IGC Policy Economist (Firms)

Position description

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 Policy Economist (Firms)
supports on the management of the portfolio of IGC activities under the Firms,
Trade and Productivity initiative’s theme at the IGC. The post holder supports
the development of and implements the overall strategy for the IGC Firms
initiative, which includes global influencing based on the stock of knowledge,
organising the IGC community of practice and supporting country teams
thematically, coordinating the commissioning of research for thematically
focused programmes and delivering effective programme management of the
portfolio of IGC projects under this theme. The post holder implements our
engagement strategy for the Firms, Trade and Productivity, contributing to the
writing and dissemination of high-quality policy and research outputs to
promote innovative growth policy ideas.

The successful applicants will have:

• A demonstrated understanding of
  policy-relevant economic research.
• A Master’s degree in economics,
  public policy/administration, development economics, or a related discipline by
  date of application.
• The ability to construct clear
  and concise arguments to facilitate the translation of research into policy
  recommendations and excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience of programme
  management and understanding of monitoring and evaluation methods and processes
  in the field of development economics or a related area.
• The willingness to regularly
  travel to Africa, South Asia and Middle East, and engage with country teams and
  stakeholders in these regions.
• The ability to organise their
  own workload and work independently as a dynamic self-starter with minimum
  supervision.
• Thematic expertise on the theme
  of Firms, Trade and Productivity.

This is a full-time open-ended
appointment until 30 September 2026, subject to funding and based at IGC Head
Office in LSE.

We offer an occupational pension scheme,
generous annual leave and excellent training and development opportunities. For
this post, we may be able to offer visa sponsorship to the successful
candidate.

Application instructions

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