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Programme Coordinator, China

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Sectors Sustainability, Climate, CSR, EMS
Location China (North) - Asia & M East
Type Fixed Term and Permanent Roles
Status Full Time
Level Senior Level
Deadline 13/10/2014
Company Name The Climate Parliament
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Description

Location: Beijing 

Contract: Three years full-time, with the possibility of extension. Probationary period of six months.

Working arrangements: Working from an individual office in Beijing with regular meetings around Beijing and occasional travel within China and internationally.


Salary: CNY ¥230,000 per annum, before tax.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 8th October 2014 at 13:00 GMT.

Written exercise (90 minutes, by email): This will take place at any time of your choosing on 14th October. Please check your email on 13th October for an invitation.

Interviews: 21st-22nd October 2014 in central Beijing.

Climate Parliament is a global network of legislators working to accelerate the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.  We raise awareness of climate change amongst MPs, as well as of the multitude of other risks of a reliance on fossil fuels.  We support legislators in taking political, legislative and budgetary initiatives to promote solar, wind, hydroelectric, biomass, geothermal and other forms of renewable energy. Our approach involves developing policies that promote investment in renewables from the smallest scale: the rural standalone and mini-grid technologies that can transform lives in the poorest communities, to the largest: inter-regional renewable energy supergrids that will give humanity the power to ditch fossil fuels for good.

Already active for several years in Africa, South Asia and Europe, Climate Parliament is entering an exciting period of expansion into new regions. Over the next few months, we hope to establish parliamentary networks in China, Latin America and elsewhere.

Our work in China will focus around building a support structure for members of the National People’s Congress (NPC) involved in developing climate and energy policy. By linking legislators in China into our global networks, we can help them connect to their counterparts in other countries, as well as to technical and policy research from around the world.

The successful candidate will be an experienced political networker with a robust understanding of the Chinese policymaking process. A native Mandarin speaker who is also fluent in English, s/he is likely to be a local with some international experience.

In addition to a proven commitment to urgent action on climate change and a flair for political strategy, the role requires someone who has sufficient self-discipline and focus to achieve results without close supervision. A proactive approach to work is essential, with a track record in proposing initiatives without waiting for others to lead. Fundraising experience that can be deployed to grow our team and projects in the region would also be an important asset.

Person specification

Essential – candidates must be able to demonstrate ALL of the following:

• Established personal commitment to urgent action on climate change;

• Good university degree in a relevant discipline;

• Fluent written and spoken Mandarin and English (both languages will be subject to timed testing before candidates are invited for interview);

• Familiarity with climate and energy policy, particularly in terms of options, impacts and implications across China;

• Experience working in – or a detailed professional knowledge of – the policymaking institutions of China, particularly the NPC and NDRC;

• Self-confident personality, comfortable liaising with senior politicians – an outgoing individual who enjoys meeting and networking with a diverse range of political actors;

• Proactive approach, with sufficient independent initiative to achieve results without daily supervision;

• Highly organised individual and efficient administrator – please note that since we are a small organisation with low overheads, all staff largely manage their own logistics and administration in addition to their core work;

• Confident and autonomous user of web-based technologies, including online applications and smartphone apps (most of our team collaboration is managed online);

• A willingness to travel within and outside China up to 6 times per year;

• Co-operative, team worker;

• Calm under pressure.

 

Desirable – several of the following:

• Experience working in the energy sector, whether in government, civil society or the private sector;

• Legal experience, or experience of drafting or implementing legislation;

• Fundraising experience with institutional or individual donors;

• Experience working with members of parliament;

• Experience of managing staff;

• Experience organising international conferences;


To apply, please send a CV (resumé), as well as a covering letter explaining how you meet the person specification (both as .PDF attachments), to recruitment@climateparl.net. Put “China Programme Coordinator” as the subject line of the email. Please ensure that your CV contains full contact details, including a mobile phone number. Please state where you first saw this job advertisement. In the interests of attaining a gender balance within our secretariat, women candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.

 


Kindly note that since we are a small organisation, we cannot respond to applicants individually, provide feedback or answer any enquiries about this post. If you believe you meet the person specification, we encourage you to submit an application, even if you are unavailable on the specified interview dates – simply state this on your covering letter. In the first instance, we will contact shortlisted candidates by email on 13th October. If you have not heard from us by late October, you may assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. Thanks for your understanding.

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