Ai And Data Analyst at Global Green Growth Institute: (Deadline 23 August 2024)

INTRODUCTION TO GGGI

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is a treaty-based international, inter-governmental organization dedicated to supporting and promoting strong, inclusive and sustainable economic growth in developing countries and emerging economies. To learn more please visit about GGGI web page.

The Climate Action and Inclusive Development (CAID) Department within GGGI’s Investment and Policy Solutions Division (IPSD) works to advance GGGI’s impact through global, multi-sectoral programs that deliver assessment tools, strategic research and analysis, knowledge sharing, and capacity building in green growth. One of CAID’s projects that aims to support knowledge sharing is the Green Growth Performance Measurement (GGPM) Project. The GGPM has two interlinked components – Green Growth Index and Simulation Tool. The Simulation Tool is designed to allow users to enhance their knowledge of how countries’ green growth performance can be influenced by different policy options within these dimensions. The Green Growth Index and Simulation Tool are integrated approaches, and so the validity of the underlying models and assumptions of the latter depends on the policy relevance of indicators that frame the former. The Index serves to benchmark countries’ green growth performance through a common set of variables based on publicly available and credible data. Because the Index is based on a robust sustainability framework, it can highlight the achievement of many relevant Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that are linked to green growth. For more information on the Green Growth Index, visit http://greengrowthindex.gggi.org/.

POSITION SUMMARY

GGGI is seeking to hire an Analyst who will play an important role within the Climate Action and Inclusive Development (CAID) team as part of the Investment and Policy Solutions Division (IPSD) by contributing to current and future GGGI engagements with its member and partner countries, supporting them to analyse the green growth performance using the Green Growth Index and Simulation Tool. The Analyst will be responsible not only for the application but also for the further development of the Index and Tool by integrating new models and validating data and results using Python software and AI-based approaches. He/she will also contribute to the conduct of stakeholder dialogues and capacity building on the application of the Index and Tool in the GGGI Member and Partner Countries.

PURPOSE

The AI and Data Analyst will be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Analyze data and develop models to enhance current institutional tools such as the Green Growth Index and Simulation Tool.
• Support policymakers in using and updating the tools, ensuring skills development and effective knowledge transfer.
• Oversee and conduct dialogues and consultations to ensure relevance and usefulness of tools and models.
• Integrate AI and system dynamics models to improve the predictive capabilities and reliability of environmental modeling tools.

ENGAGEMENT

The Analyst will report to the GGPM Program Manager and will assist the Program Manager of the Green Growth Performance Measurement (GGPM) in delivering support to key stakeholders in Member and Partner Countries in close collaboration with GGGI Country Teams to apply the Green Growth Index and Simulation to measure performance in achieving sustainability targets such as the Sustainable Development Goals, Paris Climate Agreement, and Aichi Biodiversity Goals.

The Analyst will engage colleagues across Investment and Policy Solutions Division (IPSD) as well as country offices to develop and apply evidence-based tools and methods to support member and partner countries in measuring green growth performance.

DELIVERY

The Analyst is expected to support the development and application of the Simulation Tool:

• Conduct research on relevant models and model parameters for green growth indicators relating to water use and waste, materials use, agriculture, forest, biodiversity and ecosystem, and other land use systems, including those related to the indicators of the Green Growth Index
• Coordinate the integration of system dynamics and AI models for water and waste, agriculture, forest, biodiversity and ecosystem, and other land uses to other systems, including energy and transport, etc.
• Support the conduct of consultations with the GGGI experts and external experts on models relevant to the Simulation Tool
• Provide advice on the improvement of the online interface using Python for the Simulation Tool to show the results in formats that can be easily understood by policymakers
• Review the description of the Phyton codes in terms of comprehensibility to allow transfer and replicability of the models by other researchers and modelers
• Provide inputs to the knowledge products from the Simulation Tool

In addition, he/she will provide support to the work on the Green Growth Index, including:

• Analyze data and information, assess results and draw conclusions, develop models, prepare and present results to internal and external stakeholders
• Support the development of national or sub-national Green Growth Index for GGGI Member and Partner Countries and integration of the Green Growth Index into the Simulation Tool by identifying appropriate indicators for the different models
• Support capacity building of policymakers in using and/or updating the national or sub-national Green Growth Index and Simulation Tool
• Support the annual update of the global Green Growth Index and continue to improve it to show results at the global, regional, and country levels

REQUIREMENTS

QUALIFICATIONS

• A Bachelor’s degree in informatics or computer science with relevant applications in environmental and quantitative analytical fields such as resource economics, agricultural economics, environmental resource management, climate science, etc. Master’s degree is highly advantageous.
• Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of relevant experience in using/developing models and applying them to address climate and sustainability issues.
• Experience in modeling and comprehensive knowledge of the different types of models (system dynamics, agent-based model, etc.), preferably with a focus on water, waste, and sanitation.
• Solid experience in programming using both R and/or Python software as well as AI-based approaches
• Experience working with international organizations and/or research/academic institutions is highly desirable.
• In-depth knowledge of GGGI’s Green Growth Index and Simulation Tool is highly desirable.
• Ability to deliver robust mathematical or statistical models in a short period of time is important.
• Fluency in English. Other relevant languages are assets.

FUNCTIONAL

• Ability to communicate effectively, including strong oral and writing skills to present and publish model results
• High degree of professional integrity, work successfully as part of an international team effectively, deliver expected outputs on time, effectively communicate with and listen to others, and coordinate across an organization and with external partners.
• Willingness and ability to travel (Regional and International) when the situation allows

CORPORATE

• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work under pressure on a number of projects simultaneously and to meet tight deadlines
• Demonstrated commitment to GGGI’s core values
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues on the country team to achieve organizational goals.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The Analyst can be located in GGGI’s Rwanda Office to collaborate closely with the GGPM Team working on the Index and Tool or Hungary to work closely with the partner at the University of Pannonia. Please indicate your preference in your Cover Letter.

This position is an X6 national position and salary grades will be adjusted depending on the preferred duty station mentioned by the applicant. For X6 national salary scale for Rwanda it ranges from USD 19,959 to 29,934, and for Hungary from USD 23,187 to 31,465

Determination of base salary is subject to candidate’s experience, academic background and internal equity. GGGI provides 15% of base salary towards retirement plan/long-term savings, 27 days of annual leave, and private health insurance that covers dental and vision.

GGGI is committed to providing a work environment that is sufficiently flexible to accommodate diverse life-cycle challenges and assist Staff members to achieve a better balance between work and personal/family commitments, thus ensuring high performance, long-term productivity, and well-being of Staff members.