About us:

Dalberg Data Insights (DDI) is dedicated to bridging the AI awareness and adoption gap in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) to prevent a growing digital divide with High-Income Countries. We democratize AI access for impactful organizations by designing AI and data strategies, providing AI literacy training, piloting AI solutions, consulting on Responsible AI, and developing advanced AI analysts and advisors (aia2) to transform data into actionable insights. Our AI platform, augmentimpact.ai, enables the efficient creation of AI analysts and advisors, enhancing data analysis for greater productivity and impact. As the AI and Data Science entity of the Dalberg Group, DDI is part of a global network working to build a more inclusive and sustainable world. Established in 2001, Dalberg operates across 29 locations, integrating expertise from Dalberg Advisors, Dalberg Design, Dalberg Implement, Dalberg Media, Dalberg Research, and Dalberg Data Insights to create large-scale impact.

About the role:

Dalberg Data Insights is looking for 3 Data Fellows who can join the team. As a Data Fellow, you will become an active member of a team that is working on an ongoing project and learn first-hand what it takes to build impactful data solutions. You will rotate between different Data Science and Project Management roles, thereby receiving a unique overview of how different functions operate within a successful project. The Data Fellowship program will help you to discover your strengths and use them to grow into the job that fits you best. As entrepreneurship and creativity is highly valued at DDI, we also encourage Data Fellows to drive their own initiatives related to data for development. The fellowship program is 6 months long and full-time employment will be offered to the top performers.

About you:

You're eager to develop data tools and inclusive data ecosystems to assist public and development actors in making informed decisions. You aspire to tackle global issues, from the spread of pandemics to climate change to youth unemployment, ensuring no population is left behind. You are a dedicated problem solver with an entrepreneurial spirit, committed to professional excellence. You are curious and a fast learner. You are disciplined and attentive to data systems. You are self-driven, agile and can work independently and on multiple engagements simultaneously. You do not shy away from working in multicultural and multi-location teams. You value diversity. 

Requirements:

Curious, resourceful, confident under pressure, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, growth- oriented environment. 

Experience solving analytical problems using quantitative or systematic approaches. 

Self-driven, agile and able to work independently and on multiple engagements simultaneously. 

Ability to communicate your ideas and rationale effectively to the project manager or client and see concepts through to the final design deliverable. 

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. 

Experience working with Python to solve analytical problems. 

Desirable qualifications and skills:

Master’s degree in data science, engineering, or similar. 

0-2 years of experience working with digital solutions. 

Built algorithms and design experiments to merge and manage data. Automated analyses and authored data pipelines. 

Helped to design and implement complex data systems. 

Designed, built and scaled server-side applications. 

Designed and built front-end applications. 

Comfortable with multiple object-oriented languages, including Python, Java, JavaScript as well as scripting languages like SQL, HTML, CSS. 

Ability to design and build complex applications on back or front-end. 

Deep statistical knowledge.

Benefits:

During six-month fellowship: $800

Subsequent salary if hired as a Junior Data Scientist: $21,000-25,000 per year

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply through our recruitment portal: