At Data-Pop Alliance, we’re looking for a Research and Content Intern. We are an international nonprofit created in 2013 out of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI), the MIT Media Lab and ODI. We bring together researchers, experts, practitioners, and activists to change the world with data through three pillars of work: diagnosing local realities and human problems with data and AI; mobilizing capacities, communities, and ideas towards more data literate societies, and transforming the systems and processes that underpin our societies and countries. 

DPA has partnered with organizations such as the Inter American Development Bank, UNDP, UN ESCWA, GIZ (German development agency), the Vodafone Institute, Oxfam México and other key international stakeholders to develop projects in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, the MENA region and Asia. We have also deployed 16 workshops in 10 different countries. To learn more about DPA, please visit our website or read our 2019-2020 report here.

Dates: 3 months, full-time. 

Location: Bogotá, Colombia.

Scope of Work

Reporting to the Project Managers in Colombia and working closely with the Communications & Partnerships Officer, the Research and Content Intern will produce research in the fields of data, development, Covid-19, gender, and others, as well as generate content for our website, including DPA’s C-19 Global South Observatory. Amongst others, primary activities for the Research and Content Intern include:

1. Research (50%)
   • Complete research tasks as assigned, such as conducting literature reviews and background research; finding, organizing, and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data; and preparing memos, briefs, reports, and presentations on a variety of topics, including data governance and ethics, data initiatives for Covid-19, and broadly, on Data4Development topics. This may include reading and summarizing external studies and reports related to our work, to include best practices and current trends in Data4Development, including the use of AI and Big Data in the international development field. 
   • Edit, revise and suggest revisions for ongoing research and project documentation.
   • Scope current data initiatives in Latin America, particularly those tied to Covid-19. 
2. Content creation (50%) 
   • Lead research and update DPA C-19 Global South Observatory country briefs. This includes keeping track of emerging trends and events in countries already in the Observatory, including fact-checking new briefs and producing analysis comparing situations across countries. 
   • With assistance from our staff, create content based on interviews and outreach with our current network of researchers and experts to be published on our blog and shared in social media.
   • Propose and write content for the blog on a periodic basis, with support of the Communications and Partnerships Officer.
   • Translate (Spanish-English) project documentation (including reports, articles, blogs) when necessary.
3. Participate in meetings with other DPA researchers.
4. Other tasks and duties as required.

Profile/Qualifications

• Recent graduate (or student in last semester of university) with a degree in International Relations, Journalism, Political Science or other social science fields. 
• Strong interest in research at the intersection of international development and data
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Spanish (fluent in both). 
• Ability to work with people from different cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to multitask, while being proactive, analytical and organized.
• Familiarity and experience with qualitative and quantitative research and analysis (especially if the candidate has proven knowledge of R and/or Python and/or WordPress).
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook). 
• Comfortable with remote teams and processes. 

Candidates should be able to work independently, manage their time wisely, and meet deadlines. They should be detail-focused, reliable, professional, and possess strong research, writing, editing, and analysis skills, as well as excellent communication, and interpersonal skills.

Remuneration 

$1,850,000 COP

Recruitment process

Qualified candidates are requested to submit the following documents to jobs@datapopalliance.org with the subject line “Research and Content Intern” by July 6th, 6:00pm EST. 

• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover letter which includes contact information from two academic or work references (they will only be contacted upon prior notification),
• One writing sample (in English) with a maximum extension of 2 pages