Associate – Data Science

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About the Organization

Janaagraha began as a movement to promote participatory democracy at the neighbourhood level. We soon discovered, however, that citizen participation alone was not enough.

Governments must also be equipped to deliver infrastructure and services, build their own capacity through training and technology, fully empower elected leaders, and ensure high standards of accountability and transparency.

Job Description

The City Data and Analytics Platform (CDAP) is a flagship initiative that enables governments to access, integrate, and use data for better decision-making, planning, and monitoring across urban departments and cities.

The Associate – Data Science (State Partnerships) will play a key role in supporting Janaagraha’s collaboration with state governments to operationalise the City Data and Analytics Platform (CDAP) and related data-driven initiatives. The role involves sourcing, cleaning, and analysing diverse datasets from multiple state and city departments; building and maintaining data workflows and visualisations; and supporting the generation of actionable insights for decision-making. The position requires strong analytical and technical skills with a willingness to learn and work collaboratively with senior team members and stakeholders.

Job Responsibilities

CDAP Data Management and Analytics Support

• Support sourcing, cleaning, validation, and standardisation of datasets, including spatial and administrative data.
• Assist in developing and maintaining ETL (extract-transform-load) pipelines, APIs, and data processing workflows under guidance from senior team members.
• Conduct statistical analysis, geospatial analysis, and visualisation to produce insights on city performance.
• Create and update dashboards and data documentation, including metadata and quality check logs.

Applied Research and RMEL Support

• Contribute to quantitative analysis for applied research studies and evaluations.
• Prepare analytical summaries, charts, and briefs to support evidence-based decision-making.
• Support the testing of analytical prototypes and use cases that demonstrate value for urban governance.

Stakeholder Interaction and Team Collaboration

• Interface with government and external data providers for dataset access, clarification, and format standardisation, with support from senior colleagues.
• Assist in the preparation of presentations, demos, and training materials.
• Collaborate with technology, research, and policy colleagues to deliver shared outcomes.

Organisational Data Systems and Practices

• Follow data ethics, governance, and quality assurance practices established at Janaagraha.
• Contribute to improvements in data management workflows and internal data literacy.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Economics, Statistics, Urban Analytics, or related fields.
• 1–3 years of relevant experience in data analysis, data engineering, and/or geospatial analytics.
• Experience working with structured and unstructured datasets.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL for data wrangling and exploratory analysis.
• Experience with one or more visual analytics tools (Power BI, Tableau, or similar).
• Exposure to GIS tools such as QGIS, PostGIS, or equivalent.
• Familiarity with public datasets, particularly in governance, infrastructure, or social development domains.
• Understanding of data version control and reproducible workflows.

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