Development Initiatives (DI) is an international development organisation that focuses on putting data-driven decision-making at the heart of poverty eradication.

Our vision is a world without poverty that invests in human security and where everyone shares the benefits of opportunity and growth.

We provide rigorous information to support better decisions, influence policy outcomes, increase accountability and strengthen the use of data to eradicate poverty.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Policy & Engagement Advisor to join our team and play a central role in producing and promoting our policy work. Working closely with the Crisis and Humanitarian Lead, the postholder will lead on specific policy areas and will be responsible for developing and driving DI’s humanitarian engagement strategy forwards. They will deepen and broaden DI’s engagement with stakeholders, represent DI externally and will gather and share data and analysis to catalyse their use for change.

Duties include:

• Building and managing relationships with key external stakeholders in crisis-related financing and response (including public officials in donors, regional bodies, governments, and representatives of multilateral agencies and civil society organisations), and identifying opportunities to influence change in policy and behaviour
• Identifying and leading the development of policy-relevant research, analysis and outreach on emerging crisis financing issues, including the conceptualisation of projects
• Working closely with colleagues, across and between teams to develop and deliver effective engagement content – including writing briefings, reports, factsheets and blogs
• Representing DI at high-level forums, including developing and delivering presentations to a senior audience.

We are looking for someone with strong engagement and networking experience, with a wide range of contacts and proven experience of managing relations with/influencing a range of stakeholder groups, including governments, multilateral organisations, regional organisations, civil society organisations, politicians, the media and the private sector. The ideal candidate will have analytical and research skills with the ability to work with data to develop clear and accessible written products and presentations.

You will be educated to degree, preferably postgraduate degree, level (or an equivalent academic qualification), and have five to ten years’ experience in development, humanitarian or international relations policy development, engagement and research/analysis.

We are seeking a candidate who can work from our Bristol Office in the UK. However, alternative locations within the UK will be considered for the right candidate.

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.

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.

Start date: As soon as possible, depending on notice period

Length: Fixed term contract for 12 months

Location: DI’s Bristol Office at North Quay House, Quay Side, Temple Back, Bristol, BS1 6FL

Alternative locations within the UK would be considered for the right candidate

Salary: Up to £40,000 per annum, depending on experience