Sustainability Analyst (Agri-food Systems)

Job Title: Sustainability Analyst (Agri-food Systems)

Teams: Standards

Salary: £34-37k per annum

Full Time

CBI Mission

Climate Bonds Initiative is an investor-focused NGO working to mobilise the $100 trillion global bond market for climate change solutions. We promote investment in projects and assets necessary for a rapid transition to a low carbon and climate resilient economy.

Our main work streams are green bond standards and certification, data and market analysis, policy and market development, communications and advocacy.

Climate Bonds is a fast growing, dynamic NGO driven by a big mission. You will be working within an organisation that is leading the development of innovative international climate finance solutions.

Purpose

The Climate Bonds Initiative’s Agri-Food team works to accelerate the transition of agriculture and food (agri-food) toward net-zero, resilient, and sustainable systems, via mobilising finance needed for that transition.

This Analyst will be responsible for developing the criteria that set the requirements for how agri-food systems must transition to achieve the Paris aligned goals.

Duties and responsibilities

- Developing thought leadership for each component of the Agri-Food system to be tackled. This includes undertaking high level research online and key stakeholder interviews to:

• Identify organisations and work already done in this area that could be leveraged.
• Identify the key climate and other green and social challenges and solutions facing that sector.
• Identify pathways to net zero for the components of the Agri-Food system.
• Write research briefings, scientific background papers and dissemination material to support the criteria development process and its later outreach.
• Present technical research to a variety of stakeholders, both internally and externally.

- Support the technical development of CBI’s criteria for Agri-Food Systems, which includes:

• Conducting data analysis at both company and instrument level including of entity transition plans.
• Liaising with other organizations working for the same goals.
• Providing internal technical briefings for policy and market engagement as required

- In conjunction with the Agri-Food Lead, manage the criteria development process to ensure that the development of criteria reflect scientific consensus on definitions, and market needs, and are driven and supported by the Technical Working Group.

- Supporting the roll out of a market education program that builds understanding and use of the criteria. This includes internal and external webinars and discussion pieces.

- Within CBI, provide expertise and support on all queries relating to agri-food systems.

- Producing and managing the development of high quality-visuality appealing analytical reports, briefings, and other publications on Agri-Food Systems Transition.

- Liaising within and outside Climate bonds on transition data enquiries and representing Climate Bonds with internal and external stakeholders.

- Support the Agri-Food Lead in managing the team’s tasks and working collaboratively within the Agri-Food Systems Transition Programme and the Standards team.

Requirements

Essential

Qualifications

- Degree in relevant subject or equivalent, including aspects of climate science, agriculture, or environmental science.

Experience

- Considerable experience in research and data analysis, including research and communications (writing and presenting).

- Basic experience in the Agri-Food sector.

- Basic experience in Climate Transitions.

Skills and Competencies

- An interest in the role finance plays in up-scaling climate solutions.

- Ability to manage, coordinate and prioritise projects and tasks.

- Enthusiastic, motivated, outgoing.

- Organised.

- Excellent English writing and oral skills

- Desired to work remotely within a dispersed international team.

Desirable

Qualifications

- Master or PhD degree in a topic related to climate and agri-food systems

Experience

- Considerable experience in scientific analysis in Agri-Food Systems and Climate.

- Knowledge of sustainable finance markets.

- Knowledge of market analysis.

Benefits

• Impactful responsibilities from the day you join with responsibility for your own learning curve, the role is what you make of it and the possibilities depend on you.
• Amazing opportunities for career progression and structured career development – we’ll work with you to explore your learning development and career potential

• We offer a structured and bespoke induction programme specifically suited to the team you’ll be joining and the specific role you’ll be doing. During your first few months, you’ll be given all the training you need to succeed in your role.
• Opportunity to attend a series of Lunch and Learns, delivered by internal subject matter experts and external guest speakers

• An international and diverse work atmosphere

• The chance to be part of our rapid growth and play a key role in the next exciting phase of Climate Bonds Initiative journey

• Everyone that joins us is given the opportunity to undertake our signature Green Bond training, which is recognised and certified by CPD.

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