Research Analyst at Code for Africa

Code for Africa is the continent’s largest federation of independent civic technology and data journalism laboratories, which build digital democracy solutions giving citizens unfettered access to actionable information that empowers them to make informed decisions and that strengthen civic engagement for improved public governance and accountability.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Research Analyst, (Research Media and Civic Engagement Ecosystems)

Location: Africa (Remote)
Employment Type: Full-time, Remote

Description

• Successful candidates will join CfA’s transnational CivicSignal research team, which drives analysis of the continent’s media ecosystem and emerging civic technology sector.
• As part of a multinational and multilingual team, you will use digital collaboration tools and natural language processing (NLP) and  machine intelligence toolkits to create research reports and datasets for a global audience and international institutional partners. 

Required:

• An understanding of media ecosystems and/or digital advocacy and/or digital civic engagement.
• A minimum of one year’s experience in the field, and/or evidence of a substantive research project using ML/NPL/AI analysis tools.
• Proficiency in Python 
• Proficiency in statistical analysis and market research, along with related qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Strong analytical and logical skills, with a demonstrable track record translating data into actionable insights.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write for publication, present research insights and shape research proposals.
• A meticulous eye for detail to ensure data integrity and precision.
• The ability to collaborate with a diverse set of multidisciplinary project stakeholders.
• Experience in working with remote, distributed teams with agile methodologies.

Preferred:

• Competence in computational linguistics, Natural Language Processing, and specifically the methodologies and tools offered by the MediaCloud.org platform.
• Competence in other open source intelligence (OSINT) research techniques, including data scraping, data mining and other intelligence-gathering techniques.
• Previous experience of contributing to reports and research publications
• Multiple languages, such as French, Arabic and others languages are spoken in Africa.
• Knowledge of network analysis.

Language and Location Requirements:

• Location: Anywhere in Africa
• Languages: English, French, Arabic
• Preferred but not required additional languages: French or Arabic

What We Offer

• A competitive salary, subject to experience, with opportunities for performance-based growth, both in terms of career path and public stature.
• A dynamic workplace, with a transnational team, occasional international travel, and generous vacation benefits.
• Ongoing opportunities to learn new cutting-edge skills and techniques/technologies to future-proof yourself in a rapidly evolving industry.
• A chance to shine on a global stage, writing for international audiences and interacting with colleagues around the world.

Application Closing Date
15th February 2023.