Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 26 Jul 2017
OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
Programme Administrator
Humanitarian Policy Group and Risk & Resilience
Contract:2-year Fixed Term Contract
Salary: £22,151- £28,014 per annum
Location: London
Ref: HPG/02/17
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 general administrative, secretarial and budgeting support to two Programmes, namely Risk and Resilience and the Humanitarian Policy Group. The Risk and Resilience Programme provides research, analysis and policy advice on systemic, inclusive and just approaches to understanding risk and managing uncertainty. The Humanitarian Policy Group is one of the world's leading teams working on humanitarian issues. The Programme is dedicated to improving humanitarian policy and practice through a combination of high-quality analysis, dialogue and debate.
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 administrative and numeracy skills, with excellent attention to detail.
You will have:
Education to degree level and/or relevant alternative qualifications or experience
High level of numeracy
Administration experience, especially with financial data
Multitasking capabilities
Advanced IT skills to include Excel, Word, email, PowerPoint, databases
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
Experience reporting to donors (desirable)
Interest in international development (desirable)
Closing date: Wednesday 26 July 2017
Interview: Thursday 3 August 2017
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 you can send an email to recruitment@odi.org.uk.