Analyst (Nutrition Financing) - Human Development (South Africa) at Genesis Analytics

ABOUT THE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT TEAM

• The Human Development team works for a world where everyone can develop to their full potential. We are focused on expanding meaningful rights and opportunities for people who are marginalised. Part of a Global African firm, we are particularly committed to children, women, and young world people in Africa and the Middle East. We help governments, their local partners, and private and non-state clients to improve on the delivery of key human development services while navigating rapid changes in demography, climate, and technology, and the shock of Covis-19. We work in health, nutrition, and WaSH; youth, education and early childhood development, and social protection and social care. We provide services in diagnostics; regulation; strategy, planning and implementation; financing; service delivery, and monitoring and evaluation.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

• We are seeking a motivated analyst to join our Human Development team, working on impactful projects that advance nutrition, health, and development across Africa and the Middle East. In this role, you will support our work in nutrition and its financing, empowering decision-makers to improve nutrition outcomes for women, children, and marginalised communities. 
• As an analyst, you will engage in both quantitative and qualitative analysis, supporting the team in delivering valuable insights and strengthening the evidence base for effective nutrition policy, financing, and programme design. This role provides an opportunity to apply your knowledge in nutrition and health economics, contributing to high-quality diagnostics that guide meaningful, data-informed decisions. 

For this role, the ideal candidate will:

• Contribute to projects focused on addressing the drivers of malnutrition and improving nutrition outcomes across Africa and the Middle East, with particular emphasis on young people, women, and marginalised communities.
• Collect and interpret data from both publicly available and proprietary datasets, including OECD, iHME, World Bank, BOOST, WHO, and national budget data, particularly data aggregated on nutrition, health, and social sectors.
• Assist in delivering high-quality technical analysis and diagnostics in nutrition and its financing that inform policy decisions and programme design.
• Collaborate with project teams and engage with clients to support impactful nutrition initiatives that align with broader public health and development goals.
• Apply your knowledge in nutrition, health economics, and public health to provide technical support for interventions that contribute to positive nutrition outcomes in focus regions.

Requirements

• Master's in Public Health, Public Health Nutrition, Health Economics, or a related field from a reputable institution
• Ability to collect and interpret data, including highly aggregated data relating to nutrition, health, and other social sectors, from publicly available and proprietary datasets, including OECD, iHME, World Bank, BOOST, WHO and National Budget data
• Ability to clean and manipulate raw data and prepare them for analysis.
• Understanding of the multi-sectoral nature of nutrition, particularly its intersections with sectors such as health, education, agriculture, and social protection, and the ability to integrate this understanding into programmatic and policy analysis
• Knowledge of key global nutrition frameworks, bodies and initiatives, such as the Scaling Up Nutrition Movement. 
• Ability to solve problems through clear thinking, with strong qualitative and quantitative analysis skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distil complex concepts and findings into clear and concise reports.
• Leadership potential, with the capability to manage tasks and support projects as needed
• Proficiency in statistical analysis and data visualisation tools (e.g., Stata, R, Python, PowerBI etc.). 
• Strong communication, writing, and presentation skills in English. Proficiency in French would be an advantage. 

How to Apply:

• Please follow the online application process on the career portal of the Genesis website, we are unable to accept any e-mailed CVs or applications
• Your application will primarily be considered for this role. If that are multiple roles that you are interested in, please submit your application to each position  
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• Communication will be with short-listed candidates only - if you do not receive any feedback on your application within 3 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful
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