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Lead - Climate Impacts and Adaptation
2 weeks ago
JOB DESCRIPTION
KAPSARC seeks a highly motivated and driven Lead with experience in climate change impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability research in Saudi Arabia and the MENA region
This includes in particular:
(i) assessing the economic and non-economic costs and benefits (including co-benefits) of direct and indirect impacts of climate change across regions and sectors; (ii) estimating the financing needs of and relevant instruments or policy actions needed to channel support to adaptation to climate change; (iii) and integrating climate risk management and adaptation solutions into decisions on policy and investments. This also includes (iv) developing and maintaining analytic models and analysis tools of climate change, sectoral impacts, and adaptation strategies for scientific inquiry and decision research, and supporting and providing insights into climate change and sustainability-related research.
Expertise in any of the following areas will also be valued:
adaptation discussions and mechanisms under the UNFCCC and the global governance of adaptation, climate emulation using simple climate models (e.g., Hector, MAGICC), and land use emissions.
Prior experience in working with large climate datasets is desirable.Responsibilities:
- Developing and leading a research project on climate impacts, risks and adaptation, with a focus on Saudi Arabia and the MENA region, and generating policyrelevant analyses and insights to advise KAPSARC's stakeholders in the Saudi energy sector.
- Conducting rigorous and highquality research and analysis and delivering tailored advisory services for KAPSARC's stakeholders.
- Contributing to, and delivering, presentations at meetings, workshops and conferences.
- Producing evidencebased policy papers, working papers, academic papers, and timely briefs on relevant topics that are clear, concise and readerfriendly.
- Disseminating research through effective communication approaches that meet the needs of different audiences and maximize the impact of KAPSARC's work.
- Collaborating effectively within KAPSARC and its policy networks to ensure that KAPSARC's advice on climate and sustainability policy is consistent and coherent.
Competencies:
- An expert with experience within one or more of the following fields: climate science, climate impacts, adaptation and vulnerability, environmental statistics, global climate change policy and regulations, earth systems modeling, integrated assessment modeling, or climate emulations.
- Experience conducting research aimed at supporting evidencebased, datadriven public policy.
- Familiarity with policyoriented research aligned with international best practices.
- Ability to gather and analyze relevant information and data, and to demonstrate critical thinking.
- Ability to write highquality analytical and evidencebased policyrelevant papers in a style that is clear, concise, logical and wellstructured. Experience with authoring peerreviewed publications is a definite advantage.
- Solid verbal communication skills and ability to disseminate research through effective communication approaches that meet the needs of different audiences and maximize the impact of KAPSARC's work.
Qualifications:
- A Ph.
D. level.
- 8+ years of professional experience around the areas of energy economics, climate change policies, and environmental sustainability, preferably within a research organization, government, or an international organization.
- Excellent command of the English language (spoken/written).
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