Research Officer - Economic Affairs Division
Reference: 121000432
Location: London, UK | Salary: £33,318 per annum gross
Closing Date: 19 Oct 2012
Location: London, UK | Salary: £33,318 per annum gross
Closing Date: 19 Oct 2012
Job Summary
Reporting to the Head of Section, and working as part of a small team, the post holder supports work on sustainable development, environment and climate change: providing research and policy analysis inputs; assisting with project management; supporting the implementation of meetings; preparing draft briefs for senior officials; and maintaining and updating materials on the Commonwealth Secretariat’s website.
Specific areas of focus include: climate finance; and tools and advocacy in the implementation of green economy/low-carbon, climate-resilience growth in developing countries of the Commonwealth; and environmental governance.
The post holder will:
- Provide substantive technical research and policy analytical support as an input to programme development and implementation, and through inputs to terms of reference for papers, substantive papers and the identification of experts.
- Support programme and project management within the section by:
- Assisting in the preparation of concept notes, project proposals, project documentation, programme and project status reports and other project information;
- Arranging and overseeing the administration of short-term experts contracts;
- Assisting in the monitoring of budgets and implementation milestones; and the communication of results; and
- Providing logistical support for meetings, on-line networking, and the delivery of capacity building activities and publications.
- Draft terms of reference for contracts.
- Draft briefs for senior Commonwealth officials.
- Develop, update and input material on the Commonwealth Secretariat website and other Commonwealth portals to ensure results from programme activities are widely disseminated and applied. Prepare inputs to publications, as required.
- Perform any other duties that may be assigned.
Qualifications and Work Experience
- An undergraduate degree in environmental policy, environmental economics, geography, political science, development studies or a related field.
- A minimum of three years’ policy-related experience with a specific focus on environment.
- Experience in conducting research, analysing and preparing reports on environmental issues.
- An understanding of development issues.
- Desirable: A postgraduate degree in environmental policy, environmental economics, or a related field such as geography, political science or development studies with a specific focus on environment and development issues
About the Economic Affairs Division
The Economic Affairs Division is responsible for the Secretariat’s programmes on national and international economic issues and assisting member countries to improve economic management and governance. It plays a key role in helping to identify solutions to economic problems affecting Commonwealth countries and providing advocacy on the specific problems of small states; in achieving an international consensus on these solutions; in providing advice to governments on policy development. Practical assistance for sustainable economic development is a core Secretariat activity and a high priority for Commonwealth governments.
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