Data Cleaning Consultant, Monitoring and Evaluation Department

Job Description

The purpose of the position will be to prepare data for manipulation, analysis and visualizations in statistical software (STATA or SPSS), Power BI, DHIS2 and Salesforce.

The Data Cleaning Consultant will support PYXERA Global to ensure the quality and effectiveness of program data management through:

• Aggregating and cleaning program data from multiple data files and sources
• Spotting and correcting inaccuracies in the underlying data
• Interpret datasets and provide ongoing feedback on insights derived from data
• Work closely with the Monitoring and Evaluation Team and where appropriate the relevant Programs teams to improve data management, and aggregation

  An ideal candidate will have the following knowledge and/or demonstrated experience:

  • Able to work independently and is self-motivated
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Strong quantitative analytical abilities and demonstrated experience
  • Advanced Excel proficiency
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Flexibility to adapt to changing situations and priorities
  • Able to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
  • Relevant undergraduate degree, graduate degree preferred
  • Familiarity with international development topics, especially monitoring, evaluation, and learning practice areas.
  • Knowledge of statistical software packages preferred
  • Knowledge of DHIS2 preferred
  • Knowledge of Salesforce preferred process.
  • Knowledge of Power BI preferred
  • US employment authorization required for personnel residing in the US

Please email a resume and cover letter to Tanya Gapeka at impact@pyxeraglobal.org. In the subject line of the email please write “Data Cleaning Consultant”. In the body of the cover letter please include your expected hourly rate. Applications without all required materials or expected hourly rate will not be considered. Three references will be requested from short-listed candidates, as well as the completion of a brief Excel competency assessment. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews on a rolling basis. No phone calls please.

About the Organization

PYXERA Global is a nonprofit based in Washington, DC that creates groundbreaking partnerships between the public, private, and social sectors that leverage the unique attributes of each to create shared value and innovative solutions to complex challenges. Our initiatives include a wide range of services from local content development, to global pro bono programs, and integrated community development efforts that transform lives and livelihoods. Our clients in the private sector include IBM, Pfizer, Pepsi, SAP, and others. Our clients in the public sector include USAID and the World Bank. A few examples of our work include:

• Developing an innovative local content development program so that small businesses in Mozambique can become robust suppliers to the oil industry—creating jobs and increasing incomes;
• Working with John Deere in India to improve the well-being of people in three rural communities by helping farmers increase their revenues through improvements of their agricultural production practices, updating village infrastructure, and conducting activities with parents and school children to increase learning and reduce drop-outs;
• Implementing a corporate volunteer program for IBM that enables NGOs and social enterprises in 30 countries to access pro bono services to help them to grow and thrive.

To learn more about us, please visit our website: www.pyxeraglobal.org.