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Data Analyst - Consultant
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Description
Summary
The World Justice Project (WJP) is seeking a full-time Data Analyst – Consultant to support its Data Analytics Unit. This position will contribute to WJP’s global research on rule of law issues by supporting data analysis and report production processes. The role involves managing large databases; analyzing, filtering, and processing data; writing reproducible scripts and workflows to collect, clean, and analyze data to answer key public policy questions; assisting with primary data collection processes by developing and using innovative programming tools; and supporting data visualization, project descriptions, written summaries, and presentations of results.
WJP’s global research and data team is based in Washington, DC, and this position will be remote.
Responsibilities
- Perform routine data cleaning, wrangling, and quality assurance for WJP datasets
- Create interactive dashboards and data visualizations for internal and external stakeholders
- Collect data through web scraping and API integrations
- Support survey data processing and validation
- Document data processes and maintain data dictionaries
Qualifications
Technical Skills
- Proficiency in R or Python for data manipulation and visualization
- Experience creating dashboards in Tableau, Power BI, or Streamlit
- Version control with Git/GitHub
- Experience with data cleaning (particularly survey data)
- Experience with data visualization libraries (ggplot2, plotly, matplotlib, seaborn)
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of survey design principles and survey data structures
- Basic HTML/CSS for report customization
- Understanding of RESTful APIs and web scraping techniques
- Familiarity with reproducible research practices
- Bachelor's degree in Economics, Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or related field
Location
Associated Location
Suite 1200
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please visit our employment portal: https://worldjusticeproject.org/about-us/connect/employment. The following materials are required for this position:
- Resume
- Writing sample. It can be in Spanish or English.
- Contact information for three professional references
Please submit all application materials in one PDF document.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Due to the high volume of applications received, we are only able to follow up directly with candidates selected for interviews. No phone calls please.
