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This position can be based in WRI London or WRI Hague. Existing work authorization is required at the time of application submission.

This is a full-time, limited-term position with an initial contract period of 5 months.

About the Program:

The Integrated Climate Action (ICA) team sits within WRI’s Ross Center for Sustainable Cities and helps cities address the gap between ambition and action through aligning climate action to city priorities and by embedding climate goals in key decision-making and across the policy cycle. ICA is based on cross-sectoral and multi-level collaboration and aims to deliver inclusive and equitable benefits for urban residents while ensuring healthy ecosystems critical to sustaining planetary well-being. We focus on integration around three key dimensions: policy goals, policy instruments and stakeholders.

Job Highlight:

In this role, you will support and coordinate the ICA team’s preparations for and engagement with COP28 and other key events with a focus on highlighting the importance of multi-level governance in urban climate action. You will play an important role in project coordination within WRI and with partners, creating engagement and communications materials and conducting desk-based research to prepare for and support our engagement at COP28. You will report to the Global Lead for Integrated Climate Action and the Director for Urban Efficiency and Climate and work closely with the Strategic Engagement Manager within the ICA team.

This position is hybrid with a preference to be in office twice a week on average.

What will you do:

Communications and Engagement (50%):

• Work with Cities Communications team to prepare communications content for the Ross Center website and social media channels
• Responsible for ICA’s partner email lists, update and maintain these lists and improve processes for management and maintenance
• Prepare and send promotional and informational email to partners and key stakeholders
• Support development of key messages and prepare talking points and presentations
• Support the organization of at least one COP28 side event through facilitating coordination with partners and preparing related documents such as formal invitations and speaker briefings
• Maintain project plans and trackers via Asana and ensure all relevant activities and progress are reflected and updated
• Facilitate project coordination within WRI and with partners
• Arrange meetings, take notes of key action items and update the team on latest developments

Project coordination and management (25%):

• Maintain project plans and trackers via Asana and ensure all relevant activities and progress are reflected and updated
• Facilitate project coordination within WRI and with partners
• Arrange meetings, take notes of key action items and update the team on latest developments

Research (25%):

• Conduct desk-based research, including on multi-level governance and the importance of coordination between different levels of government to deliver climate action
• Support the rest of the ICA team with ad-hoc research tasks relating to Rapid Climate Action Planning or city-specific analysis.

What will you need:

• Education:You have a completed bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as geography, communications, journalism, environmental studies, history, political science, sociology, anthropology and other fields
• Experience: You have demonstrated, relevant working experience (relevant internships are considered)
• Demonstrated familiarity with urban issues, sustainable development, environment and/or international development
• Experience tracking and sharing relevant information
• Demonstrated experience of process improvement
• Languages: You have verbal and written proficiency in English
• Requirements: Existing work authorization is required where this position is based.
  
  
  

Potential Salary:

£26,769 - £32,123 if based in the UK.

€38,040 - €45,648 if based in the Netherlands.

Salary is commensurate with experience and other compensable factors.

How to Apply:

Please submit a resume with cover letter by 18 August 2023. You must apply through the WRI Careers portal to be considered.

What we offer:

• A competitive salary
• Access to the WRI global network with the opportunity to exchange with and learn from passionate colleagues working at the cutting edge of their fields across Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and the US.
• The chance to have an impact and to develop your career within a mission driven organization with access to varied learning and training opportunities.
• A workplace that strives to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work.
• The opportunity to join and get involved in different working groups and affinity groups to shape the future of WRI.
• Commitment to hybrid working model with flexible working hours.
• Generous leave days that increase with tenure.

About Us:

Founded in 1982, World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity, and human well-being. We are working to address seven critical challenges that the world must overcome this decade to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean. WRI has a global staff of over 1,800 people with work spanning 60 countries. We have offices in Africa, Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Colombia and the United States, as well as a growing presence in other countries and regions.

The foundation of our work is delivering high-quality research, data, maps, and analysis to solve the world’s greatest environment and international development challenges and improve people’s lives. We work with leaders in government, business, and civil society to drive ambitious action and create change on the ground. Equally important, we bring together partners to develop breakthrough ideas and scale-up solutions for far-reaching, enduring impact.

Our mission and values:

WRI’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations.

Our values are shared ideals that bind us together: Integrity, Innovation, Urgency, Independence, Respect.

Our culture:

WRI is committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission and applies this principle to our organizational and programmatic practices. We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, we embrace all diversity and encourage women, the LGBTQ+ community, persons with disabilities, Afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply. Recognizing our strong commitment to gender equality, WRI has also been awarded EDGE certification.

Our team in Human Resources carefully reviews all applications.