The Associate Specialist, Strategic Insights & Intelligence, supports the OIG’s analytical agenda by producing high quality data analyses, dashboards, and intelligence products that inform oversight, planning, and governance discussions.
Working under the guidance of the Manager, Strategic Insights, Intelligence and Prevention the Associate Specialist, Strategic Insights & Intelligence, contributes across the insight lifecycle - data acquisition and preparation, analysis (quantitative and qualitative), visualization, documentation, and dissemination—ensuring outputs are accurate, timely, and useful to stakeholders.
The Associate Specialist, Strategic Insights and Intelligence, collaborates with assurance, investigation, and advisory & strategic reviews teams to integrate cross functional data, surface trends and anomalies, and translate findings into clear, accessible summaries for decision-makers.
They also support knowledge management by maintaining repositories, templates, and standards that enhance the consistency and traceability of intelligence outputs.
Key Responsibilities
The Associate, Specialist, Strategic Insights & Intelligence, will perform the following duties:
Strategic Intelligence & Data Insight
Prepare datasets for analysis (ingestion, cleaning, joining, transformation) and maintain data dictionaries and lineage documentation.
Produce descriptive and diagnostic analyses; contribute to predictive/anomaly detection models under supervision.
Develop and maintain dashboards and reports using OIG approved tools; ensure visualizations follow standards and are accessible to nontechnical audiences.
Apply quality checks (replicability, version control, peer review) and document analytical methods and assumptions.
Risk Analysis, Assessment & Reporting
Contribute analytical inputs to thematic risk briefs, horizon scanning notes, and periodic reporting for governance forums.
Assist in compiling data and performing analyses that inform the annual risk assessment and workplan updates.
Track and summarize indicators, trends, and emerging themes relevant to OIG priorities.
Knowledge Management & Intelligence Sharing
Maintain structured repositories for intelligence outputs, datasets, and templates; ensure metadata, tagging, and access protocols are up to date.
Produce concise insight notes, case summaries, and trend synopses to support organizational learning.
Capture lessons learned and update standard operating procedures (SOPs) and style guides accordingly.
IT & Digital Collaboration
Operate within established data platforms, visualization tools, and analytics environments; log issues and enhancement requests.
Support user acceptance testing (UAT) for new analytical tools/dashboards and document user guides or quick reference materials.
Coordinate with IT/data teams on routine data refreshes, access requests, and performance checks for analytical products.
Stakeholder Engagement
Prepare briefing materials, exhibits, and explainer visuals for senior audiences (e.g., leadership, governance bodies).
Participate in working sessions with assurance, investigations, and advisory & strategic reviews teams to clarify requirements and validate findings.
Track stakeholder feedback and usage to inform continuous improvement of analytical products.
Professional Conduct
Demonstrate sound professional judgement, independence, confidentiality, and ethical conduct.
Follow OIG standards on evidence quality, confidentiality, and analytical integrity, reinforcing trust in OIG outputs.
Perform other duties as required by the Head of Unit or the Inspector General, including undertaking sensitive reviews.
Subject to change by the Inspector General at any time at their sole discretion.
Qualifications
Essential:
A university degree in IT business management, business economics, finance, engineering or a related field
Certification or demonstrated professional expertise in the use of Excel and Tableau or other data visualization and analysis tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent).
Desirable:
Experience
Essential:
Experience in analytics or business intelligence within complex organizations (e.g., public sector, development, assurance, consulting, regulated sectors).
Exposure to assurance, oversight or advisory contexts (consulting, audit, investigations, internal control, compliance, or monitoring & evaluation).
Experience in risk analysis.
Desirable:
At least five years’ professional experience
Experience with predictive techniques (e.g., basic classification, outlier detection) and horizon scanning under supervision.
Knowledge of aid transparency, accountability, and governance topics in development or public‑sector settings.
Experience creating self‑service dashboards, reusable templates, or documentation that improves team efficiency.
Familiarity with data governance and privacy principles (access controls, PII handling, data minimization).
Competencies
Languages:
An excellent knowledge of English and preferably a good working knowledge of French. Knowledge of other languages would be an asset.
Skills:
Proficiency in Excel (advanced formulas, PivotTables, data cleaning) and one or more BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent).
Working knowledge of data querying/scripting (e.g., SQL basics; Python or R for data wrangling/visualization preferred).
Strong analytical writing and visualization skills—ability to convert analysis into clear charts, summaries, and briefings for non‑technical audiences.
Methodical approach to data quality and documentation, including version control, reproducibility, and metadata basics.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and follow established standards.
Professional conduct and confidentiality, with demonstrated discretion handling sensitive information.
Familiarity with enterprise systems (e.g., Oracle, Workday, SAP) and working within a Microsoft environment (Word, Excel; SharePoint/Teams).
Functional Competencies:
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Job Posting End Date
02 July 2026
