Data Analyst

Job purpose and background

Are you passionate about using data to drive change? Do you have excellent data analysis skills alongside the ability and desire to work with users of data and to communicate well?

CDP’s Data Analytics Team are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic data analyst who is passionate to use data to drive companies, investors and governments to build a thriving economy which works for people and planet.

The Data Analytic team works to improve the usability of the data disclosed to CDP. The team develop and apply robust and transparent methods for data cleaning and modelling.

You will work on delivering vital data products, such as the Full GHG emissions data set. Delivering exciting analytical projects, new datasets, report creation and data visualization are key aspects of this role.

You will also have line management responsibility for one Junior Data Analyst. This Junior Data analyst has an analytical focus on our Cities, States and Regions data.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering Analytics and Insight across CDP and stakeholders.
• Line management of one Data Analyst
• Delivering data product projects across CDP themes and stakeholders.
• Engagement with and support to colleagues, investors, NGOs, and other data consumers in the use of our data, data products and make better decisions from them.

Required skills and experience:

• At least 2 years of data analysis experience using R/Python.
• People management experience
• Experience in data cleaning and statistical modelling.
• Excellent data visualization skills using Power BI or similar tools.
• Experience of SQL (or T-SQL).
• Extraordinary data wrangling skills.
• Good communication skills in English.
• Strong numeracy and good statistical skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.

Desired skills and experience:

• Familiarity with GitHub
• A good understanding of GHG accounting methods and sustainability data.
• An awareness of environmental issues, particularly as they relate to our core themes of Climate Change, Deforestation and Water Security.
• Knowledge of the financial system and capital markets.

This is a permanent, full time role based at CDP’s London office reporting to the Associate Director, Data.

Salary and benefits: £33,000 - £36,000 per annum depending on experience, 30 days holiday excluding bank holidays, generous non-contributory pension provision, annual discretionary bonus (depending on company performance), Employee Assistance Program, life assurance, training and development, flexible working opportunities, and others.

Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the United Kingdom

Before you apply

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To apply please email your CV and cover letter describing how you meet the required skills and experience, to [email protected] with 'Data Analyst, Your First name, Surname’ in the subject by 23.00 GMT on March 1^st, 2021.