Tenders Are Invited For Data Analyst Consultant

Tenders Are Invited For Data Analyst Consultant Mm4p Uncdf BackgroundUncdf Is The UnS Capital Investment Agency For The WorldS Least Developed Countries It Creates New Opportunities For Poor People And Their Communities By Increasing Access To Microfinance And Investment Capital Uncdf Focuses On Africa And The Poorest Countries Of Asia And The Pacific With A Special Commitment To Countries Emerging From Conflict Or Crisis It Provides Seed Capital Grants And Loans And Technical Support To Help Microfinance Institutions Reach More Poor Households And Small Businesses And Local Governments Finance The Capital Investments Water Systems Feeder Roads Schools Irrigation Schemes That Will Improve Poor Peoples Lives Mobile Money For The Poor Mm4p Uncdf Manages Several Initiatives Related To Digital Financial Services Dfs Of Which The Lead Programme Is Mobile Money For The Poor Mm4p Mm4p Addresses The Opportunities And Challenges Of Implementing Digital Financial Services Dfs In Ldcs In Africa And Asia With The Objective To Build An Inclusive Digital Financial Ecosystem That Offers A Wide Range Of Dfs Provided Responsibly And At Reasonable Cost By Sustainable Institutions In A Well Regulated Environment Specifically Mm4p Provides A Mix Of Policy Technical Financial Support To A Range Of Government And Private Sector Actors In Each Country As Well As Investing In Research And Other Public Goods That Benefit All Market Actors By Supporting The Development Of Dfs In These Countries Mm4p Works To Increase The Financial Security Of Low Income And Rural Households Through Access To Appropriate Affordable And Secure Means To Receive Manage And Save Money Mm4p Is Currently Active In Eight Countries Benin Laos Nepal Malawi Senegal Sierra Leone Uganda And Zambia In Each Of These Countries Mm4p Implements Projects That Aim To Push The Needle On Financial Inclusion Through Digital Financial Services For More Information On The Uncdf Mm4p Program See Http Mm4p Uncdf Org Mm4p In Zambia There Has Been Significant Growth In The Dfs Landscape In Zambia Over The Life Of The Programme With The Percentage Of Adults Actively Using Dfs Increasing To 18 Up From 4 In 2014 This Has Been Coupled With The Increase In The Number Of Providers To 18 Including Banks Mobile Network Operators And Third Party Providers Despite This Growth Dormancy Rates Among Customers Are High This Is Largely Caused By A Lack Of Meaningful Awareness And Product Design Processes That Do Not Take Into Account Customer Challenges And Needs Mm4pS State Of The Dfs Market Report Highlights That Many Providers Reported Data For Decision Making As A Key Focus Area But Also The Lack Of Capacity In The Dfs Industry Uncdf Is Looking For A Consultant With Strong Skills In Data Analytics Reporting And Business Reporting To Support The Efforts Of Its Grantees The Consultant Will Complement UncdfS Existing Investments In Technical And Financial Assistance Improving The Grantees Capacity In Data Analysis And In Leveraging The Insights To Improve Existing Products And Practices And Or Create New Products With The Objective To Increase Adoption And Usage Under The Direct Supervision Of The Regional Technical Specialist Rts The Data Hcd Consultant Will Be Responsible For Improving The Grantees Capacity In Data Analysis For The Following Stakeholders Uncdf Zambia Annual Provider Survey Analysis Project Uncdf Zambia Impact Measurement Of Zambia Activities Uncdf Zambia Data Design Sprint Project Uncdf Zambia Addressing Customer Dormancy Project Bank Of Zambia Data Automation Project Zambian Aggregators Aggregator And Application Programming Interface Api Scoping Report Local Providers Data And Human Centric Design Facility The Innovation And Technology Hub Bongohive Regional Innovation Platform Project For Fintechs Duties And ResponsibilitiesThe Activities Entail The Below Conducting Data Analysis To Optimize Strategic Decision Making Product Design And Operational Processes Using Provider Data Secondary Survey Data And Other Sources Of Data The Analysis Will Have A Specific Focus On Providing Technical Inputs To The Design Implementation Analysis And Synthetization Of Data Collection Activities And Customer Focused Research Identifying Key Performance Indicators And Develop Improve Tools E G Dashboard For The Provider To Monitor Performance And Identify Opportunities Of Business Growth Conducting Trainings With Providers To Build Internal Capacity Of Provider To Ensure Sustainability Of Activities All Deliverables Will Require The Review And Approval Of The Direct Supervisor The Regional Technical Specialist Rts Target Due DatesActivitiesDeliverablesEstimated Duration Days To Complete2018 Annual Providers Survey Aps Month 1Data Collection From Participating ProvidersAnalyzed Aps Data Set10Month 2Provide Inputs To State Of The Dfs Market Report DraftFinal State Of The Market Report Approved By Boz5Month 2Provide Data Inputs And Materials Needed For The Launch Of The State Of The Market ReportMaterials For The State Of The Dfs Market Completed 5Month 3 4Develop And Finalize Provider Individual ReportsFinalized Individual Providers 2 Pager Reports10Impact Pathways Project Month 1 2Data Analysis Of Customer Use CasesFinalized Analysis Report Of Customer Use Cases10Month 3 4Customer Survey Based On Findings From DataCustomer Survey Conducted And Report Finalized5Month 4 5Findings And Knowledge ManagementImpact Pathways Public Findings Launched5Month 6Document Project ClosureImpact Pathways How To Document Completed5Bank Of Zambia Data Automation Project Month 5 95 Project Implementation Meetings Based On Approved Plan From BozAll Meeting Materials And Deliverables From Implementing Partner Approved 10Month 10 12On Boarding And Training Of Partners ProvidersAll User Departments And Partners Trained By Implementing Partner15Aggregator And Api Scoping Month 6Interviews With Aggregators And Providers ApisApi And Aggregator Scoping Report Finalized 15Month 6 7Launch Of ReportScoping Report Launched5Design Sprint To Support Dfs4women Month 6Data Analysis To Provide Insights In Profile Of Female CustomersData Analysis Report On Female Customers 15Month 6 7Co Facilitate Design SprintDesign Sprint Conducted10Data And Hcd Facility Month 4 6Provide Data Analysis To 4 ProvidersCommitment Letter And Analysis Finalized20Month 6Capacity Building For Provider Staff3 Staff Trained On Data Analysis And Reporting15Fostering Regional Innovation Platform With Bongohive Month 8Providing Training Of Fintech CohortsTraining Sessions Conduct For 2 Fintech Cohorts15Month 9Develop Data Analysis Training MaterialData Analysis Training Material Developed5Addressing Customer Dormancy Project Month 4 5Project PreparationProject Description And Plan Approved By Uncdf And Partner15Month 6 7Data Analysis To Support Activities Interventions For PilotReport Highlighting Customer Performance Segmentation And Activities Of Intervention30Month 7 12Project ImplementationProject Launched And 6 Months Of Reporting15 240Competencies Experience In Data Analysis Related To Digital Financial Services Proven Ability To Extract Actionable Insights From Data Strong It Skills Including Software Related To Results Measurement And Analysis Strong Analytics And Written Skills Ability To Translate Complex Technical Ideas To A Non Technical Audience In Both Verbally And In Writing Understanding Of Need For Confidentially Of Information Associated With Central Bank Responsibilities Required Skills And ExperienceEducation A MasterS Degree In Technology Economics Public Business Administration Social Sciences Or Related Discipline Or The Equivalent Experience Is Mandatory Experience A Minimum Of Five 5 Years Of Progressively Responsible Experience In Data Analytics Statistics Analysis And Reporting Is Required A Minimum Of Two 2 Years Dedicated Experience More Desirable In Building And Administering Databases Conducting Data Analysis Developing Analytical Reports And Dashboards Is Required A Minimum Of Three 3 Years Of Practical Experience Working With Dfs Provider Data Sets Is Required Good Working Knowledge Of Sql Python R And Or Other Data Analysis Programs Working Knowledge Of Current Developments In Fields Of Big Data And Market Research Data Collection And Analytics Gis Mapping And Reporting Methods Understanding Of Issues Related To Financial Inclusion Is Desirable Work Experience In Asia And Or AfricaLanguage Requirements Fluency In EnglishTimeline Duration Of Assignment Duty Station And Expected Places Of Travel Timeline 12 Months Location Lusaka Zambia And Offsite With Intermittent Travel Total Number Of Working Days For Assignment 240 Working DaysTravel Travel Is Expected With This Role All Travel Costs Will Be Covered Directly By Uncdf Payment Of Travel Costs Including Tickets Lodging And Terminal Expenses Should Be Agreed Upon Between The Respective Business

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