Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 13 Sep 2016
OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
Programme Administrator
Contract: Fixed Term Contract to 30/09/17
Salary: £21,824–£27,600 per annum
Ref: GPIP/07/16
The UK’s leading independent think tank on international development and humanitarian issues.
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.
ODI is seeking a Programme Administrator to provide administrative and secretarial support to the Development Progress (DP) project and the wider Growth, Poverty and Inequality Programme (GPIP). Part of this role will also include support to the GPIP Head of Programme and the DP Head of Project, through diary management, internal and external communications, and coordinating visitors and travel logistics. You will have strong organisational skills and be self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines. You will have good proofreading and editing skills, and be able to produce high quality output with excellent attention to detail.
You will have:
Education to degree level in a relevant discipline/or relevant alternative qualifications
High level of numeracy
Administration experience, especially with budgets
Multitasking capabilities
Advanced IT skills to include Excel (expert level), Word (expert level), email, PowerPoint, databases, Prezi
Ability to learn new software quickly
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Discretion in dealing with confidential information
Self-motivated and able to overcome barriers
Excellent interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity, with the ability to deal with people from a variety of backgrounds
Foreign language skills (desirable)
Experience and interest in development issues (desirable)
Closing date: 13 September 2016
Interview: 21st / 22nd September 2016
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 0349 or you can send an email to recruitment@odi.org.uk
ODI is an equal opportunities employer Charity Reg. No.228248
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