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Research Analyst, Public Policy
Greenlight Planet
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: 🇺🇸 United States
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About the role
- Support the VP for Public Policy & Government Relations 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, etc.) 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 to communicate findings to senior Management, policymakers, and external stakeholders.
- Track global and regional policy developments in energy, trade, industrialization, and sustainable development, providing 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 the development of evidence-based policy positions and thought leadership pieces.
- Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams (data, operations, communications) to integrate insights into strategy and delivery.
- Reports to: 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 the 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, with experience in 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, curious, hands-on, collaborative, with strong work ethic and resilience.
- Humble, team-oriented, and eager to contribute wherever needed.
- Fluency in English is mandatory; French or Portugese would be an added advantage.
Benefits
- Professional growth in a dynamic, rapidly expanding, high-social-impact industry
- An open-minded, collaborative culture made up of enthusiastic colleagues who are driven by the challenge of innovation towards profound impact on people and the planet.
- A truly multicultural experience: you will have the chance to work with and learn from people from different geographies, nationalities, and backgrounds.
- Structured, tailored learning and development programs that help you become a better leader, manager, and professional through the Sun Center for Leadership.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
qualitative researchquantitative researchdata analysisgeospatial analysiseconometric modelinghousehold survey designdata visualizationpolicy analysisconsultingeconomic development
Soft skills
written communicationverbal communicationcollaborationadaptabilityproactivitycuriosityteam-orientedstrong work ethicresilienceability to tailor outputs
