Temporary Research Assistant - 6 month contract
Reference: 110900351
Location: London, UK
Duration: 6 Months
Closing Date: 29 Sep 2011
General Information
The Economic Affairs Division is responsible for the Secretariat’s programmes on national and international economic issues and, with other divisions, for assisting member countries to improve economic management and governance. It plays a key role in helping to identify solutions to the economic problems affecting Commonwealth countries; in achieving an international consensus on these solutions; and in providing advice to governments on policy development. Practical assistance for economic development is a core Secretariat activity and a high priority for governments.
The International Finance and Capital Markets Section undertakes policy development, advisory services, advocacy and consensus-building on national and international economic and financial issues. It is responsible for organising and delivering the Commonwealth Finance Ministers Meeting and the Commonwealth Ministerial Debt Sustainability Forum. Workshops are also held to disseminate the outcomes of analytical/diagnostic work. In addition the Section contributes to the Division’s publication programme.
Job summary
The Temporary Research Assistant will assist the staff of the Economic Affairs Division in the coordination and implementation of work with a particular focus on innovative finance for development; reform of the international aid architecture; and developments in the global economy.
Task description
The post-holder will be responsible for:
- Providing background research assistance as directed to support the development and implementation of the Commonwealth Secretariat’s approach and policy work on innovative finance, with a specific focus on assisting in the publication of Commonwealth Handbook on Innovative Finance; and follow up from the joint Commonwealth and OIF technical meeting on innovative finance to be held at the end of September 2011.
- Providing background research assistance as directed to support policy research in the area of reform of the international aid architecture. This will include support to Commonwealth preparations for the Fourth High Forum on Aid Effectiveness which will be held in Busan at the end of 2011; follow up from 2011 Commonwealth Finance Ministers Meeting; research on the catalytic role of aid and domestic resource mobilisation; south-south cooperation and climate finance architecture.
- Liaising and collaborating with consultants on researching innovative finance for development; reform of the international aid architecture; and developments in the global economy.
- Drafting briefing statements, press releases, commentaries and speeches for presentation by the Head if Section and Director of EAD.
The post holder may also be required to perform any other duties appropriate to the pay point as may be required from time to time.
Person specification
Education:
Recognised graduate level qualification in business and finance, money and banking, economics or other relevant field.
Experience:
At least one year experience working in an international agency /development environment
Desirable:
Familiarity with key issues in innovative finance and reform of the international aid architecture
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