Data Analyst (Zambia Evidence Lab)

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The International Growth Centre (IGC) works with policymakers in developing countries to promote inclusive and sustainable growth through path-breaking research.  The IGC combines a set of programme teams across Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East with a network of world-leading researchers backed by a global hub at the London School of Economics in partnership with the University of Oxford. IGC partner countries currently include Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Jordan, Mozambique, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Uganda, and Zambia. The IGC is majority funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). 

Since November 2024, IGC has supported the establishment of the Zambia Evidence Lab (ZEL) within the Ministry of Finance and National Planning. ZEL’s mission is to transform how public institutions use data across sectors such as health, taxation, education, and mining—improving data quality, enabling system interoperability, and building analytical capacity. This involves cleaning, standardising, and documenting datasets for cross-departmental use, while employing methods that ensure outputs are both rigorous and policy-relevant, from descriptive analytics and econometric evaluation to interactive dashboards and AI tools (e.g. natural language processing, predictive modelling, automation). All outputs are co-produced with civil servants to ensure insights are practical and driven by policy demand. ZEL also pioneers the integration of traditional administrative and survey data with non-traditional sources—such as geospatial imagery and telecom records—to enable more holistic, data-driven policymaking. 

Based in Lusaka and reporting to the Head of the ZEL, the Data Analyst(s) will support the development of data pipelines and real-world application of AI and ML tools.

Key responsibilities:

• Collect, clean, and integrate data from multiple sources, ensuring consistency and quality while collaborating with the IGC Data Engineer(s) to develop automated data pipelines and maintain comprehensive metadata.
• Support data analysis and interpretation, develop dashboards using tools like Tableau or Power BI, contribute to research methodologies, and explore new technologies such as AI and ML tools to enhance data processing.
• Ensure compliance with legal and ethical data standards while facilitating data-sharing efforts between ZEL, ZamStats, and other public institutions.

Key qualifications and experience required:

• BSc or MSc degree in computer science, data science, economics, financial engineering, statistics or a related quantitative subject.
• Proven experience in data analysis, data management, and/or database development.
• Proficiency in Python, and at least one data visualisation tool like Tableau or Power BI.

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Should you have any queries about the role, please email Shahrukh Wani at s.rukh@lse.ac.uk. 

The closing date for receipt of applications is 19^th October 2025 (23.59 UK time).

Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications. 

Previous applicants need not to apply.

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