We are Hiring a Data Scientist!
Are you a data enthusiast passionate about transforming public health data to drive evidence based programs and policy design and implementation? Join our team to drive data accessibility and enable informed decision-making.
Main Responsibilities:
Data Management:
- Develop robust analytical models to tackle complex business and public health problems and spur innovation.
- Conduct advanced statistical analyses to provide actionable insights, identify trends, and measure performance.
- Implement data solutions using visualization tools.
- Provide thought leadership by researching best practices, conducting experiments, and collaborating with program/business leaders.
Knowledge and Expertise Sharing:
- Define the data digitization strategy in collaboration with Initiative Owners.
- Establish methods for data cleaning and manage quality assurance systems.
Problem Solving and Decision Making:
- Collaborate with data analysts to determine the best data visualization and analysis methods.
Stakeholder Coordination and collaboration:
- Ensure effective coordination of all internal and relevant external data digitization initiatives.
- Partner with initiative owners to onboard internal and external stakeholders onto new data dashboards.
- Facilitate “train the trainer” sessions to ensure seamless adoption.
Candidate Profile:
- MS/PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Operations Research, or a related technical discipline (e.g., Mathematics).
- Expertise in working with large data sets, simulation/optimization, and distributed computing tools (e.g., MapReduce, Hadoop).
- Extensive experience in a statistical and/or data science role, with deep knowledge of machine learning, statistics, and optimization.
- Proficiency with a wide range of tools including SparkML, H2O, FlinkML, TensorFlow, etc.
- Experience with visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau and Qlik.
Join us in revolutionizing public health data management and making a real impact.
Apply: Send CV to: Recruitment@nphcda.gov.ng
