Senior Policy Advisor, CPECC (Internal Opportunity)

We are looking for a Senior Policy Advisor to support the CPECC programme with the creation of effective new diplomatic alliances through convening and direct diplomacy supported by deep PE analysis of both country interests and the underlying politics of key institutions such as MDBs, as well as new diplomatic products, CPECC will also support the building of new political coalitions to accelerate multilateral climate action.

Background

E3G is the world lead strategist think tank on the political economy of climate change with a global outlook. We work on the frontier of the climate landscape tackling the barriers and advancing the solutions to a safe climate for all. We translate climate politics, economics and policies into action. We pride ourselves on bringing independence to an extremely polarised discussion and holding policy makers to account on their promises. E3G is consistently ranked as one of the top-ten most influential environmental think tanks in the world by the University of Pennsylvania’s Global Go To Think Tank Index.

E3G is dedicated to fostering an engaging work environment with a competitive remuneration package in the non-profit sector. E3G offers a dynamic and fast paced working environment that will value your insight and initiative wherever you are in the organisation. We take pride in our team's commitment, supportiveness, and friendliness. We invest in our staff, offer flexible working conditions and pride ourselves on being an open and collaborative workplace.

Role Overview

The primary purpose of this role is to contribute to the Centre for Political Economy and Climate Change’s (CPECC) political economy research, analysis, intelligence gathering and stakeholder management. As part of this work, this will also include supporting our new Information Integrity workstream. The role will also support the buildout of two new CPECC functions: an Intelligence Briefing Service and a Strategic Function.

The position will be part of the core team and report to the PL in PEG.

Key Responsibilities

• Development of CPECC’s analytic and intelligence products for E3G’s petals, venues and field partners. This will include developing the new methodology, working jointly on projects with other petals, adopting new analytic methods to produce strategic outputs, and training colleagues on E3G’s Political Economy Mapping Methodology (PEMM).
  
• Support the buildout of CPECC’s new Intelligence Briefing Service, such as by mapping the organisation’s intelligence needs and creating new intelligence products that continuously monitor the context.
• Contribute to CPECC’s new Strategic function through the production of future-oriented analysis for senior leadership, including scenarios, horizon scanning, state of the world monitoring, and the State of Climate Politics report for launch at London Climate Action Week 2027.
• Support CPECC’s new Information Integrity workstream, including delivering on projects and contributing to fundraising initiatives.

Skills & Experience

• A high-quality degree, and ideally post graduate degree, with direct experience working on relevant disciplines such as international relations, geopolitics, diplomacy, politics, climate change and environment, intelligence, political economy, and governance

• Policy and research experience in an academic or professional setting, including experience using both qualitative and quantitative evidence to support political analysis

• Track record of stakeholder management for intelligence gathering, coalition building, influencing, and fundraising

• Strong verbal and written communication skills for narrative storytelling and conveying the “so what?” or impact, particularly when facilitating discussions or workshops with diverse stakeholders

• Analytically minded and strong critical thinking skills, with a track record of problem solving

• Intellectual curiosity and ability to familiarise yourself with a new topic through self-led research, including conversations with experts and using a diverse range of online sources

• Proven record of working independently, taking initiative and performing in less structured work environments. Comfortable working with ambiguity and incomplete information.

• Strong time management and ability to balance various workloads and priorities, including project management experience

• Agile and adaptable to changing work requirements

• Interest and fluency in using AI and basic online tools to improve research, analysis or knowledge management

• Demonstrable interest and understanding of geopolitical issues and developments, with the ability to forecast and anticipate trends against the wider context, showing an aptitude for understanding drivers and capabilities of certain behaviour or actions.

What We Offer

• Permanent, full-time position.
• 25 vacation days + additional leave between Christmas and New Year.
• Pension contribution plan.
• For salary reference, please refer to the Petal Family Salary Bands 2025 – 2026 on SharePoint.
• Yearly process for remuneration review.
• Additional benefits based on location.
  

E3G is unable to provide any relocation.

How to apply

Please submit your application in English.

• A CV of maximum two pages
• A cover letter of no more than one page.

The deadline for applications is 26 September 2026.

E3G values diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or ethnic background. We aim to build an inclusive workforce that is reflective of the populations we support and actively seek applications from those who are marginalised and underrepresented. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.