Global Energy Monitor (GEM) is hiring two Researchers to join its Global Energy Ownership Tracker team. This is a fully remote, full-time role open to candidates in Kenya and other eligible countries. If you have at least one year of experience in energy, environmental, or heavy industry research, this Researcher Global Energy Monitor Kenya 2026 opportunity is worth your immediate attention — applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
About This Role
You will gather, validate, and maintain ownership data on combustion power plants, mines, steel plants, and oil and gas pipelines — tracing each project’s ownership chain from direct owners through to ultimate parent companies. This data feeds into GEM’s publicly available trackers and supports global climate accountability work including Climate TRACE.
This role suits a detail-obsessed researcher who is comfortable working independently in a remote environment while collaborating across a distributed international team.
Key Responsibilities
- Gather, validate, and maintain energy ownership data in shared databases
- Create and update wiki pages for energy projects on the GEM.wiki platform
- Track and summarise environmental and social impacts of energy projects
- Support report development, data analysis, and presentations
- Collaborate with GEM staff across multiple project areas
Required Qualifications and Experience
Essential:
- Minimum 1 year of experience in energy, environmental, or heavy industry decarbonisation research
- Fluency in English
Desirable:
- Knowledge of governmental and business institutional structures in the energy sector
- Strong online research, data analysis, and professional writing skills
- Wiki formatting experience
- Multilingual fluency — a strong advantage for this global dataset role
- Track record in social or environmental justice work
Skills and Competencies
- Rigorous attention to detail and commitment to documented fact
- Resourceful use of online research tools and databases
- Clear analytical and data presentation skills
- Ability to work independently in a fully remote setup
- Proficiency in spreadsheets, databases, and word processing tools
What Global Energy Monitor Offers
This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week remote position. For Kenya-based hires, GEM aims to offer comparable salaries and benefits to its US benchmark of $40.27/hour in line with its transparent compensation framework — contact hr@globalenergymonitor.org for specific details. Benefits include generous paid leave, remote work stipend, home office setup support, paid parental leave, and a 5% employer retirement match (US-based). Kenya-based terms are confirmed directly with the People & Culture team.
About Global Energy Monitor
Global Energy Monitor is a global research network building detailed data on energy infrastructure to support the worldwide climate movement. Founded in 2007, GEM’s datasets are used by the IPCC, International Energy Agency, Bloomberg Terminals, Carbon Tracker, Greenpeace, and hundreds of other organisations. GEM operates fully remotely with no central office, hiring researchers across the globe through its PEO partner, Deel.
How to Apply
Click Apply on the original job listing — you will be redirected to GEM’s BambooHR application portal. Submit both a resume and a tailored cover letter that directly addresses the required qualifications. Applications are reviewed in the order received.
For questions: hr@globalenergymonitor.org Add notifications@app.bamboohr.com to your contacts to receive correspondence.
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Application Deadline
No deadline listed — apply immediately as positions fill on a rolling basis.
Documents Required
- Resume/CV tailored to the role requirements
- Cover letter addressing the listed qualifications specifically
- National ID or Passport (if requested at shortlisting)
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