Senior Analyst

Summary

Do you have serious business skills and want to use them to make a difference not just make a living?  Are you just looking for a change, or are you looking for the chance to change millions of lives for the better, including yours? If your answer is ‘yes’, read on.

At Living Goods we believe the poor deserve better health, a better deal, and a chance at a better life. Living Goods supports networks of ‘Avon-like’ micro entrepreneurs who go door-to-door teaching families how to improve their health and wealth, and selling low-cost, life-changing products like essential medicines, fortified foods, money-saving cook stoves, and solar lights. Living Goods seeks nothing less than a disruptive reinvention of distribution in the developing world, through networks of franchised micro-entrepreneurs who leverage LG’s brand, buying power and powerful mobile marketing tools to deliver vital products, at accessible prices, to the people who need them most. By combining the best practices from the worlds of micro-enterprise, franchising and public health, Living Goods is creating a fully sustainable system to improve the health and wealth of the world’s poor.

Position Overview

Big data is making headlines, but demonstrating its efficacy in boosting profits and improving impact has been elusive. Living Goods is entering a period of rapid growth and we are looking for someone to analyze our vital financial and social impact data to drive superior strategy and results. At LG we drive management decisions with quality field data. We collect extensive data on product sales, mobile marketing, and household health. The ideal candidate will bring a blended background of strong private and social sector experience that aligns with our mission. We are particularly looking for candidates with rock solid data / financial analysis skills and strong relational database know how. Experience in measurement and evaluation in the social sector is a plus.

Living Goods has been featured in The New York Times, TIME Magazine, The Economist, and The Huffington Post. Check out these articles and more on our press page. 

Responsibilities

• Data Systems Management: Oversee design and development of Living Good’s data warehouse incorporating sales, health and mobile marketing data.
• Reporting and Analysis: Generate key management reports to drive strategy, decision-making and improvements to Living Goods’ impact and profitability.
• Research / M&E: Advise and support LG’s overall measurement and evaluation strategy. Design, implement, and coordinate high quality research to support strategy, market research, operations research, and impact evaluation.
• Data Collection: Ensure consistent accurate collection of data from diverse sources

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in MIS/IT, business, math, social sciences, or statistics preferred.
• Must be MS Excel expert user.
• Significant experience with data software:  e.g., Relational databases, MS Access, STATA, SQL, SPSS. Well versed in data analysis methods and statistics including regression analysis, pivot tables, and cluster analysis, etc.
• Experience designing research studies including customers surveys, randomized trials, etc.

Compensation

• A competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience including health, vacation, and bonus opportunity. 
• The opportunity to be your best while making lives better for others.

Life at Living Goods

Living Goods is aiming to make game-changing, landscape-shifting changes that dramatically improve the lives of the poor. We think big, but we operate small and nimble. At LG, you will have the chance to use your creativity and work with your teammates to conceive and test new ideas every day. If you work well in a dynamic, highly collaborative culture, if you set high standards for yourself and your colleagues, if you know how to fail fast and learn fast, if you meet challenges with calm determination and a sense of humor, you will be happy at Living Goods. Learn about our guiding principles here. 

How to Apply

To apply,  please submit a single file with resume/CV and cover letter to jobs@livinggoods.org. Kindly include: 

• How you heard about this position
• Current and desired salary
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Please type “Senior Analyst – [insert last name]” in the subject line.