Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 25 Nov 2015
****OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE****
****Research Officer – Development Progress****
****Contract: Fixed Term Contract****
****Salary: Research Officer 1: £27,328 - £32,599 per annum****
****Location: London****
****The UK’s leading independent think tank on international development and humanitarian issues.****
****About us****
****ODI****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 two Research Officer’s to join ODI’s Development Progress Programme. Under the supervision of Research Fellows, the post holders 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 first RO role will focus on the education sector, the second will support Development Progress’s work on SDG Implementation and the ‘Leave No One Behind’ agenda.
The Development Progress project aims to measure, understand and communicate where and how progress has been made in development. The project brings together case studies, opinion, and in-depth research, with a range of supporting content including infographics, animation and photography.
Recent programme highlights include:
- *Cartagena Data Festival: Better Data for a Better Tomorrow:*a three day conference focused on driving the changes required to advance the ‘data revolution’
- *Projecting progress: reaching the SDGs by 2030:*a first systematic attempt to project progress across the full SDG agenda, showing where – if current trends continue – the world will be in 15 years’ time.
****About you****
Research Officer 1
- A degree and post-graduate degree in relevant discipline.
- Active knowledge of key international institutions in the sector and beyond.
- Experience in producing research outputs.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to negotiate successfully and cultural awareness.
- Excellent analytical and writing skills.
- Good presentation and networking skills.
- Multitasking skills.
- Excellent IT skills (Word, Excel, Power Point).
- Ability to work in a team.
- Willingness to travel on a frequent basis.
- Ability to work on own initiative.
****Closing date: 25th November 2015****
****Interview date: 9th December 2015****
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. If you are experiencing difficulties downloading, please telephone 020 7922 0351 or email ****recruitment@odi.org.uk.****