ODI is Britain's leading independent think tank on international development and humanitarian issues. Our mission is to inspire and inform policy and practice which lead to the reduction of poverty, the alleviation of suffering and the achievement of sustainable livelihoods in developing countries.
ODI aims to inspire and inform policy and practice to reduce poverty by locking together high-quality applied research and practical policy advice.
We are seeking a researcher to join the Climate Change, Environment and Forests (CCEF) programme who will contribute to the development and delivery of a portfolio of research, policy advice and public affairs on climate finance. ODI has a strong performance on climate finance, having built up a body of work on this theme over the past two years with an established group of six researchers working at both contributor and recipient-country level.
Notable projects within ODI’s climate change work include:
climate-finance delivery in developing countries
securing direct access to climate finance
the Climate Funds Update website
About you
With a background in development practice and public-finance management, the researcher will bring an understanding of country-level issues in strengthening government planning, budgeting and financial management processes.
The successful candidate will also have:
a degree and post-graduate degree in a relevant discipline
active knowledge of the international climate-change debate
experience in producing research outputs
strong presentation and networking skills
excellent analytical, writing skills
strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to negotiate successfully and cultural awareness
multi-tasking skills
the ability to work as part of a team as well as on your own initiative and under minimal supervision.
Salary: £26,004 - £30,121 Position in: Climate Change, Environment and Forests Closing date: 25 June 2012
