Data Analyst - Senior Associate PMA

Job Description

Program Management Associate (PMA) would work closely with the Program Lead. She/he will be accountable for data management, data cleaning, data analysis, reviewing progress, research, and reporting internally all program communications, data management, and analytics. She/he will also be responsible for: Support the Program Lead for program activities data management Support program reporting across multiple thematic areas, Support Finance, Human Resource (HR) and other support function in program The key responsibilities for the PMA: Support Program Managers for program related data monitoring through research, reports, pitch decks, data quality assessments and data analysisBuild program reports for donors, key stakeholders like Third Party Agencies, TechnoServe’s US Head Quarters and Program teamsCoordinate with Monitoring and Evaluation team for development and management of central data and reports repository for program tracking of deliverables engage with the Monitoring and evaluation team to support program impact studies and analysesResponsible for submission of Monthly Progress Reports (MPRs), Annual Reports (ARs) and other Pe- riodic Reports as per program/donor requirements Extensively engage with the program teams based in different locations to ensure timely and high quality update of MISes and relevant MoVs for program componentsWork with TechnoServe Fellows in their assignments e.g. value chain studies, strategic documents, and/or design other analytical frameworksSupport other cross-functional teams in the achievement of program deliverables, and multi-task on internal deliverables to support senior managementHelp promote the Program and TechnoServe’s work with immediate and related stakeholders through creation and dissemination of a variety of communication collateral and knowledge presentations. write publishable case studies/social media posts for the programAlong with the TechnoServe team bring learnings from past TechnoServe successes and proven best practices to the program implementation. Preferred Skills & Experience: This role calls for an intrinsically motivated and passionate individual, looking to work in a cross-func- tional role for program research, proposal writing, design, and development of ongoing and new projects in India. Preferred skills include: Graduate or postgraduate in Business Administration, Economics, Liberal Studies or similar discipline1 to 4 years of experience in a corporate or development sector with a keenness to work on poverty- related challenges facing agriculture, and rural and micro-entrepreneurs in India.Excellent data analytical skills and large data management in Advanced Excel is a Must, with good communication skills (written and oral) and an ability to build a convincing argument.Ability to understand and work on different business modelsShould have excellent MS Excel skills and should have the ability to synthesize large amounts of data into consumable informationShould have a self-learning attitude towards understanding and improving program's data capture, monitoring and reporting systems and enhancing efficiencyDemonstrated ability to work with a diverse team, spread across diverse geographies and to deliver in a time bound programWillingness to travel in non-metro project locations as and when Application Instructions: Only applicants meeting minimum qualifications will be considered or contacted. Interested candidates can send their detailed resume along with a one page cover note to : sshankar@tns.org or hetalb@tns.org TechnoServe is an Equal Opportunity Employer