Climate Policy Trainee

Climate Policy Trainee

Vacancy

Climate Focus is looking for a climate policy trainee to join our Amsterdam or Rotterdam team.

About Climate Focus

Climate Focus is a pioneering international advisory company advising governments, multilateral organizations, non-governmental and philanthropic organizations and companies across the globe on policies, programs and projects to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change.

Our international and multidisciplinary team provides independent advice and develops knowledge products that are relevant for today’s decision-makers, and are rooted in deep knowledge of climate science policy and finance.

Climate Focus has offices located in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Berlin, Washington D.C. and Bogotá. For an overview of our recent projects and publications, see www.climatefocus.com .

Traineeship description

The trainee will be based in our Amsterdam or Rotterdam office and participate in projects Climate Focus is carrying out for its international clients, ranging from climate finance feasibility assessments, carbon project development, to legal and policy research. Technical support to the company’s activities in international climate negotiations may also be required..

Specific tasks will include:

• Research on climate policy and governance, carbon markets and pricing, and climate finance
• Supporting the development of communication and engagement strategies for climate policies
• Supporting drafting and editing of reports and briefings
• Contributing to the acquisition process by supporting with the preparation of proposals

The traineeship will run for a period of 6 months, with possible extension.

Successful candidates will have:

• Completed a bachelor’s degree in public policy, climate policy, carbon/sustainability management or similar. A master’s degree in (in the above fields) is desirable.
• Proven skills (and fluency) in writing papers, articles or reports in English (knowledge of other languages such as French, German and Spanish is a plus)
• Excellent research and analytical skills
• Proven affinity with environmental protection and climate change mitigation
• Previous experience or education in the field of climate change policy, climate and development finance, or sustainability
• Team player that enjoys working in a client-oriented, international environment
• Permission to work in the Netherlands - please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position

We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds, including those with refugee status.

What we offer

• 6 month paid traineeship, starting in June 2022
• , with the option to work (partially) remotely[1]
• Support with relocation costs
• Opportunity to work with staff members from across our international team, with expertise in many different areas of climate change mitigation
• Opportunity to contribute to a range of different project and activity types within the company
• Opportunity to gain experience with a range of consultancy skills including acquisition, research, and report writing

Application

Interested candidates should submit their CV and a cover letter (in one PDF file, in English) via e-mail to Imogen Long ([email protected] ) and Gema Andreo Victoria ([email protected] ). Please make sure the subject-line of your email states the position you are applying for.

Applications will be considered until 23.59 on 16th May 2022.