Key responsibilities:-
Collection, generation and compilation of relevant data on health indicators and trends;
Extracting and cleaning of data from multiple internal and external sources;
Analysis of data and packaging information for publishing on NMG platforms;
Exploring and examining data from a variety of angles to determine hidden insights, trends and/or opportunities;
Packaging and use of data in ways that generate interest and influence consumers and stake holders;
Develop and organise data for the Nation’s Health and Science portal;
Ensuring data stories and visualisations conform to NMG’s Editorial and Policy Guidelines and the Social Media Guidelines;
Writing and editing health and science stories based on data;
Working with designers to ensure proper laying out of copy and pictures or graphics in print, digital and broadcast platforms;
Updating data-sets regularly to ensure their validity on an ongoing basis.
Qualifications, experience and skills required:-
Bachelor’s degree in either statistics, computer science, journalism or Economics with a minimum of four (4) years’ experience;
Data mining, cleaning and analysis;
Ability to write and edit for print and digital platforms;
Capacity to communicate in simple language
Experienced in using data analysis packages and tools; and,
Experience in monitoring and evaluation are added advantages.
