[open-development] Interesting Open Data Job

Mon Aug 5 08:32:57 UTC 2013

Hey all,

An interesting new project from Restless Development (youth led
international development charity, based in London) is recruiting for an
Open Data Adviser to support their new DFID funded project on 'youth-led
data driven accountability and governance'. Contact
victoria at restlessdevelopment.org for more info.

Details at http://www.restlessdevelopment.org/uk-jobs and below:**

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Restless Development is recruiting an Open Data Adviser to play a leading
role in the technical design process for a big idea to transform government
transparency. This role will support national partners to analyse,
interpret and use open data and play a central role in building long term,
strategic partnerships linking the project to the open data community. The
post would be well suited to someone with an interest in data journalism,
or with an interest in using their technical open data skills for social
change. This is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role on the
development of a high-profile global initiative in a dynamic and
fast-growing agency.

To apply please download the Job Description
here<http://www.restlessdevelopment.org/file/jd-open-data-adviser-pdf>
and
send your *CV and covering letter* to victoria at restlessdevelopment.org by 12
noon BST on 22nd August 2013

*More on the Project*
THE BIG IDEA: Youth-led data-driven accountability and governance in a
post-2015 world. Restless Development and partners are excited to present a
big idea to transform government and aid transparency that goes far beyond
citizen consultation. It’s a process of ‘open development’ that provides
on-going and responsive feedback on progress to tackle the world’s most
persistent problems – government by government, region by region, and goal
by goal.

We welcome calls for a post-2015 “data-revolution”, but there must be a
committed effort to ensure that the availability of more and better data is
used to empower citizens to play their role in effective accountability
mechanisms. With a diverse consortium of strategic partners, Restless
Development will pilot the Big Idea in the countdown to the MDGs. The pilot
project will achieve the following outcomes:

   - Provide structured learning for civil society stakeholders on the open
   data landscape and movement, and most effective means to engage young
   people in open development.

   - Demonstrate how open data - in the hands of technical, talented and
   driven young people, backed up by deeper qualitative enquiry and
   consultation - can make a stand-out contribution to accountability
   mechanisms and lead to specific positive changes in policy and
   decision-making.

   - Build collaboration between experts from different specialist sectors
   to test together a dynamic model of multi-stakeholder partnership for
   development.

   - Make the case for youth-led accountability models to be a core part of
   the ‘data-revolution’ by pro-actively influencing member states and UN
   agencies at key moments in the post-2015 process.

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