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Research Officer – Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI)University of Oxford • Oxford, GB
Research Officer – Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI)

Research Officer – Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI)

University of Oxford • Oxford, GB
20 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
Oxford Department of International Development, Queen Elizabeth House, 3 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TB. The Oxford Department of International Development is seeking to recruit a Research Officer. Reporting to the Director, Dr Sabina Alkire, the post holder will form a key part of the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) team, working on the implementation of multidimensional measures proposed by OPHI. This team supports implementation in external institutions such as governments, international agencies and think tanks. The Research Officer will respond to the demand for OPHI support in estimating multidimensional poverty indices, and their use as policy tools. They will be in charge of providing technical support to institutions and governments by organizing online and onsite training and by accompanying partners in the design, validation, or updating of national multidimensional measures. The Research Officer will also have the opportunity to contribute to OPHI’s research by collaboratively writing publishable academic papers on key methodological and/or empirical issues in multidimensional poverty measurement and analysis, by conducting the calculation and analysis of implemented multidimensional poverty indices, and by participating in OPHI activities such as research workshops, presentations, seminars, and collaborative work. The post is for one year in the first instance, requires overseas travel of up to 90 days a year (travel restrictions permitting), and is to start as soon as possible. The successful candidate will hold a PhD/DPhil in economics, social policy or another quantitative social science, or equivalent work experience in related fields, with a strong quantitative background. They will have high level of computer literacy including excellent programming skills in STATA (essential) as well as in Microsoft Office. Excellent inter-personal skills, including an ability to relate across cultures, time zones and disciplines; appropriate discretion; and the ability to engage in strategic policy activities are essential to this role.
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