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Job Description for Manager – Data Analytics and Reporting

Intervention : Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Assessment (MERA)

Position : Manager - Data Analytics and Reporting

Level : Manager

Reporting to : Head - Research

Reportees : Coordinators

About Kotak Education Foundation

• It has been a rewarding sixteen years since we embarked on our mission to equip economically disadvantaged children and youth with education and foundational skills, galvanizing them towards a better future.
• Our ‘Inch Wide Mile Deep’ approach, home-grown projects focused on quality education for the low-income segment have been instrumental in shaping the success of our projects across India. KEF’s approach is primarily three-pronged–
• a. holistic interventions with children and educators in school,
• b. equitable scholarships for higher studies, and
• c. vocational education and skills training for livelihood.
• Strengthening school leadership and teacher capacity building, creating a digital ecosystem and learning environment in schools, equipping middle school students with confidence and skills of communicative English, upskilling teachers to provide Foundational Literacy & Numeracy skills, and supporting districts in building and running Model Schools – these are key interventions run by KEF.
• KEF launched the Kotak Kenya Scholarship in 2021 to offer financial and academic support to meritorious girl students in pursuit of higher education from all over India. Kotak Junior Scholarship supports meritorious students from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region in pursuing 11th and 12th standards.
• KEF’s Vocational Education & Livelihood Project upskills unemployed youth from economically weaker sections of society and coaches them in domain know-how, the basics of IT and spoken English, life skills and personality development. It ensures placements for all eligible participants so they can stride with confidence into any professional sphere.
• KEF is now at the cusp of change as it prepares for the next chapter in its journey toward empowering the youth with quality education and livelihood. Armed with its vast experience and expertise, the organization now aims to scale its depth as well as the breadth of its reach.
• KEF’s philosophy is evolving from ‘school as a unit’ to working toward district/state-level education transformation. As KEF expands its ambit, it will help drive systemic reform and state education transformation to create long-term Impact at Scale.
• Kotak Education Foundation is the primary implementing agency for the CSR initiatives of Kotak Mahindra Group in Education. Kotak Karma is the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) identity of Kotak Mahindra Group Companies.

Position Summary

• KEF is looking for Manager-Data Analytics and Reporting, who will be part of MERA (Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Assessment). This role provides an opportunity to lead and contribute to the mission of the organisation through data systems enhancement and the use of data for decision-making.
• S/he is expected to set up advanced analytical systems for projects. Data-based reporting on a periodic basis is central to this role. The role holder is expected to make data everyone’s business in KEF. S/he will assign a significant proportion of time to building data analytical capacity among project team members.
• S/he will be responsible for critical data support for the organisational expansion strategy.

Roles & Responsibilities:

1. Extract project data from multiple sources using automation tools and techniques.

2. Build systems to translate raw data into valuable insights.

3. Understand and grasp the project needs, objectives and key operational considerations of all KEF projects.

4. Automate the project performance scorecard.

5. Offer support to projects to leverage data for operational/management decision-making.

6. Map and identify opportunities with project teams to have data-driven systems and processes (end-to-end execution).

7. Drive data quality throughout the projects.

8. Perform data analysis to discover patterns, draw conclusions and produce periodic reports for projects and management to help decisions.

9. Develop and test data modelling for specific project problems.

10. Coordinate with the IT team for technical and technology-related efficiencies for projects.

11. Review current processes, develop new processes or procedures based on project-specific data analytics.

12. Address demand and organize capacity-building sessions for project staff on utilization of effective data analytics.

13. Develop data analysis process flow diagram and reporting flow charts for tracking and follow-ups.

14. Perform project cost analysis and link with project operational activities.

15. Support Project Head in making feasible recommendations through financial analysis and forecasting.

16. Explain complex data in simple terms for project staff and other non-technical stakeholders.

17. Regular tracking of project KPIs.

Candidate Specifications:

Educational Qualifications : Master’s in Computer Science/Engineering, Data management, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Demography, Population and Development studies.

Years of Experience : 7–10 years of working experience in the field of education database management, preferably with urban school education systems/any large-volume database used for ML-based predictions.

Work Skills :

1) Equipped with predictive analytical techniques.

2) Hands-on with various statistical tools (SAS, SPSS and STATA), Database language skills like SQL, R and Python, Google Cloud data platforms.

4) Problem identification and solving skills through database mining.

5) Time series-based data analysis.

6) Database visualization tools - Tableau, Power BI or Google Data Studio

Other Skills :

1) Good communication skills.

2) Strong computer and technology skills, familiarity with computer & web-based applications.

3) Strong reasoning and problem-solving abilities.

4) Problem resolution aptitude.

Attributes :

1) Demonstrates concern for accuracy and detail.

2) Achieves a high level of trust in relationships.

3) Values different points of view; remains open-minded to change.

Job Specifications :

Nature of job : Permanent

Location : HO – Mumbai (Chembur). The job may involve travelling to other locations beyond Mumbai.

Hours of work : 8 hours per day, 6 days a week

Working conditions : This job will also involve working in challenging community areas with infrastructural and other disadvantages.

Benefits : 1) Leave benefits from the date of joining

2) Career progression opportunities

3) 02 weekly offs every month apart from Sunday fixed weekly off

4) Coverage under Health Medical Insurance for self & family from the date of joining

5) Life Cover from date of joining

Compensation : 9–12 lakhs p.a. depending upon experience & last drawn salary

Disclaimer

• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.
• KEF reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet intervention and organizational needs as necessary.

Apply: https://www.kotakeducationfoundation.org/get-involved/careers/manager-data-analytics-and-reporting

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