Researcher: Urban Poverty and Informality

London, UK (with options for sponsorship for overseas candidates to work in the UK)

Home working in any country outside the UK may be considered, given that the candidate has the right to work in that country and the pay and benefits package will depend on the country where the successful candidate lives/works.

The Organisation

The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) is a policy and action research organisation promoting sustainable development and linking local priorities to global challenges.

This is a permanent, full/part-time role based in the Human Settlements Group, which has worked on urban environmental and poverty issues since the 1970s aiming to support more equitable and sustainable development in urban centres in low- and middle-income countries.

We are now seeking a Researcher to join our Human Settlements Group. We are also happy to discuss part-time working arrangements between three and five days per week.

The Benefits

- A salary of between £41,031 - £50,976 per annum
- 25 days' annual leave per year, increasing annually up to 30 days’ for full-time staff with 10 years' service
- 7.5% employer's pension contributions to the IIED pension scheme
- A range of flexible working options for all employees after a qualifying period
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption policies
- An employee protection scheme offering a flexible menu of benefits such as life insurance, spouse and partner life cover, critical illness and/or income protection cover

The full range of benefits can be found on our website.

The Role

As a Researcher, you will identify and develop research themes and policy opportunities that will contribute to our work on urban poverty and informality in cities on a warming planet theme.

Working closely with our established research partners in Zimbabwe, you will design and co-produce large research projects and small research programmes on complex urban challenges, community-led basic services and/or social protection interventions.

Utilising your networking capacities, you will develop and build strategic partnerships with a range of external local and international organisations as well as potential funding donors.

Additionally, you will:

- Co-ordinate projects from start to completion, including project budgets and donor financial reporting
- Manage the delivery of outputs by project partners
- Manage partner and subcontractor relationships

About You

To be considered a Researcher, you will need:

- Relevant experience of working with partners on urban research in low- and middle-income countries
- Evidence of a productive research background including undertaking research for advocacy and impact
- Experience of organising and delivering remote and in-person seminars and workshops
- Evidence of successfully preparing funding proposals from a range of donors
- Advanced knowledge of Office software and quantitative data analysis software
- The ability to draft, manage and monitor budgets
- Excellent project and/or programme management and collaboration skills
- The willingness to travel overseas commensurate with project requirements
- A postgraduate degree in development studies, urban studies or urban planning

IIED is a committed Disability Confident and accredited Living Wage employer, committed to equal opportunities and the highest standards of diversity, fairness and equality.

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