Job Description

Role Title Environment Project Officer

Salary £33,967 – £34,933

Location London / Hybrid

Tenure Permanent/full-time

ActionAid UK is a member of the ActionAid Federation, an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty.    As part of the ActionAid Federation, we work with women and girls, our partners, and dedicated staff in 43 countries to end violence and fight poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want.  The Bretton Woods Project (BWP) is an ActionAid UK-hosted project which operates with agreed programming independence of ActionAid UK.

BWP acts as a watchdog by monitoring the World Bank and IMF, with a particular focus on the impact of Bank and Fund policies and activities on the environment, human rights and democratic governance. The Project builds and maintains an information and evidence base and are a credible critical voice on the work of the Bank and Fund and on their role in the broader international finance landscape.

BWP seeks a committed climate justice advocate to work under the supervision of BWP’s Environment Project Manager. The selected candidate will support the Project’s World Bank-focused environment and climate advocacy project, including through conducting new research on World Bank climate and energy policies. They will also play a supporting role on the Project’s climate advocacy on the International Monetary Fund, including through assisting in the development of a campaign to reform how IMF Special Drawing Rights can be used to better serve developing countries’ climate and development financing needs.

This role entails helping the development of advocacy strategies, representing BWP in advocacy with senior officials and engagements with civil society communities, and producing high-quality research outputs. The position also involves monitoring key developments at the World Bank and IMF, contributing to joint BWP outputs such as the Observer and Dispatch, and to the institutional strengthening of BWP.

We are particularly keen to hear from candidates with the following experience:

• Understanding of climate policy and climate finance issues
• Familiarity with current international climate justice policy debates, particularly as they relate to international development policy
• Proven experience of producing high‐quality, timely research
• Experience writing articles, policy briefings, reports and background briefs in a variety of styles for different audiences
• Undergraduate degree or higher in climate change, development or economics-related university course or relevant equivalent experience
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English

The role may require periodic travel, including to the World Bank and IMF Spring and Annual Meetings, and events hosted by civil society partners.

Additional Information:

Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging:

Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging are key to our organisational culture.  We are on a journey to become not only an anti-racist organisation but one that proudly celebrates the diversity of all applicants and employees.  We look forward to you bringing your full self to work, proudly sharing your unique perspective and helping us to shape our combined future.

Referencing and Safeguarding:

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include safeguarding, criminal records and terrorism finance checks. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

ActionAid UK is committed to preventing any form of sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse (including child abuse and adult at-risk abuse) and responding robustly when these harms take place. We expect all ActionAid UK Staff and ActionAid UK Representatives to share this commitment. We will not tolerate our Staff or other representatives carrying out any form of sexual harassment, exploitation or abuse towards anyone we come into contact with through our work.

Working practices:

ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process.

ActionAid UK has a hybrid working policy for many of our roles.  The requirement will vary from team to team and the responsibilities of individual roles.  As a minimum, all colleagues are expected to attend the office 12 days per year, plus additional time for induction, training, and “Company Connection days.”  Some roles may require in-office attendance on all days and if so, these will clearly be marked as in-office roles.

Please note that ActionAid UK does not offer fully remote working options.  We encourage you to discuss hybrid working expectations at interview.

Recruitment Processes:

Please note that ActionAid UK may review, shortlist and interview candidates prior to the closing date so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible.

If we receive a very high response, we may close the vacancy early and will not accept further submissions.

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Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: 40,000 - 60,000.

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