platform we build, nurture and support a global community of people working in, with, and funding policy research. On Think Tanks is a space to learn, reflect, imagine, connect and take action.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nBoth our consulting and community work has public good at its heart.<\/span><\/p>\nOTT is a fully remote organisation. We have a small team of around 10 full-time staff and associates working across four continents.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nRoles and responsibilities<\/b><\/h1>\n
We are looking for a Research Officer to provide assistance to the OTT team on a range of research and evaluation projects. The RO will perform these tasks with the guidance of project team leaders and other colleagues.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nExamples of the work you will be expected to preform include:<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Conducting literature reviews<\/span> to inform new consulting projects and studies<\/span><\/li>\n
- Undertaking or participating in the production of landscape scans to inform an evaluation or strategy refresh<\/span><\/li>\n
- Reviewing best practices among peer organisations, depending on the client \u2013 e.g. of foundations \u2018grant making practices, or think tanks\u2019 strategy development processes, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Conducting interviews as part of a consultation process or managing a survey (from design to delivery and data analysis)<\/span><\/li>\n
- Identifying events and producing summaries (with a rapid turnaround) to inform a project and the OTT team<\/span><\/li>\n
- Scheduling meetings within a project in support of the team leader or lead researchers<\/span><\/li>\n
- Writing meeting minutes\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Drafting short articles-blogs to communicate lessons from projects via the OTT website and digital platforms<\/span><\/li>\n
- Maintaining project Google drive sites, along with all team members<\/span><\/li>\n
- Undertaking <\/span>routine scanning for new evidence on key issue areas determined OTT\u2019s senior leadership<\/span><\/li>\n
- Contributing to the development of proposals and participating in externally funded projects when needed and indicated by your line manager.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
This role will work across OTT – both OTT Consulting and On Think Tanks.<\/span><\/p>\nYou will be managed by one of OTT\u2019s Senior associate but will also work with other OTT associates, consultants, partners and a wide range of actors in the evidence informed policy sector.<\/span><\/p>\n