Data Strategy Lead — Open Data & AI for Impact

EITI International; Oslo fylke; Hybrid; NOK 933,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above-market pension and insurance

Hybrid work options

Job summary

EITI International, based in Oslo, seeks a Senior Data Manager to lead the Data Team, implement the Data Strategy, and support open data objectives across the Secretariat and implementing countries. You will drive automation, enhance data accessibility, and engage with international stakeholders to strengthen data governance, accuracy and transparency.

You do not need to be a data scientist, but you should lead data professionals across the EITI’s international community and contribute to KPI

Qualifications

• Deep and demonstrable understanding of data management principles and practice.
• Experience in project management, including design, planning and budgeting for multi-year workstreams involving organisational change.
• Knowledge and experience of applied data work in international organisations or governments.
• Experience with open data or in an open data environment, with understanding of the role open data plays in transparency reforms.
• Experience leading technical and data procurements: designing robust Terms of Reference; setting functional and non-functional requirements; preparing personas and use cases; designing user testing; setting launch criteria; and managing contractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Data Team and guide the Data Strategy implementation through 2029, coordinating across international Secretariat and implementing countries.
• Oversee data collection automation to improve timeliness and relevance of published data.
• Promote responsible use of AI within the Secretariat and at country level and explore AI opportunities to strengthen data work.
• Manage data disclosures projects and partnerships with MSGs, national secretariats and independent administrators.
• Develop KPI reporting for data-related work and provide technical inputs on data analysis.

Skills

Data management

Project management

Open data

AI in data governance

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Python

SQL

Job description

EITI International, based in Oslo, seeks a Senior Data Manager to lead the Data Team, implement the Data Strategy, and support open data objectives across the Secretariat and implementing countries. You will drive automation, enhance data accessibility, and engage with international stakeholders to strengthen data governance, accuracy and transparency.

You do not need to be a data scientist, but you should lead data professionals across the EITI’s international community and contribute to KPI