CRRD Data Analyst

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the worlds worst humanitarian crises helping to restore health safety education economic wellbeing and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein the IRC is one of the worlds largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO) at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety dignity and hope to millions. If youre a solutions-driven passionate change-maker come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.

Background:

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the worlds worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive recover and gain control of their future.

We aim to make our programs a model for the highest global standards and to cultivate power and lasting change not just for our clients but for all people affected by humanitarian crises. To achieve that vision the IRCs Technical Excellence (TE) group located within the Crisis Response Recovery and Development (CRRD) Department provides technical assistance to IRCs country program staff and shares what we learn to influence policy and practice.

IRCs Technical Excellence team is comprised of seven teams which have deep expertise in their respective fields: Education Economic Wellbeing Governance Health Violence Prevention and Response MEAL/Programs Technology and Grants & Operations.

Monitoring Evaluation Technology Accountability and Learning at the IRC

The METAL Unit is responsible for supporting CRRD to have a culture of strong data and evidence use through stewardship of the Data & Performance Ecosystem and for coordinating successful piloting and uptake of innovative technology solutions. The METAL Unit provides specialized support across four pillars to strengthen program effectiveness improve decision-making and enhance organizational learning:

• Global MEAL Practice: Global MEAL Practice works with the Technical Units to set and maintain the highest standards for measurement analysis and data use promoting a culture of continuous improvement and learning.

• Program Technology Innovation: The Program Technology Innovation pillar drives the identification and testing of cutting-edge technology for IRCs programming areas by focusing on advancing digital solutions that enhance program reach and impact. Leads program technology innovation for CRRD and coordinates between CRRD/IT/Signpost/Airbel.

• Data Systems and Analytics: The Data Systems and Analytics pillar ensures the widespread iteration adoption and sustainability of data systems leading data governance for CRRD and coordinating between IT/others at an org level.

• Regional METAL Support: The Regional METAL Support team provides direct technical assistance to IRC Programs ensuring programs meet MEAL maturity benchmarks and optimize data utilization. They also provide strategic support implementing and generating learning from MEAL systems and activities providing regional leadership with data insights and informing global practice.

Job Overview

We are looking for highly analytical Data Analyst to join the METAL Unit team focusing on bringing together data across core business systems to support data-driven insights for CRRD role will respond principally to inquiries from CRRD leadership asking how we can utilize multiple complex internal datasets and databases to offer management insights into whether we are achieving our strategic goals and where our resources should be allocated. The datasets of focus for the Data Analyst will likely span from budgets and spending data to win rates grants tracking and programmatic data. While most of the requests will be resolved by building live dashboards a small number of requests may be one-off while we build out our data infrastructure.

The Data Analyst will fill a critical (and in demand!) gap in the department becoming an organizational expert in multiple large datasets and providing thought partnership to METAL leadership about the best ways to access and visualize internal Analyst will leverage your expertise in data analysis statistical modeling and reporting to make data more readily accessible and user-friendly for CRRD leaders and programs staff. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with cross-functional teams including fundraising and finance to deliver actionable insights that enhance programmatic and operational decision making to maximize client outcomes.

Major Responsibilities

• Data Analysis & Reporting:Create and maintain dashboards visualizations and reports to track program and strategy performance pulling fromgrants finance and program data from across IRCs core business systems (systems are called Integra OTIS Salesforce and PID)Analyze and interpret large datasets to uncover trends patterns and insights that inform global program strategies.

• Stakeholder Collaboration:Work closely with cross-functional teams (e.g. programs fundraising marketing and finance) to ensure data is well represented to meet stakeholder needs

• Process Improvement & Innovation:When relevant identify opportunities to enhance the data collection and reporting processes ensuring accuracy efficiency and alignment with global abreast of industry trends and emerging analytics tools and bring innovative ideas for improving the teams with fellow Analytics colleagues to ensure best practices in coding statistics and general analysis.

Key Working Relationships

• Position Reports to: CRRD Data Systems & Analytics Lead

• Direct Reports: None

Key Internal Relationships:

• METAL Product Managers

• METAL Technology Development Lead

• METAL Developers

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

Experience

• 3 years working in the field of data analytics.

• 2 years experience in international humanitarian aid or development

• Proven experience with enterprise data sets including technical skills across the data stack: cloud lakehouse platforms (Databricks preferred) Python and SQL dbt or equivalent transformation tooling pipeline orchestration and BI/visualization tools (e.g. Power BI Tableau)

• Demonstrable experience planning and executing complex analytics projects across multiple stakeholders.

Skills & Competencies

• More than two years of professional experience with PowerBI

• Strong data visualization and communication skills: ability to tell a story with numbers in a variety of formats: PowerPoints dashboards memos and presentations.

• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data and provide actionable insights.

• Curiosity and willingness to explore complex and ambiguous problems and deliver actionable insights through both quantitative and qualitative data analysis.

• Highly collaborative and pro-active colleague with a talent for delivering results with cross-functional groups

• Strong attention to detail & commitment to a high standard of work product.

Nice-to-Haves / Areas You Will Grow:

• Experience with Databricks and dbt.

Working Environment:

• Standard office working environment.

• This role may require working remotely full or part time and part time remote employees may be required to share workspace.

This is a hybrid position open to internals candidates based in countries where IRC operates who have the right to work in their location. Successful candidates will be hired on a local employment contract and according to local salary scale.

This role is open to candidates located and with the right to work in United States of America United Kingdom and Kenya.

Compensation: (Pay Rate: $86000-$100000/yr; UK Pay Rate: /yr). Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market job type internal equity and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements.

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. Our Standards are Integrity Service Equality and accordance with these values the IRC operates and enforces policies on Safeguarding Conflicts of Interest Fiscal Integrity and Reporting Wrongdoing and Protection from Retaliation. IRC is committed to take all necessary preventive measures and create an environment where people feel safe and to take all necessary actions and corrective measures when harm occurs. IRC builds teams of professionals who promote critical reflection power sharing debate and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients.

Cookies: Posted pay ranges apply to US-based candidates. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market job type internal equity and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements.

US Benefits: We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive set of the US these include: 10 sick days 10 US holidays 20-25 paid time off days depending on role and tenure medical insurance starting at $163 per month dental starting at $6.50 per month and vision starting at $5 per month FSA for healthcare and commuter costs a 403b retirement savings plans with immediately vested matching disability & life insurance and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles.

Equal Opportunity Employer: IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race sex color national origin religion sexual orientation age marital status veteran status disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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