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Background<\/p>\n
The Centre for Disaster Protection works to prevent disasters devastating lives, by helping people, countries, and organisations change how they plan and pay for disasters. We focus on disaster risk financing to help ensure that money and plans are in place before a disaster strikes, so that the poorest and most vulnerable people are better protected. We are committed to work in partnerships across sectors and geographies to drive more impactful and more equitable disaster risk finance that leaves no one behind. Specifically, through a focus on:<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Delivering excellent client outcomes and promoting lasting disaster risk finance expertise.<\/strong> We provide clients with impartial and evidence-based advice, quality assurance and training that meets their needs and drives more effective disaster risk finance.<\/p>\n \u00b7 Quality evidence and learning.<\/strong> We work to strengthen the evidence base for prearranged financing and document and share what shows the greatest potential to achieve system change.<\/p>\n \u00b7 Impactful communications and global policy engagement.<\/strong> We seek to engage and influence through evidence-led policy and inclusive policy dialogue that bridges both \u2018local to global\u2019 and the humanitarian development climate nexus, targeting the bottlenecks key to effect transformative change of the international crisis financing architecture.<\/p>\n Additionally, we are focused on building effective systems and processes for people and operations that support the Centre to rapidly, yet strategically, scale and grow in a way that supports our people to do their best work through safe challenge, promoting and integrating diversity, equity and inclusion.<\/p>\n The Centre is funded with UK aid through the UK government. Read more about us in our updated strategy<\/a> (2022-2025) and find out more at www.disasterprotection.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n The role<\/p>\n The Centre\u2019s Evidence programme spans two principal areas, Effective International Support for DRF and Operational Learning and Accountability.<\/p>\n The Effective International Support for DRF area includes researching disincentives and barriers international actors face in pre-arranging more of their financing and how these could these be managed better; and the structural, political and economic barriers to demand, including conflict, how these could be addressed; as well as understanding what realistic limits to demand, and realistic timelines might be.<\/p>\n Operational Learning and Accountability includes responding to research and evidence requests originated by the Centre\u2019s own Advisory team and clients. This could include documenting and communicating guidance on emerging lessons and good practice in DRF and conducting operational or process learning evaluations. Over the last year, the Centre has decided to also concentrate on accountability and inclusion as a major theme across all functions as a means to drive greater effectiveness in DRF.<\/p>\n The Senior Researcher role will work closely with Evidence Project Leads within multidisciplinary teams of Centre staff, external consultants and partner organisations, to support the delivery of high quality, rigorous, and impartial evidence in support of the Centre\u2019s strategy and work plan, on time and on budget. The Senior Researcher role may also require supporting linked technical communities of practice convened by the Centre and supporting or leading communications and engagement around evidence products.<\/p>\n Role responsibilities<\/p>\n \u00b7 Contribute to the design of new research projects, developing research methodologies, implementation plans, drafting and managing project budgets.<\/p>\n \u00b7 Support the management of multi-disciplinary teams to deliver research projects.<\/p>\n \u00b7 Support the commissioning and procurement of external expertise including drafting Terms of Reference, tenders and conducting interviews and bid analysis.<\/p>\n \u00b7 Conduct rigorous literature reviews and produce high quality synthesis of findings.<\/p>\n \u00b7 Lead or contribute to qualitative data collection through key informant interviews and expert convenings.<\/p>\n \u00b7 Conduct data-led research and analysis including development of novel methodologies ensuring rigorous treatment of data, meticulous data hygiene and documentation of sources and methodologies.<\/p>\n \u00b7 Draft and contribute to publications including research reports, working papers, guidance and blogs.<\/p>\n \u00b7 Support the publications process, including peer review, editing and promotion of evidence products.<\/p>\n \u00b7 Represent the Centre\u2019s evidence work externally in working groups, meetings and events.<\/p>\n \u00b7 Support routine monitoring and reporting.<\/p>\n In addition to role-specific responsibilities, the Senior Researcher will be required to:<\/p>\n \u25cf Uphold the Centre\u2019s values and contribute to a positive organisational culture.<\/p>\n \u25cf Build the Centre\u2019s external reputation through managing relations with clients and partners<\/p>\n across the development, humanitarian, financial and academic sectors.<\/p>\n \u25cf Collaborate effectively with teams of Centre staff and consultants.<\/p>\n Skills and experience<\/p>\n Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate a range of the following skills and experience:<\/p>\n \u2022 At least five years\u2019 demonstrated experience of qualitative and quantitative research in a related field such as disaster risk financing, development economics, public financial management, social protection.<\/p>\n \u2022 Experience of producing or contributing to research and evidence products to exceptional standards of rigour, quality and impact including leading peer review processes.<\/p>\n \u2022 Experience of producing high quality data-led research and analysis.<\/p>\n \u2022 Ability to communicate complex information in creative, precise and engaging written and visual formats.<\/p>\n \u2022 A strong understanding of the key actors and policy environment of the international development architecture.<\/p>\n \u2022 Experience co-delivering research with partner organisations including universities, NGOs and research institutes in low- and middle-income countries.<\/p>\n \u2022 Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. Other languages, particularly French given our expanding portfolio in Francophone countries, should be highlighted.<\/p>\n Person specification<\/p>\n Successful candidates should:<\/p>\n \u2022 Demonstrate willingness to learn key principles, features and functions of disaster risk financing to a level where you can critically engage and challenge.<\/p>\n \u2022 Show an understanding of and commitment to the Centre\u2019s values and mission.<\/p>\n \u2022 An ability to take initiative and work proactively and effectively as part of a dynamic, multidisciplinary team in a hybrid working environment.<\/p>\n \u2022 Whilst a significant amount of travel is not anticipated, applicants should be willing, if required, to travel to Africa, Asia, and other international locations as needed including lower income and fragile, conflict-affected contexts.<\/p>\n \u2022 Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing learning, including technical and non-technical skills.<\/p>\n The offer<\/p>\n This role is expected to be offered on a fixed term contract basis, anticipated to start in September 2024 and continuing to June 2029, with an initial probation period of up to 4 months. The role will be contracted by DAI Global UK (or local partner\/representative), who are the Centre\u2019s managing agent.<\/p>\n The position is offered in the first instance as a position based in the UK, Nigeria or Pakistan. Whilst the role is primarily remote, regular visits to the Centre\u2019s office in the City of London will be required and preference will be for candidates who can commit to working from the London office at least two days a week. Flexible, part-time and remote working arrangements will be considered. Applicants for the role must already have the right to work in the UK\/Nigeria\/Pakistan as relevant.<\/p>\n Other locations of employment may be considered, subject to feasibility. Candidates based elsewhere who fulfil the above skills and experience and person specification criteria and have interest in the role, may contact the Centre on the enquiry e-mail below in the first instance, to enquire whether the role could be offered in their preferred location.<\/p>\n A competitive salary and benefits package will be offered depending on experience (indicative gross salary range between \u00a338,000 to \u00a348,000 per annum where the role is based in the UK). The proposed salary will be confirmed at the offer stage.<\/p>\n The Centre is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and so we particularly encourage applications from diverse backgrounds that are typically under-represented in this sector and from citizens of countries affected by disasters.<\/p>\n DAI is a global development company with corporate offices in the USA, the UK, the EU, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Palestine, and project operations worldwide. DAI tackles fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governance, and instability; it works on the frontlines of global development, transforming ideas into action\u2014action into impact. DAI is committed to shaping a more liveable world.<\/em><\/p>\n Application process<\/strong><\/p>\n Interested applicants should apply via DAI\u2019s recruitment<\/strong> portal<\/strong><\/a>. All applications must include a concise CV as well as a covering supporting statement (no more than two pages) outlining your motivation for applying and the key qualities you would bring to the role.<\/strong><\/p>\n Any reasonable adjustment requests or questions about the role or the recruitment process should be sent to: jobs_centre@disasterprotection.org (please do not send applications to this email address).<\/p>\n The deadline for receiving applications is 11:59 pm (UK time) on 9th July 2024.<\/p>\nHow to apply<\/h2>\n