Deputy Head Of Climate Policy (F/M/D)

Your responsibilities

Manage and guide mitigation pathways analysis, energy modelling, and related quantitative work.

• Provide content leadership and guidance to CPT team members working onmitigation pathways analysis, energy modelling, and related quantitative work.
• Oversee the development of power and energy system modelling tools for use by the Climate Policy Team. We currently work with tools including PyPSA, LEAP and downscaling methods, and are looking to further develop and expand the suite of modelling tools used.
• Ensure scientific integrity and overall quality control of the modelling work.
• Contribute to maintaining our energy and climate database and further develop the tools we use to maintain it.
• Apply these tools to show how different countries and sectors can decarbonise in line with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C warming limit.
• Guide and/or support the development of existing and new methods and modelling tools.
• Line manage CPT group leads working on mitigation pathways analysis, energy modelling, and related quantitative work.
• Advise on the development of existing and new methods and models
• Coordinate and lead projects focusing on energy mitigation and energy transition analyses.
• Ensure scientific integrity and comprehensive quality control.
• Strengthening the scientific profile of the organisation

External Relations and partnership building

• Represent the organisation at selected external events and forums.
• Support the CPT Head to develop outreach strategies to enhance the organisation’s presence policy, space.
• Coordinate with project partners, funders and relevant stakeholders – both internally and externally and maintain relationships with collaborators and research partners.

Project Development and Fundraising

• Identify potential new projects related to mitigation pathways analysis, energy modelling, and related quantitative work and associated funding opportunities with existing and new partners.
• Support and/or lead preparation within CPT for associated grant proposals and funding requests.
• Support the CPT Head to develop these programmes and projects.

Operational Management
Support the CPT Head to:

• Cooordinatethe delivery of projects across the team and with other teams (inside and outside Climate Analytics)as needed.
• Overseethe administrative functions of CPT in absence of CPT Head

Human Resources and Staff Development

• Supervise team dynamics within the mitigation pathways analysis, energy modelling, and related quantitative worksarea of responsibility, promote professional growth, and conduct performance evaluations.
• Ensure that performance reviews of direct line reports are conducted fairly, accurately and in a timely manner.

Strategic Planning and Implementation
Support the CPT Head to:

• Translate organisational strategy into actionable implementation plans
• Monitor and report on the progress of strategic initiatives.

Context of the role
You will be responsible for guiding the team’s work onmitigation pathways analysis, energy modelling, and related quantitative work, and lead the work in each of these areas.
The Climate Policy Team is engaged with a large and exciting variety of projects, among them our flagship project “Climate Action Tracker”, and continuously develops new research and applied policy projects. In its work, the team has a major interest in 1.5°C compatible economies, energy-system transformation towards renewables and fossil-fuel phase-out strategies at international, national, sub-national and sectoral levels, tracking and assessing climate action at international, national, sub-national and sectoral levels, combining both qualitative and quantitative scientific and policy expertise, approaches, data and models.
The team works collaboratively with partners across different projects and in different parts of the world and supports Climate Analytics regional offices in climate policy analysis, development and modelling. Examples of current and past projects are the Climate Action Tracker, 1.5C National Pathways Explorer, coal, gas and fossil fuel phase out studies at global, national and regional/country level. New projects build on these and earlier successfulprojects.
With our expanding regional presence through offices in the Caribbean, Africa, South Asia, the US and Australia, there are ample opportunities for you to work across various regions, collaborating with impactful countries and sectors. We offer a positive and inspiring working atmosphere in an international team, participation in a great network of partner institutes and stakeholders, as well as insights into the international climate change negotiations and our support work for stakeholders globally, including emerging economies and developed countries.Your profile

• A master’s or PhD degree in energy system modelling or related field of quantitative policy analysis.
• 8 years of relevant work experience, of which at least 4 years should be managing research projects and teams. Comparable experience can be considered with an appropriate publication record.
• A scientific track record in the field of mitigation pathway analysis, very strong quantitative skills, and the ability to lead the development of relevant models, including integrated assessment models, economic and energy system optimisation tools.
• Knowledge and understanding of key aspects of climate change and energy policy at international and national levels, particularly in relation to the implementation of the Paris Agreement across all sectors and synergies with the Sustainable Development Goals.
• Experience in energy system modelling (particularly PyPSA, but other models such as LEAP / OSeMOSYS are also beneficial)
• Good Python programming experience and good knowledge of git and CI/CD.
• An eye for detail and an interest in the political dimensions of your work.
• An interest in developing new knowledge and skills in mitigation pathways analysis and tracking climate mitigation action.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively and clearly with stakeholders at all levels.
• Solid understanding of quantitative and qualitative energy and climate policy analyses.
• Experience working in a non-profit, research or project-based environment is a plus.
• Excellent English written and verbal skills. Additional languages are an asset.
• Willingness to travel.
• Experience in project management, coordination and fundraising.
• A good network in the climate and energy policy space.

Our offer

• A job with purpose. With us you will work in a team of highly engaged people and with your skills you can make a positive contribution to our work in the field of climate change.
• A job with impact. We are at the forefront of the discussion on what countries need to do to limit warming to 1.5C and publish a wide range of highly influential reports every year. We have strong links with key decision-makers, including within the UNFCCC negotiations, and have been a leading voice in the push to keep 1.5C alive.
• We are a diverse and inclusive team and welcome your application regardless of your gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect that makes you unique.
• You will get to know the entire organization and be more than just a cog in the wheel.Climate Analytics has teams focused on climate science, international negotiations and on-the-ground implementation support, as well as the Climate Policy Team that you will be based in.
• We will offer your public transport ticket which allows you to travel in Berlin and across Germany.
• We also offer a company pension plan.
• We offer a flexible work environment with a hybrid in-person and work from elsewhere possibilities
• Salary ranging between EUR 54,348 and EUR 84,495, depending on experience

Conditions
Application Deadline:
Open until filled
Starting date:
As soon as possible
Location:
Berlin, Germany
Duration:
We are looking for a long-term collaboration. Currently, we can offer a fixed-term contract for 2 years, with the perspective of extension based on performance and fundingAbout us

We are a global climate science and policy institute established in 2008 to bring cutting-edge analysis to bear on the most pressing issue of our time – climate change. Our vibrant, international team is composed of more than 120 staff - half are based at our headquarters in Berlin, Germany, and the remainder work out of our five regional offices in Africa, Australia &
Pacific, the Caribbean,South Asia and North America.Click here to find out more.