Sun King

Research Analyst – Public Policy

Sun King

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: 🦁 Anywhere in Africa

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Tech Stack

PythonTableau

About the role

  • 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.

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.
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

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Hard skills
qualitative researchquantitative researchdata analysisgeospatial analysisspatial analysisdata visualizationpolicy analysiseconomic developmentenergy accessconsulting
Soft skills
communicationcollaborationpresentationadvocacystrategic thinkingreport writinginsight generationstakeholder engagementcritical thinkingproblem-solving