Terms of Reference- Data Analyst

Reports To: Senior Programme Manager

Duty Station: Kigali- Rwanda and a few days of field supervision

Contract Type: Short-term consultancy with the possibility of future engagement over 2 years

About Interpeace

Interpeace is an international peacebuilding organization based in Geneva, Switzerland, with over 30 years of experience in promoting peace in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Interpeace fosters locally led peacebuilding processes and supports communities in rebuilding trust as the foundation for lasting peace.

In Rwanda, Interpeace has been working since 2020 to address trauma and mental health, particularly among communities affected by the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. The program promotes psychosocial well-being, social cohesion, and economic resilience through community-based healing initiatives, in partnership with the Ministry of National Unity and Civic Engagement (MINUBUMWE), Prison Fellowship Rwanda, Haguruka, and Dignité en Détention (DIDE)

Background

Rwanda continues to face interlinked challenges of trauma, social cohesion, and livelihood rooted in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Interpeace addresses these challenges through a holistic approach that integrates mental health support, social cohesion, prisoner rehabilitation and reintegration, and collaborative livelihoods. Targeting survivors, former perpetrators, youth, and vulnerable families, Interpeace combines trauma-informed therapies, family healing, and collaborative livelihoods to restore trust, rebuild relationships, and promote economic resilience.

To better understand and effectively respond to persistent challenges, Interpeace, and its partners are conducting a comprehensive study on the current state of mental health, social cohesion, and economic resilience across diverse population groups, including genocide survivors, former perpetrators, current and former prisoners, and youth. This effort aims not only to assess current conditions but also to document changes, impacts, and lessons from previous programs. The findings will inform the adaptation and alignment of new interventions to the evolving needs and priorities of each group, ensuring more responsive and context-sensitive programming.

Assignment Description and Expected Deliverables 

Interpeace is seeking to secure the services of a seasoned data analyst responsible for managing, analyzing, and interpreting quantitative and qualitative datasets over a period of 2 years. The analyst will ensure high-quality analysis that accurately reflects program outcomes and trends, including disaggregated analysis by gender, age, and district, in line with the program’s Theory of Change and log frame. The data analyst will ensure all data has been properly stored, cleaned, and ready for further analysis.

The data analyst has the following responsibilities:

• Review and Coding of research tools: Collaborating closely with the research team and Interpeace staff, the data analyst will offer technical guidance in coding the research tools (questionnaire) to ensure they are aligned with research objectives and are ready for use in Kobo Toolbox.
• Entering research tools into Kobo Toolbox: the data analyst will be responsible for digitalizing the research tools using the digital data collection software (Kobo Toolbox)
• Data quality assurance: Ensuring data quality by regular cross-checking of entered data for completeness and correctness and promptly notifying enumerators and supervisors of any errors or inconsistencies in the data.
• Participate in regular team meetings and provide regular updates to the supervisor on data entry progress and preliminary tendencies, for timely decision-making.
• Template dataset, item coding, and scale construction: import entered data from the data collection toolbox to the statistical analysis software and ensure the item coding and scale construction to meet the analysis demands.
• Quantitative data analysis: Quantitative data analysis will involve both preliminary and advanced analysis. Preliminary analysis will include data cleaning, descriptive statistics (such as frequencies, means, and standard deviations), and initial trend identification. Advanced analysis will apply statistical methods such as inferential testing (e.g., t-tests, ANOVA), regression analysis, and multivariate techniques to identify correlations, measure impact, and draw robust, evidence-based conclusions.
• Qualitative data collection and analysis: review and provide inputs for qualitative data collection tools, based on preliminary tendencies from quantitative data analysis, and support the research team with the qualitative data analysis using appropriate tools.
• Data visualization: support the program team to present complex quantitative and qualitative findings clearly and comprehensively. This will include the use of charts, graphs, tables, maps, and infographics to illustrate patterns, trends, and relationships within the data.
• Reporting and data storage: Prepare and submit the complete dataset and outputs for storage and archiving.
• Data protection: Adhering to strict confidentiality and data protection protocols when handling participant data.

Deliverables

• Cleaned and structured datasets in agreed formats (e.g., Excel, STATA, SPSS).
• Statistical analysis outputs and summary tables.
• Visual presentations of key trends and findings.
• Analytical brief or input into the final evaluation report.
• Documentation of data analysis methodology and decisions.

Qualifications

Interpeace is looking for a data analyst with experience in collecting and analyzing data in societal healing, mental health, social cohesion governance and other related subjects. They must demonstrate a strong knowledge of the Rwanda context and history, and how the past affects the Rwandan society today.

The data analyst profile:

• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) in Statistics, Data Science, Economics, Public Health, Development Studies, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in data analysis for development or humanitarian programmes, preferably in Rwanda.
• Strong command of statistical software (e.g., SPSS, STATA, R) and familiarity with qualitative tools (e.g., NVivo).
• Experience working with mixed methods evaluations in areas such as mental health, social cohesion, or livelihoods.
• Demonstrated understanding of gender-sensitive and conflict-sensitive data analysis.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines.

Desired Competences

• Analytical thinking and problem-solving.
• Communication of technical results to non-technical audiences.
• Cultural and contextual sensitivity.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

How to Apply

Please submit your CV, and letter expressing your interest and remuneration requirements, a writing sample in the English language, as well as 3 references by 25^th June 2025 via email to: rw-procurement@interpeace.org with cc to mbanda@interpeace.org Please include “Data analyst” in the subject of your email.