Data Specialist Good World Solutions Oakland, California, United States

Data Specialist

Do you want to utilize your strong market research and analytic skills to give a voice to the global workforce? Would you like to be part of an innovative, creative team that is working with Fortune 500 companies to improve lives in the global supply chain?

Good World Solutions (GWS) is looking for talented and passionate individuals to apply their market research and strategic insights to technology for good. We have an ambitious goal to enhance the livelihoods of one million workers and farmers by 2020, using the transformative power of mobile technology to make workers the agents of their own development and give companies the data they need to source responsibly.

Working with our senior management team, global partners, and Fortune 500 companies, the Data Specialist is a key member of our growing GWS team, and will possess a strong knowledge of polling and statistics, including sampling design, weighting, variance estimation, non-response bias analysis/studies, imputation, and analysis of data from complex sample surveys. The Data Specialist will be responsible for leading quantitative research inquiries including survey design, execution, and data interpretation that support GWS growth and strategic goals.

This exciting newly created position will contribute to the overall success of the organization by supporting analysis across GWS industry-leading tools: Labor Link and the Fair Wage Guide. Labor Link leverages the power of mobile to survey farmers and workers in global supply chains about their working conditions, livelihoods, and job satisfaction. The award-winning Fair Wage Guide enhances livelihoods for piece-rate workers by calculating fair wages for handmade goods. The Data Specialist will be an integral player in furthering the development and implementation of GWS tools across the globe.

Responsibilities include:

• Partnering with GWS field teams to develop innovative sampling design and analysis procedures adapted to local needs in India, Brazil, China and other Labor Link countries
• Conducting custom statistical analyses and data modeling to support action by companies and NGOs towards more worker-centric policies and practices
• Analyzing statistics and writing technical reports for Fortune 500 companies
• Using standard statistical and data management software to execute data processing/analysis and variance estimation
• Specifying weighting and imputation methods to compensate for missing data
• Reviewing different methodology/sampling documents, effectively summarizing the findings, and assessing the implications for GWS
• Working with GWS client team to develop and write proposals for survey campaigns that inform strategic decision-making


Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Statistics, Business, Economics or similar discipline required (Master’s Degree preferred)
• Robust analytical and Excel skills, with experience analyzing large datasets in Excel
• Expertise in statistical software, such as SAS, STATA, or SPSS a plus
• Knowledge of business intelligence software Tableau or Salesforce a plus
• 2 years of experience in designing and implementing market-oriented research and consumer surveys preferred
• Interest or experience in ICT4D, social enterprise, international development preferred
Why work for Good World Solutions?
• Join a growing, dynamic team focused on enhancing the livelihoods of marginalized workers and farmers across the globe
• Contribute to a successful startup at the cutting edge of social entrepreneurship
• Be part of innovative and collaborative working environment
• Develop your professional skills by helping to guide the organization’s strategic direction

Benefits:
• Compensation and benefits are competitive for the sector and commensurate with experience and ability.

To Apply: Please submit both a resume and a cover letter by email to the attention of Tom Rausch to info@goodworldsolutions.org. In your email, place “Data Specialist” as the subject. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

About Good World Solutions
Good World Solutions is a non-profit social enterprise that develops affordable and scalable technology to improve the lives of workers globally. Labor Link, its flagship tool, leverages 4.5 billion mobile subscriptions in the developing world to connect the workers that produce our food, clothing, and electronics with the companies that buy them. By increasing transparency in global supply chains, Good World simultaneously gives workers a voice to report on conditions and gives companies actionable, real-time data to drive ethical and sustainable sourcing.

Find out more at www.goodworldsolutions.org.