Research and Data Analytics

Eligibility criteria Candidate age: between 18 and 29 throughout the entire duration of their assignment. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment. Candidates must be students of any academic program (BA/BSc, Masters, PhD) and keep this status during the whole period of the volunteer assignment. Description of task

Under the technical guidance of the Observatory Director/Country Economist, the interns are expected to support work across the Observatory’s full range of focus, including economy, SDGs and conflict, and specifically:

• Support the Observatory’s analytical work including data entry, coding, analysis, interpretation, visual representation;
• Conduct supervised secondary research to support the development of high-quality knowledge and learning materials;
• Assist in the organization of webinars/events/forums hosted by the Observatory;
• Preparation/writing of analytical documents on the relevant thematic areas;
• Assist in publishing of data, reports, analysis etc;
• Identifying innovative data and analytical approaches in specific areas;
• Supporting monitoring and evaluation, communications and stakeholder engagement;
• Any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications/Requirements Required degree level Master degree or equivalent Educational additional comments

• Recent masters graduate in economics, social sciences, public policy, development studies, statistics or related field (must be able to commence within one year of graduation).

Experience remark

• Experience in data analysis in the field of social or economic development fields
• Strong interest in big data, artificial intelligence, machine learning and their application of policy challenges;
• Advanced knowledge of statistical packages (STATA, SPSS, R, Python, etc.)
• Knowledge of econometrics,
• Strong commitment to promoting gender equality, excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• Outstanding command in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) as well as handling web-based applications.

Language skills

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent

Area of expertise Database design, administration and maintenance Area of expertise details

Experience in data analysis in the field of social or economic development fields

Driving license Competencies values Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Building Trust, Client Orientation, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Creativity, Empowering Others, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Knowledge Sharing, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Self-Management, Technological Awareness, Working in Teams