This is a hybrid position which requires 8 days/month in the office. You can be based in our office in Washington DC. Existing work authorization is required at the time of application submission as WRI is unable to sponsor any visa work sponsorship for this position. To be eligible for this position in US, you must be a resident of DC, Maryland or Virginia at the start of employment.

ABOUT US:

World Resources Institute works to improve people’s lives, protect and restore nature and stabilize the climate. As an independent research organization, we leverage our data, expertise and global reach to influence policy and catalyse change across systems like food, land and water; energy; and cities. Our 2,000+ staff work on the ground in more than a dozen focus countries and with partners in over 50 nations.

Service Design and Development (50%): -

• Develop and maintain metadata standards and schemas to facilitate data discovery and retrieval
• Develop and maintain standards to ensure data quality, integrity and security
• Oversee the organization, classification, and cataloguing of data assets according to established standards and protocols
• Assist researchers in meeting security, compliance, and collaboration requirements

Development and Training (30%): -

• Cultivate relationships with the research community to facilitate collaboration
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and tools related to data management and recommend improvements or enhancements to existing systems and processes
• Organize and deliver training sessions for researchers on data-related topics and good data management practices
• Provide guidance on data repositories, successful research protocols, and data access

Service Support(20%):-

• Build and optimize data workflows by identifying requirements and troubleshooting issues
• Provide support to researchers using cloud resources for data storage and management
• Communicate project status and updates to researchers and team members promptly