Entrepreneurship in the territories: is it the right time?
Position Description
The successful candidate will work with national governments and other stakeholders in Vietnam, the Philippines, and Indonesia to conduct research and develop policy recommendations at the intersection of climate and trade policy. They will be part of a team implementing a multi-year project that supports the reduction of carbon emissions in Southeast Asia while advancing a Just Transition and promoting gender equality and social inclusion.
A key focus for the successful candidate will be supporting governments in addressing the competitiveness implications of climate policies, including both risks and opportunities, as well as in responding to trade and climate measures (such as border carbon adjustments) implemented by other jurisdictions. The work will involve close collaboration with other IISD teams working on energy and fiscal policies, including economic modelling and policy advice.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct economic research, in collaboration with colleagues and partners in project implementation countries (Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines), on the competitiveness impacts of climate policy choices.
- Work with industry and government in the focus countries to assess and respond to border carbon adjustment policies implemented in other jurisdictions.
- Engage with industry and labour representatives to share information regarding the competitiveness impacts of climate policies domestically and abroad.
- Develop trade and climate policy recommendations in collaboration with partners.
- Coordinate activities with colleagues in IISD’s Energy and Fiscal Policy teams, as well as project management, communications, and monitoring and evaluation teams.
Detailed Description Of Responsibilities
Strategy, Vision, and Leadership
- Identify challenges, opportunities, and emerging issues related to trade and climate policy in Southeast Asia.
- Support the establishment and implementation of strategic partnerships with academia, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, and civil society in Vietnam, the Philippines, and Indonesia.
- Promote a culture of high performance, improvement, and shared learning.
- Manage own time and inputs into projects to deliver outputs on time and to budget.
Research, Policy, and Communications
- Lead economic research projects on trade and climate topics in collaboration with consultants and partners. Translate research results, including economic modelling outputs, into non-technical language. Identify and describe the policy implications of research results.
- Produce high-quality written outputs for a variety of audiences and in a variety of formats, including reports, policy briefs, and technical guidance documents.
- Present research and policy recommendations to a variety of audiences. Respond verbally to questions and communicate clearly on complex topics.
- Collaborate with communications professionals to develop messaging and engage with audiences in the media, including social media.
Operations and Program Management
- Set up and manage activities, outputs, and research programs, ensuring that plans are devised and implemented, risks are identified early, and risk-management strategies are employed.
- Contribute to the measurement and reporting of results from project implementation.
- Keep up to date with current IISD policies related to project, expenditure, and records management.
Relationships and Outreach
- Develop and maintain relationships with partners in government and non-governmental organizations in Vietnam, the Philippines, and Indonesia.
- Create and maintain a network of contacts active in trade and climate policy in Southeast Asia through, for example, participation in professional forums, regional conferences, industry and civil society associations.
