Programme/ Department: Climate and Sustainability
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Salary: Principal Research Fellow – £67,000 – £83,000 per annum / Senior Research Fellow – £55,000 – £71,000 per annum
Location: London based hub – with hybrid working in the UK
Hours: Monday to Friday 09:30am – 17:30pm
Closing Date: 06 August 2023
Interview: w/c 14th August 2023
Assessment: w/c 14th August 2023
ODI
Principal Research Fellow / Senior Research Fellow – Climate and Sustainability
Contract: Two-year initial contract with possibility of extension
Salary: Principal Research Fellow – £67,000 – £83,000 per annum
Senior Research Fellow – £55,000 – £71,000 per annum
Location: London based hub – with hybrid working in the UK
Ref: CAS0523
About us
ODI (www.odi.org) 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. Our Principal and Senior Research Fellows are widely recognized as world-class experts or authorities in their own field. They lead substantial bodies of work on one or more specific topics, typically combining research, advisory work and public affairs.
We offer competitive salaries, a generous company pension scheme, hybrid working and a range of flexible, family-friendly and inclusive employment policies to support well-being and a healthy work-life balance.
About the Programme/Department
The Climate and Sustainability Programme at ODI is working to build a more equitable world, underpinned by climate-compatible development and sustainable stewardship of natural resources. We use robust data to influence governance, policy and investment in ways that reduce poverty, inequality and environmental degradation. We support governments, communities and industries to secure just and sustainable transitions, drawing on our renowned expertise in energy, cities, agriculture, land, water, and the connections between them. ODI’s broader expertise and track record in macroeconomics, public/development finance, social inclusion and political economy means that we are exceptionally well-positioned to provide intellectual leadership and technical assistance on securing just energy transitions.
About the role
We are now recruiting a Principal Research Fellow or a Senior Research Fellow specialising in sustainable finance and/or just energy transitions to help lead and coordinate our broad portfolio of work in these areas. The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Designing, fundraising for, conducting and managing high-quality, innovative projects, drawing on expertise across the institute;
- Providing technical assistance and policy advice to senior decision-makers;
- Participating in public affairs and representing the institute on major research and policy agendas, in line with the Institute’s overall strategy (which includes a dedicated pillar on tackling the climate, environment and biodiversity crisis).
A Principal Research Fellow will be ODI is internationally recognised as a leading authority in their particular research or policy field. They will have made a significant and distinctive contribution to sustainable development, in particular sustainable finance and/or energy transitions, manifest through high-quality publications (demonstrating through the quality of the journal or level of citations) and/or policy influence (demonstrated through compelling stories of change backed up by credible references). Principal Research Fellows will also have a strong track record of team building and business development.
A Senior Research Fellow at ODI will be widely recognised as an established authority in their particular research or policy field. They will have a substantial and distinctive body of research, advisory work and/or public affairs to their name, plus several years of experience in leadership positions.
About you
Essential
Knowledge and Qualifications
- Internationally recognised expert in their chosen field.
- A post-graduate degree in relevant discipline, preferably a PhD.
- Extensive and deep knowledge of key issues and organisations in relevant field.
Experience
- Extensive experience in policy-oriented research and/or direct policy formulation at a senior level, demonstrated by a track record of influential publications and/or delivery of major policy initiatives.
- Experience of leadership and management at senior level, in an academic or policy environment.
- Strong track record of engagement in major global policy processes (such as United Nations, multilateral development banks or G7/G20 initiatives) and/or with politicians and top-level officials in economies at diverse levels of income.
Skills/Abilities
- Excellent research and analytical skills
- Capacity to write clearly and persuasively, and first-class verbal communication skills.
- A demonstrated capacity for policy advisory and or public affairs work, based on a rigorous approach, and an innovative and creative communications ability.
- Ability to translate research and policy ideas into compelling and fundable projects and initiatives.
- Skills in negotiation, listening, communication of ideas, problem solving, decision making.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team, providing both leadership and mentoring for less senior staff.
- Proven organisational and time management skills, including managing a complex and varied workload.
- Proven ability to fundraise and build up a coherent portfolio of research and advisory work.
Desirable
- Fluency or competency in a language or languages other than English.
- Experience of working in international organisations and developing/emerging economies.
- A PhD on a relevant topic.
- Regular contributions to academic journals, including in an editorial capacity.
Closing date: 6th August 2023 (23:59pm)
Interview date: 14-16 August 2023
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 welcome applicants from a range of diverse backgrounds including those who experience intersectional marginalisation on the basis of their class, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religious identity or belief, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We also welcome applications from those living with disabilities.
We offer competitive salaries, a generous company pension scheme, hybrid working and a range of flexible, family-friendly and inclusive employment policies to support well-being.
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