Poverty & Inequality Lead

Development Initiatives Bristol United Kingdom Other
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Company Description

Development Initiatives (DI) is a global organisation that applies the power of data and evidence to build sustainable solutions that create an equitable and resilient world.

We work closely with partners at global, regional, national and local levels to ensure data driven evidence and analysis are used effectively in policy and practice to end poverty, reduce inequality and increase resilience.

We deliver trusted and actionable insights for decision-makers and partners based on what available data can tell us. We increase data use by growing people’s skills, expertise and confidence in data and showing how data can drive better outcomes. And we improve what data is available by helping others to collect, share, manage and use data responsibly and effectively.

Position

We are seeking a senior leader with strong experience of, and expertise in, the field of poverty and inequality policy analysis. This post will provide intellectual leadership for our poverty and inequality portfolio of work and guide data analysis on poverty and inequality. As part of their portfolio leadership role, the postholder will contribute to the development of engagement plans for our poverty and inequality work and represent DI externally as required.

Duties Include:

  • Provide leadership to translate DI’s strategy into programmes of work that support the achievement of DI’s strategic objectives.
  • Develop a clear, ambitious and coherent strategy and workplan for DI’s ongoing poverty and inequality work and lead its implementation.
  • Produce top-quality research for a range of audiences, from in-depth reports to compelling blogs and factsheets, as well as developing new innovative ways to present DI’s work.

Requirements

We are looking for a positive ‘can-do’ person who has a good understanding of current policy debates on poverty and inequality, is confident working with data and understands different methodologies for measuring poverty and inequality. The ideal candidate must have a passion to improve the availability and quality of data to inform decision-making.

You must have at least a Master’s degree in a relevant subject or equivalent work experience, with a strong understanding of the types, instruments, actors, policy processes and political landscape within global poverty reduction and the ability to work within and beyond the development sector. The successful candidate will need to have excellent writing skills, including a proven ability to draw out succinct and accessible narrative from data.

Other information

We are looking for this role to be based in our Bristol office; however, alternative locations within the UK will be considered for the right candidate.

Early applications are highly encouraged; we will be reviewing submissions as they arrive, and interviews will be held periodically. As we are recruiting on a rolling basis, we reserve the right to end recruitment without notice.

If you would like to contribute to increasing the impact of a dynamic organisation committed to ending poverty, we would love to hear from you. Please download and read the full recruitment pack and apply with your CV and cover letter below.