Our purpose is to unlock value in Africa. We use our analytical capabilities to improve decision-making and, through better decisions, to unlock substantial value for our clients and society. While we are the largest economics-based consulting firm in Africa, we use a large number of techniques and approaches to achieve clarity for decision-makers.

PIRPOSE

• As a Public Health Data Scientist (Financial), you will assist government departments and their partners in organising, interpreting and analyzing financial and health programme data to identify trends, patterns, and insights that can be used to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of public health programs and services.
• You will work closely with colleagues and clients to develop digital monitoring, reporting and analytics solutions using financial and health programme data and develop and implement data-driven strategies to improve health outcomes and reduce costs.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The candidate should have at least two years of experience in developing digital analytics, reporting and dashboard solutions with data sources from multiple sources, using widely used software and programming language such as Microsoft Excel VB, PowerApp, Python, Tableau and Stata. The candidate should have experience working in the public sector, ideally the health sector, and have a development economics or public health management background. Working experience in public financial management systems in Africa would be a strong advantage.

The successful candidate’s key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Develop needs-based and client-centred digital analytics, data integration, financial/ programme reporting and dashboard solutions for government clients and their partners.
• Analyze financial and health data to identify trends, patterns, and insights.
• Contribute to developing and implementing data-driven strategies to improve value for money in public health programmes.
• Develop and construct complex Excel-based costing models and databases with automated functionality, including reporting dashboards, importing and exporting data and what-if functionality.
• Use statistical analysis software to analyze data and generate reports.
• Develop and maintain databases to store and manage health and financial data.
• Conduct research on public health issues and trends.
• Participate in multidisciplinary project teams, actively engaging in discussions and contributing to problem-solving efforts.
• Communicate findings to other professionals in the public health sector.
• Develop and implement data quality control procedures to ensure the accuracy of primary and secondary data collected.
• Provide training on data analysis and management to other professionals in the public health sector.

EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND PERSONAL

COMPETENCIES: 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in data science, statistics, computer science, public health, or a related field.
• Experience and proficiency working in the Microsoft Power Platform environment using PowerApp and PowerBI
• Proficiency in another programming language or statistical software such as Python, R, STATA or SQL for data, Tableau
• Strong knowledge of data modelling and data mining techniques.
• Advanced user of MS Excel and Google environment
• Ability to work with large datasets and apply data analysis techniques to draw meaningful insights.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills to effectively define client needs and present complex findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Knowledge of public health management, public financial management and health economics concepts is desirable.
• Prior experience or knowledge of public budget and expenditure analysis and health-related data sources is an advantage.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.