About the Role
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking a highly analytical Data Analyst to join the METAL Unit. This role will focus on consolidating data from core business systems to provide data-driven insights for CRRD staff, helping leadership understand strategic goal achievement and resource allocation. The Data Analyst will become an organizational expert in large datasets, offering thought partnership on data access and visualization, and leveraging expertise in data analysis, statistical modeling, and reporting to make data more accessible and user-friendly.
Responsibilities
- Create and maintain dashboards, visualizations, and reports to track program and strategy performance using data from grants, finance, and program systems (Integra, OTIS, Salesforce, PID).
- Analyze and interpret large datasets to uncover trends, patterns, and insights that inform global program strategies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (programs, fundraising, marketing, finance) to ensure data representation meets stakeholder needs.
- Identify opportunities to enhance data collection and reporting processes for accuracy, efficiency, and alignment with global goals.
- Stay updated on industry trends and emerging analytics tools, bringing innovative ideas to improve team capabilities.
- Collaborate with Analytics colleagues to ensure best practices in coding, statistics, and general analysis.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in data analytics.
- 2+ years of experience in international humanitarian aid or development.
- Proven experience with enterprise data sets, including technical skills across the data stack: cloud lakehouse platforms (Databricks preferred), Python and SQL, dbt or equivalent transformation tooling, pipeline orchestration, and BI/visualization tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau).
- Demonstrable experience planning and executing complex analytics projects across multiple stakeholders.
Skills
- PowerBI
- Data visualization
- Communication skills
- Analytical thinking
- Problem-solving
- Quantitative and qualitative data analysis
- Collaboration
- Attention to detail
Location
- United States of America
- United Kingdom
- Kenya
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Remote
Experience Level
- 3+ years
Salary/Compensations
- Pay Rate: $86,000-$100,000/yr (US)
- UK Pay Rate: £49,000-60,000/yr (UK)
Benefits
- 10 sick days
- 10 US holidays
- 20-25 paid time off days depending on role and tenure
- Medical insurance starting at $163 per month
- Dental starting at $6.50 per month
- Vision starting at $5 per month
- FSA for healthcare and commuter costs
- 403b retirement savings plans with immediately vested matching
- Disability & life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
About the Company
- The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster.
- Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities.
- A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions.
- The IRC’s Technical Excellence (TE) group, located within the Crisis Response, Recovery and Development (CRRD) Department, provides technical assistance to IRC’s country program staff and shares what we learn to influence policy and practice.
- The METAL Unit is responsible for supporting CRRD to have a culture of strong data and evidence use through stewardship of the Data & Performance Ecosystem, and for coordinating successful piloting and uptake of innovative technology solutions.
- The METAL Unit provides specialized support across four pillars: Global MEAL Practice, Program Technology Innovation, Data Systems and Analytics, and Regional METAL Support.
Equal Opportunity
- IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
