About Global Witness

Our goal is a more sustainable, just and equal planet where humanity is propelled forward, away from the toxic practices of the past. This means fossil fuels staying in the ground, climate-critical forests standing tall and those on the frontline fighting the climate crisis, who defend our planet, are protected from persecution and attacks.

We want justice for those disproportionately affected by the climate crisis: people in the global south, indigenous communities and communities of colour, women and younger generations. And that the necessary energy transition is done equitably and with the interests of those groups in mind.

To do this we have to stand up to the corporate drivers of the climate crisis – the fossil fuel companies that continue to extract and burn when the science is telling us to stop, the global banks financing deforestation and the businesses that turn a blind eye, or worse are complicit in, attacks on defenders. This also includes targeting the role of big tech companies that are allowing misinformation and hate to be spread in the increasingly online world.

For us to succeed, we need to embody the principles we fight for. Global Witness strives for cohesion, solidarity, and inclusion as only together can we protect one another and the planet to build a better and more just future.

About the role

This is a great time to join the Natural Resources Governance (NRG) team as we start the next phase in our campaign.  The campaign will focus on the new challenges presented by the rush for extraction of critical minerals as part of the global green transition and specifically the lack of attention being afforded to key questions in this transition. Who suffers and is being exploited and who benefits through reinforcement of power?

As our data lead in the team, you will lead the development of innovative and impactful data driven investigations.  Your data investigations will uncover the inequities in how strategy minerals are extracted for the global energy transition.  Your work will contribute to the stories we tell through our investigations as well as support our policy and advocacy work as we seek to promote shifts and achieve change in international and national policy and investment in consumer and producer countries.

About you

An ability to wrangle and analyse diverse datasets in the pursuit of an investigation and a solid foundation in at least one programming language (e.g., R, Python). As a creative problem solver, you enjoy identifying novel solutions to technical challenges.

You’re a collaborator who is happiest when working as part of a team. You will be surrounded and supported by a great team of policy, investigations, and partnership experts as you work together to achieve a just and equitable energy transition.

Working for us

Global Witness has a talented team of people worldwide with offices in London, Washington DC, and Brussels. We aim to be a diverse and inclusive place to work. We value new perspectives, original ideas, and different ways of working. We believe that diverse views and experiences improve the way we do our work. We do our best to make our jobs accessible to all regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or identity.

We offer an excellent benefits package including a competitive salary and 25 days annual leave (excl. Bank Holidays). We also offer healthcare insurance, wellbeing days and policies to support you during key life events.

This role is based in London and therefore to be considered you must be able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK. We are working under a hybrid working model which requires at least 2 days a week in the office from Summer 2023.