Position: Research Manager

Organization: The Open Data Charter

Location: Remote

Key Responsibilities

• Support drafting and revision of high-quality, compelling, and detailed project reports and progress reports to institutional donors.
• Lead the revision process for ODC reporting.
• Input and editing on fundraising proposals and program-related functions.
• Lead ODC´s work around data rights and continue developing ODC´s position on the role of open data policies within the broader Digital Rights and Data rights agenda and incorporate insights into ODC outputs, reports, and communications.
• Keep ODC projects and strategy informed of the latest developments related to its network and core themes using literature scans, qualitative studies, interviews, and attendance of events.
• Prepare prospect profiles and briefs to share with team members.
• Support development and implementation of ODC’s fundraising strategy, including drafting of documents and background documents for proposals.
• Support project implementation process, including scoping and planning, to data collection, analysis, and final output.
• Represent ODC at international, regional and local fora.

Profile

• A strong research background
• Fluent in English. Spanish is an asset
• Demonstrable track record of successful strategy development and delivery
• Strong independence, initiative
• Able to set your own goals and deliver on them
• Collaborative, honest, self-motivated and enjoys operating under pressure
• Strong leadership skills and ability to build trust as a member of the team while demonstrating good judgment
• Experience in purpose-driven social impact work, including transparency, privacy, open data, or open government
• Experience working in a decentralised and global organisation, or in a variety of global settings, is desirable
• Comfortable working across multiple time zones on a daily basis
• Comfortable operating in a cloud-centric environment (G Suite/Google Workspace)

Mandatory Requirements

• English proficiency: fluent spoken and fluent written
• Minimum 3-5 years experience as a researcher in a research or applied research environment in the social sciences
• Demonstrated experience researching or working professionally in the following fields: open data, open government, civic technology, information sciences, data science, or equivalent

Assets

The following are considered assets, and are not mandatory:

• Proficiency with a programming language, database management, and data standards is considered an asset
• Familiarity with data governance and data management theory, principles, and practice
• Familiarity with current global data discourses including open data, privacy, transparency, data rights, governance
• Experience conducting mixed methods research is an asset
• Human rights experience is advantageous