MEL Senior Data Analysis Officer [CLOSED]

Better Cotton

Better Cotton is the world’s largest cotton sustainability initiative, working with nearly 3 million farmers in 23 countries. It promotes sustainable farming practices, improved livelihoods, and reduced environmental impact. In just 15 years, Better Cotton has aligned over a fifth of the world’s cotton with its standards, fostering sustainability in the cotton supply chain.

About the Role

Location: New Delhi, India
Contract Type: Full-time, permanent
Starting Date: ASAP
Salary: Commensurate with experience and skills
Application Closing Date: 20 January 2025

The MEL Senior Data Analysis Officer will play a key role in transforming data into actionable insights to support sustainable cotton farming. The role involves cleaning, validating, analysing, and visualising data, supporting field-level improvements, and improving data quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Clean and format data in Excel, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
• Use PowerBI for analysis and visualisation on dashboards.
• Support country teams with interactive dashboards and efficient data processing (e.g., VBA, PowerQuery, Python).
• Respond to data analysis requests from stakeholders.
• Test and improve data digitalisation tools and related dashboards.
• Train staff and partners on data collection, reporting, and cleaning.
• Produce regular data reporting (e.g., Results Indicator End of Season Reports).
• Facilitate learning and knowledge sharing within the MEL team.

What You’ll Contribute

• Strong data analysis skills with real-world application.
• Passion for improving farm-level data quality and sustainability outcomes.
• Ability to support staff and partners in technical solutions and insights.

Qualifications and Skills

Essential:

• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience.
• Degree in environmental/social science, statistics, agriculture, or related fields.
• Strong expertise in Excel, databases, and analytics tools.
• Experience in data quality assessment and improvement.
• Fluency in English (spoken and written).

Desirable:

• Knowledge of sustainable agriculture and smallholder farming.
• Experience with PowerBI, Python, SQL, or R.
• Strong communication skills for international, multicultural settings.
• Additional languages (French, Portuguese, Urdu, Mandarin, Turkish, or Hindi).

Application Process

• Submit your CV (max 2 pages) and cover letter (max 1 page) by 20 January 2025 via the Rippling application link.
• In the cover letter, explain why your experience aligns with this role and what makes you a great fit.

What Better Cotton Offers

• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Continuous learning and development opportunities.
• Paid leave: 25 annual days, plus holidays and extra Christmas leave.
• Enhanced parental benefits.
• A supportive and inclusive working environment.

Hiring Process

1. Initial Screening: Includes a phone/video interview and document review.
2. Interviews: Involves discussions with team members and senior management.
3. Assessments: Technical evaluations or demonstrations of skills may be required.
4. Reference Checks: Validation of past performance.
5. Offer: Includes formal terms of employment and role transition planning.

About Better Cotton’s Values

Better Cotton operates with core values of trustworthiness, integrity, positivity, inclusivity, and innovation. The organisation is committed to diversity and safeguarding against harm to children and adults.