Research Assistant - Data Science

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London, Greater London
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ABOUT ONE ONE is a global movement campaigning to end extreme poverty and preventable disease by 2030, so that everyone, everywhere can lead a life of dignity and opportunity. We believe the fight against poverty isn't about charity, but about justice and equality. Whether lobbying political leaders in world capitals or running cutting-edge grassroots campaigns, ONE pressures governments to do more to fight extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa, and empowers citizens to hold their governments to account. ONE's members are crucial to this work. They come from every walk of life and from across the political spectrum. They're artists and activists, faith and business leaders, students and scientists. They take action day in, day out -- organizing, mobilizing, educating, and advocating so that people will have the chance not just to survive, but to thrive. ONE teams in Abuja, Berlin, Brussels, Dakar, Johannesburg, London, New York, Ottawa, Paris and Washington DC, educate and lobby governments to shape policy solutions that save and improve millions of lives -- and which every year are under threat from cuts and other priorities. ONE is grounded in a mission, vision and set of values that provide a foundation for our work. At ONE, we look for talented individuals who are passionate about making change and who will strive to embody our values. Please take a moment to make yourself familiar with our values and mission statement before submitting your application. Employees of ONE work in a collaborative and creative environment. When you work for ONE, you will receive excellent benefits along with the opportunity to be part of an international organization and contribute to our mission to end extreme poverty and preventable disease so that everyone, everywhere can lead a life of dignity and opportunity. ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY We are seeking an exceptional individual to support ONE's policy work through data analysis, research, and data science methods. This role will work across the issue areas which ONE advocates for, including development finance, global health, gender, agriculture, and transparency. This position will support the policy team's work on data, developing new and impactful advocacy and policy tools, creating efficiencies in the management of data streams and supporting other team members in their use of data tools such as Tableau, Stata, Python and other relevant tools. To succeed, you must be truly passionate about this cause, with a head for numbers and details, and an ability to translate complex issues into something that's both accessible and accurate. You must be self-starter, solution focused, a joy to work with, and most of all, you must realise that you are joining something that is a mission larger than your job, your career and even this organisation. This is a full-time, opportunity based in any of our ONE locations reporting to the Policy Manager - Development Finance. IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL * Conduct quantitative analysis of data related to Global and African development issues, across ONE's policy priorities and contribute to data management. * Succinctly summarize key trends and results from analysis for broad consumption. * Develop new products for the presentation of development data - including data dashboards and visualizations. * Advise on methodologies, approaches to data wrangling and management. * Support and participate in building a data driven culture within ONE. * Prepare written documents on policy issues including briefings, report chapters, policy analyses, blog posts, op eds, talking points, and other products. * Support maintenance of policy facts database and document library, ensuring that they include the most up-to-date data and information available. * Read and digest relevant policy reports and media coverage of specific issues and provide summary analysis on content and tone. * Provide general fact-checking and policy assistance as needed by the policy team and others within the organization. * Represent ONE in meetings, seminars, and workshops, and consolidate relevant information for consumption by the policy team. * Additional duties as determined by the supervisor and the Executive Director, Global Policy. WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU * Bachelor's or master's degree in economics, international affairs, or other relevant field. * At least one year of applicable experience (post-graduate) desirable. * Strong quantitative and statistical analysis skills required, with demonstrated skills in data management and original data analysis, including data cleaning and visualisations. * Strong skills or experience using either Stata or Python to manipulate and analyze data strongly desired. Experience creating visualisations using Tableau or Flourish strongly desired. * Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, and Google Suite. * Quick turnaround research skills--must have the ability to seek out key facts and statistics to

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