Policy Opportunities (March 26, 2021)
Climate advocacy roles, defense fellow positions, multiple openings in Australia and quality internships are just some of the opportunities at think tanks this week.
Welcome to this week’s Policy Opportunities update. There are high number of positions this week! Among the more exciting in Europe, there is a climate advocacy role in Belgium and a defense fellow position in Berlin. There are also multiple options in Australia this week. There are also internships focused on Middle East policy and nuclear proliferation, as well as other areas. Even if you already have a position, it is always good to keep up to speed with what is on offer in the policy space!
In this week’s Policy Pro update, we shared an opening for an entry-level sociologist in North America to will research the contributing factors behind social stratification and inequality. We also shared:
A multilateral policy projects lead at a think-and-do tank in India.
A China program officer for a top tank in DC.
A climate research fellow position at a leading economics tank in Dublin.
A research internship focusing on Asian maritime policy at a large US-based security tank.
Plus 16 other positions that are not listed here.
Policy Pro readers get early access to over double the number of positions each week.
Positions - North America
COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS - NEW YORK, USA (CURRENTLY REMOTE)
Assistant to the Vice President, National Program & Outreach
The Assistant to the Vice President of CFR’s National Program & Outreach department will provide administrative support to department leadership and work closely with fellow National Program team members to assist with programming ideas and execution. The Assistant will provide administrative and logistical support to the department Vice President and Director, including scheduling meetings and maintaining calendars, answering phones, arranging travel, handling correspondence, procuring office supplies, and supporting ad-hoc projects. They will assist with National Program webinars, including identifying topics and speakers, composing meeting materials, scheduling events in Zoom, and drafting remarks and questions for the moderator.
No deadline given.
For further information: https://careers-cfr.icims.com/jobs/1818/assistant-to-the-vice-president%2c-national-program-%26-outreach/job?mode=view
STOCKHOLM ENVIRONMENTAL INSTITUTE - SOMERVILLE OR DAVIS, USA
Water Resources Analyst / Associate Scientist
SEI seeks a full-time professional to join our Water Program. The Water Resources Analyst / Associate Scientist will support the team by gathering and processing data, building models to represent water systems, and writing up results from the modeling efforts in technical reports and scientific literature. In addition, the Analyst / Associate Scientist will assist in preparing fundraising proposals and will spend a small amount of time performing administrative tasks. It is expected that staff exhibit progressively more creative input and autonomy over time. Analysts/Scientists who are performing well and show progress are typically eligible to continue advancing in our career track.
Deadline: Wednesday, March 31, 2021
For further information: https://www.sei.org/people/jobs/water-resources-analyst-associate-scientist/
Positions - Europe
EUROPEAN CLIMATE FOUNDATION - BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
Strategic Communications Junior Associate – People and Politics
ECF is seeking a self-starter, with a proven interest in climate justice and mobilisation to support outreach and coordination with a wide range of people-centered organizations, individuals and movements globally. The role will have a particular emphasis on supporting initiatives in the youth climate movement in Scandinavia and on a global level. You will be responsible for supporting partners in the youth climate community with media logistics such as arranging interviews and press conferences, and drafting press releases and other materials. You will also develop strong relationships with key correspondents and editors in mainstream and specialist media for pro-active promotion of stories, outreach on emerging issues and reactive media management on top of tracking media debates around support for climate action, as well as implementing communications strategies to influence these debates and defend mobilisations.
No deadline given.
For further information: https://cezanneondemand.intervieweb.it/europeanclimate/jobs/strategic_communications_junior_associate___people_and_politics_13093/en/
GERMAN COUNCIL FOR FOREIGN RELATIONS - BERLIN, GERMANY
Head of Climate and Global Affairs Program
The German Council on Foreign Relations, which provides research and strategic advice on German foreign policy, seeks a leader to build out its climate and foreign policy area in terms of content, staffing and by creating synergies with existing climate expertise, particularly in its established core themes of geo-economics, security, and technology and digitalization. Through action-oriented research and advice related to international dimensions of climate policy, the Climate and Global Affairs Program will contribute to competent decision-making and informed public debate. The Head will manage the program area across strategy, content, personnel, and finances as well as contribute their own scientific research and publications in aspects of this field that are relevant to the interface of climate and foreign policy, such as climate governance. They will advise decisionmakers in politics, business and civil society.
Deadline: Sunday, March 28, 2021
For further information: https://dgap.org/en/dgap/jobs/head-climate-and-global-affairs-program-m-f-x
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES - BERLIN, GERMANY
Several positions available, including
Research Fellow, Defence and Military Analysis, IISS–Europe
An opportunity has arisen in the Berlin office for a Research Fellow to join the IISS research department and work on defence and military analysis issues. Suitable areas of specialisation for candidates would be new technologies and armed conflict; or qualitative military capability assessments; or defence budget analysis. They will research, publish and lecture on questions of defence and military analysis in the candidate’s proven area of expertise. They will also serve as lead author and contributor to IISS research papers and studies, outputs will include IISS publications ranging from blogs, video/audio interviews, op-eds, articles, books and corporate briefings.
Deadline: Wednesday, March 31, 2021
For further information: https://www.iiss.org/careers/jobs/2021/03/research-fellow-dmap
Positions - South Asia
SWANITI INITIATIVE - SEVERAL LOCATIONS IN INDIA
Several positions available, including
Social Protections for Migrant Workers – Policy Research and Advocacy
Swaniti Initiative is looking for a passionate, driven, and experienced professional, who is eager to contribute to government systems by managing project activities on need assessment, facilitating the alignment of policy decisions, leading networking with relevant stakeholders and following-up with the allied departments of the Government of Andhra Pradesh with respect to the same. The Project Manager (PM) will be acting as a catalyst among several departments of the administration and the community, coordinating with the State Project Manager (SPM) of Swaniti Initiative. The position provides a tremendous opportunity to get exposure to multiple domains and development sectors in partnership with the state government.
Deadline: Tuesday, March 30, 2021
For further information: http://www.swaniti.com/jobopenings/
CENTRE FOR CIVIL SOCIETY - DELHI, INDIA
Project Lead - Teacher Training and Outreach Project
The work of CCS on education includes teacher training and organizing webinars. CCS would like to contribute towards the better delivery of education in India via technology intervention aiming to train teachers to deliver effective and efficient classroom practices. The Project Lead will identify agency/organisation who has technology for online teacher training, ensure at least 1000 teachers are trained on a technology based platform by an agency identified taking various scholastic and non-scholastic skills, create best practices and stories from teachers for social media and organize webinars on contemporary issues in the field of education and develop a South Asian education network.
Deadline: Wednesday, March 31, 2021
For further information: https://ccs.in/get-involved/careers
Positions - Asia-Pacific
GRATTAN INSTITUTE - MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
Graduate Associate 2022
Grattan Institute is seeking a Fellow for the Transport and Cities Program. Interested candidates who have less of the relevant skills for the role may wish to apply to be a Senior Associate in the Transport and Cities program. This is an ideal position for a passionate and motivated individual looking to influence public policy in Australia. This role offers a platform to influence the public debate on Australia’s transport & cities policies. You will have a minimum of five years of work experience in the public sector, industry, academia, and/or consulting. You will also have experience working in policy and with policy makers, and a good grasp of economics. As part of our commitment to flexible working, we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant to fill the role.
Deadline: Thursday, April 1, 2021
For further information: https://grattan.edu.au/about-us/careers/
CUFA INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT - NORTH SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Grants Writer
Cufa, which empowers communities in the Asia-Pacific region to be free from poverty through economic development and self-determination, is offering an opportunity for a dynamic self-starter to lead its Grants Portfolio to augment its funding streams. As a nimble and outcomes-focused NGO, Cufa’s Grant Writer will lead the design and development of technical and financial proposals for multilateral and unilateral development funding partners within Cufa’s thematic foci. The Grants Writer will be responsible for crafting compelling and impact-focused proposals. To be successful in this role, you must have strong writing abilities including grammar and spelling, intrinsically enjoy writing and be able to synthesize important information succinctly. Experience in developing and writing robust funding proposals is highly desirable, including volunteer experience.
Deadline: Wednesday, March 31, 2021
For further information: https://reliefweb.int/job/3714759/grants-writer?utm_source=jooble&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=jooble
Internships
THE STIMSON CENTER - WASHINGTON DC, USA (REMOTE POSITION)
Summer 2021 Partnerships in Proliferation Prevention Internship
Stimson seeks interns for its Proliferation Prevention Program, which addresses a range of issues related to WMD and conventional arms proliferation, such as trade and technology security and safeguards. Duties include research, writing, analysis, and editing as well as coordination and organization of events, representing Stimson at meetings and related events and programmatic and administrative support.
Deadline: Friday, April 2, 2021
For further information: https://www.stimson.org/careers/employment/?referencenumber=1675309#careersitespro
CENTRE FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES - WASHINGTON DC, USA
Several different intern positions, including -
Intern – Middle East Program (Summer 2021)
The CSIS Middle East program is currently seeking candidates for full-time, paid, remote summer 2021 internships. Interns have substantive research and administrative responsibilities. Essential functions include compiling research briefs and literature reviews for fellows and research staff; briefing the program director weekly, observing or listening to virtual events and writing event summaries; pitching and researching articles for the Middle East Program’s monthly newsletter. Candidates will be considered without regard for physical location but must be legally eligible to work in the US for the duration of the position.
No deadline given.
For further information: https://careers.csis.org/opportunities/902
CIVIC EXCHANGE - HONG KONG
Internship programme
Civic Exchange uses in-depth research and dialogue to inform policy and engage stakeholders on addressing environmental and development challenges in Hong Kong. Interns will have the opportunity to observe the day-to-day activities that go into running a think tank. We accept interns in two primary areas: research and communications. Interns will be involved in research projects that complement their individual interests and abilities. Projects can be either independent or in conjunction with other members of the CE team. Interns will attend CE’s events, which may include lectures, workshops, public presentations, facilitation, and special visits.
Deadline: Wednesday, March 31, 2021
For further information: https://civic-exchange.org/job-internship/civic-exchange-internship-programme/
That’s all for now! Don’t forget to check in next week for more opportunities.
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