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S&P Global
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Research Analyst, Public Policy
Greenlight Planet
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States
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About the role
- Support VP for Public Policy & Government Relations in advancing engagement on energy access, electrification, and economic development policy across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
- Conduct qualitative and quantitative research to support policy review, advocacy, and strategy development.
- Collect, clean, and analyze large datasets (household surveys, energy access data, trade and investment data) to generate insights.
- Apply geospatial analysis and GIS tools to assess market opportunities, customer distribution, infrastructure gaps, and policy impacts.
- Develop clear, concise briefs, reports, presentations, and visualizations for senior Management, policymakers, and external stakeholders.
- Track global and regional policy developments and provide timely updates and recommendations.
- Support preparation for high-level meetings with governments, MDBs/DFIs, and development partners through background research and talking points.
- Contribute to evidence-based policy positions and thought leadership pieces.
- Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams (data, operations, communications) to integrate insights into strategy and delivery.
- Report to the Vice President for Public Policy & Government Relations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in economics, public policy, development studies, or related field.
- 2–4 years’ experience in research, policy analysis, consulting, or related role.
- Strong foundation in both qualitative and quantitative research methods.
- Proficiency in data analysis tools (e.g., Stata, R, Python, or equivalent).
- Experience with GIS platforms (e.g., QGIS, ArcGIS) and spatial analysis.
- Strong skills in data visualization and presentation (Tableau, PowerBI, or equivalent).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to tailor outputs for technical and non-technical audiences.
- Demonstrated interest in energy access, renewable energy, and/or economic development policy.
- World-class research expertise in socioeconomic fields, including household survey design, sampling methods, and econometric modeling.
- Experience working in or with emerging markets, especially Africa.
- Familiarity with global energy access debates, trade and industrialization strategies and policies, and development finance.
- Ability to translate complex findings into actionable policy recommendations.
- Highly motivated, proactive, adaptable; resilient and comfortable with ambiguity.
- Humble, team-oriented, collaborative; hands-on willingness to take on strategic and detailed tasks.
- Fluency in English mandatory; French or Portugese an advantage.
