****OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE****
****Programme Manager: Social Protection****
****Contract: permanent****
****Salary: £31,961 - £38,154 per annum****
****Ref: SocPro/04/14****
****The UK’s leading think-tank on international development and humanitarian issues.****
****ODI**** aims to inspire and inform policy and practice to reduce poverty by locking together high-quality applied research and practical policy advice.
Our Social Protection Programme is looking for a Programme Manager to assist the Head of Programme in overseeing the existing Social Protection Programme (SPP) project portfolio at project and programme level. You will devise strategic and management tools for the achievement of the programmes long-term objectives, manage all business development processes and identify opportunities for key partnerships and enhance existing ones both with donors and with research and operational partners for the programme.
The successful candidate will have:
- a masters degree in development studies or equivalent
- knowledge of social protection policy issues
- experience of donor performance and financial reporting
- substantial experience of project development and administration within a development context
- exceptional planning and execution skills
- high level IT skills
- outstanding multi-tasking skills in a high pressure environment
- ability to work to own initiative with minimum supervision.
Closing date:17 August 2014
****Interview Date: 1 September 2014****
ODI is an equal opportunities employer Charity Reg. No.228248
How to apply:
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 0351 or emailrecruitment@odi.org.uk
