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Data-Pop Alliance is looking for a Research and Content Intern to join our Just Digital Transformations Program. 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 and received funding from organizations such as the Inter-American Development Bank, UNDP, FAO, UN ESCWA, GIZ (German development agency), the Vodafone Institute, Oxfam México and other key international stakeholders to develop projects in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and Asia. To learn more about DPA, please visit our website or read our “Outlook and Overview” annual reports for 2019-20, 2020-22 and 2021-23. 

DPA’s projects are managed and carried out by a core team of about 41 people, including Directors, Managers, Officers, Data Scientists, Research Assistants, and Interns.

Dates: 3 months, full-time. 

Location: Preferably between UTC -1 to UTC +4 time zones.

Work Modality: Remote.

Scope of Work

The Research Intern will produce research in the fields of digital transformation, ethical data use, and evaluation of public policy. The intern will report to a Project Manager in Germany and Technical Manager in the UAE. Amongst others, primary activities for the Research and Content Intern include:

4. Participate in meetings with other DPA researchers.

5. Other tasks and duties as required.

Profile/Qualifications

Qualified candidates are:

• Recent graduate (or student in last semester of university) with a degree in International Relations, Public Policy, Political Science, Economics, or other social science fields. 
• Knowledge of digitalization for sustainable development.
• Strong interest and first experience in impact and strategic evaluation of public policy. 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English (fluent), Arabic (desirable), French (desirable), or Spanish (desirable). 
• 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 (proven knowledge of either R, Python, and/or STATA is desired).
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, PowerBi). 
• 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: $500 USD (monthly) 

Recruitment Process

Qualified candidates are requested to submit a CV (one page), a cover letter (800 words max), and one writing sample (2 pages max, in English) to jobs@datapopalliance.org with the subject line “R2023001_Research and Content Intern_P1” by March 8, 2023 (EST). Applications will be considered on a rolling basis so early application is strongly advised. Please note that only complete applications submitted in English will be considered.