Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 11 Oct 2017
OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
Programme Officer – Agricultural Development and Policy
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £28,015 - £33,419 pa
Location: London
Ref: ADP/02/17
The UK’s leading independent think tank on international development and humanitarian issues.
About us
ODI (www.odi.org.uk) aims to inspire and inform policy and practice to reduce poverty by locking together high-quality applied research and practical policy advice.
We are looking for a Project Officer to join the Agricultural Development and Policy Programme.
ADP aims to move thinking forward on how to feed 9 bn people by 2050 while sustaining the planet and improving people’s lives.
We are a small, but growing team, which has attracted significant funding over the past few years and continues to do so. We are seeking to recruit a Programme Officer to support the team’s work across its different areas.
We are looking for a candidate with strong experience of programme and financial management to support the ADP team’s projects.
Key responsibilities include:
Pre-bidding and proposal development - support Project Leaders in the preparation of bids and proposals (financial and other documentation
Project, Financial and contractual monitoring (in support of project leaders)
General Project Support
Programme Coordination and Administration
Support to ADP’s larger projects, including LEGEND and PRIndex.
About you
- Education to degree level
- High level of numeracy
- Experience of programme and financial management.
- Experience of budget monitoring
- Administration experience
- Experience of donor contract management
- Strong organisational skills and self-motivation – able to work independently
- Multitasking capabilities
- Ability to work to work under pressure and to strict deadlines
- Advanced IT skills to include Excel, Word, email, PowerPoint, databases
- Good proof reading and editing skills
Closing date: 11 October 2017
Interview Date: 20 October 2017
How to apply:
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 8234/0351 or email humanresources@odi.org.uk.
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