About the Role
Advancing Health for Humanitarian Support Initiative (AIDHealth Inc.) is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Data Analyst / Statistician to drive rigorous research for our humanitarian and public health programs in Nigeria. Founded in 2024, AIDHealth is dedicated to bridging systemic healthcare gaps for marginalized and displaced populations through evidence-based interventions. In this critical remote role, you will lead statistical design, survey weighting, and data analysis for a major baseline panel of 2,400 parents across 160 enumeration areas, ultimately shaping sustainable healthcare solutions for vulnerable communities.
Key Responsibilities- Finalise the sampling frame, stratification, power calculation and minimum detectable effect with the Partner during inception.
- Prepare enumeration-area maps and the household listing and selection procedures for 160 enumeration areas.
- Review the baseline questionnaire, programmed on tablets, for measurement quality and skip logic.
- Build design and non-response weights for the baseline panel of 2,400 parents.
- Construct and validate outcome indices (factor analysis, reliability) and estimate intra-cluster correlations.
- Produce all tables and charts for the Baseline Report, and draft the pre-analysis plan for public registration by June 2027.
- Deliver the clean baseline dataset, codebook and reproducible Stata or R scripts.
- Master’s Degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, Econometrics, Epidemiology or a related field; PhD preferred.
- At least 7 years of professional experience analysing complex household survey data.
- Demonstrated experience designing multi-stage cluster samples and survey weights.
- Expert proficiency in using Stata and/or R.
- Familiarity with panel or longitudinal surveys, causal-inference methods, and survey work in Northern Nigeria is highly preferred.
- Strong ability to write rigorous, transparent code and explain complex statistical results in plain English.
- Opportunity to make a tangible impact on public health outcomes in vulnerable Nigerian communities.
- Flexible remote working environment with a mission-driven non-profit organization.
- Collaboration with dedicated healthcare professionals, public health experts, and development practitioners.
- Competitive remuneration commensurate with experience.