Deputy Director of Research - Energy and Environment

March 12

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Blockchain & Climate Institute

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Blockchain & Climate Institute is a progressive think tank providing leading expertise in the deployment of emerging technologies for climate and sustainability actions. As an international network of scientific and technological experts, it is at the forefront of innovative efforts, enabling technology transfers to create a sustainable and clean global future. The institute engages in various work streams such as capacity building, technology information dissemination, and developing enabling environments for climate-focused finance. It also addresses regulatory challenges and emphasizes the integration of blockchain technology in achieving climate resilience and advancing global climate finance. As a not-for-profit entity, it relies on donations to support its mission, benefiting developing countries through its services and operations.

Blockchain • Climate Change • Carbon Markets • Impact Investment • Carbon Offsets

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2018

🤝 Non-profit

🌐 Web 3

🌍 Social Impact

📋 Description

• Role Title: Deputy Director of Research (Energy and Environment) • Role Nature: Volunteer • Location: Home-based • The Blockchain & Climate Institute (BCI) is an international volunteer-led think tank supporting and advocating the application of blockchain and other emerging technologies in the global fight against climate change. • We are looking to recruit a highly experienced and enthusiastic VOLUNTEER (or what we call a ‘pro bono officer’) who will serve as the Deputy Director of Research (Energy & Environment), managing the focused research function of the organization, and further developing the division with key objectives of operationalizing growth strategy and strengthening BCI positioning as the preferred thought leader of digital technology development trend and research into its influence or potential value in global climate policy actions. • The ideal candidate is a self-starter and experienced, and looking to make a difference in international climate change governance. • The successful candidate will be a competent leader or senior executive with rich experience in working with globally distributed teams, managing ecosystem partners, and executing capability development projects from inception to completion. • You will drive BCI's growth by forging new working relationships and synergies across the contextual organizational knowledge and establishing BCI as a leading player across the climate ecosystem of stakeholders. • The key responsibility for this role is to ensure that BCI leadership has the evidence, insight, and understanding of industry issues and trends that allow them to provide the most appropriate support to governments and international organizations in terms of applied digital technology use cases and research-based policy innovation. • You must be a natural communicator who can gain consensus, be accurate, and understandable, and provide actionable plans to guide BCI’s research activities to be more functional, more agile, adding to BCI’s core growth aspirations.

🎯 Requirements

• A postgraduate degree in environmental policy, environmental technology, or a relevant discipline (Digital Transformation, Sustainability) is required. • Additional professional qualifications or certifications a plus. • 10+ years’ experience working in a similar role is essential, ideally acquired in a consulting practice, start-up, public sector, and non-profit environment. • Experience in building long-term relationships with stakeholders. • Significant research experience in an academic/industry/ private sector environment. • General knowledge of environmental and energy-related policies, initiatives, and issues (more in-depth knowledge of one or more areas is desirable, e.g. renewable energy, adaptation, biodiversity & conservation). • Experience in stakeholder engagement, public speaking, communicating research ideas to non-specialist audiences. • Experience writing a variety of research outputs ranging from summaries for policymakers to in-depth technical/scientific documents. • Demonstrable experience in executive education focusing on blockchain, Artificial Intelligence or other emerging digital technologies. • Working experience in using tool capabilities for research, advisory services, and talent development. • Proven experience in the execution of tailored and specialised research projects.

🏖️ Benefits

• Your mind will be mentally stimulated, hence providing you with a sense of purpose. • You will advance and boost your professional career by helping you to make professional connections and giving you real-world experience at the intersection between climate and emerging technologies; • Help you develop long-lasting professional relationships with others. People who come together to make the world a better place forge a close connection.