Programme Director

We are looking for a Programme Director to lead and provide oversight to CDKN’s nominated areas of work within the LEDS GP Secretariat, including: the Africa LEDS Partnership; Working Groups on Finance, Sub National Integration, and Benefits Assessment; and Communities of Practice and Global Engagement programmes. This includes leading cross-country and cross-institutional policy work on Low Carbon Development (through the LEDS GP), engaging with policymakers in research and advisory processes on the topic, and disseminating outputs and findings through and beyond the LEDS GP.

The Programme Director will also be required to generate new funding opportunities for the LEDS GP through in-depth knowledge of the LEDS market and their existing network and contacts, and to undertake frequent high-level networking and outreach on behalf of CDKN, ODI, and the LEDS GP. 

You will have:

- a degree and post-graduate qualification in environmental science, low carbon development, environmental economics, environmental policy or another similar discipline

- extensive and deep knowledge of key issues and organizations in low carbon development, and climate change and international development more broadly

- experience leading large multi-stakeholder programmes, coordinating outputs, liaising with donors, managing key partnerships, and managing staff both within and external to ODI

-excellent analytical skills, a capacity to write clearly, and excellent organisational and oral communication skills

-skills in negotiation, listening, communication of ideas, problem solving, decision making

- ability to work as part of a team 

Closing date: Wednesday 5^th August 

Interview date: Week commencing 17^th August 

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 8234 /0351 or email recruitment@odi.org.uk. 

ODI is an equal opportunities employer               

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