1. POSITION VACANT: Business Analyst, Water.org New Delhi
2. ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND:
Water.org, is a global non-profit headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, working to bring water and sanitation to the world. Co-founded by Gary White and Matt Damon in 2009, Water.org helps remove the barriers between people living in poverty and access to the safe water and sanitation solutions they need to survive and thrive. The organisation has changed 73 million lives with safe water or sanitation and transformed thousands of communities in Africa, South Asia, and Latin America. Today 2.2 billion people lack access to safe water and 3.5 billion people lack access to a safe toilet. Water.org serves these people.
Water.org goes beyond traditional approaches to safe water and sanitation, focusing on addressing the underlying causes of this global crisis and innovating to deliver large-scale and sustainable change. In India, the organization has played a significant role, in the country's progress toward improved water and sanitation, empowering more than 28 million people with access to safe water or sanitation through the innovative WaterCredit solution. By partnering with different types of organizations, including microfinance institutions, self-help group federations, state rural livelihoods missions, commercial banks, payment banks, social enterprises, and the Government of India, Water.org is successfully mobilizing resources and sharing knowledge to increase affordable access to safe water and sanitation for families living in poverty.
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3. JOB DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Reporting to the Regional Director, South Asia and the Director-FI, South Asia, the Business Analyst shall be a key resource for providing in-depth analysis and analytics to the Regional Global Insights Program Team at Water.org. Woking as an individual contributor, s/he shall be responsible for partner-level analytics and Business Intelligence across multiple business teams (Microfinance Institutions, Banks, MSME, Government Partnerships and Infrastructure) charting trends (disbursement, geographical, capital mobilization etc.) in the region and providing the respective Portfolio Managers, data-driven actionable insights to achieve the regional business objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
(A)Analytics and Business Insights:
(1) Serve as the primary point of contact for the Portfolio Management team for partner-level analytical inputs and Business Intelligence enabling partners to make data-backed decisions;
(2) Analyse portfolio trends and performance across dimensions like disbursements, regions covered, products covered etc.;
(3) Collate diverse data sets, both internally provided as well as externally available providing insights and value creation for partners, especially during the growth and maturity stage of Partnership Sustainability over Time (PoST) program.
(B) Portfolio Monitoring:
(1) Conceptualize reports to track key business metrics and engage deeply with various South Asia Regional Portfolio Leads and Global Business Development colleagues to develop dashboards and scorecards;
(2) Support the development of statistical models to project portfolio-performance for business planning;
(3) Help build a data ecosystem in alignment with the organization's business model, processes and data requirements.
(C) Collaboration across Various BUs/Departments/Cross-functions:
(1) Connect and establish credibility with stakeholders and support analytics and intelligence requests across all regional business and support teams;
(2) Support multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, creating innovative periodic reports utilizing advanced analytics methods, for the use of Partnership Managers for partner engagement.
4. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES:
Qualification and Experience:
(1) Applicants must be graduates;
(2) Must have 3-5 years of experience working in product/analytics/business intelligence teams at consulting firms (preferred) or financial institutions (Banks/Microfinance Institutions, etc.);
(3) Knowledge and proficiency in advanced statistical tools with a result-oriented approach;
(4) Advanced proficiency with data manipulation and visualization in Power BI, Tableau, and Excel;
(5) Proficiency with MS Office 365 software and related products;
(5) SQL knowledge is desirable.
Skills and Competencies:
(1) Customer Focus: Builds strong relationships with internal teams and delivers data-driven and customer-centric solutions;
(2) Optimizes Work Processes: Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement;
(3) Communicates Effectively: Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences;
(4) Values Differences: Recognizes the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization;
(5) Nimble Learning: Learns through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both success and failure as learning fodder;
(6) Out of the Box Thinker: Has a creative approach and outlook to problems, and the ability to break down complex requirements into simple and easy-to-understand visualizations.
5. TRAVEL: Willingness and ability to undertake domestic/international travel up to 10% of the time.
6. COMPENSATION OFFERED:
Gross compensation offered for the position is attractive. The offer made to the selected candidate shall be commensurate with qualifications, experience, and salary history.
7. LOCATION: New Delhi
8. APPOINTMENT: This is a consultant-based role for 12 months.
9. REFERENCE: BA-WO
10. CONTACT INFORMATION:
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New Friends Colony, New Delhi
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11. APPLICATION PROCESS:
Eligible candidates interested in the position are requested to apply using the link by or before December 31, 2024.
