Sr. Associate/Lead: Data Analyst – Schools of Excellence

About

• the Program
• Schools of Excellence (SoE) is a
• transformative project launched in 2022 by the Tamil Nadu School Education
• Department. The initiative aims to transform 28 selected schools across Tamil
• Nadu’s key corporations and municipalities into excellent institutions of
• holistic education.

Job

Description

The Associate / Senior Associate –

• Data Analyst will play a key role in strengthening data systems, monitoring
• programme performance, and generating actionable insights for the Vetri
• Palligal initiative.

Roles

& Responsibilities

Data Management & Quality

• Assurance: Collect,
• clean, validate, and maintain programme datasets from multiple sources,
• ensuring accuracy, consistency, and timely availability of data for
• reporting.
• Data Analysis & Insights: Analyse programme data to
• identify trends, implementation gaps, and performance patterns, and
• translate findings into actionable recommendations for state leadership.
• Dashboard & Reporting: Develop and maintain
• dashboards, trackers, and periodic reports that monitor key programme
• indicators and support review meetings with internal and government
• stakeholders.

Monitoring & Evaluation

• Support: Support
• monitoring frameworks by tracking key performance indicators, conducting
• data validation exercises, and contributing to programme reviews and
• evaluations.

Data

• Systems & Process Improvement: Strengthen data collection and
• reporting processes by creating standardised templates, documentation, and
• workflows that improve data quality and operational efficiency.

Preferred

Education Qualification / Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Statistics, Data Analytics,
• Economics, Computer Science, Public Policy, Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 1–3 years of experience in data analysis, MIS,
• monitoring and evaluation, or a similar analytical role, preferably within the
• public or development sector.
• Experience working with large datasets and government
• reporting systems is highly desirable.
• Knowledge,

Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge

• Proficiency in Tamil (reading and
• writing).
• Understanding of data analysis, data
• validation, and reporting methodologies.
• Familiarity with monitoring and
• evaluation concepts is desirable.

Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Google
• Sheets, including formulas, pivot tables, lookups, and dashboards.
• Proficiency in Excel for data
• cleaning and analysis.

Experience with Power BI, Looker

Studio, Tableau, or similar visualisation tools is preferred.

Basic knowledge of SQL and data

management is an added advantage.

Mindsets

• Attention to detail with a high
• standard of data accuracy.
• Curiosity to identify patterns and
• generate meaningful insights.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced
• environment with multiple stakeholders.
• Systems thinking to understand how
• data informs programme implementation and policy decisions.

Other Information

• Scope: Full
• time
• Designation: Senior
• Associate to Lead
• Reporting to: Assistant
• Manager, Schools of Excellence
• Remuneration:Rs. 4,50,000 - 6,00,000, negotiable based on the candidate’s profile
• Expected Joining Date: June
• Location: Chennai
• Minimum commitment: Two
• years