Deputy Director, Research & Analytics

Job Description 

• The Deputy Director leads three teams, Research and Evaluation, Data Analytics and Data Governance. The individual leverages the collective strengths of these three teams to ensure that planners and implementers are guided by high-quality data and insights when making decisions regarding policies, plans, program design, implementation, evaluation, and mainstreaming.
  
  

Research

• Use expertise in geriatrics, gerontology, public health, and health economics to pursue primary research that supports AIC’s work.

• Conceptualize, design, plan, and oversee the execution of primary research projects and evaluate research collaboration opportunities for merits, risks, and strategic importance.
  
  

Program Evaluation

• Engagement with stakeholders (divisions, ministry) to understand and clarify service and program contexts and goals. Use this information to establish sound theories of change and logic models that are then used to guide evaluation.
• Co-creation of feasible evaluation strategies with stakeholders by understanding operational and resource constraints and by providing input regarding evaluation methodology, data collection plans, survey instrument design, and statistical analysis.
  
  

Data Analytics

• Provide guidance to divisions’ requests for advanced analytic insights, data visualizations to support planning, geospatial information, and regular reports are rigorous, reproducible, and defensible.
•  Findings are communicated succinctly in language and visualizations that are accessible by non-technical audiences.

Data Governance

• A develop and implement a robust and sustainable data governance framework is drawn up and implemented and data generated across AIC’s IT systems are consistently adherent to AIC’s data definitions and set up according to AIC’s enterprise data model.

 Job Requirements

• Minimally post-graduate level training in a relevant field of study such as health services research, microeconomics with a concentration in healthcare, epidemiology, public health, social work, and gerontology.
• At least 15 years of relevant hands-on experience conducting doctoral level research. The candidate must have performed the following: study conceptualization, literature review, ethics clearance, research service procurement and vendor management, data collection, quantitative and qualitative data analyses, public presentation and defense of one’s work, and first author publications in reputable scientific journals.
• At least 6 years of supervisory experience, demonstrating progressive advancement in leadership scope and complexity.
• Advanced knowledge of statistical and econometric methods for data analysis
• Advanced knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods
• Knowledge of the complete data pipeline, including data acquisition, ETL processes, analytics, stakeholder communication, and data governance
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Strong intellectual engagement with the community care field, commitment to honest and ethical practice, and uncompromising standards for quality work
• Effective in coaching and mentoring team members
• Business-oriented and able to deliver quality service in a fast-paced, dynamic, and sometimes ambiguous working environment