ABOUT THE ROLE

• To support, develop, and utilise strong ETL related expertise and provide hands-on solution for cloud-based data storage and querying.
• To support the Agency in developing data engineering & technology solutions to change knowledge, attitudes and behaviours in target audience groups across the world.
• To use and apply multiple sources of data, best practices and critical thinking to assist multiple client organisations in the pursuit of achieving their objectives.
• To support technology and data initiatives in multiple countries across the world in pursuit of the above.
• To bring new forms of thinking and insight from adjacent disciplines for example econometrics and apply them to the day-to-day activities of the Agency.
• To build (where appropriate) the profile of the Agency externally by, for example, attending conferences, building a network of contacts or publishing material.

Responsibilities are to:

• Support best practices in data, technology, and engineering, across the Agency, and to work with media, strategy, and content to create compelling and effective dissemination programs across the globe.
• To support the organisational wide extraction, transformation and loading process of data ensuring information is processed in a timely, secure way.
• To provide support and guidance on answering client problems using technology and data.
• To partner with the internal and external stakeholders to build tools to reach target audiences based on their knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours.
• To work closely with the project teams to shape the data output for clients and to offer training and guidance to other data and world services staff, acting as a consultant and subject matter expert on such matters.
• To share knowledge and experience in a formal and informal way that grows the collective knowledge of the Agency.
• To assist various related activities in the day-to-day running of the business including client RFIs, new business strategies and other ad-hoc activities.
• To build the Agency’s awareness of external data sources and best practices to obtain knowledge either by attending conferences or other means.

Reporting:

• Reports to the Data Science Director.

Situational Awareness:

• Maintain an understanding of both the commercial and development sector data and technology best practices.
• To be aware of useful concepts from adjacent industries and how they can be applied to data and technology for example econometrics, strategy, social or similar.
• To maintain a working knowledge of region(s) of interest including changes in data and technology barriers and opportunities.
• Keep up to date on technological innovations in target geographical areas as well as emerging platforms to which they may be applied.

Also:

• Be prepared to assist outside the stated core responsibilities and be proactive in supporting a small, dynamic project team dealing with daily challenges.
• Be an ambassador for M&C Saatchi World Services.

ABOUT YOU

Knowledge & Expertise:

• Ability to develop multiple projects and build data solutions to combat some of the world’s greatest problems.
• A firm interest and understanding of geo-politics and International Relations.

Core Skills & Experience:

• Experience of creating and implementing effective data programs for business wide usage.
• Ability to craft and present simple solutions to highly complex problems (as oral or written presentation) for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proficient in Python and PostgreSQL for database maintenance.
• Cloud-computing experience in AWS. Ideally in Batch, EC2, Lambda, RDS, and S3.
• Experience with version control software (git).
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills (English).
• Proficient in all components of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel).

Desirable:

• Application of CICD and Infrastructure as Code (AWS CloudFormation).
• Experience with Docker and GitHub.
• Experience of working with FVEY Governments, the international development sector or similar (includes previous or voluntary work).
• Demonstrable liaison skills across numerous sectors and disciplines (for example ties to academic practitioners).
• Languages are a benefit.
• An understanding of politics/geopolitics, extremism, conflict, peace keeping & emerging issues such as disinformation

Additional Key Qualities:

• Excellent communication skills to enable them to support work with senior stakeholders and to understand client requirements.
• Sense of responsibility to towards the Organisation’s reputation.
• Ability to travel and work independently.
• Forward leaning attitude in support of the team.
• Anticipation of challenges and show of initiative across all projects.

ABOUT M&C SAATCHI WORLD SERVICES

M&C Saatchi World Services is a specialist division of M&C Saatchi Group dedicated to harnessing the best of M&C Saatchi - people, skills, creativity and technology - to tackle humanity’s most sensitive, complex and intractable problems….problems like global poverty, gender inequality, health and nutrition, sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR), stigma and discrimination against minorities.

Since we launched in 2011, projects have included:

• Creating a campaign to mobilise support for the global eradication of Polio.
• Creating an award-winning campaign to tackle stigma and discrimination against LGBT people and Sex Workers in eight countries in Southern Africa.
• Creating an award-winning campaign to tackle modern slavery in Nigeria.
• Designing an app to support drug adherence of young people living with HIV (YPLHIV) in eSwatini and Mozambique.
• Developing a campaign to increase adoption of modern methods of family planning in Pakistan.
• Developing a social and behaviour change strategy to support prevention of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs).
• Tackling harmful practices such as honour-based violence and female genital mutilation (FGM) in communities.

Our Clients are global and are at the cutting-edge of behaviour change activities. They include Government agencies, Multilaterals, Bilaterals, Trusts and Foundations and NGOs. Our Clients are the most committed people that you could meet and they look to us for partnership, expertise, best practice, inspiration, rigour and magic. In us, they find a true match for their passion and commitment.

What do we look for?

We look for the Curious-Minded, the Problem-Solvers, the Tenacious. People who see the Big Picture, the Small One…and all the nuances in between. The Experts who make things happen. The Committed Ones who fight for the underdog.

We are an eclectic mix. We have people that come from advertising agencies, academia, charities, the military. We have behaviour change experts with a side-line in techno DJ’ing. We do Ted Talks. We talk dozens of different languages. Our tastes in music range from Blues to Country via Bassline. You could not find a more dynamic crew.

We Lean In. We are Passionate about the Power of Creativity and Communications. We live the news cycle. We’re discreet, because lives depend on it. We coach, we mentor, we teach and, in turn, every day is a learning opportunity for us too.

We have all played a part in trying to save the planet, reduce conflict and making people feel safer, healthier and happier.

ABOUT M&C SAATCHI GROUP

M&C Saatchi Group is a creative company that connects specialist expertise, fuelled by data, technology and culture, to help clients navigate, create and lead meaningful change. The Group operates across five core divisions: Connected Creativity; Passion Marketing; Global & Social Issues; Brand, Experience & Innovation; and Performance Media. Headquartered in London, operations span 23 countries with major hubs in the UK, Europe, US, Middle East & Africa, Asia and Australia. M&C Saatchi Group’s two principles, Diversity of Thought and Brutal Simplicity of Thought, guide how they build teams and solve problems.

What We Offer:

For the right candidate, we will offer a competitive salary and benefits package which includes annual holiday allowance, private healthcare, employer contributory pension, life assurance and income protection. We also offer a host of benefits that support wellbeing including subsided gym membership, whilst our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion sees us offer inclusive bank holidays, learning opportunities around DE&I, targeted mentoring programmes and the opportunity to participate in a number of active Employee Led Networks and associated events. Finally, this role will be supported with all the necessary personal development required to set someone up for success.

M&C Saatchi Group continues to be an Equal Opportunity Employer which does not and shall not discriminate, celebrates diversity and bases all hiring and promotion decisions solely on merit, without regard for any personal characteristics.

All employee information is kept confidential according to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).