Research Officer / Senior Research Officer – Evaluation, Learning and Accountability

ALNAP

Contract: 2 years fixed-term

Salary: Research officer and Senior Research Officer: Competitive salary for the country in which you are based

Location: Global Recruitment (may work virtually outside the UK)

Ref: ALNAP0921

An independent, global think tank, working for a sustainable

and peaceful world in which every person thrives.

About us

ODI is an independent, global think tank, working for a sustainable and peaceful world in which every person thrives. We harness the power of evidence and ideas through research and partnership to confront challenges, develop solutions and create change. (odi.org)

We are seeking to appoint a Research Officer to join ALNAP. Under the supervision of the Senior Evaluation Research Fellow, the post holder will contribute to designing and delivering innovative, high-quality and policy-relevant research, policy advice and public-affairs initiatives. You will contribute to policy research and advisory projects with a focus on Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Accountability, and engage with humanitarians, M&E practioners and policymakers in research and advisory processes, and disseminate results. This role has both a research and networking function and will also involve planning of international workshops, events, webinars and virtual trainings. The successful candidate would be expected to conduct research within the areas of evaluation, monitoring, evidential quality, information management and organisational learning for humanitarian action while also meeting needs from the ALNAP memberships and coordinating network activities.

Please note: This is an international role. The role does not require the candidate to live in the UK or to relocate to the UK, if successful. The role also does not require the candidate to have an existing right to work in the UK. ODI/ALNAP will seek to facilitate a contract where the successful candidate is based internationally. As part of our commitment to improve equity in humanitarian research, the ALNAP Secretariat particularly encourages applicants from low and middle income countries to apply for this role.

The Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action (ALNAP) is a system-wide network organisation dedicated to improving the accountability and performance of humanitarian action by strengthening the humanitarian evidence base through sharing lessons, identifying key issues and, where appropriate, providing leadership to find collective approaches and solutions. The Secretariat of the ALNAP network is based in the Overseas Development Institute.. Candidates are advised to familiarise themselves with the ALNAP network at www.alnap.org.

About you
Research Officer

• A degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent relevant experience in thehumanitarian and/ or development sector or relevant M&E experience .
• Knowledge of key humanitarian and development institutions and major humanitarian policy issues desirable
• Knowledge of key monitoring and evaluation policies and practices, including practical experience conducting M&E work (with a strong preference for experience in M&E in a humanitarian response setting)
• Passionate about improving the performance of humanitarian action
• Experience in producing research outputs.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to negotiate successfully and cultural awareness.
• Excellent analytical and writing skills
• Fluent in English (written and spoken) with fluency in a second language (Arabic, French, Spanish, etc highly desirable)
• Experience in event planning highly desirable, such as previous experience organising webinars, workshops, trainings, etc
• Good presentation and networking skills.
• Multitasking skills.
• Excellent IT skills (Word, Excel, Power Point).
• Willingness to travel, which may include overnight and weekends on occasion.
• Ability to work on own initiative.

Senior Research Officer

• A degree and post-graduate degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent relevant experience in the humanitarian and/ or development sector or relevant M&E experience .
• Knowledge of key humanitarian and development institutions and major humanitarian policy issues
• Strong knowledge of monitoring and evaluation policies and practices, including practical experience conducting M&E work (with a strong preference for experience in M&E in a humanitarian response setting)
• Passionate about improving the performance of humanitarian action
• Experience working in a humanitarian response setting and/or lived experience in a developing country
• Significant experience in an international or regional policy development or research environment, i.e. policy-oriented research and guidance development, demonstrated by publications and reports.
• Experience in event planning, such as previous experience organising webinars, workshops, trainings, etc
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to negotiate successfully with a wide range of people and cultural awareness.
• Excellent analytical and writing skills.
• Strong presentation and networking skills.
• Multitasking skills.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) and fluency in a language other than English (Arabic, French, Spanish, etc) highly desirable
• Excellent IT skills (Word, Excel, Powerpoint).
• Willingness to travel, which may include overnight and weekends on occasion.
• Ability to work on own initiative and under minimal supervision, to accept responsibility and to respond with confidence to complex and evolving problems.

How to apply:

Please tailor your cover letter to demonstrate how your skills and experience fulfill the criteria above and how your past experience is relevant to ALNAP’s work (please visit ALNAP’s website to familarise yourself with ALNAP’s work prior to applying)

Closing date: Wednesday 6^th April 2022

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis (only shortlisted candidates will be contacted)

For more information, please download an application pack from our website. If you are experiencing difficulties downloading, please telephone 020 7922 8234 or email humanresources@odi.org.uk.

ODI is an equal opportunities employer Charity Reg. No.228248

Digital and Marketing Manager

Contract: Full time, permanent

Salary: £41,575 - £51,466 per annum

About ODI

ODI is an independent, global think tank. We work to inspire people to act on injustice and inequality. Through research, convening and influencing, we generate ideas that matter for people and planet.

About the role

Marketing and digital innovation are at the core of our vision to expand our global presence and influence our audiences with compelling and value-led content. A visible champion of online best practice, able to influence colleagues at all levels, the Digital and Marketing Manager is responsible for driving ODI’s corporate online channels and content.

Heading up a team of editorial, technical and creative professionals, you will oversee the management of ODI’s online channels, including the website and social media, as well as being the guardian of the brand online, championing our values and mission.

You will constantly be thinking about ODI’s future needs and scanning for trends, looking for ways to increase engagement and improve our digital content, systems and processes. Full of ideas to test and iterate, you will lead the strategic development of our digital communications infrastructure, ensuring this is fit-for-purpose, secure, efficient, and in line with emerging best practice in the sector.

About you

We are looking for an experienced manager who has previously led a successful digital or marketing team. You will have solid experience of influencing individuals at all levels to deliver excellent outputs, with the ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

Your strategic approach and ability to summarise complex data and messages in an innovative and engaging way will help us to elevate our work to the next level and enable us to have real influence and impact through our digital channels.

Your experience in managing marketing calendars and identifying strategic opportunities for promotion will be essential, as will your strong project management skills and proven ability to manage and prioritise a complex workload.

How to apply:

Closing date and interviews: This is a rolling recruitment – we will assess applications as they are received and invite shortlisted candidates to interview as soon as possible,

For more information, please download an application pack from Careers | ODI: Think change. If you are experiencing difficulties downloading, please telephone 020 3327 7290 or you can send an email to humanresources@odi.org.uk

ODI is an equal opportunities employer. Charity Reg. No.228248**

Within the framework of the project entitled #OurFoodOurFuture / #GoEAThics: European youth stand up for sustainable food supply chains that respect migrant workers’ rights and reduce climate change, hunger and poverty as key drivers of migration (#Go EAThical) CSOLA/2020/411-443 (https://www.weworld.it/en/what-we-do/global-projects/ourfoodourfuture; https://ourfoodourfuture.eu/ ) funded by European Commission, WeWorld-GVC is looking for an PUBLIC AND ADVOCACY ACTION AND EVENT SPECIALIST

The specialist would provide advice in the following area of work:

• Support for the design and implementation of public and advocacy actions and events in the area of climate change, migration, human rights and Corporate Human and Environmental Rights Due Diligence.

• Structuring, organizing and supervising public actions, meetings and events addressed to engage youths , general public and policy makers at national and international level according to the project priorities.

• Technical and thematic document and capacity building material design and elaboration.

• Technical and thematic advice in recruiting external experts/panellists to be involved in the activities.

• Organisational and logistic support to project thematic experts in the implementation of their activities. - Writing activing reports for each activity and collecting all the supporting document (participant lists, audio and video materials, didactical material etc.) -Advise to Campaign officer and communication experts to communicate events and initiatives - Participate in Internal WeWorld/project staff meetings when required

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

Education

University degree in a relevant discipline, e.g., political science, international relations, economics, sociology, law and sustainability development. Master Degree is a plus.

Work history

• At least three year’s progressive and extensive experience developing and/or managing events, public actions and meetings, especially with the involvement and engagement of young people.

• Good Knowledge of climate change, migration, human rights.

-Specific knowledge of corporate due diligence in the topic of human and environmental rights.

• Proved experience in dealing with European Institutions such as Parliament and European Commisison in organizing policy and advocacy events.

• Proved experience in dealing with European co-funded projects in particular DEAR projects.

• Proved experience to elaborate documents, policy briefs and capacity building tools.

Languages:

• Strong communication skills in Italian and in English. Good communication in one of the following languages is an asset: Spanish, Portuguese and French.

How to apply:

INVITATION TO BID - COLLECTION:

The Invitation to Bid will be available via email and on request from the 28th of February to 29th of March 2022 to the following email address: it.procure@weworld.it

The invitation to Bid contains all the information and documentation required for submitting a proposal.

The deadline for offer submissions is the 29th of March 2022 h:18:00 CEST

Additional information or clarifications/questions will be published on WeWorld GVC website: https://www.weworld.it/bandi-e-gare/public-and-advocacy-action-and-event-specialist

Senior Research Officer / Research Fellow – Evaluation, Learning and Accountability

ALNAP

Contract: 2 years fixed-term

Salary: Competitive salary for the country in which you are based

Location: Global Recruitment (may work virtually outside the UK)

Ref: ALNAP

An independent, global think tank, working for a sustainable

and peaceful world in which every person thrives.

About us

ODI is an independent, global think tank, working for a sustainable and peaceful world in which every person thrives. We harness the power of evidence and ideas through research and partnership to confront challenges, develop solutions and create change. (odi.org)

We are seeking to appoint a Senior Research Officer / Research Fellow to join ALNAP. Under the supervision of the Senior Evaluation Research Fellow, the post holder will contribute to designing and delivering innovative, high-quality and policy-relevant research, policy advice and public-affairs initiatives. You will contribute to and manage policy research and advisory projects with a focus on Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Accountability, and engage with humanitarians, M&E practioners and policymakers in research and advisory processes, and disseminate results. This role has both a research and networking function and will also involve planning of international workshops, events, webinars and virtual trainings. The successful candidate would be expected to conduct and manage research within the areas of evaluation, monitoring, evidential quality, information management and organisational learning for humanitarian action while also meeting needs from the ALNAP memberships and coordinating network activities.

Please note: This is an international role. The role does not require the candidate to live in the UK or to relocate to the UK, if successful. The role also does not require the candidate to have an existing right to work in the UK. ODI/ALNAP will seek to facilitate a contract where the successful candidate is based internationally. As part of our commitment to improve equity in humanitarian research, the ALNAP Secretariat particularly encourages applicants from low and middle income countries to apply for this role.

The Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action (ALNAP) is a system-wide network organisation dedicated to improving the accountability and performance of humanitarian action by strengthening the humanitarian evidence base through sharing lessons, identifying key issues and, where appropriate, providing leadership to find collective approaches and solutions. The Secretariat of the ALNAP network is based in the Overseas Development Institute. Candidates are advised to familiarise themselves with the ALNAP network at www.alnap.org.

About you

Senior Research Officer/ Research Fellow

• A degree and post-graduate degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent relevant experience in the humanitarian and/ or development sector with relevant M&E experience .
• Knowledge of key humanitarian and development institutions and major humanitarian policy issues
• Strong knowledge of monitoring and evaluation policies and practices, including practical experience conducting M&E work (with a strong preference for experience in M&E in a humanitarian response setting)
• Passionate about improving the performance of humanitarian action
• Experience working in a humanitarian response setting and/or lived experience in a developing country
• Previous experience in an international, regional or national M&E network, policy or research environment, i.e. policy-oriented research and guidance development, demonstrated by publications, reports, etc.
• Experience in event planning, such as previous experience organising webinars, workshops, trainings, etc
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to negotiate successfully with a wide range of people and cultural awareness.
• Excellent analytical and writing skills
• Strong qualitative and quantative data analysis skills, with knowledge of statical software and qualitative analysis software (Nvivo, MAXQDA, Eppi-Reviewer, Atlas TI, etc) highly desierable
• Ability to manage mid size ALNAP research projects
• Strong presentation and networking skills
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) and fluency in a language other than English (particularly Arabic or French) highly desirable
• Excellent IT skills (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Willingness to travel, which may include overnight and weekends on occasion.
• Ability to work on own initiative and under minimal supervision, to accept responsibility and to respond with confidence to complex and evolving problems.

Expectations for appointment at the Research Fellow grade

The post of Research Fellow requires substantial research or equivalent experience working on humanitarian MEAL and knowledge management topics, a record of publication and public affairs, and clear evidence of successful development, management and funding of a number of major projects brought to a satisfactory conclusion.

To be appointed as a research fellow candidates should have strong experience managing complex projects and working with stakeholders from across the humanitarian sector. Research fellows are expected to have more in depth knowledge of humanitarian M&E practices and have substantial experience conducting MEAL research and/or managing humanitarian MEAL teams, with considerable experience conducting or leading M&E work in humanitarian settings.

Please tailor your cover letter to demonstrate how your skills and experience fulfill the criteria above and how your past experience is relevant to ALNAP’s work (please visit ALNAP’s website to familarise yourself with ALNAP’s work prior to applying)

Closing date: Wednesday 6^th April 2022

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis (only shortlisted candidates will be contacted)

How to apply:

For more information, please download an application pack from our website. If you are experiencing difficulties downloading, please telephone 020 7922 8234 or email humanresources@odi.org.uk.

ODI is an equal opportunities employer Charity Reg. No.228248

Editor – Public Affairs and Communications / Development and Public Finance

Contract: Fixed-term 1 year

Salary: £29,492 – £34,987 per annum

Location: London

Ref: DPF0421

An independent, global think tank, working for a sustainable

and peaceful world in which every person thrives.

About us

ODI (odi.org) is an independent, global think tank. We work to inspire people to act on injustice and inequality. Through research, convening and influencing, we generate ideas that matter for people and planet.

ODI’s Development and Public Finance programme (DPF) supports governments and financing institutions to deliver effective fiscal policies that support equitable and sustainable societies. Through research, analysis and advisory services, the programme focuses on five key outcomes: strengthened macroeconomic stability, efficient and equitable public services, more capable bureaucracies, more effective tax systems, and using public funds to mobilise private capital.

We are looking for an Editor will work with the DPF team to help researchers turn complex written outputs into clear and engaging narratives. This is part of ODI’s commitment to increase the impact of our analysis and research through the delivery of first-class communications.

You will ensure the intellectual rigour and editorial quality of all DPF’s written outputs are maintained. In collaboration with ODI communications colleagues, you will be expected to contribute to increasing the impact and accessibility of research across DPF’s portfolio.

Key responsibilities include:

· Substantive/developmental editing, copyediting and proofreading for DPF written outputs including reports, policy briefs, emerging analysis and blogs.

· Working closely and collegiately with researchers to shape the content of their written work, to make them clear, well-structured and impactful.

· Coordinating the development of publications, working with authors and freelancers to plan and develop outputs from concept note to publication.

· Editing and maintaining the DPF webpages on the ODI website

About you **

· Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills.

· Strong organisational skills and ability to manage and prioritise tasks independently.

· Ability to work to strict and competing deadlines, and under pressure.

· Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to liaise and communicate constructively with colleagues at all levels of seniority and from different cultures.

· Ability to shape content for different audiences, and to assist authors with structure and content through development editing.

· Strong attention to detail.

· Confident self-starter and problem-solver – ability to generate plans and ideas and carry them through to completion.

· Ability to quickly pick up new software and tools; a willingness to learn new skills.

· Strong IT skills, with excellent knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office applications (particularly MS Word)

Closing date: Sunday 3^rd April 2022

Interview date: w/c 11^th April 2022

How to apply:

For more information, please download an application pack from our website at Careers | ODI: Think change. If you are experiencing difficulties downloading, please telephone 020 7922 0351 or email humanresources@odi.org.uk.

ODI is committed to developing and supporting diverse and inclusive teams of people who share our passion, where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of flexible, family friendly and inclusive employment policies to support colleagues from a range of backgrounds and nationalities.

ODI is an equal opportunities employer Charity Reg. No.228248

Director of Advisory Services – ODI Global Advisory

Competitive salary

Location: London

Ref: Globadv0121

A leading, global affairs think tank, working for a sustainable

and peaceful world in which every person thrives.

About us

ODI (odi.org) is a leading global affairs think tank. We work to inspire people to act on injustice and inequality. Through research, convening and influencing, we generate ideas that matter for people and planet.

We are looking for an entrepreneurial and strategic individual to join ODI as Director of Advisory Services. This is an exciting opportunity to develop, shape and lead ODI’s newly established consulting arm (ODI Global Advisory) providing advisory, convening, policy and research products to clients in, and with an interest in, the geographies where we work.

The Director of Advisory Services will grow and manage ODI’s advisory services and expand into new markets, broadening ODI’s roster of partners and contractors. This role will also be responsible for ODI’s Fellowship Scheme.

The successful candidate will have:

· Substantial experience of working in a for-profit consulting, public policy, and/or advisory organisation in a senior capacity, including influencing policy in national governments, multilateral and bilateral agencies, NGOs and the private sector

· Substantial work experience with multiple partners in global geographies

· Considerable experience of leading and developing business plans and operating procedures

· Proven experience of turning strategy into action

· Client focused orientation and established networks as well as existing relationships with potential funding agencies

· Proven ability to fundraise, build and manage programmes of work

• A clear commitment to innovation and finding new ways to effectively deliver to new clients.
• Ability to work with researchers, policymakers and advisors who are not motivated solely by profit maximisation objectives
• Exceptional written and oral communications skills
• Extensive knowledge and understanding in at least one of ODI’s core areas of expertise
• Educated to degree level

What We Offer

· Competitive salary

· Hybrid working

· Flexible working

· 25 days holiday + 3 days for Christmas closure period

· Company pension

· 3 months paid maternity/shared parental leave, followed by 3 months 50% of full pay

· Cycle to work scheme

· Employee assistance programme

· Interest free travel loan

· Regular staff social events

Closing date: Sunday 24^th April 2022

We require candidates to submit a CV and covering letter detailing motivation, skills and experience relevant to this role. Please state your salary expectations in the covering letter.

How to apply:

For more information, please download an application pack from our website at Careers | ODI: Think change. If you are experiencing difficulties downloading, please telephone 020 7922 0351 or email humanresources@odi.org.uk.

ODI is committed to developing and supporting diverse and inclusive teams of people who share our passion, where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of flexible, family friendly and inclusive employment policies to support colleagues from a range of backgrounds and nationalities.

ODI is an equal opportunities employer Charity Reg. No.228248