Purpose of Position

Palladium is seeking a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) / Data Analytics (DA) intern to work in close collaboration with the project Data Analytics and Data Use team in support of USAID’s Strategic Information (SI) team and service delivery implementing partners (IPs) to leverage weekly PEPFAR data to support control of HIV epidemic.

The M&E/Data Analytics intern will report to the Senior Manager, Data Analytics and Use.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Support review of high-frequency reporting (HFR) data sets for weekly reporting
• Conduct data validation and logic checks for data across reporting systems i.e., Data for Accountability, Transparency, and Impact Monitoring (DATIM), the National Data Repository (NDR), and HFR
• Conduct data collection and collation at the state level.
• Support the development of analytic products to provide insights for decision-makers.
• Support implementation of the Weekly Data Review for Rapid Action methodology at the state level and across hierarchies
• Working with the Strategic Information Advisor(s), support IPs to facilitate and support HFR processes to identify barriers to data use and generate solutions to address those barriers
• Support documentation of best practices, data use cases and stakeholder engagements at the state level 
• Implement data quality strategies and activities at the state level and other hierarchies as advised
• Support regular analysis and reviews of performance on key priority indicators for HIV and orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) programs
• Support any other activity as assigned by the supervisor

Required Qualifications:

• Enrolled in an undergraduate/ masters program.in Public Health, Statistics, Health Informatics, Computer Science or a related field.
• Excellent inter-personal, multi-cultural and team building skills.
• Strong computer skills particularly in spreadsheets, database and statistical applications.
• Have strong academic performance and motivation.
• Excellent writing skills, oral and written communication skills and fluency in English.