Title: Data Fellow

Report to: Monitoring Evaluation Research (MER) & Data and Insights Manager

Location: Islamabad/Gilgit

Contract Type: Short Term

Background

Accelerate Prosperity (AP) is a global initiative of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) in Central and South Asia, which follows guidance from the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) Board to develop more formal structures to catalyze enterprises within AKDN’s main area development programs, where economic opportunities remain insufficient. Through patient capital and tailored business advisory to startups and businesses, AP complements broader employment-related programs of AKF and draws significantly on technical expertise from the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development’s (AKFED) Industrial Promotion Services (IPS), and coordinates efforts with the AKDN’s financial institutions, the University of Central Asia and many other national partners.

The organization implements programs that require strong monitoring, evaluation, research, and data-driven insights to support evidence-based decision-making. To strengthen the MER and Insights Function, the Research/Data Fellow will support the MER & Data and Insights Lead in administering surveys, data quality checks, market assessments, data management, and reporting activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Support data cleaning, validation, and preparation of datasets for analysis.
• Assist in preparing analytical reports, dashboards, presentations, and visualizations.
• Track progress against program indicators and support generation of insights for program improvement.
• Provide operational and administrative support including scheduling, documentation, and correspondence.
• Coordinate communication with consultants, vendors, and field teams involved in research activities.
• Maintain organized documentation of assessments, lessons learned, and knowledge products.
• Extract and analyze data insights to inform program design, implementation, and decision-making.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in economics, Business Studies, Statistics, Data Science, of any other related field in Social Sciences.
Experience: 1–3 years of experience in research projects or data analytics.

Skills

Strong analytical and organizational skills; proficiency in Excel and Canva; familiarity with data tools such as Ona Data and PowerBI.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Urdu. 
• Strong presentation skills.
• Highly proactive and passionate about work. 
• Capable of producing high quality results within often tight deadlines. 
• Ability for multitasking and working under pressure. 
• Ability to distill large volumes of data in short periods of time. 
• Intellectual curiosity and demonstrated record of professional development/growth. 
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work through complex models to determine the key assumptions, implicit caveats and limitations. 
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with all levels of management. 

NOTE: AKRSP offers a competitive remuneration package and a conducive working environment. We are an equal opportunity employer. Our recruitment and selection policy and procedures reflect our commitment to the safeguarding of children and adults by safeguarding policy. Only online applications submitted through this website before the deadline will be considered for further processing. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the test/interview.