A call for applications for a Research Fellowship ? Junior Data Consultant is open at Nova School of Business and Economics (NOVA SBE) under the Project ?African Tourism Platform?, under development by the Data Science Knowledge Center, funded by Nova SBE Westmont Institute of Tourism & Hospitality (WITH), with the following conditions:

Main field:
Data Analytics, Data Visualization

Admission requirements:
1. All candidates should be currently enrolled in a master?s program and available to dedicate part-time to the fellowship.
2. Background in Management, Economics or Finance (preferred).
3. Additional courses or experiences in Data related subjects, e.g., Programming, Data Curation, Data Visualization (preferred).
4. Demonstrated interest in social good (e.g., worked with or for a non-profit/ impact driven organization) (preferred).

Work Plan:
WITH - Westmont Institute for Tourism and Hospitality, partnered with Nova SBE?s Data Science Knowledge Center (DSKC) to develop the most comprehensive platform about tourism in Africa. The project goal is to create unique resources for enabling sustainable tourism Data-driven decision-making in the African continent. While developing this platform, DSKC and WITH will play an active and collaborative role in the community, at the same time catalyzing greater synergies between international organizations, researchers, leadership, and policymakers.
In the long run, the project aims to develop tools and knowledge to monitor the evolution of the tourism industry in Africa and translate data into actionable insights. It will also provide an extensive set of data that allows to study the dynamics of tourism in Africa and support the sustainable development of the industry.

Main Goal:
1. Support the development of an African Tourism Platform.

Main responsibilities:
You will be part of a team composed of a Project Manager, a Junior Data Scientist, and an Advisory Board with senior members from both WITH and DSCK.

- Support your team in:
1. Defining the main goals for the platform, together with the relevant stakeholders.
2. Developing a benchmark with similar platforms worldwide.
3. Identifying key datasets to feed the platform and corresponding data sources. 4. Establishing partnerships to guarantee access to data.
5. Coordinating the concept development and user experience definition, in partnership with external service providers.
6. Developing a detailed project plan, together with technical team, to monitor and track progress.
7. Ensuring that all tasks are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget, to deliver the platform.
8. Reporting and escalating issues to management as needed.
9. Performing risk management to minimize project risks.
10. Developing project status? reports and briefings.
11. Creating and maintaining comprehensive project documentation.

Applicable Law and Regulations:
Research Fellowship Holder Statute (?Estatuto do Bolseiro de Investigação Científica?), approved by Law n.º 40/2004, of 18th August, subsequently amended and republished by Decree-Law n.º 202/2012, of 27th August, updated in accordance with Decree-Law n.º 233/2012, of 29th October, Law n.º 12/2013, of 29th January, and with Decree-Law n.º 89/2013, of 9th July, updated in accordance with Decree-Law n.º 123/2019, of 28th August. Fellowship Regulations of Nova SBE, approved by FCT, I.P. by Dispatch of 16th April 2014 and Regulations for Studentships and Fellowships of the FCT, I.P. Fellowship Regulations of Nova SBE, approved by FCT, I.P. by Dispatch of 16th April 2014 and Regulations for Studentships and Fellowships of the FCT, I.P., approved by Regulation 950/2019, of 16th December.

Working place:
The research will be conducted at NOVA SBE under the scientific supervision of Professor Leid Zejnilovic (or remotely, according to the Covid-19 legislation).

Duration of the Fellowship:
The fellowship will have a duration of 3 months, with possibility of renewal for the length of the project, subject to periodic reviews. The fellowship will be awarded on an exclusive basis, as stated in Regulations for Studentships and Fellowships of FCT, I.P.

Monthly allowance:
The fellowship amounts to ?416,12, according to the table of monthly stipends available in the Regulations for Studentships and Fellowships of FCT, I.P. (http://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores).

Selection criteria:
The selection will be carried upon the evaluation of the CV (20%), motivation letter (10%), interviews (30%) and a data management challenge (40%).

Selection Committee:
Leid Zejnilovic ? Chairman (Assistant Professor)
Susana Lavado ? Effective member (Senior Data Scientist)
Bruna Riboldi ? Effective member (Project Manager)
Lénia Mestrinho ? Substitute member (Executive Director Nova SBE Data Science Knowledge Center)
Patrícia Xufre ? Substitute member (Assistant Professor)

Formal notification of results:
All candidates will be notified by email.

Application period:
The call is open from 25th of February to 19th of March 2021.

Application Process here: http://www.eracareers.pt/opportunities/index.aspx?task=global&jobId=131828

Contract length: 3 months

Application Deadline: 3/19/2021

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Salary: 416.12? per month