We are excited to announce an opening for the role of Intern – Insights & Innovations at our nonprofit organization, which is dedicated to shaping the future of mental health. This role offers an opportunity to use data to improve the scale, impact, and efficiency of our organization. This will enable the organization of stay ahead of the curve in the field of mental health and ensure that our mental health solutions are both impactful and scalable to a large population of youths.
About the role:
The Intern will work closely with the Associate – Insights & Innovation, as well as the Director of Research & Innovation, on diverse data analysis projects. These projects will require a broad skillset including data analysis using R, Excel, Metabase; data collection management; and oral and written presentation of actionable insights. This will allow for the Intern to have a well-rounded experience of different aspects of data work, equipping them for career growth in any data-driven career field.
Roles and responsibilities:
- Assist with data entry, cleaning, storage, and analysis. Use R, Excel, Metabase, and/or other analysis softwares to generate data-driven insights.
- Bring strong attention to detail in all data work to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Troubleshoot staff challenges with technical data collection systems to ensure functional data flows.
- Support the development of data collection materials such as questionnaires and study protocols.
- Assist with quantitative and/or qualitative data collection, e.g. focus groups.
- Support training on various topics including data collection and fidelity rating.
- Oversee volunteers and/or assist with questionnaire design, printing, and scanning.
- Supporting the writing and publishing of manuscripts.
- Contribute to achieving key performance indicators such as rapid data updation.
Who we’re looking for:
We are looking for an an enthusiastic team player with a passion for mental health who is ready to engage in different aspects of data analysis. Ideal candidates should have proven experience working with data and producing actionable insights.
About Shamiri Institute
We are a youth-led organization that is shaping the future of mental health by making it affordable for all, personalized to an individual’s needs and circumstances, and integrated within existing systems of caregiving and community life. This will help to build a future where young people can thrive across the African continent. Based in Nairobi, Kenya, Shamiri was founded in 2018 at Harvard University by award-winning Kenyan entrepreneur and community – mobilizer Tom Osborn and rising global mental health researcher Katherine Venturo-Conerly. Since our founding in 2018, we have worked with more than 10,000 youths in secondary schools across Kenya. Through our work, young people have experienced a 40% improvement in mental health and wellbeing, a 14% improvement in social relations, and a 3% improvement in academic grades. Watch this TED talk for more information about our work.
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