Brief description of organization 

Progress Inc. is a private research consulting company which offers services in research, monitoring  and evaluations, assessments, capacity building and other data management to public, private and non profit actors and institutions in the social development sector. The organization works in different social development themes including gender, education, livelihood, DRR, child protection and more. 

We are looking for someone to take the role of Statistician and Data Analyst from our Bangladesh  office, with prior experience in a research company. 

Please submit the application via email to jobs@progressinccompany.com

Job Title: Statistician and Data Analyst 

Working Days: 5 days a week, Sunday – Thursday (On-site – from Uttara, Dhaka)

Contract: Full-time 

Job Description: 

  • Conduct data analysis using SPSS, STATA, or other software for descriptive and inferential  analysis 
  • Conduct various statistical tests, difference in difference (DiD), logit regression analysis, etc.  and make interpretation of the results 
  • Conduct real time data review; provide instant feedback to the field team or through field  personnel 
  • Clean raw data sets, following logical reasonings 
  • Provide sampling strategy for different type of study; knowledge of different type of sampling  approach for different setting (random, cluster based, stratified); excellent technical knowledge  on applying statistics 
  • Resolve client and team concerns and feedback on data analysis, sampling, and statistics
  • Support in facilitation and administering data collection training when required with project  focal point at central and / or field levels 
  • Tools development in digital mobile application/ digitize questionnaire, such as Kobo, ODK,  others. 
  • Meet deadline/timeline at all times and strictly follow privacy policy of organization
  • Work in a fast-paced setting and multitask 
  • Other as required 

Skills/Requirements: 

  • Good English and Bengali skills for communication and writing 
  • Master’s Degree in Statistics, Applied Math, or relevant to the role from a reputed/recognized University 
  • 4-5 years’ experience specifically in data analysis, sampling, and statistics 
  • Adept in mobile data collection applications and statistical data analysis packages – SPSS,  STATA or other similar
  • Excellent computing skills; word, excel, email, etc. and formatting skills 
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills 
  • Honest and dedicated to the organization’s values 

Interested candidates are requested to submit their updated CV  to jobs@progressinccompany.com by January 16, 2024 with Stats and Data Analyst in subject  line of the email. Applicants will be called for interview and assessment. Only candidates with relevant  experience will be given preference.