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Research Officer - GPIP

****OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE****
****Research Officer – Growth, Poverty and Inequality Programme****
****Contract: Permanent****
****Location: London****
****Salary: Research Officer 1: £26,527 - £30,187pa****
****Research Officer 2: £31,645 – £37,220pa****
****Ref: GPIP/02/14****
****The UK’s leading independent think-tank on international development and humanitarian issues.****
****About us****
****ODI**** 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 Officer to contribute under the supervision of a Programme Leader or Research Fellow to developing, fundraising for, conducting and managing high-quality and innovative research, policy advice and public affairs activities.
Recent programme highlights include:
  • An extensive programme of research and policy engagement on the post-2015 global development agenda
  • Founding partner, along with UNDP and the UN Millennium Campaign of My World, a global survey on people’s priorities for a new development agenda
  • Innovative work on data and measurement to inform policy, make better decisions and improve the way we monitor progress.
****About you:****
The successful candidate will have:
  • a degree and post-graduate degree in economics, development studies or similar
  • active knowledge of key international institutions in the sector and beyond
  • experience in producing research outputs
  • strong interpersonal skills with the ability to negotiate successfully and demonstrate cultural awareness
  • excellent analytical and writing skills
  • good presentation and networking skills
  • multi-tasking skills
  • the ability to work as part of a team as well as on your own initiative.
****Closing date: 22 June 2014****
ODI is an eq ual 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 If you are experiencing difficulties downloading, please telephone 020 7922 0351 or email ****recruitment@odi.org.uk****