GiveDirectly
Remote Sensing Analyst [Contractor]
New York, United States · Staff+ · Contract
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 47 days ago
PythonData ScienceProject ManagementNegotiationRecruitingResearchGISCommunicationProblem SolvingRemote Sensing
About the role
- GiveDirectly is launching an exploratory research initiative to understand the market-level economic effects of cash transfers-moving beyond household impacts to measure how cash circulation affects local markets, prices, firm dynamics, and economic activity.
- This is a rare opportunity to help pioneer a novel methodology for development research in-house at an implementing organization-one that could unlock new ways to measure economic multiplier effects and structural transformation in low-income settings.
- Contract Duration: 3 months (approximately 50% capacity)
Responsibilities
- Lead geospatial analysis design: Work with the GiveDirectly research team to translate research hypotheses about market effects into testable geospatial proxies (e.g., agricultural intensification, road quality, population clustering, infrastructure development).
- Develop repeatable analysis scripts: Build reproducible, well-documented code (Python/R/GIS tools) for automated detection and quantification of landscape and infrastructure changes over time, making methodology transparent and shareable across GiveDirectly.
- Document and communicate: Create clear technical documentation, methodology notes, and findings summaries suitable for both technical and non-technical audiences
Requirements
- No travel required
- Demonstrated experience with satellite imagery analysis, GIS platforms (ArcGIS, QGIS), and geospatial data interpretation.
- Ability to explain technical findings to non-specialists
- comfort translating between research and implementation teams.
- Travel Requirement: No travel required
- Technical programming skills: Proficiency in Python, R, or similar languages for geospatial data processing and analysis
Nice to have
- Ability to translate economic and social research questions into technical geospatial proxies
- experience working with or supporting economics projects a plus.
Skills
- Who should apply (three broad profiles)
- Compensation
- Read more about our compensation philosophy here.
Compensation
- At GiveDirectly, we strive to pay our employees generously and equitably.
- We use an accredited third party salary aggregator to calculate what we believe to be competitive pay based on role, location, and cost of living.
- We also have a no negotiation policy to ensure we are paying staff equitably across roles.
- Read more about our compensation philosophy here.
- Estimated total compensation for this 3-month contract: To be determined based on candidate experience and geographic location. GiveDirectly is committed to competitive, equitable compensation for contract roles.
- Working at GiveDirectly
Equal opportunity
- GiveDirectly is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- If you require any accommodations during the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of the role, please email us at careers@givedirectly.org with the email subject "Accommodation Needed".
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