About This Role
This role sits at the intersection of data rigor and grassroots economic development. You will not just crunch numbers in isolation—you will translate field-level data from MSMEs, cooperatives, and youth-led enterprises into actionable insights that guide project decisions. It suits a data professional who wants to see their analysis directly influence small business growth and policy in Ethiopia, rather than work in a purely corporate or academic setting.
What the Requirements Say About This Role
The listed qualifications point to a candidate who can handle both technical depth and on-the-ground context. A statistics or economics background is the baseline, but the emphasis on "large projects" and "MSME programmes" reveals they need someone who understands that messy, real-world data from small enterprises requires more than textbook cleaning methods—it requires sector-specific judgment. The mention of "digital platforms" and "financial inclusion" suggests they value experience with multi-source data integration, not just single-database analysis.
How to Approach This Application
Your cover letter should lead with a concrete example of how your data work improved decision-making in a development or small business context. Avoid generic claims about "passion for data." Instead, describe a specific dashboard or analysis you built that helped a team pivot a program or allocate resources more effectively. Also, explicitly connect your technical skills (e.g., Power BI, Python, SQL) to the kind of field data challenges AeTrade faces—like inconsistent reporting from rural cooperatives or tracking multiple grant cycles across diverse beneficiaries.
Who This Role Suits
This role is best suited for a data analyst with 3–5 years of experience who wants to move beyond passive reporting into active program influence, ideally with prior exposure to MSME or development sector data. Competition will be moderate, as the niche combination of data skills and development context narrows the pool, but strong candidates who demonstrate both will stand out.
About the Role
AeTrade Group is implementing the Integrated MSME Handholding and Business Growth Project to support SMEs, youth-led enterprises, women-led businesses, cooperatives, and producers. The MEL & Data Unit ensures project progress is tracked, results verified, and evidence provided for decision-making
Key Responsibilities
- Clean, validate, and analyze project data.
- Develop dashboards and visualizations for reporting.
- Support MEL Manager with evidence-based insights
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s in Statistics, Data Science, Economics, or related field; 3–5 years’ experience in data analysis and visualization.
How To Apply
Submit
- Updated CV
- Cover letter
- Evidence of experience managing large projects, MSME programmes, digital platforms, or financial inclusion initiatives
- Contact details of three professional references
📧 Applications: [email protected]
✉ Subject line: Application – [Position Title]
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