Policy Officer (Adaptation Policy and Governance)

London School of Economics and Political Science; London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 51,000

Job description

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Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment

Policy Officer (Adaptation Policy and Governance)

Salary from £42,679 to £51,000 with potential to progress to £54,730 pa inclusive of London allowance.

This is a fixed-term full-time appointment for 24 months with the potential to extend, subject to further funding.

The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment (GRI), based at the London School of Economics and Political Science, is a world-leading centre for research and policy work on climate change and other global environmental challenges, bringing together international expertise from across LSE and beyond, including on economics, finance, geography, the environment, science, law, international relations, development and political science.

We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Policy Officer to join the Institute's work as part of the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance, one of GRI's flagship climate adaptation programs. The Alliance is a multi-sector partnership working to enhance resilience to climate hazards in rural and urban communities in fifteen countries. The Alliance implements solutions, promotes good practice, influences policy and facilitates system change.

The appointee will support the Institute's contribution to the Adaptation Governance Theme of the Alliance, including developing research-based policy insights and delivering capacity building sessions focused on a variety of adaptation governance topics. They will also contribute to major research projects by analysing national adaptation plans and policies to investigate global trends in adaptation legislation, best practices and persistent gaps, and identify enabling conditions to strengthen adaptation policies across countries. The post-holder will work closely with Sara Mehryar and Anna Beswick and collaborate with GRI's Climate Change Laws of the World team, IFRC's Disaster Law team, and the Mercy Corp and Concern teams at the Alliance.

The post-holder should have a postgraduate degree in environment and climate change, geography, law, political science or related fields by the post start date, with professional/research experience in and in-depth knowledge of environmental and climate policy and governance. The post-holder should have excellent analytical skills, with the ability to produce rigorous high-quality policy outputs, research and analysis in a timely manner. They should also possess experience drafting policy and research outputs, and excellent communication skills, both written and oral, with the ability to communicate with internal colleagues, external partners, practitioners, and policymakers.

This is a fixed-term, full-time position with the potential to extend, subject to further funding. The selected candidate is expected to start as soon as possible.

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

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The closing date for receipt of applications is 6 April 2025 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.