Policy and Research Officer

We’re looking for a Policy and Research Officer  who can live and volunteer for 12 months in Fiji.

• This assignment seeks to advance coordinator of inter-agency consultations, meetings and engagements for the Climate Change Division (CCD)
• You will be working alongside staff within Climate Change Division in supporting them with inital drafting and developing of policy briefs and prepare communications and publication of work by CCD
• To be considered for this role, you’ll need Postgraduate or equivalent qualification in Climate Change, Environment, International Relations, Public Policy, Governance, Communications, Arts or other related field

About the Partner Organisation 

The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC) through the Climate Change Division (CCD) will host the assigned volunteers. CCD is the responsible national agency for addressing climate change policy issues in Fiji. The CCD is guided by the Climate Change Act 2021 and the National Climate Change Policy (NCCP) and works in collaboration with government agencies, non-governmental organisations, regional and international agencies and development partners.

About the Australian Volunteers Program  

The Australian Volunteers Program is an Australian government-funded initiative. We support partner organisations across the Pacific, Asia, and Africa to achieve locally led change.  

Volunteers are supported throughout their volunteer journey. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds and abilities to volunteer and aim to make the program as accessible and inclusive as possible. If you have accessibility requirements, please contact us to discuss how we can support you to volunteer with us - inclusion@australianvolunteers.com. Learn more about our commitment to inclusion.