Director of Strategic Engagement October 2023
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I4CE | Director of Strategic Engagement
Message from the Managing Director At I4CE, we are convinced that expertise can make a real difference to action against climate change if researchers engage with public decision-makers. It’s not a figment of the imagination, it’s not theory - this is what we have succeeded in doing in France by initiating the public debate on financing the climate transition and greening the government budget through our research and outreach activities. If you share our conviction and like our approach, I4CE could be for you. The I4CE team has grown in numbers and experience in recent years. It’s still as motivated and caring as ever - that’s its trademark. We want to continue to grow and develop our activities on a European and international scale, where debates on the financing of climate action are either non-existent or at an impasse. To grow on these scales, we’re recruiting a Director of Strategic Engagement: someone who likes to tickle their neurons by talking to researchers. Someone who wants to have an impact on public policies. Someone who wants to seize, with us, the next political opportunities to advance the fight against climate change, starting with the European elections.
Benoît Leguet, Managing Director, I4CE
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I4CE | Director of Strategic Engagement
About the Institute for Climate Economics The Institute for Climate Economics (I4CE) is a non-profit research institute that contributes through its analyses to the debate on public policies for mitigation and adaptation to climate change. We promote effective, efficient, and fair policies. Our 40 experts collaborate with governments, local authorities, the European Union, international financial institutions, civil society organizations, and the media. Our work covers three transitions - energy, agriculture, and forests - and six economic challenges: investment, public financing, development financing, financial regulation, carbon pricing, and carbon certification. For more information on I4CE: Activity Report 2023: The risk of Polarisation.
I4CE | Director of Strategic Engagement
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The Role Role:
Director of Strategic Engagement
Location:
I4CE’s offices are located at 30 rue de Fleurus – 75006 Paris. The institute has a remote working policy for a substantial amount of time per year.
Salary:
The salary and additional compensation at I4CE are in line with the level of remuneration in the think tank community. The salary will be proportional to the level of experience and based on I4CE’s salary grid.
Contract:
Permanent (CDI)
Start date:
The position is available as soon as possible
Job Summary Within a team of motivated researchers working to advance climate policies, the Director will lead the Strategic Engagement and Outreach team of the Institute and ensure the best possible promotion of I4CE’s expertise among decision-makers and our target audiences. They will develop the Institute’s capacity for engagement at the European and international levels, in order to support the Institute’s development at these scales.
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I4CE | Director of Strategic Engagement
Responsibilities The position of Director of Strategic Engagement is a position of responsibility. It involves: • Leading the Strategic Engagement and Outreach team. In addition to the director, this team currently consists of 3.5 full-time equivalents and includes expertise in institutional relations, press relations, digital communication, and events. • Developing the Institute’s capacity for strategic engagement in the European Union and relevant international fora, in conjunction with programme directors and researchers. This requires developing high-level political and press networks at these levels. • Continuously determining and adapting I4CE’s Strategic Engagement strategy (target audience, prioritization and new outreach tools, allocation of internal resources, reporting to the I4CE Board). • Ensuring that, on each of its working themes and particularly at the European and international levels, I4CE has a clear impact strategy (expected impact on public policies, stakeholders and target audiences, key moments of positioning and strategic engagement) that is regularly adapted. • Defining the schedule of I4CE’s key outreach for the year, and adapting it according to the political agenda and I4CE’s expertise production calendar. Carefully monitoring relevant European and international political agendas for I4CE. • Supporting the CEO of I4CE and his deputy in reaching out new funders at the EU and international scales. • Defining, with the relevant researchers, the plan for each publication (target audience, production of content adapted to the intended readers, choice of outreach tools – institutional relations, press, events, etc. – and allocated resources) and implementing this plan with the researchers.
I4CE | Director of Strategic Engagement
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Candidate Profile This position is aimed at a person with significant professional experience. The required skills for this position are: • A strong motivation to help I4CE grow and be proactive. • A very good understanding of the political decision-making processes on climate change, at least at the European level and in international fora. • Solid experience in political influence strategy and its implementation. • A European or international network of high-level climate decision-makers, or at least experience in developing a network of decision-makers. • The ability to work with researchers, understand their research topics, and listen to their daily issues. • Good knowledge of climate and economy intersecting topics, or excellent ability to quickly acquire new skills. • Strong editorial skills (angling a text, quality and adaptation to the target audiences). • Excellent command of English, both written and spoken; professional French is a welcome plus. • Excellent management and decision-making skills.
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I4CE | Director of Strategic Engagement
How to Apply All correspondence, at this stage, should be via Oxford HR. To apply for this post, click on the “Apply” button on the job advert page, complete our online application form, and submit your CV and cover letter as two different documents, which should be prepared before applying as they will be considered in the application process. The cover letter should be no more than two pages long and explain why you are interested in this post and how your skills and experience make you a good fit. The document should be saved in PDF in the following format: Your First Name-Your Last NameDocument Name-Date (mmyy) e.g., Pat-Jones-CV102023-I4CE or Pat-Jones-CoverLetter-102023-I4CE. Timeline Closing Date: First stage interviews: Final interviews:
3 December 2023 8-15 December 2023 8-9 January 2024
Selection Process All candidates will receive an update regarding their application after the closing date. We advise candidates to add the role email to their safe senders list and regularly check their spam folder. Equality Statement Equality and diversity are at the core of I4CE values. Staff are expected to work collectively and individually to promote a constructive and sensitive approach to others from a variety of backgrounds, where the work of others is valued and respected. Queries If you have any queries on any aspect of the appointment process, need additional information, or would like to have an informal discussion, please email i4ce-director-engagement@oxfordhr.com in the first instance.
I4CE | Director of Strategic Engagement
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I4CE | Director of Strategic Engagement
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