ClimateXChange: Project Manager - Climate and Economy

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed-term: until March 2025

The Opportunity:

We are looking for a Project Manager – Climate and economy in the ClimateXChange Secretariat. ClimateXChange is Scotland’s centre of expertise connecting climate change research and policy, and is funded by the Scottish Government. The small ClimateXChange Secretariat team is based at the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute (ECCI).

The role is responsible for leading the development and delivery of ClimateXChange’s portfolio of work related to economy and finance, providing evidence for policies across a range of policies relevant to the Climate Change Plan, Just Transition Plans and the Scottish National Adaptation Plan. The post-holder will play a critical role in supporting the delivery of the ClimateXChange programme currently scheduled to run until March 2025.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week), however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Expertise in economy, finance and associated analysis.
• Demonstrable experience of connecting research and policy on this agenda.
• Experience in research project management.
• A track record of writing for a policy audience.
• Excellent communication skills.

The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. Is e buidheann carthannais a th’ ann an Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann, clàraichte an Alba, àireamh clàraidh SC005336.

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