Lead, Operations and Partnerships - ODI Fellowship Scheme

Location: London-based hub - with hybrid working in the UK

About us: 

ODI (odi.org) is an independent, global affairs think tank. We help policymakers and decision makers tackle critical global challenges with visionary, interdisciplinary insights that drive systemic change. Trusted as a beacon of free thinking for over 60 years, ODI enables transformative policies that lead to a more resilient, just, and equitable world. 

We are looking for a Lead, Operations and Partnerships to support the ODI Fellowship Scheme. 

About the Programme: 

Established in 1963, the ODI Fellowship Scheme gives early-career economists and statisticians the chance to work as public sector civil servants on two-year contracts in low- and middle-income countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, the Pacific and the Western Balkans. ODI Fellows are typically employed as local civil servants reporting to local managers. Fellows work in a range of institutions from finance and planning ministries to ministries of health and education, as well as central banks, statistics offices, and regulatory bodies. 

About the role: 

The Lead, Operations and Partnerships, ODI Fellowship Scheme (LOP) oversees the operations of the Fellowship Scheme, including financial management and partnership development. The LOP reports directly to the Director, Global Advisory (DGA) who oversees the Fellowship Scheme. The LOP will work closely with colleagues in Project Management (PM), Finance, in addition to day-to-day coordination with the Fellowship Scheme team. 

Key responsibilities include: 

• Managing the scheme’s portfolio of key external and internal partnerships, supporting its strategy and planning, and coordinating its business development, to ensure alignment of the scheme with ODI’s objectives, standards and global strategy.
• Supporting the management of the scheme to ensure effective and efficient coordination of operations.
• Coordinating scheme budget and directly overseeing the PM role in financial management to enable the scheme to achieve high levels of financial performance and quality of financial management.
• Spearheading new initiatives for the scheme to ensure projects achieve intended results with high quality. 

Closing date: 31 July 2024 

Interview date: 20-21 August 2024 

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 and a healthy work-life balance. 

This post may be of interest to those keen to contribute to ODI's decolonisation agenda. 

To download the job description and role details please go to our careers portal Careers | ODI: Think change. If you are experiencing difficulties downloading, please telephone 020 7922 0300 or email recruitment@odi.org

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