Job Position for Data Analysis Coordinator, MMS & SQ-LNS (Consultant)
Job Vacancy: Data Analysis Coordinator, MMS & SQ-LNS (Consultant)
Organization: Evidence Action
Locations: Abuja, Oyo State, and Jigawa State, Nigeria
Work Arrangement: On-site
Team: Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation (MLE)
Contract Type: Consultant
Application Deadline: Not Specified
About Evidence Action
Evidence Action is a global nonprofit organization that scales evidence-based, cost-effective interventions to improve lives. In Nigeria, the organization supports vital maternal and child nutrition programmes, including Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) for pregnant women and Small-Quantity Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements (SQ-LNS) for children aged 6 to 18 months.
Job Summary
Evidence Action is seeking an experienced and dynamic Data Analysis Coordinator to lead monitoring data management, analysis, and reporting for its MMS and SQ-LNS programmes.
The successful candidate will manage the end-to-end monitoring data pipeline—from digital data collection and rigorous quality checks to advanced analysis, interactive dashboards, and comprehensive reports—empowering programme teams and government partners to improve implementation and health outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Data Management & Cleaning: Clean, manage, and analyze monitoring data collected from health facilities and programme activities across supported states.
Indicator Tracking: Calculate key indicators relating to antenatal care, supplementation coverage, product availability, stockouts, child eligibility, and overall programme performance.
Reporting & Outputs: Produce cleaned datasets, topline summaries, performance reports, dynamic dashboards, and priority-facility lists.
Digital Tools & Surveys: Build and update SurveyCTO digital data collection forms and conduct high-frequency data quality checks. Support household surveys, including data quality checks for anthropometric measurements and survey analysis.
Workflows & Visualization: Develop reproducible, documented data cleaning and analysis workflows using Stata or R. Create compelling visualizations, maps, and presentations to communicate findings to programme teams and government stakeholders.
Quality Assurance: Identify data quality problems, recommend corrective actions, and provide timely feedback to field teams. Maintain secure data storage, thorough documentation, and compliance with data protection protocols.
Stakeholder Support: Prepare robust data packs for state and Local Government Area (LGA) review meetings, and contribute meaningfully to donor reports and learning products.
Qualifications and Requirements
1. Education
Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Data Science, Public Health, Epidemiology, or another quantitative field.
A Master’s degree in a quantitative discipline will be an added advantage.
2. Experience
Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in data management and analysis for health or nutrition programmes.
Demonstrated experience in routine monitoring of facility-based or community-based programmes in Nigeria.
Proven ability to deliver accurate, high-quality analysis under tight deadlines while managing multiple data streams.
3. Technical Skills
Strong proficiency in Stata and/or R.
Hands-on experience with digital data collection tools such as SurveyCTO, ODK, or KoBo.
Solid knowledge of descriptive and basic inferential statistics.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
Proficiency with dashboard and visualization tools like Power BI, R Shiny, or Tableau.
Familiarity with AI tools and automation to improve data processing and reporting.
Desirable: Familiarity with DHIS2, ANC and GMP registers, and logistics management information systems. Experience in maternal and child nutrition data and mapping tools (QGIS, ArcGIS, or R) is a distinct advantage.
4. Additional Requirements
Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to explain complex technical findings to non-technical audiences.
Legal authorization to work in Nigeria.
Willingness and ability to travel to programme states for up to 20% of working time, subject to security guidance.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications through the official recruitment portals:
Evidence Action is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
