Job Summary
Your role will be to support the development and implementation of Ongoza’s learning agenda and data infrastructure to help us make smarter decisions, iterate our advisory service approach to deliver even better value to entrepreneurs.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Data Science Intern, you will collect and analyze data, generate and share insights, design and develop systems and dashboards, and/or support strategy development. Your work will help build the systems, processes, and culture needed to drive data-driven decision-making across Ongoza.
Your specific roles and responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
Design data collection strategies and build tools to collect data on our services and our entrepreneurs
Conduct interviews and focus groups with stakeholders
Support other departments and Ongoza as a whole in identifying our Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and designing simple, intuitive dashboards
Explore technology options and implement solutions that enable us to store and access data, both for analysis and to support business processes
Process, clean, and verify the integrity of data used for analysis
Conduct data analysis using tools including Excel, Python and R
Create data visualizations that can be used to communicate insights to stakeholders
Support the Data & Learning Manager with other strategic and operational projects
Occasional brief travel to Nakuru or other counties to support data and learning efforts
You may be asked to undertake such other or amended duties appropriate to the job as may be allocated from time to time.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE NEEDED
Required skills/experience/education:
University degree in a quantitative discipline (such as economics, computer science, engineering, or mathematics)
Knowledge of probability & statistics
Experience using Microsoft Excel
Creative problem-solving skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
Ability to thrive within a fast-paced, rapidly growing and changing organization
Growth mindset
Willingness to travel occasionally
Authorization to work in Kenya
Preferred skills/experience/education:
Prior work or internship experience as a data analyst
Solid grasp of relational databases and SQL queries
Computer programming experience (ideally, in R or Python)
Understanding of coding best practices
Experience working with data visualization tools
