Job description

About the Organization

Swaniti Initiative aims to strengthen public service delivery by working with state and local governments across South Asia with a strong focus on India. Our interventions have included strengthening scheme implementation by identifying current gaps and limitations, providing research support to Hon’ble Members of Parliament about best practices in moving forward, and developing data-technology tools that can back decision-making processes. With flagship initiatives like Supporting Parliamentarians in Analysis and Research in Constituencies (SPARC) and Leadership and Engagement Associate in District (LEAD), Swaniti has supported constituency development and district development planning in various parts of the country. At present, along with working with 200+ Hon'ble Members of Parliamentarians for policy making, are working as advisors to state governments to ensure the delivery of schemes to the last mile. Major verticals of our work are climate and sustainability, social protection, and livelihood.

About Global Climate and Development Institute
The Global Climate and Development Institute (GCDI) is an initiative of the Swaniti Initiative. It was established to tackle the most pressing challenges and harness opportunities for climate action. The GCDI operates at a global scale, emphasizing high-quality research on climate and development issues. Additionally, it actively collaborates with policymakers, elected representatives, and communities worldwide to address critical climate change concerns.

Job Description

Swaniti Initiative is looking for a Junior Data Fellow. The person will be responsible for supporting the GCDI research team in carrying out the statistical operation and also doing the data visualisation using the standard software. The person will work half of this time on certain project and the other half on general climate and energy transition-related secondary data.

Nature of Job

Duration: 6 months (with the possibility of changing to a permanent position based on performance)

Job Responsibilities

Doing descriptive and statistical analysis of primary and secondary data collected by the research team
Support the team in data cleaning using STATA and MS Excel
Data visualization for the report, blog post or website using Tableau, PowerBI, Data wrapper or any other visualization software
Assist the research team in sample design or any other support required by the research team to conduct field study
Working on secondary data to provide insight on climate change and energy transition
Provide statistical support to the team for PowerPoint presentations and report writing
Ability and keenness to work in evolving situations and handle short deadlines, if needed
Ability to work independently and with a team

Requirements

Qualifications Required

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in statistics, Mathematics, economics or relevant degree; 0-2 years of experience; Masters preferred
Diploma in Data analytics preferred

Skills and Attributes

Coursework in Statistics is strongly preferred
Proficiency with STATA, MS-Excel, PowerBI and any scraping tool
ArcGIS or QGIS software skill desirable
Experience with household and industry survey data
Knowledge of Python/R or any other coding software
Previous experience of cleaning survey data
Eye for detail and a strong sense of numbers
Effective time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines
Preferred: familiarity with environmental, sustainability, energy, and/or climate change issues