Director, Power and Rights Group

Group Directors are expert researchers who are also highly skilled in strategic leadership and management. Within ODI Global, they are part of the Leadership Team, the most senior staff in their area of responsibility, responsible for the work of highly qualified and experienced professionals and for the successful delivery of a multi-million-pound programme involving multiple projects in an international context. In addition, Group Directors work closely with the Senior Leadership Team and cooperate with other Group Directors to develop, fund, deliver and evaluate the services provided by ODI Global. In this role, you will influence and shape resources (intellectual, financial, staffing, physical, and technical) to meet the current and future needs of the organisation. Together and in close collaboration with other members of the Leadership Team, you will have a significant impact on the direction, strategy, objectives and results of ODI Global. Two of ODI Global''s four strategic priorities are primarily housed in the Power and Rights Group: Priority 1: shaping transitions in global governance, multilateral reform, geopolitical competition and democratic norms Priority 2: advancing rights, norms and inclusive societies, including gender equality, social inclusion and civil and political rights These priorities are the analytical and normative foundations on which this group is built. At a moment when democratic norms are under strain, civic space is shrinking, and the ..... full job details .....