Research Director, New Climate Economy

The Global Commission on the Economy and Climate is a major new international project to analyse and communicate the economic risks and opportunities which arise from climate change, and to make recommendations to the world’s governments, business and finance leaders on actions that will lead to lower carbon and more climate-resilient patterns of economic growth and development. Commissioned by a group of seven countries (Colombia, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Korea, Norway, Sweden and the UK), the initiative is overseen by an International Council comprising former heads of government and finance ministers and leaders in the fields of economics, business and finance, chaired by former Mexican President Felipe Calderon. The project will report in September 2014.

The project will be conducted by a world class team of economists and policy and business analysts drawn from, and supported by, a partnership of eight leading global economic and policy institutions: the Climate Policy Initiative, Ethiopian Development Research Institute, Global Green Growth Institute, Indian Council on International Economic Relations, Stockholm Environment Institute, Tsinghua University and World Resources Institute. A range of other institutions will be invited to participate in aspects of the research program, including the World Bank and regional development banks, the International Monetary Fund, International Energy Agency and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. An advisory group of leading economists from developed and developing countries will be convened to carry out an expert review of the work.

OVERVIEW

The Global Commission on the Economy and Climate is seeking a full time Research Director for the New Climate Economy.  The successful applicant will join a world class team of economists and policy and business analysts. This team is drawn from, and supported by, a partnership of leading global economic and policy institutions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Research Director will report directly to the Program Director and will be accountable for:

• Develop an overall research strategy and intellectual framework for the project, working together with the NCE network.
• Shape a core research methodology/set of principles for the project and embedding these within the distributed research program.
• Pull together an integrated research program of work, together with the partner and affiliated institutions.
• Architect the matrix of accountabilities across the research program.
• Coach and developing the dialogue/joint problem-solving model across the research network.
• Establish the mechanisms needed to ensure the quality and perceived objectivity of our research output.
• Put in place the modelling tools/capacity needed to underpin a consistent set of quantitative results/scenarios.
• Specify the practical processes and timetable for commissioning (and signing off on) the research modules.
• Shape our knowledge management architecture/platform (with the CoS accountable for operationalising).
• Chairing the DSG meetings when the Program Director is not available.

REQUIREMENTS

Masters Degree with a minimum of 10 years of experience.

SALARY 

Hiring range – Commensurate with experience

LOCATION

London or Washington DC

LENGTH

This is a 1-year term position.

HOW TO APPLY

• Interested candidates should apply by emailing recruitment@newclimateeconomy.net
• The deadline for applications is October 1 2013. Early applications are encouraged.