Job Description
KAPSARC seeks to hire a highly motivated and driven Senior Associate to support this project and contribute to building the Center’s in-house expertise on carbon markets. The expert should have experience in climate change policy and regulation, the economics of climate change, and preferably be familiar with economic climate policy instruments and carbon market tools and mechanisms at domestic and international levels. Expertise in any of the following areas will be valued: compliance carbon markets, voluntary carbon markets, international carbon markets, baseline and crediting mechanisms, carbon-related trade measures (e.g., border carbon adjustments), exporter-importer dialogue on carbon pricing, as well as assessing the implications of global climate policy and carbon market trends for Saudi Arabia. A strong understanding of the policy environments in Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries will also be an asset, as will be a good command of the Arabic language, including in the domains of climate change policy, carbon markets and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Demonstrating initiative, strong project and time management skills, teamwork skills, and a can-do attitude will also be highly valued qualities for the candidate.