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Support OPHI

Volunteer. OPHI is significantly indebted to our volunteers. We are interested in identifying professional volunteer placements for colleagues who are retired, or available for pro bono work in certain specific areas, or work supported by their current organization. These range from ‘administrative’ tasks to research, policy outreach, and fundraising. Please write to us, introducing yourself – your interests and skills and experience – and when you would be available. Please also send your full contact details. We will either contact you for an interview immediately or else keep your details on file for an appropriate opportunity.

Financial Support. OPHI is entirely funded by grants and private donations from governments, international agencies, foundations and individuals. We receive both annual funding and endowment gifts. If you wish to support OPHI please see our page on giving. You may also email John Hammock, who will be glad both to answer any questions you have about OPHI. Contributions to Oxford University are tax deductible in the USA. A list of OPHI supporters can be found here.

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Study at Oxford

Doctoral work. OPHI is able to co-supervise or informally support University of Oxford social science DPhil students whose research interests directly relate to the current research agenda and to the work of OPHI. All students must locate independent funding, and obtain admission through the usual procedures in the University of Oxford. Information on these procedures can be found here. Information about the funding options of which we are aware, can be found here. Due to our limited capacity, OPHI only accepts doctoral students whose work focuses directly on one of our research areas.

Graduate Studies. The Oxford Department of International Development, Queen Elizabeth House, offers a number of masters’ courses. OPHI teaches on several graduate level courses at the University of Oxford, including on the Poverty and Human Development module of the MPhil in Development Studies. Information on these courses, and also on the funding options of which we are aware, can be found here.

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Short Courses and Specialized Training

Engage OPHI for specialized training. Please contact us directly if you wish to arrange self-funded OPHI short courses for graduate students, researchers, or practitioners: ophi@qeh.ox.ac.uk

Short Courses and e-learning materials. Periodically OPHI offers short courses on our methodologies, both to quantitative social scientists, and to practitioners. OPHI also makes teaching and learning materials from past courses available online. Information on these courses and e-learning materials can be found on our short courses pages.

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Work for OPHI

Senior Research Officer, OPHI (107105)

OPHI is inviting applications for a Senior Research Officer post.

The postholder will have primary responsibility for certain areas of OPHI’s research, to be determined by mutual agreement, and will oversee OPHI’s impact programme, supporting the research staff to deliver agreed strategic products. The Senior Research Officer will also play a central role in OPHI’s leadership, policy outreach, and operational management.

The successful candidate will have a doctorate in economics, development economics or a relevant discipline with extensive research experience relevant to multidimensional poverty in developing countries. He or she must have a willingness to adopt a strategic outlook, maintain strong relationships with colleagues, research users, and donors, and undertake some periods of overseas travel. Candidates must also have relevant research management experience, excellent interpersonal skills, and a strongly collaborative approach to work.

The post is full-time for 1 year, with the possibility of extension, funds permitting.

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. You will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application.

Only applications received before 12.00 noon on Wednesday 17 April 2013 can be considered.

To apply, and to access the further particulars for this post, please go to the link below:

University of Oxford Recruitment Site (ref: 107105)

Enquiries

If you have any questions about getting involved with OPHI, please contact us - email: ophi@qeh.ox.ac.uk, tel: +44 (0)1865 271 915.

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