Program Lead, Marine

IMPORTANT:  This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders.  Other applicants need not apply.

 

We are seeking an energetic, self-directed person with excellent technical writing and analytical skills to build upon our existing international marine program. The primary policy forum for this position over the next several years will be the International Maritime Organization in London.  The IMO is currently considering a suite of policy options to address climate change emissions from international ships.  The position will require frequent domestic and international travel, primarily to IMO meetings, policy and technical workshops, and marine conferences. The program lead will report to the Program Director for global goods and passenger movement that oversees the marine, aviation ad heavy-duty vehicle programs and supervise one researcher.

The program lead’s tasks will include:

§  Developing and implementing a program plan that achieve ICCT’s policy goals. Lead will be responsible for budget management and completion of deliverables.

§  Managing in-house and consultant projects evaluating policy options for international marine conventional and climate change emissions.  Both quantitative and qualitative analysis will be undertaken.

§  Participating in discussions at the IMO.  Reviewing and summarizing working papers submitted by IMO member states and NGO observers in preparation for IMO Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC), Bulk Liquid Gas (BLG) Sub-Committee, and relevant intercessional meetings. 

§  Developing and implementing an outreach strategy to advance ICCT’s policy recommendations within the key international and national policy forums. Outreach activities range from making high-level policy-maker briefings to organizing workshops to talking to the media.

§  Writing progress reports, policy briefs, and ICCT technical reports on shipping and climate change for both internal and external audiences.

§  Participating in projects in ICCT’s other program areas based on specific interest, qualification and need.