Analyst (Nutrition Financing) - Human Development

at  Genesis

ABOUT GENESIS

Genesis Analytics, an impact firm headquartered in Africa, has worked in 52 African countries and more than 115 countries globally. Uniquely, Genesis is focused on the Young World - the arc of countries with young populations stretching across Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and parts of South Asia.

In a world undergoing convulsive technological and political change, Genesis partners with key actors to deliver urgent, lasting impact in critical areas. These are three ways in which Genesis works differently:

• We combine global reach and country depth: More than 80% of our staff live in our impact countries, and bring deep knowledge and networks to bear on our work. Change happens at a local level, but needs to be informed by global experience.
• We work proactively: We identify transformative opportunities to unlock social value. Then, we cooperate to marshal the funding, technology alignment required.
• We blend human engagement and technology to overcome barriers and achieve scale. We have a proven ability to build coalitions for change, find joint solutions, and sustain peer-to-peer learning. Our engagement processes are backed by on-point analytics utilising sophisticated primary data capabilities that we have inside Genesis.

We have expertise in diverse fields such as behavioural sciences; competition economics and regulation; climate finance and economics; the digital economy and regulation; economic impact assessment; financial services strategy; gender human development; monitoring, evaluation and learning; public health and financing; shared value and corporate impact; and youth employment. Some of our best work has been through combining our complementary areas of expertise to find fresh solution.
Genesis is expanding at a rapid rate, and we welcome new talent to our firm.

We are seeking a motivated analyst to join our Human Development team, working on impactful projects that advance nutrition, health, and development across Africa and the Middle East. In this role, you will support our work in nutrition and its financing, empowering decision-makers to improve nutrition outcomes for women, children, and marginalised communities.
As an analyst, you will engage in both quantitative and qualitative analysis, supporting the team in delivering valuable insights and strengthening the evidence base for effective nutrition policy, financing, and programme design. This role provides an opportunity to apply your knowledge in nutrition and health economics, contributing to high-quality diagnostics that guide meaningful, data-informed decisions.

For this role, the ideal candidate will:

• Contribute to projects focused on addressing the drivers of malnutrition and improving nutrition outcomes across Africa and the Middle East, with particular emphasis on young people, women, and marginalised communities.
• Collect and interpret data from both publicly available and proprietary datasets, including OECD, iHME, World Bank, BOOST, WHO, and national budget data, particularly data aggregated on nutrition, health, and social sectors.
• Assist in delivering high-quality technical analysis and diagnostics in nutrition and its financing that inform policy decisions and programme design.
• Collaborate with project teams and engage with clients to support impactful nutrition initiatives that align with broader public health and development goals.
• Apply your knowledge in nutrition, health economics, and public health to provide technical support for interventions that contribute to positive nutrition outcomes in focus regions.

Location: South Africa, Cote d’Ivoire, India, Jordan. Preference will be given to candidates based in South Africa and Kenya.

• Master’s in Public Health, Public Health Nutrition, Health Economics, or a related field from a reputable institution
• Ability to collect and interpret data, including highly aggregated data relating to nutrition, health, and other social sectors, from publicly available and proprietary datasets, including OECD, iHME, World Bank, BOOST, WHO and National Budget data
• Ability to clean and manipulate raw data and prepare them for analysis.
• Understanding of the multi-sectoral nature of nutrition, particularly its intersections with sectors such as health, education, agriculture, and social protection, and the ability to integrate this understanding into programmatic and policy analysis
• Knowledge of key global nutrition frameworks, bodies and initiatives, such as the Scaling Up Nutrition Movement.
• Ability to solve problems through clear thinking, with strong qualitative and quantitative analysis skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distil complex concepts and findings into clear and concise reports.
• Leadership potential, with the capability to manage tasks and support projects as needed
• Proficiency in statistical analysis and data visualisation tools (e.g., Stata, R, Python, PowerBI etc.).
• Strong communication, writing, and presentation skills in English. Proficiency in French would be an advantage.