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The International Growth Centre

IGC Country Office Administrator – Zambia Evidence Lab

Salary is competitive depending on experience and subject to local market conditions.

The International Growth Centre (IGC) works with policymakers in developing countries to promote inclusive and sustainable growth through pathbreaking research. We are a global research centre with a network of world-leading researchers and in-country teams and initiatives working across Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East. Based at LSE and in partnership with the University of Oxford, we are majority funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). We work to improve the productivity of people and firms as the key driver of sustainable economic development.

The IGC Country Office Administrator for the Zambia Evidence Lab (ZEL) is responsible for the smooth operation of the ZEL programme with responsibility for all office administration activities such as equipment, communications, maintenance contracts, organising logistics for in-country events, and liaising with the IGC Hub in London on administrative requirements. Locally based, the ZEL Office Administrator will be based at the IGC Offices in Lusaka and will work closely with the rest of the team in Zambia.

The successful candidate will have the following essential criteria:

• Proven ability to plan and manage complex administrative activities with competing priorities.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with a high level of proficiency in English and the main local language.
• Robust command of Microsoft Office suite including Word and Excel.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to establish effective working relationships with people of various backgrounds and cultures which is essential to the role.
• Educated to university level or equivalent.
• Experience in an international organisation

To apply for this post, please go to https://jobs.lse.ac.uk/ . If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email Jessica Clark at [email protected] .

To find out more about the position and International Growth Centre, please go to https://www.theigc.org/about/careers/

The closing date for receipt of applications is 08 November 2024 (23:59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications. Incomplete applications shall not be considered.

Please note: We anticipate a high level of interest in this position and we may close the advert once a sufficient number of applications are received. Please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage. If you delete or withdraw your application, you will not be able to re-apply for this vacancy. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview.

As the successful applicant will be based in Zambia, local statutory regulations will apply and therefore applicants will need to demonstrate Zambian nationality and/or right to work.