Analyst/Senior Analyst

About CPI

Climate Policy Initiative is an organization with international experience in public policy and finance analysis. Our mission is to help governments, companies, and financial institutions drive economic development while addressing climate change. Our vision is a sustainable, resilient, and inclusive global economy. With experts across seven international offices and a strong presence in emerging markets and developing economies, CPI combines analytical rigor with the ability to bring together key stakeholders to advance effective climate and sustainable finance solutions. In Brazil, CPI works in partnership with the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio).

CPI/PUC-Rio works to improve the effectiveness of public policies and sustainable finance through evidence-based analysis, with a focus on national and subnational policies and legislation, as well as their implementation in practice. Through close engagement with federal and state governments, civil society, the private sector, and financial institutions, we help translate rigorous research into actionable solutions and more effective policy outcomes.

About the role

Under the guidance of the Program Director, the Analyst/Senior Analyst will participate in the development of robust and careful empirical analysis of climate change, environment, agriculture, land use, energy, infrastructure, and public policy. The role combines quantitative research, data science, statistical and geospatial analysis, policy research, and stakeholder engagement. The ideal candidate for the position is focused, self-driven, and empirically curious. CPI expects the Analyst to produce high-quality materials under demanding deadlines, so the ideal candidate must also systematically demonstrate acute attention to detail and a strong capacity to prioritize when simultaneously tackling multiple tasks. The Analyst will also help in drafting research publications, academic outputs, policy reports and will interact with policymakers and stakeholders in the private, public, and non-profit sectors.  This role offers a challenging environment that requires independent thinking, collaboration, and pragmatic problem solving. In conducting analysis, the Analyst is required to work in close cooperation, often leading, a range of partners from the policy, finance, and corporate spheres, as well as with CPI teams throughout the world.

Roles and Responsibilities

Data Handling and Analysis: Effectively manage diverse data formats, (collect, clean, and process) in various formats from diverse sources, constructing and executing procedures for geospatial, statistical and econometric analyses.

Analytical Output: Generate and format analytical outputs, including tables, graphs, and maps to visually represent research findings.

Content Production: Collaborate closely with the Communications team in the writing and editing of high-quality CPI products, encompassing technical papers, comprehensive reports, policy briefs, white papers, and presentations.
Data Science and Geospatial Research: Develop reproducible computational workflows and conduct spatial and temporal analyses using environmental, climatic, geographic, socioeconomic and administrative data. Activities may include GIS, remote sensing data, network analysis, statistical modelling and programming in R or Python.

Engagement and Communication: Engage with policymakers, researchers, and stakeholders from the private and non-profit sectors throughout the research process. Communicate the implications of research findings effectively.

Research Integrity: Strictly adhere to transparent and reproducible research requirements in the execution of daily tasks.

Other: Be open to (domestic) travel if required to fulfill job responsibilities.

About You: Competencies and Experience

Essential

• Commitment to CPI’s mission and values.

• BA or BS degree in economics, public policy, international relations, political science, statistics, data science, engineering, environmental sciences, biology, geography, or another relevant quantitative or interdisciplinary field. 

• Proven experience with data management and analytics (R or Python).

• Verbal and written proficiency in Portuguese and English languages.

• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.

Beneficial

• Master’s degree in economics, finance, public policy, international relations, political science, statistics, data science, engineering, environmental sciences, biology, geography, or another relevant quantitatively rigorous or interdisciplinary field strongly preferred.

• Previous professional experience in a relevant field, ideally with a focus on agriculture, energy, infrastructure, and land use.

• Experience analysing
  policy choices, and/or energy, infrastructure, adaptation, agriculture/land use finance.

Personal Attributes

• Independent, analytical mind with a track record of applying sound political and strategic judgment to complex issues.

• Flexibility, professionalism, enthusiasm for working as part of a team, and an ability to interact with a diverse array of people.

• Strong attention to detail, organization, time management, and prioritization skills, and an ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.

• Strong Portuguese and English written and verbal communications skills.

• Legal authorization to work in Brazil (no visa sponsorship available).

Position Details

• CPI is recruiting for one full-time position (40 hours) to be based in our Rio de Janeiro, Brazil office.

• CPI in Brazil hires through the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) with a “CLT” contract.

• CPI has adopted a flexible working policy whereby staff are able to mix working remotely with 2 regular days (Tuesdays and Thursdays) in the Rio de Janeiro office in Gávea (Estrada da Gávea, nº 50).
• CPI offers a
  competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Applicants must be eligible to work in Brazil – we are unfortunately unable to offer any visa sponsorship for this role.

To Apply 

As part of your application please upload your resume and cover letter, both documents must be submitted in English, and respond to the application questions found in the application portal.

We do not recommend the use of AI to complete your application. 

Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis, so we encourage applicants to submit at the earliest opportunity. 

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Please be sure to add notifications@app.bamboohr.com to your contact list to ensure delivery of all correspondence from us.

 

Our Commitment 

CPI’s mission is to create economic opportunity while protecting our environment. This worldview—grounding opportunity in something more fundamental that we all share and must protect—permeates our organization, and forms the foundation of our approach to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).   

CPI’s approach to DEI mirrors our mission: within a culture that values transparency and dialogue, we strive to improve equity within our organization as well as in the communities in which we work. Internally and externally, we seek to remove inequitable barriers regardless of their origin, whether it be class, race, religion, nationality, region, political affiliation, gender, sexual orientation or physical ability. We are proactive in identifying and removing biases in our processes, seeking fairness in hiring, working conditions, and professional development.  

 

Data Privacy 

By submitting your application, you acknowledge that CPI will process your personal data for recruitment and selection purposes. Unless you request otherwise, CPI may retain your application information and resume for up to 12 months after the recruitment process concludes to consider your profile for future opportunities. You may request the deletion of your personal data at any time by contacting contato.brasil@cpiglobal.org, subject to any applicable legal or regulatory retention requirements.