Programme Coordinator

EC Resourcing; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A consultancy in Cambridge is looking for a Programme Coordinator to join their team, supporting data gathering and learning initiatives. The role involves collaborating on research projects and providing technical support. Ideal candidates will have an undergraduate degree in social science or business, experience in research and policy analysis, and excellent communication skills. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract with hybrid working options available.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree (minimum) in a social science or business field.
• Experience of research and/or policy analysis and influencing.
• Strong working knowledge of international development theory and practice.

Responsibilities

• Produce resources to support ongoing projects from existing data.
• Collaborate with departments to deliver new policy research.
• Provide technical research support for managing research projects.

Skills

Research and policy analysis

Excellent communication skills

Knowledge of international development

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Undergraduate degree in social science or business

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Our client, based in Cambridge, is looking for a Programme Coordinator to join their team. The role will support data gathering, learning, and development. The Programme Coordinator will work with a team to develop existing - and implement new - research projects. Initially this is a 12 month fixed term contract, with hybrid working options available.

Responsibilities

• Using data from existing projects to produce resources to support ongoing projects
• Working collaboratively with departments across the company to deliver new policy research
• Providing technical research support and supporting the management of research projects
• Providing briefings and analysis for the CEO and other Leadership Team members where appropriate
• Keeping up to date with sector trends, developments, new research, and new publications for our client's key concerns
• Conducting research and analysis
• Maintaining and developing internal research data systems and company website
• Developing communication plans across the company
• Networking outside the company to build research relationships, and identifying opportunities to initiate and contribute new initiatives and events.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will bring the following skills and experience to the role:

• Undergraduate degree (minimum) in a social science or business field
• Experience of research and/or policy analysis and influencing
• Strong working knowledge of international development theory and practice
• Knowledge of relevant policy trends and priorities in international development
• Ability to research information and communicate this in tailored ways, accessible to a range of audiences
• Excellent communication skills, with ability to present evidence findings persuasively with attention to detail
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office - including Word, Excel, PowerPoint.