Policy Opportunities (August 6, 2021)
Energy associates, climate advisors, green entrepreneurship officers, talent managers, development directors and several quality internships are among this week's opportunities.
Welcome to this week’s Policy Opportunities update. This week we see openings for Africa policy and energy in North America. There are openings for climate advisors in Europe. In South Asia and Asia-Pacific, there are vacancies for research associates and program managers. There are also several quality internships to consider as well. It is always good to keep up to speed with what is on offer in the policy space!
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In this week’s Policy Pro update, we shared an opening for a Content Editor to curate premier policy publications at a US-based tank that has branches across the world. We also shared:
A Platform Strategist at a European climate institute who will bolster the tank’s relations with funders, the media and research partners.
A Fellow at a London-based tank who will research climate-related displacement of peoples in conflict zones around the globe.
A new Digital Events Coordinator at one of India’s premier international affairs tanks.
A Remote Internship Program for an intern to research ASEAN policy and engage it’s online audience with interactive games and virtual experiences.
Plus 22 other positions that are not listed below.
Positions - North America
EUROPEAN CLIMATE FOUNDATION - SAN FRANSISCO, USA (FLEXIBLE LOCATION)
Senior Associate, Clean Energy (Mandarin/Arabic)
ECF is seeking an experienced and highly driven communications professional. This is an exciting opportunity for those with the ambition to make a difference and play an active role in helping speed up the low carbon transition internationally. The Associate will get involved in developing a diverse network of partners across sectors including in Mandarin and/or potentially Arabic-speaking economies (academia, activism/non-profit, corporate, politics, etc.) They will provide communication and media relations services and advice to partners and act as a core member of an international network of peers, and other international fora, guiding the network on matters relating to clean energy at the international level.
No deadline given.
For further information: https://cezanneondemand.intervieweb.it/europeanclimate/jobs/senior_associate_clean_energy_mandarinarabic__flex_location_15825/en/
CENTRE FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES - WASHINGTON DC USA
Fellow - Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
The CSIS Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics is dedicated to providing thought leadership for the policy community about the dynamics of China’s economy and its implications for industries and other countries. Our work focuses on the intersection of China’s economy, the world of technology, US-China relations, and global governance. The successful fellow will have a superb grounding in Chinese economic policy, exceptional social science research skills, strong writing ability and a demonstrated ability to manage complex projects, and a commitment to teamwork. They will research the Chinese economy, US-China commercial relations, and business trends as dictated by the program’s needs as well as manage projects.
No deadline given.
For further information: https://careers.csis.org/opportunities/965
ATLANTIC COUNCIL - WASHINGTON DC, USA
Associate Director, Africa Center
Atlantic Council seeks an entrepreneurial and talented Associate Director to manage operations and programs of its Africa Center. He/She will have a strong background in African issues as well as outstanding organizational, financial and diplomatic skills. He/She will supervise program assistants and any interns, assigning tasks and tracking progress. The Associate Director will lead center efforts in launching and running a range of projects involving the United States and African nations.
No deadline given.
For further information: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/job-opportunity/associate-director-africa-center/
ASIA SOCIETY POLICY INSTITUTE - NEW YORK OR WASHINGTON DC, USA
Associate Director of Climate
Asia Society has an opening for an Associate Director of Climate. The Associate Director will design and implement Asia Society projects to support enhanced climate ambition and action in Asia, including a stronger vision and pathway for reaching net-zero emissions across Asia and what is required in key national jurisdictions to get there; and mapping and supporting strategic approaches to encourage additional action by China in particular. They’ll develop, organize, and execute high-level meetings and private and public events on strategic, political, and operational issues and opportunities for enhanced climate ambition and action.
No deadline given.
For further information: https://asiasociety.org/sites/default/files/inline-files/Associate_Directorx_Climate.pdf
Positions - Europe
THE CENTRE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE - LONDON, UK
Development Director
CSJ is an independent think tank that studies the root causes of Britain’s social problems and seeks to address these through innovative policy recommendations to government. CSJ is looking for an experienced and ambitious senior fundraiser to work in our busy Westminster office. Leading and developing a small team, you will be at the forefront of engaging a range of new donors, securing income against targets, raising the profile of our work, including the newly formed CSJ Foundation, and maintaining existing supporters. This is a great chance to be apart of a tank that has shifted the political conversation by putting social justice at the heart of British politics.
Deadline: Friday, 13th August 2021
For further information: https://www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/JD-DEVELOPMENT-DIRECTOR.pdf
ADELPHI - BERLIN, GERMANY
Analyst - Green Entrepreneurship Programme
Adelphi’s Green Entrepreneurship team believe that opportunities can be leveraged when individuals and teams are given the support to create their own change. We work directly with locally-embedded Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) in developing countries and emerging economies who share our spirit in supporting sustainable development. We provide them with support to enhance their capabilities to achieve their goals through business development support, networking, access to finance and profiling at national and international levels.
No deadline given.
For further information: https://jobs.b-ite.com/jobposting/c374859f176c5f3dcc36ec82a67431f01ec172d2
COLLABORATIVE LABELLING AND APPLIANCE STANDARDS PROGRAM - EUROPE-WIDE (FLEXIBLE LOCATION)
Senior Technical Advisor, Climate
CLASP serves at the epicenter of collaborative, ambitious efforts to mitigate climate change and in the global movement for clean energy access, through appliance efficiency. The Senior Technical Advisor will play a key role on the CLASP Europe program team by providing superior product market and technical analysis and advisory expertise in the development of policy recommendations for the European Commission. The Senior Technical Advisor will work collaboratively with CLASP’s Climate team members in Europe, the United States, India, and Southeast Asia, as well as a wide network of regional and international partners and program stakeholders in Europe. This position is a part time consultancy and can be based in the EU or the UK. Occasional evening or weekend hours will be required. Travel to Brussels may be required occasionally once conditions are safe to do so.
Deadline: Friday, 13th August 2021
For further information: https://www.clasp.ngo/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/EU-Senior-Technical-Advisor.pdf
Positions - South Asia
THE DIALOGUE - NEW DELHI, INDIA
Excecutive Assistant
The Dialogue is an emerging think-tank with a vision to drive a progressive narrative in India’s policy discourse. Our primary focus is on technology, being a key driver of change in the 21st century. The Executive Assistant will be providing executive, administrative, and development support as well. They’ll coordinate executive outreach and external relations efforts; and oversees special projects. They will also communicate with the general staff and coordinate logistics for stakeholder meetings both internally and externally. Coordinates meetings and strategic activities with the Team and ensure team-building activities continue and take place in a timely manner.
No deadline given.
For further information: https://thedialogue.co/careers/
SWANITI INITIATIVE - NEW DELHI, INDIA
Associate – Talent Management
Swaniti Initiative is looking for a passionate and vision-driven individual who is keen on optimizing talent acquisition, ensure adherence to HR rules and processes for increased fulfilment of team members. The Associate plays a critical role by being responsible for understanding the skill demand of various projects, designing recruitment strategy, and then designing processes or tests to assess the required skills and knowledge in the candidates. The individual must understand public policy, organisational objectives and the skill sets required to deliver on projects. It also requires the person to be a good communicator and a keen observer. The associate will be required to work in close coordination with other team members and grow with the organisation ensuring best experience to all the employees of the organisation.
No deadline given.
For further information: http://www.swaniti.com/jobopenings/
Positions - Asia-Pacific
THE CENTER FOR INDONESIAN POLICY STUDIES - JAKARTA, INDONESIA
Strategy & Development Executive
CIPS is seeking a Strategy & Development Executive. This position will lead all institutional efforts to mobilize financial resources for CIPS and establish, maintain, and improve internal systems across all departments for measuring, monitoring, and evaluating the strategic impact and for achieving the institute’s strategic objectives to ensure sustainable growth of CIPS. They’ll support the development of long-term organizational strategy and aligning departmental goals, processes and resource allocation with the organizational strategy. They’ll co-design and implement an internal monitoring & evaluation (M&E) process across all CIPS departments that improves all CIPS operations and ensure they are designed and implemented to achieve the strategic objectives.
Deadline: Sunday, 15th August 2021
For further information: https://www.cips-indonesia.org/careers
AUSTRALIAN STRATEGIC POLICY INSTITUTE - CANBERRA AUSTRALIA
ICPC Senior Analyst & Program Manager
ASPI’s International Cyber Policy Centre (ICPC) has an outstanding opportunity for a proactive, efficient and talented senior analyst & program manager to join its centre. They will manage ICPC project teams on a day-to-day basis, helping to ensure all projects (some over $1 million) are delivered on time and on budget. This includes identifying suitable external contributors to ASPI's research, policy and capacity building programs; editing and rewriting of early stage research reports to ensure a very high quality and consistency across all research output.
Deadline: Sunday, 8th August 2021
For further information: https://www.aspi.org.au/basic-page/icpc-senior-analyst-program-manager
Internships
INSTITUTE OF PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES - NEW DELHI, INDIA
Internship Programme
IPCS welcomes applications from undergrads, postgrads and Ph.D. scholars pursuing studies in Politics, History, International Relations, or related fields. The immersive internship programme offers the opportunity to observe geopolitical and security developments from an Indian perspective, training in policy analysis and writing, and facilitates their access to India's strategic community. Interns will be assigned to a programme based on their areas of research — China, Southeast Asia, Internal and Regional Security and Nuclear Security. They will assist IPCS faculty in their research and programmatic work, and contribute original writing on contemporary geopolitical issues that will be published by IPCS. Interns can expect to benefit directly from working in a dynamic and intellectually stimulating work environment, and gain exposure through IPCS events and outreach activities.
No deadline given.
For further information: http://www.ipcs.org/work_with_us.php
WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE - INDIA
Urban Planning Intern, Sustainable Cities
The Urban and regional planning Intern will be a key member of WRI India’s Ross Centre for Sustainable Cities and will be required to conduct research and support research projects on urban economic development, urban sustainability and liveability and urban innovation. The role involves conducting extensive research with datasets to generate analytical insights, developing case studies on urban economic development, coordination for primary and secondary surveys for ongoing projects. He/she will have the opportunity to develop research skills, domain knowledge and expertise, and contribute to current and future research areas identified at WRI.
No deadline given.
For further information: https://jobs.jobvite.com/wri-india/job/ozWngfwS
SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS - SINGAPORE
Research Programme Internship
Want to learn more about the how think tanks work? Want to delve into the world of global affairs? The SIIA internship program is an opportunity for students from diverse backgrounds to explore and develop a career in international relations, and gives them the chance to learn new skills. Internship opportunities with SIIA are available all year round, and students with a passion for political science, international relations, business, marketing, event management, and other related degrees are encouraged to apply.
No deadline given.
For further information: http://www.siiaonline.org/work-at-siia/
That’s all for now! Don’t forget to check in next week for more opportunities.
Stay well and stay safe,
- Liam
Founder of Policy People