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Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment

Climate and Development Senior Policy Fellow

Salary from £54,356 to £62,939 pa with potential to progress to £69,744 inclusive of London allowance

This is a fixed term appointment for 2 years (to August 2023)

The post holder will lead key aspects of a joint analysis and engagement programme, hosted by LSE and the Brookings Institution, on international finance and climate action, in consultation with the Programme Director and Supervisor. They will manage a small team of policy fellows and policy analysts focused on different aspects of economic and climate policy, including in relation to China. They will conduct rigorous, research-based, user-focused and policy-oriented analysis, in collaboration with Nicholas Stern and other team members, on aspects of climate policy and economic development. They will also support and assist Nicholas Stern in his high-level role for the COP26 UK Presidency.

The appointee will play an active intellectual role in the life of the Institute and contribute to the formulation and delivery of the Institute’s policy analysis strategy, in collaboration with the Policy and Communications Director and the policy analysis team. They will also build and maintain networks, and lead on relevant engagement activities with senior policy experts and policy-makers ensuring outputs have demonstrable impact and inform decision-making.

Candidates should have a PhD or equivalent experience in development economics or a related field and extensive experience of working with decision-makers in international financial institutions and multilateral and regional development banks, as well as working with or within government departments at the highest levels in the UK and overseas on issues relating to climate change and economic development. Through engagements with high-level international decision-making networks, candidates will have experience of conducting high-quality and user-oriented analysis on climate change and economic development. They will also have detailed knowledge and understanding of issues relating to economic development and climate change, including the role of multilateral development banks and priorities for the UK Presidency of COP26. Candidates will have experience and knowledge of project management, including the contribution of other project team members, and experience of managing a small group of technical experts.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

To apply for this post, please go to https://info.lse.ac.uk/lse-jobs . If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email gri.hr@lse.ac.uk

The closing date for receipt of applications is 28 April 2021 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.