The OQ is seeking to recruit an
Economic Development Associate (EDA) to contribu...
The OQ is seeking to recruit an
Economic Development Associate (EDA) to contribute to the implementation of
OQ’s development agenda. The EDA will support the work of the OQ Movement and
Trade team.
Supporting the OQ Movement and Trade team, the EDA will contribute to the following areas:
- Project
Management and Delivery;
- Project
Communication and Outreach;
- Research,
Analysis, and Writing;
- Presentation
and Communication Support;
- Event
Organization.
The
work is of a highly confidential nature and the contractor must maintain the
highest standards of confidentiality.
Deliverables:
The
contractor will deliver his/her contributions to the following areas (under the
overall leadership and in full coordination with the Movement and Trade Team
Leader/Advisor):
Project
Management and Delivery
- Lead
or support the delivery of one or more work streams of an OQ priority project
including proposing strategy and direction for the work stream.
- Adapt
project strategy and direction appropriately in response to changing
information.
- Propose
and agree on work stream outputs with Team Leader or lead Advisor and deliver
work stream outputs on time and within tolerances according to the agreed
strategy.
- Prepare
planning and strategy documents for the priority project and/or work streams as
necessary.
Project
Communication and Outreach
- Meet
with internal and external project stakeholders regularly, to discuss project
progress and agree and coordinate outputs or areas of cooperation, in line with
the agreed project strategy.
- Prepare
a range of written communication documents (such as reports, letters, emails
and presentations) for internal and external project stakeholders as needed.
- Assist
with the organization of meetings, workshops and conferences relating to the
project.
Research,
Analysis, and Writing:
- Conduct
original research and analysis related to priority projects, or other OQ
strategic objectives, in response to tasking from Advisors and management.
Support Advisors in conducting original and synthesized research, project or survey
design, where necessary.
- Prepare
literature reviews and other written inputs; assist in background research and
drafting of new research projects; assist in the identification of field-wide
best practices and translate those into case studies.
- Write
drafts of (research) reports, papers, briefs, and memos that inform discussions
on issues relevant to the OQ’s strategic objectives, as required; provide
detailed comments and feedback; assist in editing papers, reports, briefs and
memos, and preparing them for publication.
Presentation
and Communication Support:
- Assist
OQ Advisors and Management in developing a variety of presentations both in
response to project needs and other OQ priorities; work closely with Advisors
to generate document structure, text and graphics, conduct research and
analysis, and pull together a compelling set of materials.
- Draft
and assemble materials for internal and external meetings, as required.
- Draft
articles or updates for public briefing notes, OQ website, and social media, as
required.
- Update
and maintain relevant pages on OQ’s website, under supervision, as required.
- Support
preparation of other outreach activities, as required.
Event
Organization: Assist with the organization of
meetings, workshops and conferences.
Others:
Provide cross-cutting assistance with other OQ priorities, as required.