Application information - recruitment and selection process
Recruitment and Selection Process
ODI Fellowships are awarded annually, for a two-year period. Short-listed candidates are invited to attend a selection board in February which involves a panel interview and group exercises.
At the end of the selection process, offers are made subject to suitable posts being secured with host governments. Considerable emphasis is placed on personal contact and discussion both at the selection stage and in the careful matching of Fellows to posts. ODI will also, once a year, invite governments interested in employing Fellows the following year to indicate their likely requirements.
November - December
ODI accepts applications for the Fellowship Scheme
Early December
Governments are requested to indicate their likely requirements for Fellows
Mid December
Closing date for receipt of applications
Late January
Short-listed applicants are invited to attend selection board
Early February
Referees of shortlisted applicants are contacted
Mid February
Selection board and provisional offers of Fellowships
March - May
Country placement tours by ODI representatives
May - June
Requests are submitted for new Fellows from partner governments
June
Fellows are informed of the results of post allocations and notifi cation of availability sent to governments
July
Briefing session is held in London to prepare new Fellows for their posts
August - October
Commencement of postings
Matching Fellows to posts
Between March and June, ODI representatives conduct placement missions to countries participating in the Scheme. These visits provide an opportunity to monitor existing posts with both employer and Fellow and for detailed discussions between governments and ODI about their likely requirements for future Fellows.
Governments are given profiles of selected candidates and asked to consider the suitability of particular Fellows for identified posts and confirm their requests for Fellows by June.
ODI undertakes consultations about specific postings with prospective Fellows in June. Governments are then notified of the availability of individuals for each post and are invited to make formal offers of employment.
Briefings for new Fellows are arranged by ODI in July each year in London. This is an opportunity for ODI to provide new Fellows with as much information as possible about their posting and provides a forum for new and ex-Fellows to meet at an annual reception. It is essential for all recruited Fellows to attend the briefing sessions in preparation for their new positions.
Fellows are expected to take up their posts between August and October. Exact starting dates are negotiated according to individual availability and the requirements of the employing government.