Candidates must have the right to work in the UK

The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network, is a private, not-for-profit, non-denominational, international development agency established in 1967 by His Highness the Aga Khan. AKF brings together human, financial and technical resources to address some of the challenges faced by the poorest and most marginalised communities in the world. With an emphasis on women and girls, AKF invests in human potential, expanding opportunities and improving quality of life.

AKF leads a range of integrated, innovative and gender responsive interventions in Agriculture and Food Security; Civil Society; Climate Resilience; Early Childhood Development; Education; Health and Nutrition; and Work and Enterprise. Going forward, AKF is placing increasing importance on its Climate Resilience portfolio and climate as a cross-cutting theme for all AKF’s programme interventions. AKF’s current but rapidly evolving focus in the area of Climate Resilience includes nature-based solutions (tree planting, micro-forests, mangroves, regenerative agriculture, lowering livestock greenhouse gas emissions), clean energy (micro-hydels, solar energy), the green economy, rural livelihoods adaptation and viability, and climate education in schools).

AKF’s interventions are informed by evidence, data, local knowledge and extensive networks of community-led institutions. Its activities are coordinated not only with those of other AKDN agencies but also with local, national and international partners in order to bring to bear a full package of multiple activities that can spark a long-term process of positive change. In addition, AKF often plays a convening, partnership development, policy dialogue and resource mobilisation role for the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and its agencies.

AKF delivers programming through its country offices and local affiliates in 13 countries: Afghanistan, Egypt, India, Kenya, Kyrgyz Republic, Madagascar, Mozambique, Pakistan, Portugal, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Uganda. AKF’s Head Office is in Switzerland and there are Resource Mobilisation Offices in Canada, United Kingdom and the United States.

Role: Climate Data Analyst

Description:

AKF’s Global Programme Team is looking for a full-time Climate Data Analyst to support the collection, management, analysis and visualisation of its climate related data. AKF’s climate data includes:

• Greenhouse gas emissions from AKF’s operations and reduction targets

• Nature-based solutions such as tree planting, mangroves, micro forests and soil regeneration

• Clean energy infrastructure

• Shifts towards regenerative agricultural practices.

• Jobs created and enterprises supported in the green economy.

The Climate Data Analyst would help position AKF as a thought leader in climate resilience, contributing to the global evidence base on climate change and climate resilience.

The Climate Data Analyst will report to AKF’s Global Lead, Data & Insights, and work in close collaboration with other Global Programme Team members, all AKF staff in the Climate Resilience Community of Practice, as well as other AKDN agencies and external consultants.

Key tasks:

• Lead AKF’s climate data reporting (GHG emissions, tree planting, regenerative farming, clean energy, green economy) by coordinating with focal points across all AKF’s country offices and resource mobilization offices, conducting data quality checks on the submitted data and submitting consolidated data for reporting.

• Train staff from all country offices on data collection tools and methodologies for reporting climate data

• Provide technical support to all country offices in quantifying the impact of GHG emission reduction and offsetting plans.

• Lead data interpretation sessions to generate insights from AKF’s climate data.

• Oversee & lead the activity for:

- Data Analysis – Methodology & Standards

- Data Collection – Consistent Approach, common methods, quality assessment

-Data Model Development – Development of Specifications & Models to support reporting requirements

- Reporting schemes / templates / product products – Development of standard products, and their assembly, validation and dissemination on a regular basis

• Assess the current and make suitable arrangements for:

- Standard data collection using standard Microsoft Components (M365 / Power Platform)

- Model development & management tooling

- Basic Data Management using Microsoft Technologies (in Azure)

- Code / stored procedure management, including GitHub type management arrangements

- Report publication / dissemination platform management (MS SharePoint Aligned)

- Report development, publication / dissemination / management (MS PowerBI Aligned)

Desired skills and experience

• Interest in and understanding of the international development sector

• At least 5 years of experience of working with environmental and/or climate resilience related projects

• At least 5 years of experience with data collection, analysis and visualization

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in earth and environmental sciences, geoscience, ecology, engineering, or data science

• Experience with Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventories

• Experience working with climate datasets and developing climate models to simulate different scenarios and understand potential impact on various variables

• Proficiency Microsoft platforms such as Power BI and Azure Data Factory / SQL

• Experience with programming languages such as Python, R, or MATLAB, and experience with relevant libraries and frameworks used in climate data analysis

• Understanding of climate science principles, including meteorology, climatology, and environmental science

• Familiarity with Geographic Information System (GIS) tools for spatial analysis and mapping of climate data.

• Strong data visualisation skills

• Strong reporting and writing skills

• Excellent English proficiency

• Strong communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical information to diverse audiences

• Previous experience of working in similar positions in Central Asia, South Asia or Africa

Application Details

• Please submit a CV and motivation letter

• Closing date 20th February 2024.

• Salary: £40,000 + Benefits

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