Overview
The Inclusive Governance and Digital Analytics Associate will support parliamentary portfolios by strengthening democratic participation, representation, inclusion, and accountability. The role focuses on analyzing qualitative, intersectional, and digital dimensions of political participation.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop analytical frameworks to identify hidden barriers to political participation, including gender norms, social exclusion, and digital divides
- Analyse digital participation ecosystems and conduct intersectional analysis of participation (gender, age, disability, geography)
- Perform social media analytics and digital listening to analyse: Gender-based online violence (GBV-O), Misinformation and disinformation, Hate speech and harmful narratives, Political polarization and exclusionary discourse
- Assess parliamentary engagement with citizens, including the accessibility, inclusiveness, and effectiveness of formal and digital channels (e.g., consultations, outreach, online platforms)
- Produce analytical outputs and insights explaining patterns, risks, and drivers of inclusion and exclusion to inform programming
- Conduct data validation and triangulation, including fact-checking of publicly available information
- Contribute to PACWIP by developing data-driven insights on women’s political participation, including trends, barriers, online discourse, and translating findings into accessible knowledge products
Required Experience
- Minimum one year experience in research, data and digital analysis, and data visualization
- Experience in developing and applying data collection tools and analytical frameworks/methodologies
- Experience with social media analytics, scraping tools and digital listening methods
- Knowledge of gender equality, social inclusion, and intersectional analysis, including misinformation, hate speech, or harmful digital narratives with ability to apply these in data analysis
- Understanding of governance, parliamentary systems, elections and political participation processes is an asset
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in or equivalent in Data science, political science, communications, digital analytics, ICT, development studies.
