International Institute for Sustainable Development is hiring a
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is an independent think tank that delivers the knowledge to act. Our mission is to promote human development and environmental sustainability. Our big-picture view allows us to address the root causes of some of the greatest challenges facing our planet today—a changing climate, ecological destruction, social exclusion, and unfair laws and economic rules. With offices in Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, and Geneva, our work affects lives in nearly 100 countries.
Scope
IISD is looking for a Policy Analyst to join an international team of lawyers, policy advisors, and economists working to change rules and policies on trade and investment in food and agriculture.
The overall goal of our work is to ensure that legal, policy, and institutional frameworks that govern trade, markets, and investment in food and agriculture contribute to food security and improved nutrition, improved livelihoods, reduced inequality, and responsible use of the planet’s resources.
We conduct applied research and policy analysis and provide high-quality advice to governments and parliamentarians to strengthen food security and livelihoods and improve the quality of public and private investment in agriculture and food systems while protecting land rights and responsibly managing natural resources. We also seek to make food systems and value chains more resilient to climate change. In this context, we are looking for someone who can contribute to various strands of our program while helping to build up our work addressing issues at the intersection of agriculture and climate change.
IISD offers the opportunity to carry out varied research in cutting-edge, challenging fields in a friendly international environment.
Responsibilities:
Knowledge and Qualifications:
Essential
Desirable
Skills, competencies, and attributes:
Essential
Desirable
For more details on what we are looking for in our candidates, please refer to the IISD competencies on our website.
Location: Home-based. We especially encourage applications from candidates in Europe, the United Kingdom, or Africa.
Candidates must hold an appropriate work authorization for locations where they expect to be based, without any sponsorship from IISD.
Salary: Salary commensurate with experience and locations
Employment type: indefinite
Start Date: ASAP
Closing date: Open until filled
The candidates will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the position will be closed once filled
Application Procedure
Applications will only be accepted through Bamboo HR. Please include the following:
Only those candidates we wish to interview will be contacted. Resumes will be kept on file for one year.
IISD has implemented a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy that requires employees who are required or choose to be at an office or participate in in-person team events or in-person meetings/events to be fully vaccinated. Anyone unable to be fully vaccinated, either because of a sincerely held religious belief or a medical condition or a disability that prevents them from being fully vaccinated, can request a reasonable accommodation.
IISD is committed to fostering a more equitable and sustainable world and welcomes candidates who uphold our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion. In addition, to correct the conditions of social injustice and disadvantage in employment around the world, we encourage candidates from historically marginalized groups, including women, Indigenous Peoples, people with disabilities, people from different racial and ethnic backgrounds, and those who identify themselves as 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply for this position. Preference will be given to the equity-deserving groups during the hiring process. We offer reasonable accommodations in our recruitment process and seek applicants’ advice on how best to accommodate their needs. Please self-identify and answer our employment equity questions on our applicant tracking system when you apply.
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