Senior Program Officer, New Climate Economy

*This posting is for a partner, not for employment at Climate Policy Initiative*

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 Senior Program Officer 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 Program Officer will report to a combination of the Program Director and Research Director.

• Working with the partner institutions to support the delivery of one or more content workstreams.
• Translating those workstreams into chapters/sections of the synthesis GCEC report.
• Ensuring the reliability of the key models, assumptions and data-sets – and their consistency across the different workstreams.  Contributing to the knowledge management systems of the NCE project.
• Making linkages, as appropriate, with the other workstreams to ensure a fully integrated set of findings/recommendations.
• Preparing reports for the NCE review mechanisms, including the Global Commission, the Economics Advisory Panel and the DSG.
• Supporting strategic external communication of key workstream findings.
• Providing structured input into the overall NCE project delivery plan, including flagging key workstream risks.
• Taking on agreed core team tasks in a flexible way as the NCE project continues to evolve.

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelors Degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in applied economics and/or strategy consulting/ Masters degree preferred.

Applicant must display exceptional analytic, synthetic, teamwork and communication skills.

LENGTH

This is a 1-year term position.

PREFERRED SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE

The successful applicant will have expertise in one or more of the following:

• Macroeconomic modelling
• Fiscal policy design
• Urban economics
• Energy economics/modelling
• Agriculture/land-use economics
• Transport economics
• Technology/innovation policy
• Financial system economics
• Risk analytics
• Low-carbon economics

SALARY 

Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

LOCATION

London, Washington DC, Delhi or Beijing

HOW TO APPLY

• Interested candidates should apply by emailing recruitment@newclimateeconomy.net
• The deadline for applications is October 14 2013. Early applications are encouraged.