Making numbers readable and useful
Data, impact & visualisation team
YouthShare’s analyses draw on data: climate, employment, education, demography. The team turns it into clear charts, maps and infographics, and measures the association’s impact.
Assignments
- Write the ethical framework for YouthShare’s interviews and surveys: principles, informed consent, confidentiality, sharing results with participants
- Design information sheets and consent forms in English and French, in words every participant understands
- Set the rules specific to minors in clubs: agreement from a parent or legal guardian, an explanation suited to their age, and the young person’s own assent
- Review interview guides and questionnaires before each study, and give an ethics opinion to the labs, the Southern Compass correspondents and the data, impact and visualisation team
- Protect people at risk: anonymous testimony on sensitive topics, explicit consent before anyone is quoted by name
- Work with the Data Protection Coordinator on the retention and anonymisation of collected data, and with the AI Ethics & Governance Lead whenever a transcription or an analysis goes through Claude or ChatGPT
- Build these requirements into the method standards set by the Research, Quality and Impact Lead
- Train the members who conduct interviews, and receive questions and concerns from participants
Tools to master
- Microsoft Forms: consent forms and questionnaires
- Microsoft 365: shared information sheets and templates, training sessions on Teams
- GDPR and guidance from the CNIL, the French data protection authority: research, consent, anonymisation
- Claude: comparing information sheets with reference frameworks, with every result checked
What you will deliver
- An ethical framework for interviews and surveys, in English and French
- Model information sheets and consent forms, including a version for minors and their parents
- An ethics review checklist for interview guides and questionnaires
- A training module for members who conduct interviews
Profile we are looking for
- A background in social sciences, public health, law or philosophy
- Knowledge of the principles of research ethics: informed consent, confidentiality, risk reduction
- Good listening skills and sensitivity to cultural contexts
- Clear writing that speaks to very different audiences
A volunteer role, open to young people
Every role we offer is fully voluntary. The experience we ask for can come from a course, a student project, an internship, volunteering or a personal project: every skill counts, wherever you gained it. Our roles are designed first and foremost for young people, and we weigh your motivation and potential as carefully as your track record. Want to be part of something big? Apply.
Nice to have
- Experience of research with human participants, of an ethics committee or of surveys involving minors
- Knowledge of the GDPR as it applies to research
- Good English and French
What this role gives you
- Building an ethical framework for research carried out across several countries
- A skill expected in any research career, at university or in international organisations
- Working with the five labs and the data, impact and visualisation team
Applications open until 15 January 2027
YouthShare reserves the right to close this listing before that date, as soon as the right person is found. We therefore encourage you to apply now.
The one-year commitment
A non-profit project is built over time. Every volunteer therefore commits for at least one year: time to settle in, carry the assignment through and pass on what they have learned. The weekly time depends on the role and is given in each role description.
How selection works
Online application
You choose a role, present your background and attach your CV. A confirmation email gives you your reference.
Profile review
The Talent team reads every application, matches it with the needs of the role and sends you a first reply by email within three days on average.
Video interview
A conversation to get to know each other and shape the assignment together.
Decision and arrival
You receive our answer by email, followed by a welcome to the team and access to its tools.
Know the right person?
Recommend this role to them: they receive an email from YouthShare that presents it, with your name and the link to apply. You can also share the listing on your networks.