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ODI Fellowship
Scheme 2019
Providing Capacity
Promoting Careersii 1
Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
ODI is an independent, global think tank, working for a
sustainable and peaceful world in which every person thrives.
We harness the power of evidence and ideas through research
and partnership to confront challenges, develop solutions and
create change.
Our work addresses four key global challenges – poverty and
inequality, economies and work, sustainability, and conflict
and fragility – and explores the tools and approaches needed
to enable progress and address risks. Our multidisciplinary
approach combines research, advisory work, convening and
communications:
• We undertake cutting-edge research and analysis to generate
evidence, ideas and solutions.
• We act as trusted, expert advisers to those making change
around the world.
• We bring people together to turn ideas into action.
• We communicate our work around the world to increase its
reach and impact.
For general enquiries, please contact odi@odi.org
For all enquiries related to the ODI Fellowship Scheme, please
contact fellows@odi.org2 3
The ODI Fellowship Scheme
The ODI Fellowship Scheme has two objectives:
• to provide governments of developing countries with high-calibre
early career professional economists and statisticians where
Contents 03 The ODI Fellowship Scheme gaps in local capacity exist.
04 ODI Fellowship Scheme countries • to provide postgraduate economists and statisticians with
practical work experience in a developing country.
04 ODI Fellowship Scheme posts
The ODI Fellowship Scheme places postgraduate economists
06 Current Fellows as at October 2018 and statisticians in public sector posts in developing countries
on two-year contracts. ODI Fellows are employed and paid by
18 Career prospects and alumni the governments they work for and their work programmes are
determined and managed by local civil servants.
19 Entrance requirements
Postings are determined primarily by the needs of the Scheme’s partner
22 Selection, matching and allocation governments. The cost of each posting is shared between the host
government and ODI. The ODI Fellowship Scheme currently uses
23 Administrative and financial arrangements funds generously provided by the UK’s Department for International
Development, Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
24 The ODI Fellowship Scheme annual cycle the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Food and Agriculture
Organization and the European Bank for Reconstruction and
Development to supplement the salaries paid by the host governments.
Some governments fund the entire cost of Fellowship posts themselves.
The success of the Scheme and the respect it has gained from
governments over the course of the 56 years since it was established
in 1963 are demonstrated by the consistently high demand for
Fellows and the degree of responsibility often entrusted to Fellows.
The number of Fellows posted every year has grown from three in
1963 to 45 in 2018, with around 100 Fellows currently in post.
ODI Fellowship Scheme candidates
The ODI Fellowship Scheme selects postgraduate economists and
statisticians through an annual recruitment round designed to
select those candidates with the right academic qualifications and
personal characteristics to make a success of a Fellowship. Successful
candidates must have an interest in development and be able to
demonstrate they can work effectively in challenging environments
with people from very different backgrounds. They are expected to
serve for the full two-year contract and be ready to work in any of
the Scheme’s partner countries. The ODI Fellowship Scheme is open
to candidates of all nationalities and generally recruits equal numbers
of men and women.4 5
ODI Fellowship Scheme countries ‘The ODI Fellowship Scheme Recent trends in ODI Fellowship posts by type of institution
In 2018 the ODI Fellowship Scheme has been of immense value and
operated in 29 low- and middle-income benefit to NBS. We thoroughly 2013-15 2014-16 2015-17 2016-18 2017-19 2018-20 Total
countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, enjoy having the fellows… (they) Finance and Planning 22 23 19 19 16 15 114
and the Pacific, most of them English,
French, Portuguese or Swahili speaking.
contributed a lot to the quality Central Bank (including financial inclusion) 3 4 3 2 2 0 14
If a new country wants to participate, the and quantity of our output in Trade, Industry, Commerce and Regional 8 5 7 5 4 8 37
ODI Fellowship Scheme team will conduct NBS over the past two years.’ Integration
a detailed scoping visit at the invitation Agriculture 3 2 3 1 4 1 14
Dr. Yemi Kale, Statistician General of the Federation,
of the government to ensure that National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria Environment, Water and Climate Change 1 2 3 0 0 0 6
conditions are suitable for ODI Fellows.
Health 10 3 8 5 6 3 35
Governments wanting Fellows must make
a formal request to ODI, accompanied by Education 2 4 2 6 3 5 22
a clear job description and a commitment ‘The ODI fellows that have Regional Organisations 1 2 1 0 0 2 6
to provide a local salary and other benefits assisted Timor-Leste are bright, Statistics 2 2 7 8 7 5 31
that would be due to an equivalent local creative and adaptable profes- Other 4 5 6 11 8 6 40
employee.
sionals committed to strengthen- Total 56 52 59 57 50 45 319
Since 1963 approximately 50 country ing the economy and building
governments and regional organisations sustainable institutions. They These posts call for a wide variety of • monitoring and evaluating poverty-
have participated in the Scheme. Some work closely with national economic, statistical and administrative reduction strategies
have left the Scheme as their local capacity counterparts to transfer knowl- skills. Examples of the work Fellows are • developing and implementing value-chain
has developed. Other countries have left, typically involved in include: analysis
only to return at a later stage. The key
edge and skills, and make a
• improving financial sector regulations
characteristic of the Scheme is that it is difference.’
Economics
demand-led, with Fellows being employed • macroeconomic forecasting and
Fernanda Borges, former Minister of Finance and current Statistics
and managed by their host governments Fiscal Reform Coordinator, Timor-Leste analysis • conducting household and enterprise
and not by ODI. • providing economic analysis for the surveys
conduct of monetary policy • producing national accounts, government
• analysing tax data and improving tax and finance statistics, money and banking
ODI Fellowship Scheme posts ‘Lack of technical capacity is
revenue forecasting statistics and balance of payments
The ODI Fellowship Scheme posts Fellows one of the main challenges facing • preparing national and sectoral budgets statistics as well as consumer price indices
under two streams: economics and public institutions in the develop- • preparing national development plans and trade statistics
statistics. Most Fellows are employed in ing world. They either don’t have • aid coordination • compiling Education Management
government ministries or agencies where • debt management Information Systems
nationals with the right qualifica-
they work as economists, planning officers • reforming trade policies and promoting • producing and analysing other economic
or statisticians. While a large proportion tions and experience or they can’t regional economic integration and social statistics to help monitor
of Fellows work in ministries of finance afford them. The ODI Fellow- • improving the performance of state- progress on Sustainable Development
or planning, many work in ministries of ship Scheme fills nicely this gap owned enterprises Goals and other government objectives.
trade and industry, regional integration, by providing young professionals • designing private-sector development and
agriculture, environment, health and industrial policies
education. Several also work in central
to support government institu-
• carrying out cost-benefit analysis of
banks, revenue authorities, statistics tions at a cost they can afford.’ infrastructure projects
offices and regional organisations. Dr Sa’ad Ali Shire, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Somaliland • improving planning and budgeting
systems for education and health19
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23
06 13
18
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26
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12 07 05 10 22
28
16 11 21
25
08 24 29
09 17
14
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Current Fellows as
at October 20188 9
AFRICA
Djibouti eSwatini Ethiopia The Gambia Ghana Guinea Bissau
01 02 03 04 05 06
1 Fellow 3 Fellows 5 Fellows 1 Fellow 4 Fellows 4 Fellows
Population size: Population size: Population size: Population size: Population size: Population size:
942,333 (2016) 1.343 million (2016) 102.4 million (2016) 2.1 million 28.2 million (2016) 1.815 million (2016)
GDP per capita: GDP per capita: GDP per capita: GDP per capita: GDP per capita: GDP per capita:
$1,862 (2015) $2,775 (2016) $706 (2016) $473.20 (2016) $1,513 (2016) $620 (2016)
World Bank classification: World Bank classification: World Bank classification: World Bank classification: World Bank classification: World Bank classification:
Lower middle income Lower middle income Low income Low income Lower middle income Low income
Poverty Incidence ($1.90 a day): Poverty Incidence ($1.90 a day): Poverty Incidence ($1.90 a day): Poverty Incidence ($1.90 a day): Poverty Incidence ($1.90 a day): Poverty Incidence ($1.90 a day):
22.5% (2013) 42% (2009) 33.5% (2010) n/a 25.2% (2005) 67.1% (2010)
2018-20: 2017-19: 2016-18: 2017-19: 2017-19: 2017-19:
Khalid Maman Waziri Barrett Owen Johanna Koernig Sneha Menon India Keable-Elliott Julius Koll
(Aix-Marseille School of (Barcelona Graduate School (School of Oriental and African (University of Mumbai/ University (School of Oriental and African (University of Oxford) – Ministry of
Economics) – Ministry of of Economics) – Ministry Studies, University of London) – of Oxford) – Ministry of Finance Studies, University of London) – Public Health
Economy and Finance of Economic Planning and Ministry of Education (Planning (Directorate of Macroeconomic Ministry of Finance (Revenue Policy Tatiana Martinez Zavala
Development (Macroeconomic Department) Policy Analysis) Division) (Toulouse School of Economics/
Analysis and Research) Cornelius Maascant Lumière University Lyon 2) –
Statistics Stream:
Nick Wilkinson (University of Oxford) – Ethiopian Hugo Pigott Ministry of Economy and Finance
(School of Oriental and African Investment Commission (The London School of Hygiene & (Technical Secretariat of the
Studies, University of London) – Tropical Medicine/ Kings College Treasury Committee)
Ministry of Finance 2017-19:
Moges Beyene London) – Ghana Statistical Service 2018-20:
2018-20: (London School of Economics (Economic Statistics Directorate) Camila Franco-Restrepo
Federica Margini and Political Science, University 2018-20: (University of Cambridge) –
(London School of Hygiene and of London) – Agricultural Denise Stolt Ministry of Education
Tropical Medicine) – Ministry of Transformation Agency (School of Oriental and African Sebastian Schäber
Health Studies, University of London) – (University of Copenhagen) –
2018-20:
Oscar Diaz Botia Ministry of Education (Planning, Ministry of Economy and Finance
(Paris School of Economics) – Budgeting, Monitoring and (General Directorate of Forecasting
Ministry of Education Evaluation Division) and Economic Studies)
Eleanor Keeble Statistics Stream:
(Yale University) – Central Sweta Pandey
Statistical Agency (Trinity College Dublin) – Ghana
Statistical Service10 11
Liberia Malawi Luis Palacios Namibia Nigeria Rwanda
07 08 09 10 11
9 Fellows 10 Fellows (University of Manchester) – 1 Fellow 2 Fellows 8 Fellows
Population size: Population size: Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Population size: Population size: Population size:
4.614 million (2016) 18.1 million (2016) Tourism (Department of Trade) 2.479 million (2016) 186 million (2016) 11.9 million (2016)
GDP per capita: GDP per capita: Statistics Stream: GDP per capita: GDP per capita: GDP per capita:
$455 (2016) $301 (2016) Alexander Tromp $4,140 (2016) $2,178 (2016) $703 (2016)
World Bank classification: World Bank classification: (University of Oxford) – National World Bank classification: World Bank classification: World Bank classification:
Low income Low income Statistics Office (Demography and Upper middle income Lower middle income Low income
Poverty Incidence ($1.90 a day): Poverty Incidence ($1.90 a day): Social Statistics Division) Poverty Incidence ($1.90 a day): Poverty Incidence ($1.90 a day): Poverty Incidence ($1.90 a day):
68.6% (2007) 70.9% (2010) 22.6% (2009) 53.5% (2009) 60.4% (2013)
2016-18: 2017-19: 2015-17: 2018-20: 2016-18:
Ben Beuchel Chris Burningham Courtney McLaren Camron Aref-Adib Cian Donaghy
(Barcelona Graduate School of (University of Oxford) – Ministry (London School of Economics (Yale University) – Nigeria Export (University of Edinburgh) –
Economics) – Ministry of Commerce of Finance, Economic Planning and and Political Science, University Promotion Council (Executive Ministry of Trade and Industry
and Industry Development (Budget) of London) – Namibia Nature Directors Office) (External Trade Unit)
Foundation/ Ministry of
2017-19: Daniel Diamond Nils Elding Larsson
Environment and Tourism 2017-19:
Jon Aron (London School of Economics (Stockholm School of Economics) Paul Brimble
(University College London, and Political Science, University of – Nigerian Office for Trade (University of Oxford) – Ministry
University of London) – Liberia London) – Ministry of Education Negotiations of Finance and Economic Planning
Revenue Authority (Domestic Tax (Monitoring and Evaluation)
(Macroeconomic Policy)
Department) Sakshi Mohan
Manuel Erzuah
Flora Endl (Paris Institute of Political Studies)
(Copenhagen Business School/
(School of Oriental and African – Ministry of Health (Department
Barcelona Graduate School of
Studies, University of London) – of Planning)
Economics) – Rwanda Development
Ministry of Agriculture Stefan Nippes Board (SEZ, Export and Business)
Eliot Faron (University of Oxford) – Ministry of
Lucia Perez-Villar
(Paris-Dauphine University/ London Education (SWAp Office)
(University Autonoma de Madrid/
School of Economics and Political University of Kiel) – Rwanda Devel-
2018-20:
Science, University of London) – opment Board (Competitiveness and
Merle Jamieson
Ministry of Commerce and Industry Business Communications)
(School of Oriental and African
(Bureau of Trade Services)
Studies, University of London)
Clara Gallagher Statistics Stream:
– Ministry of Agriculture,
(School of Oriental and African Lauren Harrison
Irrigation and Water Development
Studies, University of London) – (London School of Economics
(Department of Planning)
Environmental Protection Agency and Political Science, University of
Katarina Kuske London) – National Institute of
2018-20: (University of Oxford) – Statistics Rwanda
Samuel Annan Ministry of Finance (Department
(University of Exeter) – National of Economic Planning and 2018-20:
Investment Commission Development) Douglas Bryan
(London School of Economics
Lars Nordgreen Nikhil Mandalia
and Political Science, University
(Toulouse School of Economics) – (University of York) – Ministry of
of London) – Rwanda Mines,
Liberia Revenue Authority (Customs Health
Petroleum & Gas Board
Unit) Hayaan-Diriye Abdi Nur
Kieran Byrne
Jack Sennett (University of Amsterdam) –
(London School of Economics
(Harvard University) – Ministry of Ministry of Finance (Department of
and Political Science, University
Finance and Development Planning Debt and Aid Management)
of London) – Rwanda Revenue
Statistics Stream: Authority (Planning and Research
Bol Atem department)
(Pan African University, Institute for Samiha Chowdhury
Basic Sciences) – Liberia Institute (Barcelona Graduate School of
of Statistics & Geo-Information Economics) – Ministry of Trade and
Services Industry (Trade and Investment
Department)12 13
Sierra Leone Somaliland South Africa Uganda Zanzibar Zimbabwe
12 13 14 15 16 17
7 Fellows 3 Fellows 1 Fellow 4 Fellows 6 Fellows 2 Fellows
Population size: Population size: Population size: Population size: Population size: Population size:
7.396 million (2016) 4 million (2012 estimate) 59.7 million (2017) 41.5 million (2016) 1.304 million (2012, Tanzania NBS) 16,529,904 (2017)
GDP per capita: GDP per capita: GDP per capita: GDP per capita: GDP per capita: GDP per capita:
$496 (2016) $347 (2012 estimate) $6,160.7 (2017) $613 (2016) $659 (2013 estimate) $927 (2017)
World Bank classification: World Bank classification: World Bank classification: World Bank classification: World Bank classification: World Bank classification:
Low income Low income Upper middle income Low income Low income Low income
Poverty Incidence ($1.90 a day): Poverty Incidence ($1.90 a day): Poverty Incidence ($1.90 a day): Poverty Incidence ($1.90 a day): Poverty Incidence ($1.90 a day): Poverty Incidence ($1.90 a day):
52.3% (2011) 38% (2012 estimate) 18.9% (2014) 34.6% (2012) n/a 21.4% (2011)
2017-19: 2017-19: 2017-19: 2017-19: 2016-18: 2018-20:
Purava Joshi Statistics Stream: Shanaz Broermann Adrienne Lees Daphne Schreur Catherine Humphrey
(London School of Economics Matthieu Rouyer (University of Greenwich) – (University of Oxford) – (University of Amsterdam) – (University of Amsterdam) –
and Political Science, University of (Paris-Dauphine University) – Collaborative Africa Budget Ministry of Finance, Planning Zanzibar Planning Commission Ministry of Primary and Secondary
London) – Ministry of Health and Ministry of National Planning and Reform Initiative and Economic Development Education
Sanitation (Planning) Development (Tax Policy Department) 2017-19:
Matteo Santangelo Rava Lionel Roger
Humphrey Mayer 2018-20: (University of Nottingham) –
2018-20: (Toulouse School of Economics) –
(University of Manchester) – John Ayre Ministry of Finance and Economic
Mamadou Sadio Diallo Ministry of Health
Ministry of Finance and Economic (University of British Columbia) Development (Fiscal Policy and
(University of Warwick) – Ministry
Development (Revenue and Tax – Ministry of Finance, Planning, Statistics Stream: Advisory Services Department)
of Finance
Division) and Economic Development Nathan Price
Shazar Tariq (Macroeconomic planning (University of St Andrews) –
Giovanni Occhiali (University of Oxford) – Ministry department) Office of the Chief Government
(School of Oriental and African of Trade, Industry, and Tourism
Studies, University of London/ Menno Jan van der Ven Statistician
University of Birmingham) – (University College London,
2018-20:
National Revenue Authority University of London) – Ministry
Joseph Peissel
of Finance, Planning, and
Philip Spencer (University of Oxford) – Zanzibar
Economic Development (Debt
(University of Toronto) – Ministry Planning Commission (Economic
Policy and Issuance Department)
of Finance and Economic Management)
Development (Central Planning, Jana Steverding
Adam Salisbury
Monitoring and Evaluation) (HTW Berlin) – Ministry of
(University of Oxford) – Ministry
Finance, Planning, and Economic
Statistics Stream: of Education (Department of
Development (Financial Services
Antoine Lacroix Planning, Policy, and Research)
Department)
(Toulouse School of Economics) – Jaideep Singh Sokhdave Singh
Statistics Sierra Leone (Economic (University of Cambridge) –
Statistics Division) Zanzibar Planning Commission
2018-20:
Jozef Masseroli
(London School of Economics
and Political Science, University
of London) – National Minerals
Agency
Florence Oberholzer
(University of Oxford) – Ministry of
Finance (Economic Policy Research
Unit)14 15
THE CARIBBEAN ASIA
Guyana Haiti Bangladesh Myanmar Sri Lanka Thailand
18 19 20 21 22 23
2 Fellows 1 Fellow 1 Fellow 4 Fellows 1 Fellow 2 Fellows
Population size: Population size: Population size: Population size: Population size: Population size:
773,303 (2016) 10.8 million (2016) 163 million (2016) 52.9 million (2016) 21.2 million (2016) 68.9 million (2016)
GDP per capita: GDP per capita: GDP per capita: GDP per capita: GDP per capita: GDP per capita:
$4,456 (2016) $740 (2016) $1,359 (2016) $1,275 (2016) $3,835 (2016) $5,907 (2016)
World Bank classification: World Bank classification: World Bank classification: World Bank classification: World Bank classification: World Bank classification (Tanzania):
Upper middle income Low income Lower middle income Lower middle income Lower middle income Upper middle income
Poverty Incidence ($1.90 a day): Poverty Incidence ($1.90 a day): Poverty Incidence ($1.90 a day): Poverty Incidence ($1.90 a day): Poverty Incidence ($1.90 a day): Poverty Incidence ($1.90 a day):
n/a 53.9% (2012) 18.5% (2010) n/a 1.92% (2012) 0.04% (2013)
2017-19: 2016-18: 2016-18: 2017-19: 2017-19: 2017-19:
Matteo Ramina Kerstin Schopohl Anders Møller Adam Collins Juliet Eames
(University of Amsterdam) – (University of Oxford) – Banque de Financial Inclusion Stream: (Birkbeck College, University of (School of Oriental and African
Ben Stevenson (University of Oxford) – Myanmar
Ministry of Finance (Economic la République d’Haïti (BRH) Development Institute London) – Lakshman Kadirgamar Studies, University of London) –
Policy Analysis) (London School of Economics Institute of International Relations Ministry of Public Health (Health
and Political Science, University of Andrew Wilson and Strategic Studies Intervention and Technology
2018-20: London) – Bangladesh Bank (University of Durham) – Assessment Programme (HITAP)
Statistics Stream: Renaissance Institute
Grégoire Vincent Sven Engels
(Toulouse School of Economics) – 2018-20: (London School of Economics
Bureau of Statistics Dan Jollans and Political Science, University of
(University of Oxford) – London) – Ministry of Public Health
Renaissance Institute (Health Intervention and Technology
Gustavo Nicolas Paez Assessment Programme (HITAP)
(University of Cambridge) –
Myanmar Development Institute16 17
THE PACIFIC
Timor-Leste Fiji Marshall Islands Papua New Guinea Solomon Islands Vanuatu
24 25 26 27 28 29
5 Fellows 3 Fellows 1 Fellows 3 Fellows 1 Fellow 5 Fellows
Population size: Population size: Population size: Population size: Population size: Population size:
1.269 million (2016) 898,760 (2016) 53,127 (2017) 8.085 million (2016) 599,419 (2016) 270,402 (2016)
GDP per capita: GDP per capita: GDP per capita: GDP per capita: GDP per capita: GDP per capita:
$1,161 (2015) $5,151 (2016) $3,454 (2017) $2,183 (2014) $2,005 (2016) $2,860 (2014)
World Bank classification: World Bank classification: World Bank classification: World Bank classification: World Bank classification: World Bank classification:
Lower middle income Upper middle income Upper middle income Lower middle income Lower middle income Lower middle income
Poverty Incidence ($1.90 a day): Poverty Incidence ($1.90 a day): Poverty Incidence ($1.90 a day): Poverty Incidence ($1.90 a day): Poverty Incidence ($1.90 a day): Poverty Incidence ($1.90 a day):
46.8% (2007) 4.1% (2008) N/A 39.3% (2009) 45.6% (2005) 15.4% (2010)
2017-19: 2017-19: 2017-19: 2016-18: 2017-19: 2017-19:
Harry Dienes Manuela Günther Ville Peltovouri Abhimanyu Dadu Tanushree Sahai Karan Singh
(University College London, (Adam Smith Business School, (University of East Anglia/ (Indira Gandhi Institute of (School of Oriental and African (University College London,
University of London) – Ministry University of Glasgow) – University of York) – Government Development Research) – Internal Studies, University of London) – University of London) – Ministry
of Finance (Macroeconomics) Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of the Marshall Revenue Commission Ministry of Foreign Affairs and of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry,
Veronica Masubo Islands External Trade (Department of Fisheries and Biosecurity
2018-20: Natalya Li External Trade)
(University of Sussex) – Ministry of William Hamilton (University of Sussex) – 2018-20:
Finance (Development Partnership (University of Cambridge) – Department of National Planning Jorge Alfredo Bouchot-Viveros
Management) Ministry of Industry, Trade and and Monitoring (University of Birmingham) – Prime
Camilla Sacchetto Tourism Minister’s Office (Strategic Policy,
(London School of Economics 2017-19:
Jamie William Smith Rubayat Chowdhury Planning, and Aid Coordination)
and Political Science, University of (University of Edinburgh) (Australian National University) – Karel Haal
London) – Ministry of Finance – Fijian Competition and Bank of Papua New Guinea (Erasmus School of Economics) –
Statistics Stream: Consumer Commission Ministry of Health
Dan Jendrissek (Regulation with Price Control
Caroline Juliette Hughes
(University of Jena/ University of and Monitoring)
(University of Warwick) – Ministry
Southampton) – Directorate of of Finance
Statistics
Andrea Ibba
2018-20: (Paris School of Economics)
Aashna Jamal – Ministry of Tourism, Trade,
(Yale University) – Ministry of Commerce and Ni-Vanuatu Business
Finance (Budget Department)18 19
Career prospects Entrance requirements
and alumni
The ODI Fellowship Scheme is open Fellowships vary from post to post and
to candidates of all nationalities who country to country, but all require a
The ODI Fellowship Scheme enjoys an Monetary Fund, the United Nations, have a master’s degree or PhD in combination of the following personal
excellent reputation among a wide range academia, the private business sector, and economics, statistics or a related field. qualities:
of employers, and Fellows benefit from non-governmental organisations as well Suitable specialised qualifications at
the prestige associated with the Scheme. as their own country governments. Many postgraduate level include agricultural Intellectual ability
ODI Fellows go on to make successful choose to stay on in the country of their economics, environmental economics,
• A sound grasp of economic and statistical
careers in the World Bank, the International posting. international economics, health
theory and their application to practical
economics, development economics,
policy issues
and econometrics and statistics. For
• An ability to analyse data and
those studying for a postgraduate
information and to solve problems
degree at the time of application, the
Post Fellowship employment for 2015-17 cohort award of a Fellowship is conditional
• An ability to communicate complex
technical ideas to non-specialists, both
upon the successful completion of
verbally and in writing
the postgraduate degree. The ODI
A Extended posting: 2
Fellowship Scheme posts Fellows under
A
B
Personal qualities and interpersonal skills
B Taken up new posting with same government: 3 two streams: economics and statistics.
C Candidates can apply under one or both • Adaptability and flexibility
L
D C Further study: 3
of the Fellowship streams provided they • An ability to work in difficult conditions
E have the right qualifications: economics • Patience and humility
D Taken up post in DFID: 2
F and statistics. • An ability to work effectively with others
G • A confident and robust personality
E Taken up post in UK civil service: 2
K H Applicants must be willing to commit • A willingness to learn and accept advice
F Taken up post in other civil service: 1 • An ability to mix easily with diverse
I to a two-year posting in any of the
G Taken up post in international public sector: 4 countries that participate in the Scheme. groups of people
Applications are strengthened by a • An ability to adapt to a new country and
H Taken up post in NGO: 2
demonstrable interest in development, culture
I
Taken up post in private company, working relevant work or voluntary experience
in development: 7 Management and work-related skills
in a developing country, language
Left development and taken up post
J in private company: 0 competence in French, Portuguese • An ability to take initiatives and be
or Swahili, and strong IT skills. The proactive
K Other: 7
Note: 48 responses in total
Scheme regularly attracts approximately • An ability to prioritise and delegate work
L Don’t know yet: 15 equal numbers of male and female • Consultative and advocacy skills
candidates. • Good time management skills
• An ability to work without supervision
• Project management
• Report writing20 21
‘My ODI Fellowship was an adventure, a solid ‘The Fellowship allows you the truly unique opportunity
rounding out of my career to date, and key to the to work directly for the government, where you can
next phase of my career. It was never easy, but always experience first-hand the challenges and frustrations
interesting. The alumni network of Fellows is vast alongside your colleagues and develop your own beliefs
and respected; you seem to see ex-Fellows pop up about development without the ideological pressures of a
everywhere you go in positions of influence. To that donor organisation.
end, as I head forward in my career as an alumnus of
the Fellowship program I know that I stand on the In my Fellowship, I had the opportunity to work side-by-
shoulders of giants.’ side with my colleagues to tackle the daily challenges of
economic planning, forecasting and analysis. The most
Dr Lachlan McDonald
frustrating days (or weeks or months) have been the ones
Former ODI Fellow in Myanmar, 2016-18
where I have learned the most. Without the frustration,
I would not have developed the skills and contextual
understanding necessary to make lasting improvements to
capacity in my office.’
Marina Tolchinsky
Former ODI Fellow in Djibouti, 2015-1722 23
Selection, matching Administrative and
and allocation financial arrangements
The ODI Fellowship Scheme selection, Fellows are selected and appointed by ODI, but they Partners and Families
matching and allocation process takes Key points for applicants
then become employees of the governments or public While we understand that
The deadline for applications is 2nd December 2018 for
place according to the annual cycle shown bodies for which they work. The cost of each Fellowship
Fellowships starting in the autumn of 2019. some Fellows have partners
on page 24. is shared between ODI and the local employer.
Applications must be made via the online application system or families, the ODI Fellowship
on the ODI website at www.odi.org/odi-fellowship-scheme
Scheme neither encourages
Each application must contain the The local employer is normally responsible for:
names of two academic and one nor discourages partners from
• paying a salary equivalent to what would be payable to
professional referee. opportunity to hold detailed discussions with accompanying ODI Fellows
a locally recruited national with similar qualifications
governments about their future requirements during their Fellowships. An
and experience
Applications will only be accepted if they for ODI Fellows, discuss the CVs of suitable ODI Fellowship represents
• providing conditions of service such as leave
are completed correctly according to the candidates as well as monitor the progress an extremely tough personal
entitlement, expense allowances and medical insurance
instructions available on our website and of existing posts with both employers and similar to those offered to local staff in similar grades challenge which may, or may
submitted by the closing date. Fellows. Following the placement visits, • ensuring Fellows receive assistance in obtaining work not, be helped by the presence
governments submit their requests for permits and security clearances where required. of a partner who may not have
In applying to the ODI Fellowship Scheme, Fellows along with clear job descriptions work in the country of posting
ODI assumes applicants are prepared to and rankings of candidates. Candidates are ODI is normally responsible for: or does not speak the local
work for the full two years in any of the then allocated to posts to the satisfaction • the selection of Fellows language. Furthermore, in
Scheme’s partner countries. of both governments and candidates. The • arranging placements many Fellowship countries it is
Scheme is demand-led by governments and • providing Fellows’ pre-departure briefing and considered socially unacceptable
Short-listed candidates will need to be aims as far as possible to give governments allowances to live together before marriage
available to attend a selection board their preferred candidates. • paying a monthly supplement which takes into account or to conduct a same-sex
in February at ODI in London, which local income, taxation, and accommodation costs relationship. This is a personal
involves a panel interview and group All newly recruited Fellows are required to • paying Fellows’ transport and baggage expenses at the decision for individual Fellows
exercises. ODI will contribute towards the attend a briefing session at ODI’s London start and end of the two-year contract to make. The Scheme does not
cost of attending the selection board. office in July. This is an opportunity for • providing emergency medical insurance while in post provide financial assistance to
ODI to provide new Fellows with as much • providing information by email and text message about partners (married or not) nor
Following the selection board, successful information as possible about their posting security issues in Fellows’ countries of posting
and also covers health and security issues. does it provide assistance to
candidates are given either firm or • paying an end-of-Fellowship bonus, provided Fellows
The briefing session also provides a forum partners for visas or in obtaining
conditional offers. A firm offer guarantees complete the full two-year assignment.
for new Fellows to hear the experiences of work in the country of posting.
the award of a Fellowship. A conditional
offer is dependent upon the Fellowship current and former Fellows. If a Fellow is accompanied by a
Contracts of employment between host governments and
team finding a suitable posting for partner or family they will need
individual Fellows determine Fellows’ local salaries and
the candidate. The vast majority of Prior to departure Fellows sign a Letter of to have their own insurance.
other terms and conditions of service. These vary from
candidates with conditional offers end up Appointment from ODI, which sets out their Candidates who are about to
country to country according to the post held, the cost
being awarded a Fellowship and finding entitlements and responsibilities. get married or have children are
of living and other factors. As local employees, Fellows
a posting. pay tax on their local salaries. The ODI Fellowship advised to think very carefully
Fellows are expected to take up their posts Scheme does not provide additional financial support before accepting a posting. In
Between March and June representatives between August and October. Start dates for partners or children. In 2018 total supplementation cases where partners are not
of the ODI Fellowship Scheme conduct are negotiated according to individual amounted to approximately £21,000 per Fellow per covered by insurance, ODI may
placement visits to countries participating availability and the requirements of the annum in the first year of the Fellowship and £23,000 in charge partners the cost of any
in the Scheme. These visits provide an employing government. the second year. emergency evacuations.24
The ODI Fellowship
Scheme annual cycle
November 2018 Applications for the ODI Fellowship
Scheme are accepted.
2 December 2018 Closing date for receipt of applications.
January 2019 Short-listed applicants are invited to an
interview at ODI in London.
February 2019 The referees of short-listed applicants are
contacted. Interviews take place, after
which firm or conditional offers are made to
successful candidates.
March - June 2019 Members of the ODI Fellowship Scheme team
visit all participating governments to discuss
posts and candidates’ CVs. The team meets all
current Fellows and their supervisors to check
Fellowships are going well and to gain feedback
on issues relevant to the Scheme.
May - June 2019 Governments submit requests for new
Fellows with job descriptions and a short-
list of preferred candidates.
June 2019 ODI and governments agree on which
candidates are allocated to which postings.
July 2019 A briefing session is held at ODI in
London to prepare new Fellows for their
posts.
August - October 2019 Postings commence.26
ODI Fellowship Scheme
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