Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 28 Jan 2018
OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
Research Assistant
Risk & Resilience Programme
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £22,151 - £28,014
Location: London
Ref: R&R/01/18
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 seeking to appoint a Research Assistant to join ODI’s Risk & Resilience Programme. Under the supervision of a Senior Research Fellow, the post holder will contribute to designing and delivering innovative, high-quality and policy-relevant research, policy advice and public-affairs initiatives. You will contribute to policy research and advisory projects, engage with policymakers in research and advisory processes, and disseminate results.
The research post requires in-depth knowledge and experience in the theme of compound risk, specifically of the nexus of climate change, natural hazard related disasters, conflict, security and fragility.
Risk & Resilience Programme
Pioneering policy-driven research on the nexus between new and emerging risks to reduce vulnerability and realise a sustainable future for all.
Recent programme highlights include:
· Crisis modifiers: a solution for a more flexible development-humanitarian system?
· The next frontier for disaster risk reduction: tackling disasters in fragile and conflict-affected contexts
About you
Research Assistant
- A degree and post-graduate degree in relevant discipline related to either climate change, disasters, conflict, security and fragility.
- Some knowledge of key international institutions in the sector and beyond.
- Some experience in producing research outputs for policy audiences.
- Ability to work on own initiative and multitask in a fast paced work environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to negotiate successfully and cultural awareness to work in diverse teams.
- Excellent analytical and writing skills, including secondary literature reviews.
- Good presentation and networking skills.
- Excellent IT skills (Word, Excel, Power Point)
- Willingness and ability to travel internationally on a frequent basis, which may include overnight and weekends.
Closing date: 28 January 2018
Interview date: Week Commencing 05 Febriary 2018
ODI can only sponsor (research/senior) positions requiring a PhD, or where there is a shortage of applications. For this role, it is our anticipation that we will get sufficient applicants from the resident work force and we are obliged to give priority to those who do not need sponsorship when offering a job.
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 3327 7290 or email humanresources@odi.org.uk.
ODI is an equal opportunities employer Charity Reg. No.228248
How to apply:
For more information, please download an application pack from our website at [www.odi.org.uk/jobs](http://www.odi.org.uk/jobs](http://www.odi.org.uk/jobs)**). If you are experiencing difficulties downloading, please telephone 020 3327 7290 or email humanresources@odi.org.uk.