Research Assistant - English and Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa

Clean Creatives; New York (NY); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking researchers for the 2025 edition of their premier report, The F-List. This role involves identifying agencies linked to fossil fuel companies in Sub-Saharan Africa, analyzing public data, and providing insights to influence industry practices. The position is contract-based with a compensation of $5000, and aims to enhance transparency in communications strategies.

Qualifications

• Recent experience in the regional communications industry.
• Comfortable working with multilingual sources.

Responsibilities

• Identify agencies promoting fossil fuel companies in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Analyze public sources for data on contracts.

Skills

Research

Analysis

Multilingual

Job description

Research Assistant - English and Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa

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Clean Creatives is seeking researchers to contribute to the 2025 edition of our premier research report, The F-List. This report documents relationships between fossil fuel companies and advertising and PR firms worldwide, aiming to provide transparency for communications professionals and brands, and to better understand the communications strategies of major polluters.

The 2025 edition aims to present the most current picture of these relationships, with a focus on filling geographic gaps in previous research.

Past editions have garnered wide media coverage, online discussion, and have influenced industry practices. We seek data that can help make news and influence advertising and PR strategies.

Role Requirements for English and Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa:

We are looking for individual researchers or teams to identify agencies responsible for promoting fossil fuel companies and industry bodies in Sub-Saharan Africa. Candidates should have recent, relevant experience in the regional communications industry.

Particularly, we want to uncover fossil fuel contracts between agencies and oil companies in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Uganda, South Africa, and Tanzania. The research should include both local and international fossil fuel companies and trade organizations, from Aiteo to TotalEnergies.

The research involves analyzing public sources such as:

• Agency websites
• Portfolio sites
• Government disclosures
• Award shows
• News coverage

Researchers should be comfortable working with multilingual sources or translating to accurately identify key data.

Deliverables:

• A spreadsheet in English listing involved agencies, their clients, and evidence of projects.
• Weekly progress updates with the Clean Creatives Director.
• One review round with requested edits.

This is a paid contract with an immediate start. Compensation is $5000, and the project ends on July 15th, 2025. Applicants worldwide are welcome.

Additional Details:

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Contract
• Job function: Research, Analysis, IT
• Industry: Advertising Services