Position:
Data Analyst
(National Position)
Department:
Programs
Reports to:
Associate Director, MEAL /
Regional
MEAL Specialist
–
IMPAACT
Program
Location: Based in Mogadishu, Somalia, with remote technical support to Djibouti and Ethiopia.
Duration: 24 Months
Action Against Hunger leads the global movement to end hunger. We innovate solutions, advocate for change, and reach 24 million people every year with proven hunger prevention and treatment Programes. As a non-profit organization that works across over 50 countries, our 8,300 dedicated staff members partner with communities to address the root causes of hunger, including climate change, conflict, inequity, and emergencies. We strive to create a world free from hunger, for everyone, for good.
Action Against Hunger USA is part of the Action Against Hunger International network. As an independent NGO, Action Against Hunger USA currently manages operations in 8 countries: Kenya, South Sudan, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Zambia and Haiti. Action Against Hunger-USA has over $100 million in Programs, and approximately 1,100 permanent staff based in New York City, Washington D.C, Nairobi, and country offices. Additional growth is anticipated.
Job Summary
Action Against Hunger seeks a
Data Analyst
to provide technical data support to a regional consortium Program in title: Institutionalizing Interoperable Multi-Hazard Anticipatory Action -IMPAACT Program, a 24-month DG ECHO-funded regional Disaster Preparedness action. The consortium comprises Action Against Hunger (Lead), IGAD/ICPAC, and two local implementing partners, PAPDA and SCAP. The postholder will lead routine data management, analysis, dashboard maintenance, data visualization, validation and reporting processes that underpin Program monitoring, learning, decision-making and anticipatory action. Under the direct supervision of the Regional MEAL Specialist for IMPAACT Program, s/he will support the collection, cleaning, validation, management and analysis of Program and risk-related data to generate timely, accurate and reliable evidence. S/he will also work closely with the ICPAC Anticipatory Action and data analysis experts, Regional Program Consortium Coordination, Regional Climate, Environment and AA Consultant/ Modeling Expert, Country Focal Persons, and relevant ACF and IGAD/ICPAC as well as local partners teams to strengthen data quality, consistency, interoperability and use across the Program. S/he will be responsible for the development and maintenance of the IMPAACT Program databases, dashboards and analytical products, including the analysis and interpretation of climate, epidemiological, displacement, protection and other risk information relevant to multi-hazard preparedness, anticipatory action, cross-border trigger systems, preparedness and contingency planning across Ethiopia, Somalia and Djibouti, with particular emphasis to risk-informed preparedness and anticipatory action processes across the three program countries, including on urban disaster preparedness in Djibouti. S/he will contribute to the consolidation and interpretation of country-level data for regional reporting and Program learning, provide technical support and coaching to relevant staff and partners on data management and analysis, and ensure that data processes and outputs comply with ACF standards, DG ECHO requirements and relevant Program procedures.
Purpose
The
Data Analyst
provides technical data management, analysis and reporting support to the IMPAACT Program, ensuring reliable, harmonized and decision-relevant data to support implementation across the three countris. The position supports data quality and validation, database and dashboard maintenance, data visualization, interoperability and analytical processes, contributing to multi-hazard risk analysis, anticipatory action and trigger systems, preparedness and contingency planning, Program monitoring, operational decision-making and DG ECHO reporting. The position also underpins gender responsive analysis through consistent sex, age and disability disaggregation, supports the analysis of accountability and community feedback data, and contributes to the documentation and sharing of learning across the consortium. Under the technical guidance of the Regional MEAL Specialist – IMPAACT Program, and in collaboration with ICPAC AA and data analysis experts, the postholder will support the effective use of risk and anticipatory action information to strengthen evidence-based preparedness and early action.
Engagement
The
Data Analyst
will primarily engage with internal regional and country Program teams, MEAL colleagues, technical specialists and relevant ACF and IGAD/ICPAC as well as local partners teams to support data management, analysis, reporting and the effective use of Program information across the IMPAACT Program. Internally, the postholder will work under the direct supervision of the Regional MEAL Specialist – IMPAACT Program, with technical collaboration from the Regional Program Consortium Coordination, Regional Climate, Environment and AA Consultant/Modelling Expert, ICPAC AA and data analysis experts, and Country Focal Persons.
Internal engagement also includes the consortium partners PAPDA and SCAP, whose reported data the postholder will consolidate and quality assure.
Externally, engagement will mainly involve participation in relevant Technical Working Groups (TWGs), coordination forums and technical exchanges, as required, particularly those related to anticipatory action, data analysis, risk information and preparedness systems.
These include the Regional Anticipatory Action Technical Working Group (TWG), national early warning and disaster risk management TWGs, information management TWGs, and IPC and FSNMS technical processes. The postholder will also provide data and analytical inputs to DG ECHO monitoring visits and technical exchanges, channeled through the Regional MEAL Specialist and the Regional Program Consortium Coordination
The role will focus on technical collaboration, data and information exchange, user support and capacity strengthening, rather than institutional representation, external leadership or formal stakeholder coordination.
Delivery
The
Data Analyst
is responsible for the timely delivery of routine data management, cleaning, validation, analysis, develop dashboard for the IMPAACT Program, link and synchronize updates and generate reporting outputs across the IMPAACT Program key indicators, including forecast models. The postholder will maintain established databases and digital data tools, support the integration and analysis of Program and risk information, and contribute to trigger monitoring and anticipatory action information processes. S/he will ensure that data outputs are accurate, consistent, accessible and delivered within agreed Program timelines and in accordance with DG ECHO requirements, ACF data management standards and IMPAACT Program frameworks and results matrices. The role applies established data management and analytical procedures, provides timely technical inputs for Program monitoring, reporting and decision-making, and supports continuous improvement of data quality and usability without owning overall systems architecture or strategic analytical direction.
Essential Job Duties
Early Warning and Multi-Hazard Data Management
(
25% LoE
)
Source, manage, clean, validate and analyze Program risk-related data from government, regional, partner and other relevant sources across Ethiopia, Somalia and Djibouti, ensuring accuracy, consistency and reliability.
Provide analytical support to the development, refinement and monitoring of multi-hazard trigger matrices, Early Action Protocols (EAPs), SOPs and trigger-monitoring mechanisms.
Monitor, analyze and support the verification of triggers in collaboration with ICPAC AA and data analysis experts, ACF technical specialists and country teams.
Integrate and analyze climate, epidemiological, displacement, protection and other relevant risk information to strengthen multi-hazard risk analysis and anticipatory action decision-making.
Support preparedness planning, simulations and stress-testing exercises through timely data analysis, mapping, visualization and evidence generation, particularly in Ethiopia, Somalia and Djibouti.
Contribute to after-action reviews and learning processes by analyzing operational data, documenting findings and translating lessons into practical recommendations for preparedness and anticipatory action.
Support interoperable data exchange between Action Against Hunger and IGAD/ICPAC systems, including agreed data standards, metadata, common administrative and geographic codes and, where applicable, application Programming interfaces.
In coordination with the met offices, climate modeling expert support the process and analyze earth observation and climate datasets used in trigger monitoring, including rainfall, vegetation condition, temperature and flood extent products, in collaboration with ICPAC.
Maintain a trigger monitoring log that records observed values against thresholds, verification steps, decisions taken and the evidence base for each activation and non-activation, so that decisions remain auditable for DG ECHO and for learning.
Database development and Management (
30% LoE
):
Design and manage databases for the IMPAACT Program , assessments, early warning, detections and ensure alignment and database interoperability with external platforms such as ICPAC, SCALLA and e.t.c. Develop and maintain databases, dashboards, data visualizations, maps and other analytical products to support Program monitoring and decision-making, including development of CFRM data management platforms for the Program, when needed or integration of CFRM database with the IMPACT program database.
Support timely development of datasets, properly analyzed data and generated analytical summaries that addressed the need...