UNPAID Volunteer Deputy Director of Research; Energy and Environment

Deputy Director Of Research (Energy And Environment)

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. Working with initiative and having the desire to find solutions to climate-related actions should be second nature.

Experience as a researcher or most senior thought leader in an academic organization will be highly beneficial, as will research experience in a non-profit environment.

We are currently seeking a motivated, experienced, and innovative leader to join our growing organization. Reporting to the Director-General (DG), you will be responsible for leading applied research on a wide range of environmental and energy policy innovation and driving the enhancement of existing capabilities, socializing it for stakeholders across the various climate-related actors. Research and evidence underpin all projects designed and implemented by the BCI on various climate change policy areas, including green finance, renewable energy, carbon emissions trading, biodiversity conservation, environmental law enforcement, etc.

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.

Responsibilities :

Strategic Planning

• Working closely with the Director-General for further developing Research Division II with the primary focus on climate adaptation, energy, and environmental policy;
• The identification, investigation, and reporting of the latest research on energy, digital technology, and climate policy development worldwide;
• Monitoring and evaluation of how existing climate policies and regulations impact digital innovations in particular jurisdictions;
• Liaising with other divisions across BCI to conceptualise and develop proposals/project ideas;
• Contributing research expertise to projects, external speaking engagements, and networking opportunities as appropriate;
  Active participation in webinars, climate forums, and sectorial engagement activities to effectively communicate the BCI research agenda;
• Developing or strengthening existing research (including technical knowledge and skills) of relevant institutions with roles to play in climate policy, through regular webinars or other engagement channels;
• Understanding situational interpretations and analyzing data to identify and understand challenges, present and explain findings to the Executive Committee and Advisory Board.

Research Leadership

• Development of surveys, analysis of data, production of statistics, and review of existing research evidence in collaboration with other Research Division II members in the BCI to provide timely, relevant, and robust research findings or briefings for BCI leadership and partner governments;
• Taking ownership of operationalizing the strategic priorities of Research Division II;
• Coordinating the research conducted within RD II;

Team Supervision

• Supervising RDII's team of Research Officers including task allocation, biweekly meetings and project execution tracking;
  Providing feedback, guidance and comment on Research Officers' work;
• Reviewing and approving all documents (e.g. concept notes, briefing notes, research reports) before forwarding to DG's Office;
• Leading the recruitment activities for Research Division II;
• Holding onboarding sessions with newly joined Research Officers;
• Utilising…