UCL
Job title:
Policy Fellow (Public Finance)
Company
UCL
Job description
About usThe Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP) is a department within UCL and part of The Bartlett faculty, known internationally for its radical thinking about space, design and sustainability. We are at an exciting point in history, with radical thinking emerging in economics and policy-making. By offering a new approach where public and private sectors can meet – and focusing minds on public value and mission-oriented policies – we can solve 21st-century challenges, collaboratively. IIPP is founded and directed by Mariana Mazzucato, who holds the Chair in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value. Deputy Director of IIPP Rainer Kattel is Professor of Innovation and Public Governance. Our team brings together an interdisciplinary group of cutting edge academics and practitioners with global experience. The institute is based around four core areas: 1. New research for a new movement 2. Training the next generat ion of leaders 3. Global Policy Impact 4. Engaging the public.About the roleWithin the topic area of industrial strategy, the successful candidate will be primarily responsible for: • Writing high-quality policy reports, opinion editorials and other outputs. • Developing research plans and carrying out policy-related research under the direction of Professor Mariana Mazzucato. • Engaging with policy and academic stakeholders to develop implementable policy solutions based on IIPP research. • Developing briefing notes and providing advice and support to Professor Mazzucato in relevant policy meetings and engagements with senior leaders from governments, multilateral institutions (such as the United Nations and World Bank), and other stakeholder groups.About youThe postholder will advance policy reports, support Professor Mazzucato’s role on global councils and engagement with government and multilateral organization leaders, and lead on practice-based projects aimed at applying insights from IIPP research to inform the design of policies, tools and institutions, working in partnership with ambitious governments around the world. Projects will be informed by recent work, such as: • Work on industrial strategy, e.g.: Transformational change in Latin America and the Caribbean: A mission-oriented approach and Innovation-driven inclusive and sustainable growth: challenges and opportunities for Brazil • Work on the need for a new social contract between government, businesses and labour, including Industrial Policy with Conditionalities: A Taxonomy and Sample Cases and Governing the Economics of the Common GoodWhat we offerIIPP brings together an interdisciplinary group of cutting-edge academics and practitioners to influence global policy decisions and create new policy collaborations. Our mission is to change how public value is imagined, practised a nd evaluated to tackle societal challenges-and, by doing this, to deliver economic growth that is innovation-led, sustainable, and inclusive.
Expected salary
£42099 – 50585 per year
Location
London
Job date
Sat, 18 May 2024 01:38:40 GMT
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