ODI is Britain’s leading independent think-tank on international development and humanitarian policy. Founded in 1960, it has made major contributions to research, dissemination and policy change, on all aspects of development and humanitarian policy.
If you are interested in joining ODI for a rewarding career, with the opportunity to learn new skills and work within a highly motivated team please view our current opportunities below.
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Our Private Sector and Markets Programme is seeking a Research Fellow to undertake cutting edge research on the role of the private sector in development. The successful candidate will influence key decision-makers in business and policy circles through direct engagement, publications, public events, media interviews and online communications. You will contribute to one or more of the following areas: impact assessment, value chain analysis and sustainable development. Other key responsibilities include:
- research and policy advisory work: conducting high-quality applied research
- fundraising: attracting funds through bids and marketing, including the development of a substantial personal research portfolio
- public affairs: disseminating and promoting the programme’s work and ideas.
The successful candidate will have:
- excellent academic credentials
- in-depth expertise on the role of business in development
- knowledge of key issues and organisations in international development
- significant experience working on relevant business and development related issues
- developing country experience
- demonstrated previous experience over the full project cycle (including obtaining funding)
- strong analytical skills, a capacity to write clearly and excellent organisational and oral communication skills
- fluency in English.
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Salary: Research Fellow 1: £36,883 - £45,336pa or Research Fellow 2: £46,695 - £57,430pa
Closing date: 12 February 2012
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This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced individual to provide administrative and financial project management support to research staff from proposal stages through to project completion. You will also provide general support to the research programme, and facilitate the flow of information internally between researchers and central support departments, as well as externally with a variety of stakeholders. If you are educated to degree level and have excellent organisational and administrative skills, strong experience in monitoring budgets, and are able to monitor project deliverables, this could be the job for you. You must be able to multi-task, with the ability to manage a large workload, often to tight deadlines. You will have advanced IT and communication skills as well as excellent written and spoken English. A background and interest in international development is desirable. -
Salary: £25,854 - £29,971 per annum
Position in:
Water Policy
Closing date: 17 February 2012
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We are looking for a senior Research Fellow to help lead the development and delivery of a portfolio of research, policy advice and public affairs on climate finance. You will have a strong background in public expenditure analysis and public finance management to augment the existing team. You will also have an understanding of donor approaches and country-level issues in strengthening government planning, budgeting and financial management processes. The role will be split between the Climate Change, Environment and Forests (CCEF) programme and the Centre for Aid and Public Expenditure (CAPE); as a senior member of both teams, you will help to shape a multi-disciplinary research and policy-engagement agenda. Other key responsibilities include:
- research and policy advisory work: conducting high-quality applied research;
- fundraising: attracting funds through bids and marketing, including the development of a substantial personal research portfolio;
- public affairs: disseminating and promoting the work of CCEF and CAPE.
The successful candidate will have:
- a degree and post-graduate qualification in a relevant discipline;
- an impressive record of leadership in research, policy advice and public affairs, with extensive knowledge and experience of key issues and organisations in aid and development finance, and public finance management;
- experience in policy-orientated research, demonstrated by a track record of publications and reports;
- extensive developing-country experience;
- strong analytical skills, a capacity to write clearly and excellent organisational and oral communication skills;
- the ability to translate research ideas into fundable projects;
- fluency in English.
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Salary: £46,695 - £57,430pa
Position in: Climate Change, Environment and Forests
Closing date: 21 February 2012
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Our Centre for Aid and Public Expenditure (CAPE) works to improve the effectiveness of development financing and public resource management in low-income and fragile states. We do this by influencing international debates and country-level approaches to financing policies and delivery systems. CAPE has been at the forefront of policy research and technical advice on international aid and government expenditure management issues since it was established in 2000. About the role: We are currently recruiting two Research Officers to support the work CAPE is leading across the Institute on issues of aid, development finance and budget reform. In particular you will work on aid effectiveness, the future of aid and other sources of development finance in a changing global context, and strengthening public expenditure management, including climate finance. Both posts will contribute under the supervision of a Research Fellow to developing, fundraising for, conducting and managing high-quality and innovative research, policy advice and public affairs activities. You will also contribute to policy research and advisory projects – generally cross-country and cross-institutional in nature – engage with policy-makers in research and advisory processes, and disseminate results. About you: You have active knowledge of key international institutions in the sector and beyond, experience in producing research outputs and some developing country work experience. In addition to excellent analytical and writing skills, you are a strong communicator and networker, and have a degree and postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline. Closing date: 7 March 2012 For more information, please download an application pack from our website at www.odi.org.uk/jobs. If you are experiencing difficulties downloading, please telephone 020 7922 0351 or email recruitment@odi.org.uk -
Salary: RO 1 £25,854 - £29,971, RO 2 £30,872 - £35,788
Position in:
Centre for Aid and Public Expenditure
Closing date: 7 March 2012
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Overseas Development Institute
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