Data Scientist

Data Scientist

About Us
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Love Justice International (LJI) is a Christian nonprofit driven by a singular calling:
to help the Church share the love of Christ by bringing justice for the least of these. This calling leads us to our mission:
Driving the downfall of slavery by disrupting human trafficking in transit.

We are looking for faithful, compassionate, and mission-driven problem-solvers —people who think deeply about how to fight injustice and share Christ’s love in a broken world. This isn’t just a job; it’s a calling. If you’re searching for an easy, comfortable career, there are plenty of other options. But if you’re drawn to work that demands sacrifice, boldness, and faith, we invite you to apply and explore how you can be part of this mission.

Love Justice International has been recognized as a Best Christian Workplace for six consecutive years (2021–2026), most recently achieving the “Flourishing” category—the highest level of organizational health. Learn more about who we are, what sets us apart, and our open positions /careers .

What We Offer:

Opportunities to truly change lives are exceptionally rare—but at LJI, that is exactly the kind of impact you can have. Although we’re a nonprofit, we operate as an “Impact Engineering” organization, focused solely on maximizing real-world outcomes. By combining scientific and business principles with field-led, locally informed insights, we intercept potential trafficking victims for under $112 each, creating a ripple effect that prevents several more individuals from enslavement.

This remarkable efficiency underscores the profound, far-reaching impact your work can have on countless lives.

Joining LJI means stepping into an opportunity to deeply impact lives by combating injustice and expressing the transformative love of Christ. At LJI, you'll be part of a connected, purpose-driven team committed to impactful, kingdom‑class excellence.

We offer competitive and thoughtful benefits packages tailored to the specific role and location of our staff. Benefit offerings are designed to support wellness, work-life balance, and overall staff care. Details of specific benefits will vary based on location, local standards, and applicable regulations.

Full Time;
Salaried;
Ballito, South Africa

Love Justice International (LJI) combats human trafficking through transit monitoring—intercepting potential victims at key transportation hubs, where traffickers and victims are most visible. Because trafficking is already underway at these points, our teams can gather vital information to assist law enforcement in arresting traffickers and disrupting trafficking networks. To date, LJI has intercepted over 115,000 individuals, resulting in more than 2,300 arrests.

For more information on our impact, visit our website: lovejustice.ngo. In addition, LJI operates 12 family homes for orphaned and abandoned children in South Asia, and since 2015 has provided an excellent education at our ‘Dream School’ to the children who live in our Family Homes.

Our approach to maximizing mission impact involves a process we call "Impact Engineering." Our data scientists are part of a dedicated Impact Engineering Team that develops, refines, and improves our core processes by creating practical, data-driven models that become the engines of our tools to drive impact. By continuously testing, refining, and standardizing these models, we ensure consistent, measurable, and scalable impact across all our programs.

This team's innovative work directly supports our frontline staff and helps optimize our interventions, enabling Love Justice to deliver the greatest possible impact per dollar spent.

LJI prioritizes a rigorous, data-driven approach to…