Environmental Investigative Analyst at Code for Africa (CfA)

Code for Africa

  • Kenya
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 days ago
Code for Africa (CfA) uses technology and #OpenData to empower citizens. We give citizens actionable information for better-informed decision making and digital tools to amplify their voices, so that they can hold the authorities (both governmental and corporate) to account.Environmental Investigative AnalystThe investigative analyst will play a central role in surfacing and analysing large datasets drawn from media platforms, lobbying disclosures, environmental records, and OSINT sources. The analyst will help identify and classify bad actors, map coordinated disinformation campaigns, and produce evidence-backed insights for public-facing investigations and advocacy. Duties include developing data methodologies, scraping and cleaning datasets and creating visual comparisons (such as region-vs-region and year-on-year indices).Responsibilities: Your daily responsibilities will include:
  • Monitor and analyse online environmental information manipulation with a focus on climate change denial/delayism, lobbying, greenwashing, and anti-science rhetoric.
  • Identify and categorise bad actors across sub-groups (media amplifiers, corporate lobbyists, pseudo-scientists, bots).
  • Develop yearly Toxic Ten rankings and comparison indices (region-vs-region, year-on-year).
  • Scrape, clean, and analyse large datasets including social media activity, media content archives, and environmental reporting databases.
  • Track coordinated influence campaigns and networked misinformation flows using OSINT and environmental data sources.
  • Map funding trails, affiliations, or campaign strategies behind denialist groups or narratives.
  • Build robust methodologies for identifying and classifying denial/delay content using a mix of qualitative and quantitative tools.
  • Work with editorial, design, and tech teams to produce public-facing investigations, dashboards, or infographics.
What We Offer:
  • A competitive salary, subject to experience, with opportunities for performance-based growth, both in terms of career path and public stature.
  • Medical insurance cover, underwritten by a remote-first provider to ensure cover wherever you are
  • A dynamic workplace, with a transnational team, occasional international travel, and generous vacation benefits.
  • Ongoing opportunities to learn new cutting-edge skills and techniques/technologies to future-proof yourself in a rapidly evolving industry.
  • A chance to shine on a global stage, writing for international audiences and interacting with colleagues around the world.
Required: minimum requirements include:
  • 2+ years of experience in environmental research, data journalism, or disinformation monitoring.
  • Background in climate science, environmental policy, or related fields strongly preferred.
  • Strong technical fluency in data analysis using Python, R, or similar tools; knowledge of SQL and database handling.
  • Comfortable with OSINT investigations, especially around media monitoring, lobby tracking, and influence networks.
  • Ability to develop and present data-driven stories to non-technical audiences
  • Prior experience working with environmental NGOs, climate activists, or monitoring policy lobbyists.
  • Knowledge of African climate contexts and policy debates
  • Experience using tools like Gephi, Maltego, Meltwater, Meta's Content Library or EarthData.
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