UNPAID VOLUNTEER - Principal / Senior Research Officers (Energy & Environment)

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN UNPAID VOLUNTEERING ROLE

Role title : Principal / Senior Research Officers (Energy & Environment)

Role nature : Volunteer

Location : Home-based

The Blockchain & Climate Institute (BCI) is an international volunteer-led think tank supporting and advocating for the application of blockchain technology in the global fight against climate change.

We are looking for passionate and senior research volunteers to join the Energy & Environment Research Division (Research Division II) at the BCI as Senior / Principal Research officers, specializing in either Energy or Environmental Policy.

We are seeking professionals who take a methodological approach to their work, possess strong research and leadership skills, and have a passion for stakeholder engagement and establishing strategic partnerships to progress BCI’s core mission. We are particularly interested in candidates with research experience in biodiversity (e.g. forest conservation), circular economy, renewable energy, and / or climate adaptation, supporting the Director of Research (Energy and Environment).

Responsibilities include :

• Conducting independent primary and secondary research in areas such as renewable energy, carbon trading, biodiversity and conservation, climate change adaptation, natural resource management, blockchain technology, and artificial intelligence, especially for developing-country governments
• Analysing both quantitative and qualitative data using suitable methodologies, drawing appropriate conclusions, and presenting findings clearly and concisely
• Delivering high-quality research outputs, such as written reports, concept notes, briefing materials, and presentations
• Providing research guidance and mentoring to Research Officers / Senior Research Officers within the Energy & Environment Research Division
• Providing support in project management, divisional administration tasks, and recruitment duties to the Director of Research (Energy and Environment)

Requirements

Skills and abilities :

General and specialist knowledge :

Education and training :

Relevant experience :

Benefits

Blockchain and other emerging technologies, climate change and sustainability – these are two hot topic groups that have been headlining media outlets, dominating conferences & events, and gaining increasing traction in research and pilot projects. BCI is here as an expert platform to help governments, inter-governmental and regional organizations as well as relevant corporates to negotiate the complex landscape of emerging technologies for environmental good. We cement our expertise by putting in the hard work in researching, identifying, and analyzing the applications of emerging technologies so that informed decisions can be made by the stakeholders in the climate change and action network.

Benefits you will get from volunteering with BCI include :

Selection process :

As a voluntary organisation, we are pleased to open the door for candidates who may not have the prior experience they need to start, progress, or switch their careers. To recruit the most suitable, talented, or potential new members out of the volume of applications received, it is the BCI’s policy to also consider inexperienced candidates to fill our voluntary unpaid roles as long as they can demonstrate the skills required in the written assessment. In the selection process, most candidates will be invited to complete the following assessment.

Candidates who pass all three sections will be invited to attend a first interview, and final interview online.