Data & Research Analyst

ABOUT LAFIYA

Lafiya is an evidence-driven global-health nonprofit expanding access to family-planning services for women and girls in hard-to-reach Nigerian communities.

ROLE PURPOSE

The Data & Research Analyst will lead the quantitative backbone of Lafiya’s Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning function, from routine counselling-data pipelines to advanced statistical modelling.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage, clean and analyse routine programme and counselling datasets.
• Design reproducible data pipelines and maintain clear analytical documentation.
• Develop appropriate sampling strategies for surveys and research activities.
• Conduct statistical modelling and interpret findings for programme improvement.
• Support data-quality assurance and resolve gaps or inconsistencies with field and programme teams.
• Produce dashboards, reports, research outputs and concise decision-focused insights.
• Contribute to learning, evaluation and evidence-generation priorities.

REQUIREMENTS

• Degree in Econometrics, Statistics, Data Science, Public Health, Economics or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience with sampling strategies.
• Coding proficiency in R, Python or Stata is mandatory.
• Strong quantitative, research, data-management and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a remote and multidisciplinary environment.

COMPENSATION

The advertised range is USD 3,000–4,000 monthly for US-based candidates and is adjusted for cost of living elsewhere.