The Role

Applied Health Analytics for Delivery & Innovation (AHADI) is a values-driven organization where our team members care deeply about enabling self-reliance in public health analytics in Africa. We believe that using analytics and systems thinking to design systems level solutions are essential for reducing disease burden, and we embrace our role of working for countries. AHADI is committed to creating an open and collaborative workplace where all can learn and thrive.

AHADI is looking for early career analysts and technicians with strong quantitative and/or software skills and an interest in using analytics to support health priority-setting and decision-making in countries with high disease burden. These positions will cross AHADI’s portfolio of public health analytics program of work. We expect to hire Assistant Research and Technical Officers (ARTOs) in the fields of:

1. GIS or geospatial analysis
2. computer science or software engineering,
3. statistics or biostatistics, and
4. econometrics.

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Responsibilities

The ARTOs contribute to AHADI’s work in supporting the delivery of public health analytics products and capacity in Africa. ARTOs will be involved in data assembly, cleaning, formatting, analysis and interpretation. The types of analysis will range from basic descriptive analysis to GIS, advanced analytics, digital solutions, and AI, depending on the project and ARTO.

The ARTOs posts will offer high level exposure to public health analytics and data science as well as mentorship. The posts are both mentally and technically demanding. In addition to core basic skills, applicants will be required to demonstrate high levels of professionalism and productivity.

Primary responsibilities include:

Each ARTO’s specific primary responsibilities will be defined based on project designation and will be part of the contract agreement of the successful applicants. In general, primary responsibilities include:

• Writes software code to manage, visualize, analyze, and/or model a variety of data types
• Identifies and applies appropriate methods for the problem at hand
• Supports AHADI’s analytics team on data, software, and analysis needs

Other responsibilities may include:

• Supports multiple AHADI initiatives as needed across the data and analysis pipeline
• Supports, facilitates, and/or co-instructs in training initiatives offered by AHADI or its partners, as appropriate to the hire’s individual expertise
• Prepares manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in the field of mathematics, statistics, engineering, computer science, geography, economics, econometrics or equivalent
• Bachelor’s degree conferred within the last three years
• Kenyan citizen or with residency permit in Kenya
• Able to work from AHADI’s Nairobi office

Competencies

• Professional proficiency in English
• Strong analytical and technical skills
• Highly organized and quick to learn
• Good communications and writing skills
• Able to work flexibly and productively with colleagues, researchers, external delivery partners and multiple stakeholders

Hiring Requirements

As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment will be contingent upon successful reference checks and availability of funding.

Candidates must supply an email and telephone contact that will be used when offering interviews.  Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  During the interview process, shortlisted candidates shall be required to produce ORIGINALS of their:

• National Identity Card
• Academic and professional certificates
• Transcripts and testimonials
• Detailed curriculum vitae, and
• Valid clearance certificate (certificate of good conduct)

Inclusion Statement

AHADI is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate in the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment or fair treatment on account of race, age, sex, national origin, religion, or disability or otherwise as may be prohibited by law.

Women and other underrepresented minorities in the field of public health analytics are especially encouraged to apply.

Applying

Apply for this role by submitting a cover letter and CV to careers@appliedhealthanalytics.org or through the form below. Cover letters and CVs are accepted in any language. Templates for putting together an effective CV (English, French) and cover letter (English, French) are available for download. Guidance for interviews is also available for download in English and French.

If selected for interview, candidates are welcome to interview in their preferred language. Please indicate your language of choice beforehand so we can accommodate any translation needs.

Candidates with visual and/or hearing impairments will be accommodated during the interview process, and if hired, during employment. Please indicate during the interview scheduling process what accommodations you will require.

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