with regards to operational efficiency and effectiveness of programs and interventions. Storytelling in the form of dashboarding will be necessary to present insights.
- In order to perform the above-mentioned functions, the person will need to closely liaise with internal stakeholders such as the Implementation team, Technology team etc. and also with external stakeholders like lenders, implementation partners and other alliance partners.
Roles and Responsibilities
- All types of data analysis including univariates and bi-variates, hypothesis testing, scenario analysis, finding correlations in data, and other standard and ad-hoc analyses to uncover drivers of program effectiveness and operational efficiencies and thereby help drive a culture of data driven decision making in the organisation and also help development of standard and custom data products
- Design and create dashboards for different products, programs etc. catering to a wide variety of stakeholders
- As data custodian, responsible for setting standards and streamlining processes in the data lifecycle to ensure high quality of data, and ensuring those are followed across all stakeholders
- Collaboration with internal Samhita-CGF stakeholders and clients/partners to do all of the above
- Needs to have good oral and written communication skills, to be able to work independently and effectively with all internal stakeholders in order to collect, manage and use data
- Critical thinking to challenge norms, and strive for continuous improvements in data products and processes
- Troubleshooting data related queries
Required Skills
- BA/BSc. Degree in Computer Science, Data Analysis or related field
- 2-4 years of relevant experience
- Experience with R/Python
- Experience with SQL databases
- Proficiency in MS Office Word, Access, Excel
- Knowledge of Microsoft BI and Tableau will be an advantage but not essential
- Problem solving mindset and being open to working in an agile environment
- Effective communicator and collaborator in a matrix/network organisation setting
- Knowledge and understanding of information collection, analysis, distribution systems and modern database systems or ability to adapt
- Problem solving, time management, interpersonal and critical thinking skills
- Team player and self-starter
Location
Mumbai/ Delhi
Application Procedure
Interested candidates can share their updated resume to careers@samhita.org.
