UNPAID Volunteer - Director of Research; Sustainable Finance

Role Title:
Director of Research (Sustainable Finance)

Location:
Home-based

The Blockchain & Climate Institute (BCI) is an international volunteers-led think tank supporting and advocating the application of blockchain technology in the global fight against climate change. The Blockchain & Climate Institute (BCI) is an international volunteers‑led think tank supporting and advocating the application of blockchain technology in the global fight against climate change.

We are looking for a passionate professional VOLUNTEER who takes a methodological approach to their work, conducts independent research and analysis, engages with key stakeholders, and establishes strategic partnerships to progress the BCI’s core mission. Driving the end-to-end research process, conducting both independent research and mentoring research officers, publishing research, producing briefing materials for speeches and presentations at high-level conferences; and turning actions into impacts to shape sustainable finance policy agenda on a global platform.

BCI is currently looking for an outstanding volunteer to undertake the role of Director of Research (Sustainable Finance) leading Research Division I at BCI. As with all other roles in BCI, this is a voluntary unpaid role.

• To provide leadership, strategic planning, and administrative and personnel management across the entire Division, particularly with projects that combine “Sustainable Finance” and “Data Technologies” in response to demands from governments;
• To report to the Director-General, the ExCo, and advisors on progress across the management and a wide range of projects taking place in the Division;
• To coordinate research support for fellows’ councils in areas such as sustainable finance, renewable energy, carbon trading, biodiversity conservation, etc.;
• To carry out primary and secondary research activities, including both quantitative and qualitative, analytical examination and publishing of high-quality research which spearheads the growing field of sustainable finance (particularly climate/environmental aspects);
• To generate opportunities for strategic partnerships with the support of Strategy Officers;
• To attend conferences and events to promote the BCI, communicate research findings and insights engage with key stakeholders.

Education & training

• A relevant degree or training in the relevant discipline, at Ph.D. level, preferred; and
• Experience in producing research outputs and structured reports for different audiences.
• Proven ability in organization/business development (e.g. experience working in a target-driven role);
• Experience in building constructive relationships with stakeholders;
• Experience in working independently and with teams to drive forward projects using own initiative; and
• Experience in designing, planning, and facilitating independent research and the ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Experience leading technology projects (e.g. AI, IoT, DLT) that support sustainable development.

Credentials

• Deep understanding of the TCFD (Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures) Recommendations – This framework has become in recent years the most important guideline to help financial and non-financial organizations assess climate-related risks and opportunities.
• Working knowledge of different aspects of the finance sector – It includes important asset classes (e.g. Fixed Income, Equities, Commodities, Derivatives, etc.), types of stakeholders (e.g. Institutional Investors, Exchanges, Asset Managers, Regulators), Risk Assessment, New Regulations (e.g. Basel III/IV), among others.
• Knowledge of important Sustainable Finance standards – This includes financial products such as Fixed Income (e.g. ICMA Green Bonds Principles, ISO 14030, etc), Equities (e.g. SASB, GRI, IFRS), and EU Taxonomy, among others.

• Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies – This should include well-known open-source projects like Ethereum as well as domain-specific ones like Corda R3.
• Artificial Intelligence – The increasing amount of data from ESG investment requires the use of new technologies like Machine Learning (ML).…