Researcher - Energy Transition (Global) at Meliore Foundation

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 Foundation provides operational support and regranting funding for aligned programmes engaged in strategic communications and campaigns.

 

Researcher - Energy Transition (Global)

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND
  • Experience
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldResearch 

How you'll contribute

The Researcher: Energy Transition will be responsible for

  • Co-developing research-led strategic communications products focused on the energy transition
  • Producing clear and concise briefings on a range of topics focusing on relevant issues such as renewables, sustainable finance, energy economics and policy and other technical aspects of the energy transition
  • Contributing to the in-house knowledge across other disciplines such as climate science, nature, adaptation and the impacts of fossil fuels. 
  • Working with the Senior Researcher: Energy Transition and other colleagues to design strategies for research-led communications interventions, as required. 
  • Any other duties to be assigned from time to time

Our ideal candidate has

  • Proven experience in a climate and energy research role that is relevant to advocacy or communications work, preferably with a focus on scaling the transition to renewable alternatives
  • A track record of delivering evidence-driven research products with an impactful outcome within strict time constraints. 
  • Experience of working on energy-relevant development issues, preferably with a focus on developing and emerging economies
  • Excellent quantitative skills, including statistical analysis of data
  • A passion for data visualisation and quantitative story telling 
  • Familiarity with the Bloomberg terminal and/or the Bloomberg New Energy Finance database, or an interest in developing financial quantitative research skills 
  • Fluency in written and spoken English, our working language; additional languages are an asset.
  • 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 and work 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.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to Meliore Foundation on careers.meliorefoundation.org to apply

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