Manager – Data Analytics and Reporting

About Kotak Education Foundation

It has been a rewarding sixteen years since we embarked on our mission to equip economically disadvantaged children and youth with education and foundational skills, galvanising them towards a better future. Our ‘Inch Wide Mile Deep’ approach, home-grown projects focussed on quality education for the low-income segment have been instrumental in shaping the success of our projects across India. KEF’s approach is primarily three-pronged–

1. holistic interventions with children and educators in school,
2. equitable scholarships for higher studies, and
3. vocational education and skills training for livelihood.

Strengthening school leadership and teacher capacity building, creating a digital ecosystem and learning environment in schools, equipping middle school students with confidence and skills of communicative English, upskilling teachers to provide Foundational Literacy & Numeracy skills, and supporting districts in building and running Model Schools – these are key interventions run by KEF. KEF launched the Kotak Kanya Scholarship in 2021 to offer financial and academic support to meritorious girl students in pursuit of higher education from all over India. Kotak Junior Scholarship supports meritorious students from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region in pursuing 11th and 12th standards. KEF’s Vocational Education & Livelihood Project upskills unemployed youth from economically weaker sections of society and coaches them in domain know-how, the basics of IT and spoken English, life skills and personality development. It ensures placements for all eligible participants so they can stride with confidence into any professional sphere.

KEF is now at the cusp of change as it prepares for the next chapter in its journey toward empowering the youth with quality education and livelihood. Armed with its vast experience and expertise, the organisation now aims to scale its depth as well as the breadth of its reach. KEF’s philosophy is evolving from ‘school as a unit’ to working toward district/state-level education transformation. As KEF expands its ambit, it will help drive systemic reform and state education transformation to create long-term Impact at Scale.

Kotak Education Foundation is the primary implementing agency for the CSR initiatives of Kotak Mahindra Group in Education. Kotak Karma is the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) identity of Kotak Mahindra Group Companies.

Position Summary

KEF is looking for Manager-Data Analytics and Reporting, who will be part of MERA (Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Assessment). This role provides an opportunity to lead and contribute to the mission of the organisation through data systems enhancement and the use of data for decision-making. S/he is expected to set up advanced analytical systems for projects. Data-based reporting on a periodic basis is central to this role. The role holder is expected to make data everyone’s business in KEF. S/he will assign a significant proportion of time to building data analytical capacity among project team members. S/he will be responsible for critical data support for the organisational expansion strategy. 
 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Candidate Specifications:

Educational Qualification: 

• Master’s in Computer Science/Engineering, Data management, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Demography, Population and Development studies 

Years of Experience: 

• 7–10 years of working experience in the field of education database management, preferably with urban school education systems/any large-volume database used for ML-based predictions

Work Skills: 

• Equipped with predictive analytical techniques 
• Hands-on with various statistical tools (SAS, SPSS and STATA), Database language skills like SQL, R and Python 
• Google Cloud data platforms 
• Problem identification and solving skills through database mining 
• Time series-based data analysis 
• Database visualisation tools - Tableau, PowerBI or Google Data Studio 

Other Skills:

• Good communication skills
• Strong computer and technology skills, familiarity with computer & web-based applications
• Strong reasoning and problem-solving abilities
• Problem resolution aptitude

Attributes:

• Demonstrates concern for accuracy and detail 
• Achieves a high level of trust in relationships 
• Values different points of view; remains open-minded to change 

Job Specifications:

Nature of Job: Permanent

Location: HO – Mumbai (Chembur). The job may involve travelling to other locations beyond Mumbai. 

Hours of Work: 8 hours per day, 6 days a week 

Working Conditions: This job will also involve working in challenging community areas with infrastructural and other disadvantages. 

Benefits: 

• Leave benefits from the date of joining
• Career progression opportunities
• 02 weekly offs every month apart from Sunday fixed weekly off
• Coverage under Health Medical Insurance for self & family from the date of joining
• Life Cover from date of joining

Compensation: 9–12 lakhs p.a. depending upon experience & last drawn salary