Data Analyst and Modeler, VisionFund Internationalnew

VisionFund International is World Vision’s microfinance provider serving vulnerable clients through loans, savings, and insurance. We enable families to grow their livelihoods in hard to reach, rural locations in 28 countries so that caregivers can create secure futures for their children.

We believe in brighter futures for children; empowering families to create incomes and jobs; unlocking economic potential for communities to thrive.

Join VisionFund as we seek to end intergenerational poverty through microfinance.

Here’s where you come in:

As Data Analyst and Modeler, VFI, you will contribute to VisionFund’s distinct approach to inclusive financial services by supporting impact-first financial products with layered training and delivery through the World Vision Partnership to improve outcomes for children in the poorest households. You will help ensure the credibility of VisionFund’s impact on household and child well-being through high-quality evidence, data models, and analysis.

You will be responsible for developing new data models and optimizing and maintaining existing data models for financial and data analysis. You will analyse, design, structure, and manage data sources that support business requirements and align with enterprise standards. You will apply strong technical skills in business analytics, particularly with MS Excel, DAX formula language, Power BI Data Modeling, and related technologies. You will also apply advanced knowledge and skills in developing reports and dashboards using tools including, but not limited to, Power BI and Excel.

You will design, develop, deploy, and optimize new and existing data models in line with approved standards and practices. You will gather and understand customer requirements and translate these needs into data models or reports. You will manage the maintenance or extraction of data sources required for data models, reports, and analyses, liaising with data owners and stakeholders to ensure data integrity and resolve data quality issues. You will maintain VFI Power BI data models for VFI Financial Reporting and Analysis and other departments as assigned, provide support to users of existing data models, and develop, maintain, and ensure proper documentation of data models and data fields.

You will design and implement data governance to support proper data management. You will collaborate with GTD and other departments to ensure the timely refresh, maintenance, and validation of existing data models, where applicable. You will perform all other duties assigned to you and attend and participate in meetings, team events, and conferences as assigned. You will attend chapel services, daily devotions, and group devotions. You will promote World Vision’s values through your example and hold yourself and others accountable across the team.

Requirements include:

• Bachelor or University degree in Finance, Computer Science or related field.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in positions on data analysis or related areas.
• Experience working in an international non-profit organization or multinational corporation.
• At least 1 year of experience with business intelligence tools or financial software (e.g. Sunsystems, Datawarehouse, Dashboards) and reporting tools.
• At least 2 years of experience in Power BI Data modelling and writing complex DAX code for data manipulation.
• Excellent skills in structured problem solving and ability to perform complex analyses and draw meaningful and actionable insights.
• Demonstrate ability to understand multiple data sources and how they relate to each other.
• Strong technical skills in Microsoft Office.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written at all levels with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail: ability to communicate technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Superior organization, prioritization, and self-motivation skills.

Preferred:

• Experience in Financial Reporting and understanding finance and accounting is an advantage.

Work Environment/Travel:

• 5% Travel as needed. If employed in GCMO, this position is eligible for hybrid work and its application must comply with GCMO and/or GFSC hybrid policies and procedures.