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Policy Analyst
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Salary: £26k - 29k per year + depending on experience/qualifications |
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Overview
About the Client Our client is a London UK based non-profit think tank working on the cutting edge of climate and sustainability issues. Their highly original analysis of the climate agenda has been covered by media globally, used and acted on by hundreds of investors and has informed numerous campaigns. They are probably best known for their unique platform for analyzing corporate lobbying on climate policy. Other work streams are the FinanceMap platform assessing the financial sector and its impact on climate as well as a Japanese collaborative venture. Joining our client represents a great opportunity to be part of a friendly and dynamic team, work with their global network of partners in the finance, media and campaigning worlds and help develop their cutting-edge content which is helping shape the agenda on the climate crisis. One of their core values is the use of data-intensive research processes to create simple and compelling narratives on climate change. At the heart of this is their strict adherence to thorough and objective data analysis, using a range of sources and tools. They are globally recognized for the integrity of their work in tracking corporate lobbying on climate policy About the Role You will be a key member of their team assessing climate change lobbying. This part of their work has had a major impact on the global climate agenda so far and they are expanding their coverage of industry sectors, policy areas and geographies. You will work closely with the Director of the corporate lobbying program and other analysts in the team. As an analyst in this team you will receive full training in their research methods and how to effectively communicate their results. After you have demonstrated your ability to do this, you will work on and develop a particular specialism in terms of sector, policy area or geography. You will be the lead analyst in this area and will when needed, generate media focused and other output to communicate their results to their partners. Their approach is highly data-orientated and involves accuracy, consistency and excellent attention to detail. Their work is in widespread use by finance, the media and other stakeholders and they thus place great importance on the ability to communicate their content (both written and verbal) in a similar manner. Key Responsibilities: This is a data and analysis intensive role; your responsibilities will be reflective of your skills in being thorough, consistent and scientific in your work Tracking and analyzing information according to their proprietary systems Helping devise and improve their methodology Communicating their content verbally and in written summary both internally and to their external users You will report to the Project Director and work closely with team members to ensure you have all the information you need to do your job. You will be empowered to be assertive and use your initiative in this role. Skills, Experience and Qualifications: The preferred candidate will: Have excellent analytical and numerical skills, with a very strong attention to detail in all aspects of your work Have excellent internet research skills, with an interest in investigative research Be able to efficiently process complex information and communicating this in a clear and simple manner Have advanced Excel and Word skills Be fluent in English with excellent writing skills (other languages Have a good university first degree BSc/BA Have the right to work in the UK Salary, Location and Start Date: The position is based in their office at 40 Bermondsey Street, London SE1 Requests for partial home working are entirely possible Salary £26K-29K depending on experience/qualifications This is a full-time position Start date, March-April 2020 How to Apply Our client values diversity and provides equal opportunities to all candidates. Please provide your CV (two-page maximum), cover letter (one-page maximum) and reference/s to the link provided and the Hiring Company will be in direct contact. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89809890