Call for ORD Reviewers (consultants)
A. Background
The Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development (ORD) is a competitive research grant program under the umbrella of the Global Development Awards Competition administered by the Global Development Network (GDN) and funded by the Ministry of Finance, Government of Japan. This award program identifies and funds outstanding research proposals in low-income or middle-income countries[1] with high potential for excellence in research and clear policy implications for addressing development issues.
B. Scope of the call
GDN is recruiting reviewers to conduct the assessment of research proposals under the ORD category of the Global Development Awards Competition. The review is scheduled to take place in two phases:
● Lot 1 – Reviewers will be selected to conduct a first assessment of proposals on the basis of the ORD selection criteria and shortlist the best proposals.
● Lot 2 – Experienced researchers to review the shortlisted proposals, and select the three finalists of the ORD category. The final decision will be validated by the Panel Organizer.
Panel Organizer
Out of the Lot 2 reviewers, a Panel Organizer is selected based on her/his professional experience upon demonstrated availability for this additional task. This individual will have the additional task of approving the final ranking after taking into consideration all comments and (normalized) scores.
Interested candidates can apply to one lot only, depending on their profiles.
C. Profile of applicants
⮚ Lot 1: Be a researcher with 2-10 years of research experience, with a track record of work and publication in the award theme for the current edition
⮚ Lot 2: Be a researcher with 10+ years of research experience, with a track record of work and publication in the award theme for the current edition
D. Application structure
To apply, interested individuals must submit their Expressions of Interest (EoI) with the following information:
- Indicate to which Lot does the EoI refer to
- Overview of how your expertise matches the theme and scope of the competition
- Description of past experience on similar assignments
- Full CV
E. Selection Criteria
The criteria for the selection of Reviewers are as follows:
- Research Background on the theme of the call
- Policy background
- Leadership experience
- Evaluation and Experience on Project implementation experience
How to apply
Application Procedure
Follow the steps given below:
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Go to GDN’s dedicated online submission platform using the following link: www.gdn.int/awards2021/apply
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Register or Log in into the platform to have access to your profile. You will receive an email confirming the successful registration of your profile and only after verifying your profile, will you be able to submit an application.
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On your profile page, you will have access to ‘My entries’ where you may either resume (selecting the entry you would like to continue from the list) or start entry. Select ‘Call for ORD Reviewers’ under Category.
a. In case you need to exit the application and complete it at a later time, click on Save + Close. You may return and complete your application on the online platform before the closing date (19 May 2021) but it will be considered as submitted only if you press Submit Entry.
- You will be asked to provide
a. Indication to which Lot (1 or 2) the application refers to
b. Overview of how your expertise matches the theme and scope of the competition
c. Description of past experience on similar assignments
d. Full CV
- Once you have completed your application, click on Submit Entry. You will receive an email notifying you on the successful submission of your application.
Enquiries must be addressed to [email protected].
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