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.
Our work on climate change is divided into three themes that span the Institute’s core research programmes – Climate finance, Adaptation and Low carbon development. We are seeking a Research Officer to join the Climate finance team and contribute under the supervision of a Research Fellow to developing, conducting and managinghigh-quality and innovative research, policy advice and public affairs activities focused on international climate finance.
The post-holder will be part of our Climate Change, Environment and Forests (CCEF) programme, which forms the hub for ODI’s cross-institute work on climate change, but with the remit to link with other teams, programmes and workstreams as required.
Notable flagship projects within ODI’s climate change work include:
the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (www.cdkn.org), a £50 million UK and Dutch-funded initative to provide research, knowledge services and technical assistance to policy-makers in developing countries on climate compatible development. ODI leads the research and knowledge management aspects of CDKN.
REDDNet (www.redd-net.org), a global civil society and research network focusing on the social and poverty dimensions of REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation).
Climate Funds Update (www.climatefundsupdate.org), a sector-leading online tool to track and analyse flows of climate finance.
About you:
The successful candidate will have:
a degree and post-graduate degree in a relevant discipline
a strong focus on climate change and development, with a particular interest in international public climate finance and/or foreign assistance
experience in producing research outputs focused on climate change and development
demonstrated experience in issues pertaining to climate finance and/or foreign assistance
strong quantitative skills for managing a climate finance database
attention to detail
excellent analytical, writing and presentation skills
strong interpersonal skills
multi-tasking skills
the ability to work as part of a team as well as on your own initiative.
