Data Analyst – Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation

Data Analyst – Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation

1. Context

To support analysis of large, long-term datasets collected across multiple years and systems at Arpan

1. Organogram

CEO

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Director RM&E

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Senior Manager – Research & Evaluation

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Data Analyst

1. Key Objectives of the Job

• The role requires strong technical skills and the ability to understand the underlying logic of complex, imperfect data and translate this into reliable analysis.

1. Key responsibilities

The key responsibilities of this role, among others, are:

• Clean, validate, and process large datasets that may be inconsistent, incomplete, or collected using different formats over time
• Understand the logic and structure of legacy and multi-source data, and document assumptions clearly
• Automate data cleaning, processing, and reporting workflows using Excel (including advanced formulas, macros, and scripting) and Python
• Work with data from multiple databases and integrate them for analysis
• Conduct descriptive and inferential statistical analysis
• Interpret results logically and translate findings into clear insights for programme and research teams

1. Specialized job competencies

• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including automation, scripting, and macros
• Strong Python coding skills for data cleaning and analysis
• Experience working with multiple databases and long-term datasets
• Demonstrated ability to identify data quality issues and resolve them systematically
• Strong understanding of descriptive and inferential statistics
• Ability to reason logically from data and explain analytical decisions clearly

6.Educational Qualification

• Graduate-level coursework on statistics, econometrics, impact evaluation, and economic development.
• Masters’s degree in any developmental, statistical, population studies.

1. Desired Experience

• Experience working with programme or research data collected over multiple years
• Ability to work independently and communicate findings clearly to non-technical teams

1. Other desired attributes

• Strong Analytical thinking
• High attention to detail and data ethics
• Ability to work with researchers, field teams and program managers
• Time management and deadline adherence

1. Location

• Mumbai

1. Salary

As per market standard (Please note : It’s a 3 months Contractual role)

1. Apply here

https://forms.gle/GU8bazs3BXpL84sT9