Assistant to the Director – Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI)

University of Oxford

The Oxford Poverty and Human Improvement Initiative (OPHI) has registered a superb alternative for an skilled Government Assistant to affix our small and pleasant staff in Oxford. The submit holder may have the chance to contribute to the work of our analysis and coverage centre, thereby serving to the staff to construct a scientific methodological and financial framework to decreasing multidimensional property. The OPHI staff operates to a busy and fast-paced schedule, which incorporates intensive abroad engagements and high-profile conferences. It really works with a spread of collaborators in worldwide companies, universities, and nationwide governments.

As Assistant to the Director, you’ll ship a excessive stage of direct assist for the Director, proactively coping with a variety of issues, generally extremely confidential and/or time delicate, whereas demonstrating initiative, sound judgement, and professionalism. You’ll carry accountability for the efficient day-to-day organisation of the Director’s diary (throughout a number of time zones) and worldwide journey preparations, and supply intensive assist in correspondence.

The profitable candidate may have glorious and extremely developed communication abilities. They’ll have the power to proactively and effectively handle and prioritise a different and busy workload and work to a number of deadlines, utilizing acceptable tenacity and suppleness. They will even have intensive expertise in researching and drafting correspondence, proof-reading, writing agendas/minutes, shows and experiences.

At ODID we embrace and cherish our variations, and endeavour to be thoughtful and welcoming of all. You’re most welcome at ODID, with out the necessity to conceal any a part of who you’re. We acknowledge societal inequalities and the way these have an effect on us, and people round us, personally and professionally. We maintain an Athena Swan bronze award in recognition of our efforts to introduce organisational and cultural modifications which promote equality, cherish range and create a greater working atmosphere for all. We’re additionally taking energetic steps to advertise race equality and cut back the danger of bias and discrimination. We work collectively to counterpoint, fortify and develop our neighborhood and dedicate our mixed efforts to educating and analysis to extend our impression and affect in improvement debates on the nationwide and world stage. We encourage all eligible candidates to use for our vacancies and be part of us in pursuing our targets.

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