Center for Global Development
Fellows or Senior Fellows
Washington, DC - Full Time
Fellows or Senior Fellows
The Center for Global Development (CGD) is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit policy research organization in Washington, DC and London, UK that focuses on the issues and institutions that are critical to inclusive development. Through rigorous empirical research and active engagement with the global policy community, we focus on the policy intersections of low- and middle-income countries and the governments, institutions, and corporations that can be partners in delivering greater progress.
The Center is seeking to hire Fellows or Senior Fellows, depending on career level and experience, in both Washington and London to lead one or more areas of research including but not limited to global health, sustainable development finance, education and sustainable agriculture.
The Fellow or Senior Fellow’s principal responsibilities will include:
While we are open to hiring highly qualified development experts in any sub-specialty, we have current needs in the following program areas:
Fellow
Interested candidates should submit a CV, cover letter and a writing sample.
Deadline: September 20 at 11:59 PM ET
UK Candidates:
Salary and title are based on the level of experience and expertise of the chosen candidate.
Salary range Fellow: £80,325 - £95,812 per annum dependent on experience
Salary range Senior Fellow: £111,825 - £136,237
The organization is working hybrid with staff required to be in the office a minimum of two days per week. It is expected that the successful candidate will be within commutable distance of the office based in SW1.
Candidates who wish to be based in the UK should have the right to live and work in the UK. Any offer of employment requiring work sponsorship is contingent on CGD and the candidate’s ability to successfully obtain the necessary work visa.
US Candidates:
Salary and title are based on the level of experience and expertise of the chosen candidate.
Salary Fellow: $ 130,000 - $150,000 per annum.
Salary Senior Fellow: $180,000 - $190,000 per annum.
The organization is working hybrid with all staff required to be in the office at least two days per week. CGD is registered to employ staff living in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Candidates must be able to declare a primary residence in one of these 3 locations.
In compliance with United States federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document upon hire. CGD will sponsor United States work authorization for this position. Any offer of employment requiring sponsored work authorization is contingent on CGD and the candidate’s ability to successfully petition for and secure the necessary work visa(s).
Read about CGD’s benefits package here.
The Center for Global Development (CGD) is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit policy research organization in Washington, DC and London, UK that focuses on the issues and institutions that are critical to inclusive development. Through rigorous empirical research and active engagement with the global policy community, we focus on the policy intersections of low- and middle-income countries and the governments, institutions, and corporations that can be partners in delivering greater progress.
The Center is seeking to hire Fellows or Senior Fellows, depending on career level and experience, in both Washington and London to lead one or more areas of research including but not limited to global health, sustainable development finance, education and sustainable agriculture.
The Fellow or Senior Fellow’s principal responsibilities will include:
- Design and lead cutting edge research that informs policy in the area of global development related to CGD’s work.
- Engage in related policy outreach activities, including speaking engagements, blogging, and interacting at a high level with key individuals and groups in the donor and technical communities.
- Lead or participate in expert group consultations and working groups.
- Publish blogs, papers, policy briefs, and/or short commentaries targeted to policymakers, academics, and CGD’s public audience.
- Track and respond to research and policy developments in relevant areas.
- Review and support CGD colleagues’ research and analysis in relevant areas.
- Supervise and help professionally develop research assistants and coordinators.
- Engage and contribute to CGD’s wider initiatives around diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as playing a key part in creating a culture which aligns with our mission and values.
While we are open to hiring highly qualified development experts in any sub-specialty, we have current needs in the following program areas:
- Global Health Policy: to work a broad set of global health issues, including the efficiency and effectiveness of global institutions, problems of collective action including pandemic preparedness and response and antimicrobial resistance, the future of the global health financing architecture and the interplay between climate and health, among others.
- Sustainable Development Finance: to expand the existing development and climate finance pathways, unlock new resources, allocate finance for impact and efficiency, build sustainable development finance markets and instruments, and promote reform of multilateral and bilateral finance institutions.
- Education and Child Well-Being: to understand the best ways to improve children’s education and their well-being, build human capital, and reduce poverty and inequality in the developing world, including on topics that are neglected or under-funded (like violence against children, lead poisoning and school meals) and to feed into the work of the Global Education Evidence Advisory Panel.
- Sustainable agriculture: to develop rigorous analysis (including benefit-cost analysis, climate modeling, industry mapping, etc.) making the case for a new set of Advance Market Commitments (AMCs) for climate-resilient crop innovation and scale-up
- Climate change: lead cutting-edge research and policy on climate change for example, the most cost-effective approaches to achieve adaptation and mitigation in LMICs and designing and implementing pull mechanisms to incentivize climate change innovations, and perform rigorous cost-benefit analyses to inform policy decisions.
Fellow
- At least a master’s degree in economics, international development, public policy, or related field.
- Recent record of complex, substantive research, or policy analysis.
- Experience in the development space with a record of policy influence, and a network of professional relationships.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, as well as high level organizational skills
- Ability to work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team while remaining individually accountable for delivering on research agenda.
- Strong preference for a doctoral degree in economics or a related field, but equivalent research track records will be considered.
- Extensive experience in the international economics, development, political science, climate, and/or gender space with a long record of publication and policy influence, and a network of strong professional relationships
- Experience engaging with policymakers in low- and middle-income and international organizations plus evidence-to-policy translation
- Body of original, scholarly work applying quantitative research to economic and institutional issues
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, as well as high level organizational skills
- Ability to work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team while remaining individually accountable for delivering on research agenda.
- Demonstrated leadership and management skills.
- Successful track record in mobilizing grant funding is a plus
Interested candidates should submit a CV, cover letter and a writing sample.
Deadline: September 20 at 11:59 PM ET
UK Candidates:
Salary and title are based on the level of experience and expertise of the chosen candidate.
Salary range Fellow: £80,325 - £95,812 per annum dependent on experience
Salary range Senior Fellow: £111,825 - £136,237
The organization is working hybrid with staff required to be in the office a minimum of two days per week. It is expected that the successful candidate will be within commutable distance of the office based in SW1.
Candidates who wish to be based in the UK should have the right to live and work in the UK. Any offer of employment requiring work sponsorship is contingent on CGD and the candidate’s ability to successfully obtain the necessary work visa.
US Candidates:
Salary and title are based on the level of experience and expertise of the chosen candidate.
Salary Fellow: $ 130,000 - $150,000 per annum.
Salary Senior Fellow: $180,000 - $190,000 per annum.
The organization is working hybrid with all staff required to be in the office at least two days per week. CGD is registered to employ staff living in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Candidates must be able to declare a primary residence in one of these 3 locations.
In compliance with United States federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document upon hire. CGD will sponsor United States work authorization for this position. Any offer of employment requiring sponsored work authorization is contingent on CGD and the candidate’s ability to successfully petition for and secure the necessary work visa(s).
Read about CGD’s benefits package here.
CGD/E is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and celebrates fostering a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive work environment. All persons will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, parental status, veteran status, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age or sexual orientation.
