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Research & evidence Investigate, analyse and establish facts Communication Write, campaign and reach audiences Law & policy Shape rules, institutions and decisions Education Facilitate learning and build capacity Programmes Plan, coordinate and deliver projects People & communities Organise, support and build relationships Data & technology Build systems, measure and visualise Operations Keep organisations effective and sustainable
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With people Meetings, facilitation and relationship-building With information Research, writing, systems or analysis Creating things Campaigns, content, tools or learning A varied mixture People, planning and focused desk work
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Office or remote Structured, desk-based and collaborative Communities & events Public-facing and locally connected Field environments Travel, direct observation and changing contexts Institutions Courts, governments and international bodies
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