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Research Fellow – Growth, Poverty and Inequality Programme

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Research Fellow – Growth, Poverty and Inequality Programme
Salary: Research Fellow 1: £37,403-£46,627pa
            Research Fellow 2: £47,313-£59,026 pa
Ref: GPIP/01/13   
The UK’s leading independent think tank on international development and humanitarian issues
About us
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.
Our Growth, Poverty and Inequality Programme is seeking a Research Fellow with world-class knowledge to support a portfolio of research, policy advice and public affairs work. The successful candidate will join an established team of independent researchers working on a wide range of research areas relating to growth, poverty and inequality.
Recent programme highlights include:
  • an extensive programme of research and policy engagement on the post-2015 global development agenda
  • new work on poverty measurement and inequality as part of the ‘Development Progress’ project
  • policy advice on employment-creating economic growth and development of a new diagnostic tool for policy-makers.
As part of a dynamic team you will be responsible for managing a programme of work on improving the collection and use of data to support the eradication of extreme poverty. The post-2015 agenda and the call for a ‘data revolution’ to support poverty eradication offer an exciting opportunity to develop new methods and partnerships in this area.
Other key responsibilities include:
  • research and policy advisory work: conducting high-quality applied research
  • fundraising: attracting funds through bids and marketing, including the development of a substantial personal research portfolio
  • public affairs: disseminating and promoting the programme’s work and ideas.
The successful candidate will have:
  • a degree and post-graduate qualification in economics
  • extensive knowledge of key issues and organisations in international development
  • excellent quantitative skills, including familiarity with different types of datasets and methodologies
  • experience and interest in the micro analysis of poverty and/or inequality
  • fluency in English, and preferably a good command of at least one other language
  • experience in policy-orientated research, demonstrated by a track record of publications and reports
  • extensive developing-country experience
  • demonstrated ability to win work and attract funds.
Closing date: 15 September 2013.
For more information, please download an application pack from our website atwww.odi.org.uk/jobs If you are experiencing difficulties downloading, please telephone 020 7922 0351 or email recruitment@odi.org.uk
ODI is an equal opportunities employer
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