We are seeking two talented analytical professionals to join our team as Coal and Climate Policy Analysts at Ember, a global think tank that aims to accelerate the clean energy transition with data and policy.
If you are passionate about making a meaningful impact on the world, shifting the world’s coal mining landscape, and have a talent for turning data into insights, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity to contribute to our important work in shaping the future of energy and climate policy in the steel sector.
In these roles, you will be responsible for conducting in-depth policy and data analysis of opportunities to improve the way methane pollution is measured, reported and abated across Australia and internationally.
Description
Ember is an independent energy and climate think tank, with a mission to accelerate the clean energy transition with data and policy.
We gather, curate, analyse and use data to advocate policies that help drive down emissions from electricity generation and accelerate transition to clean power.
Methane leaking from coal mines has been ignored for many years, but tackling it is one of the most critical short term challenges to reduce global heating this decade.
Methane is a potent and fast-acting greenhouse gas, which is 82.5 times more powerful than carbon dioxide over 20 years, making the task of reducing methane levels even more important in the near-term.
Ember has already made a major impact in drawing attention to the methane crisis in Australia, Europe and across the Steel industry. Please read more about our work here:
https://ember-climate.org/topics/coal-mine-methane
Ember is seeking to expand this work in order to address the critical urgency to better understand, analyse and reduce energy methane around the world.
Ember is looking for two passionate Analysts to support Ember’s Coal Mine Methane (CMM) team and support our work across Australia and Asia. With support from our existing CMM team based in Europe, Australia, India and Indonesia, your skills in analysis will be supported by a collaborative global data and policy team.
To apply you do not need specific expertise in mining or coal mine methane, but a broad understanding of the steel, coal, climate and energy landscape and an appetite to work with many different stakeholders.
The types of candidates we are looking for will have:
1. At least 5 years work experience in a related field and/or an advanced
postgraduate degree in science, economics or policy
2. A proven understanding of the Australian environmental and climate policy
landscape
3. A proven capacity to research and source emissions data and work with advanced
data sets
4. A deep understanding of climate and energy topics
5. A good sense of Australian and international climate politics and law
6. A strong network across local governmental, NGOs, trade unions or industry
bodies.
Location
This is a remote post, with the ideal candidate based in Australia in any of the major cities. We would also consider candidates based remotely across Asia. Occasional travel may be required, but this is not necessary for the role.