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The Open Data Institute will catalyse the evolution of an open data culture to create economic, environmental, and social value. It will unlock supply, generate demand, create and disseminate knowledge to address local and global issues.

We will convene world-class experts to collaborate, incubate, nurture and mentor new ideas, and promote innovation. We will enable anyone to learn and engage with open data, and empower our teams to help others through professional coaching and mentoring.

If you want to work collaboratively as part of a dedicated and enthusiastic team and can demonstrate the commitment, expertise and desire to make a difference in the roles shown below then we want to hear from you!

Strategy Consultant

Last updated Thursday, 16th May 2013 at 7:48 AM by michelle.prescott

Shoreditch                                                                                                      £40k - £50k

The Strategy Consultant will be responsible for building trusted relationships with clients, overseeing and ensuring delivery of projects and contributing to marketing discussions in order to build strategic relationships with organisations to support and build their in house skills and capacity to execute their open data projects. 

You will be responsible for:

  • Ensuring that consulting, research and technical projects deliver for clients;
  • Developing new client relationships; and
  • Working with clients to develop and shape their approach to open data

Success will be measured on a mixture of feedback from clients, colleagues and financial performance.

You must have the skills, knowledge, experience and interpersonal skills that will mean you will deliver at least 6 projects for clients (either domestic or international), manage or deliver at least 3 research projects, contribute to internal corporate strategy and form long-term relationship with clients.

The successful candidate must have a passion or strong interest in open data, experience of strategy consulting for either internal or external clients and excellent organisational, written and verbal communication skills.

Click here to go to the full role profile to find out more about this unique opportunity to build strong strategic relationships and to get involved in helping to open up data that can really make a difference to people’s lives.  If you want to apply for the role then please email your CV along with a one-page covering letter that sets out why you will be ideal for the role to Michelle Prescott at jobs@theodi.org.  Closing date for applications: 12.30pm on Monday 10 June 2013.

 

Last updated Thursday, 16th May 2013 at 7:48 AM by michelle.prescott

Training and Events Co-ordinator

Last updated Thursday, 16th May 2013 at 7:41 AM by michelle.prescott

Training and Events Co-ordinator

Shoreditch                                                                                       £28k - £32k                         

About the role

Reporting to the Commercial Director and working day-to-day for the Training Business Manager, you will be part of the team that runs our training, events and commercial business.

You are likely to have a passion or strong interest in people, an understanding of human development and education and be a proven organiser and administrator.

You will be responsible for:

  • Supporting the commercial organisation to plan, manage and deliver excellent courses, brilliant events and outstanding customer experience driving people to come back again and again and recommend to others.
  • Helping to create wonderful, imaginative experiences, with attention to detail that are beautifully organised and yet relaxed.
  • Helping build courses and content that people want to learn from and pass on.
  • The ODI is a relatively new organisation that is fast paced and growing, all team members need to be prepared to get stuck in and learn new skills. This will include supporting the work of all of the commercial team.

To see a ful profile and to to find out more about this unique opportunity to deliver a professional and enjoyable experience for our customers and to get involved in training and events that can really make a difference click here .  If you want to apply for the role then please email your CV along with a one page covering letter that sets out why you will be ideal for the role to Michelle Prescott at jobs@theodi.org.  Closing date for applications - Friday 10 May 2013.

Last updated Thursday, 16th May 2013 at 7:41 AM by michelle.prescott

Digital Production Editor

Last updated Thursday, 16th May 2013 at 7:40 AM by michelle.prescott

Shoreditch                                                                     £28k - £34k

Reporting to the Commercial Director, working day-to-day for the Training Business Manager and working with our developers, you will be part of the team that produces digital learning content for the Open Data Institute, supports events & marketing and manages day-to-day maintenance of the ODI websites.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wishes to help develop content platform and content that people want to learn from and pass on; and drive our reach across the web.

You will be responsible for:

  • Day-to-day maintenance, usability and front end functionality of the Open Data Institute web sites
  • Liaising with the technical team on web development
  • Audio, video, photo and slide production of our lectures, workshops, events, and courses

Editorial and writing experience and knowledge of Open Data and open systems would be useful but not essential.  

The successful candidate must have an eager desire to learn new skills and work with others to make things happen.  A collaborator with good communication and interpersonal skills, including an ability to ask for help you must be able to think from a users perspective.

We are a small team so, you will find yourself having to roll your sleeves up and get stuck into helping with training and event delivery!   This role will require travel throughout the UK and the need to work flexibly including working away at least five weekends per annum.

Click here to go to the full role profile to find out more about this unique opportunity.  If you want to apply for the role then please email your CV along with a one page covering letter that sets out why you will be ideal for the role to Michelle Prescott at jobs@theodi.org.  Closing date for applications - Friday 10 May 2013.

Last updated Thursday, 16th May 2013 at 7:40 AM by michelle.prescott

Data Visualiser

Last updated Sunday, 14th April 2013 at 8:57 AM by michelle.prescott

Shoreditch                                                                 c£55k  

We are looking for a Data Visualiser with a solid background in using source control, testing frameworks and agile development practices to lead and advise on creating compelling data visualisations for use in our print and online materials.

Candidates should have experience in:

  • creating compelling data visualisations that help users to make good decisions
  • selecting data visualisation techniques based on the characteristics of underlying data
  • illustrating certainty and other statistical concepts within visualisations
  • designing engaging graphics for printed materials
  • using visualisation tools and libraries such as Gephi, Processing, R and/or d3js
  • building interactive solutions using standard web technologies: HTML, SVG, CSS and Javascript
  • creating images, icons and other assets to use within web applications

As well as technical experience and skills, all members of the team will be required to write about and present their work, share their knowledge with the team and other developers, be familiar with the principles of good web application design and preferably linked data, and show initiative in suggesting technical and non-technical solutions to issues we encounter.

Click here to go to the full role profile. To find out more about this unique opportunity to drive, shape and lead projects that can really make a difference then email us your CV to jobs@theodi.org telling us which role you are interested in.   

Last updated Sunday, 14th April 2013 at 8:57 AM by michelle.prescott