Policy Advisor – Fossil Fuel Transition

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🕒 October 21

🇨🇴 Colombia – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

✨ Advisor

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IISD is the International Institute of Skill Development, a Dubai-based global education and training provider focused on bridging the skills gap through industry-relevant programs and internationally accredited certification. Accredited by eduglobe education UAE, IISD offers 100+ programs across areas such as Computer Science & IT, Business Management, Healthcare Management, and Teacher Training, and reports training 10,000+ students across 50+ countries. The institution operates a network of centers, franchise and trade test centers, provides assessment and digital credential verification, and emphasizes placement support and adherence to international quality standards.

📋 Description

• Lead policy-oriented research and analysis on fossil fuel transitions, public financial flows, macroeconomic and fiscal risks, subsidies, energy security, and economic diversification • Translate evidence into actionable options for decision-makers • Design and manage assigned workstreams and outputs, including workplans, responsibilities, quality checks, and milestones • Coordinate partners and contribute to reporting and budget management with financial project managers • Build trusted relationships with government counterparts, knowledge organizations, civil society networks, and intergovernmental partners • Adapt policy support to country needs and available evidence • Develop more junior colleagues through task briefs, constructive feedback, peer review, and learning by doing • Contribute to focused funding proposals and partner engagement • Work with IISD Communications to turn research into clear, useful messages and products • Help governments and partners advance a Paris-aligned, just, orderly, and equitable transition away from fossil fuel production and consumption • Provide applied research, policy advice, and technical assistance for practical country transition pathways

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in economics, public finance, development studies, public policy, natural resource management or a related field • At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in macroeconomic or fiscal policy, applied economic research, public finance, energy policy, or fossil fuel transitions • Strong strategic thinking and ability to turn broad questions into concrete outputs • Sound understanding of the economic and fiscal implications of energy transition, particularly for fossil fuel-dependent countries • Experience engaging government or public-policy stakeholders, preferably in emerging or developing economies • Excellent written and verbal communication, including concise policy notes or proposals for non-specialist audiences • Proven project management experience in international, multi-partner settings • Experience providing constructive feedback, reviewing colleagues’ work, or supporting less experienced team members • Proactive and accountable working style with reliable follow-through • Resourcefulness and sound judgement about data and methods • Collaborative, respectful approach across cultures and professional perspectives • Excellent oral and written English • Availability to travel internationally • Appropriate work authorization in the country of residence without IISD sponsorship • Applications must be submitted in English • Desirable: relevant master’s or PhD degree • Desirable: fundraising or successful proposal preparation experience • Desirable: applied experience in fossil fuel subsidy reform, public financial flows, economic diversification, transition planning, or government-facing technical assistance • Desirable: experience with quantitative economic or energy-sector data or supervising specialist analytical work

🏖️ Benefits

• Reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process • 80%–100% full-time-equivalent staff position under an Employer of Record model • Possibility of contract extension • Opportunities to take growing ownership and help develop colleagues • Collaborative work across disciplines and time zones • International travel opportunities

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