Assistant to the Director, Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative

The Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) has registered an excellent opportunity for an experienced Executive Assistant to join our small and friendly team in Oxford. The post holder will have the opportunity to contribute to the work of our research and policy centre, thereby helping the team to build a systematic methodological and economic framework to reducing multidimensional property. You will do so by providing prompt professional and proactive executive support to the Director of OPHI, Professor Sabina Alkire.

As Assistant to the Director, you will deliver a high level of direct support for the Director, proactively dealing with a wide range of matters, sometimes highly confidential and/or time sensitive, while demonstrating initiative, sound judgement, and professionalism. You will carry responsibility for the effective day-to-day organisation of the Director’s diary (across multiple time zones) and international travel arrangements, and provide extensive support in correspondence.

As a valued member of the team, you will be encouraged to identify processes in which you can make improvements, offer better support in an organised and highly efficient manner.

This role would suit an individual who is highly organised, professional, hard-working, and committed to working as part of an international team on poverty measurement and reduction. The successful candidate will have excellent and highly developed communication skills, with extensive experience in researching and drafting correspondence, proof-reading, writing agendas/minutes, presentations and reports.

This role is part time (18.75 hours / 0.5% FTE), ordinarily 5 days/week and fixed-term for 12 months (with the possibility of extension depending on the availability of funding).

At ODID we embrace and cherish our differences, and endeavour to be considerate and welcoming of all. You are most welcome at ODID, without the need to hide any part of who you are. We acknowledge societal inequalities and how these affect us, and those around us, personally and professionally. We hold an Athena Swan bronze award in recognition of our efforts to introduce organisational and cultural changes which promote equality, cherish diversity and create a better working environment for all. We are also taking active steps to promote race equality and reduce the risk of bias and discrimination. We work together to enrich, fortify and grow our community and dedicate our combined efforts to teaching and research to increase our impact and influence in development debates at the national and global level. We encourage all eligible candidates to apply for our vacancies and join us in pursuing our goals.

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. You will be required to upload a supporting statement as part of your online application.

Only applications received before 12 midday on Friday 16 June 2023 can be considered.