This position is with the Global Strategic Communications Council (GSCC), a global network of communications professionals in climate, energy and nature. GSCC is a programme hosted by the Meliore Foundation.
We're looking for an innovative Senior Research Associate (Brazil) with a unique combination of skills who wants to play a significant role in tackling climate change.
You’ll be working across our Research Unit and Climainfo, the Brazilian branch of GSCC. The Research Unit provides insight and analysis and produces briefings for the more comprehensive GSCC network, journalists and our partners. The Team works across Brazil and other relevant geographies. The role will report to Climainfo and the Research Unit. The role will be based at ClimaInfo and will report to the GSCC Research Unit.
This role will help design and undertake research to address the critical challenges of energy planning, fossil fuels, renewable energy and climate policies and actions. It will work closely with regional communications experts to provide insight to support deeper strategic approaches and produce analysis products for audiences of policymakers, investors, advocates, and journalists.
To succeed in this role, you'll need to be self-organised, naturally collaborative, great to work with and will value building strong working relationships. You'll know your stuff on current issues in climate policy and energy transition. You'll be an excellent researcher, a confident communicator, and able to write quickly and accurately for various audiences.
This is a research role embedded in the Brazil Team. We expect that you use your expertise to plan and deliver high-impact work collaboratively. You must be adept at working with colleagues from various disciplines. You'll have a proven record of taking work from inception to impact. Being able to think strategically about making change and different approaches to achieving it will be a big help.
This role would suit someone with a background as a researcher on the energy transition, an energy analyst or a specialist journalist who has been covering climate change and the energy transition.
If this sounds like you, we'd love for you to apply.
How you’ll contribute
- Conduct research and analysis on fossil fuels, renewable energy, energy finance, and other related areas to advance our understanding of the challenges and opportunities in the energy transition in Brazil and South America.
- Lead and manage research projects, including designing research methodologies, setting objectives, collaborating with team members, and producing timely and high-quality briefings, reports and presentations.
- Stay abreast of the latest research advancements, policy developments, and technological innovations in climate change and energy transition, and integrate relevant findings into research projects.
- Collaborate with research and communication experts and external stakeholders to identify research priorities.
- Turn global research briefings into research that appeals to the Brazilian and South American context and vice versa.
Our ideal candidate
- Proven experience in conducting research, initiating and leading projects in the areas of climate change, fossil fuels, energy transition, renewable energy, and sustainable development in Brazil and South America.
- Strong knowledge of climate change science, mitigation strategies and energy policies relevant to Brazil and South America.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely.
- Experience collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and engaging with academia, government, industry, or civil society stakeholders.
- The ability to confidently incorporate a climate justice lens into work and to work with others to develop intersectional approaches.
- Experience in developing or contributing to communications or campaign strategies.
- Fluency in written and spoken Portuguese as well as English, our working language. Spanish is desirable.
- A genuine interest in and passion for addressing climate change.
- The disposition to work generously with colleagues in a high-trust global community of peers.
- The versatile and adaptable skills necessary to flourish in a fast-paced and wide-ranging work environment, working across time zones using tools such as Zoom, Slack, and email (Google Workspace).
- A commitment to an inclusive and empowering approach to facing climate change.
Why join us?
- Be part of a remote-first, international network of professionals working on climate, energy and nature. We offer coworking access in some locations.
- Work with dynamic, culturally diverse individuals who combine their passion to make a difference with a rigorous and results-oriented approach to work.
- Enjoy regular opportunities to connect and collaborate with colleagues around the world.
- A full-time position with a consultant contract, for 12 months, with possible renewal after one year. Only candidates with the right to work in their area will be considered.
Your future workplace
Our vision is for a world where science-based facts help guide the public debate. The Meliore Foundation endeavours to put just, inclusive and equitable solutions to global issues at the core of the world's political, social, environmental and economic discourse. To help achieve this vision, Meliore provides operational support and regranted funding for aligned programmes engaged in strategic communications and campaigns.
A place to thrive
We’re an international network that values genuine diversity. We know that tackling the climate emergency will need all of society and we want our network to be reflective of the richness of that society. We are looking for people who bring their best, most professional and effective selves to work. People who are respectful, kind and have a sense of fun. If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.
Your ideas, perspectives, and lived experiences are key to how you go about your work. We encourage people from historically disadvantaged or underrepresented groups to apply.
