[Hiring] Global Senior Data Processing Specialist @IIIIIIUS

Role Description

ICF is seeking an experienced Senior Data Processing Specialist to provide technical leadership for data processing, digital data collection, and data-related innovation under The DHS Program and other large-scale surveys in low- and middle-income countries. The Senior Data Processing Specialist will lead the design, testing, deployment, and support of complex computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI) systems and associated data-processing activities across multiple country surveys. This is a senior, hands-on role:

• Resolve complex technical and data-quality problems.
• Strengthen the skills of Data Processing Specialists, consultants, and country counterparts.
• Promote consistent technical practices across the survey portfolio.
• Help shape how AI and automation are used in DHS data processing.
• Contribute to a team that includes AI engineers and other specialists.
• Help pilot, evaluate, and improve tools such as AI-assisted anomaly detection.
• Identify processing tasks that can be safely automated.

This position will require travel internationally approximately 20 to 30 percent of the time, including trips that may extend for several weeks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, mathematics, statistics, demography, public health, data science, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in survey data processing, digital data collection, software development, data management, or related technical work with substantial experience supporting large-scale population, health, facility, or similarly complex surveys.
• 5+ years of experience designing, developing, testing, deploying, and supporting CAPI applications, including advanced proficiency with CSPro.
• 5+ years of experience programming and problem-solving experience using Python, Java, C#, JavaScript, or another general-purpose programming language.
• 1+ year of experience with survey data validation, quality assurance, processing, and preparation of analysis-ready datasets, and with diagnosing and resolving complex software, systems, and data-quality problems.

Requirements

• Master's degree in a relevant technical, statistical, demographic, or public health discipline.
• Experience with the DHS Program or a comparable international survey program such as MICS, LSMS, PHIA, or national census operations.
• Expert-level CSPro programming and application development experience.
• Experience with Survey Solutions, ODK, SurveyCTO, KoboToolbox, or another digital data collection platform.
• Experience with Stata, R, SPSS, SAS, or another statistical and data-analysis package.
• Experience with software development practices such as source control, code review, automated testing, and AI-assisted development tools, and with building reusable components or data-processing pipelines.
• Experience applying machine learning, AI, or statistical methods to data validation or anomaly detection.
• Experience with statistical disclosure control or data privacy practices for microdata.
• Experience working with national statistical offices, ministries of health, or other government implementing agencies in low- and middle-income countries.
• Professional working proficiency in French, Portuguese, Spanish, or another language relevant to the DHS Program country portfolio.

Core Competencies

• Experience training, mentoring, or providing technical leadership to staff, consultants, or country counterparts.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and support multiple surveys at different stages of implementation.
• Advanced technical expertise, problem solving, and sound technical judgment.
• Strong commitment to data quality, security, and reproducibility.
• Technical leadership and mentoring.
• Cross-functional and cross-cultural collaboration.
• Adaptability in complex international environments.
• Responsible application of new technologies.

Benefits

• ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider.
• We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges.
• We are an equal opportunity employer.
• Employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals.

Work Authorization and Sponsorship

• All candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.
• This position is not eligible for new H-1B visa sponsorship by ICF.
• Candidates who currently hold valid work authorization may be considered for a change of employer petition, subject to company policy and applicable immigration requirements.