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We’re Recruiting: 3-4 Month Consultant for Center for Climate and Security Projects and Events
The Center for Climate and Security (CCS), an institute of the Council on Strategic Risks (CSR), is seeking contract support from a candidate with a knack for project management and event planning, familiarity with the US policymaking landscape, and an interest in climate change and security. The consultant will support a variety of multidisciplinary climate security events and projects.
These projects include:
- Events, policymaker engagement, and follow-up work on the recently-released Feeding Resilience report on US national security, food, and climate change
- The expansion of climate security literacy and training offerings
This role will involve research, administrative support, event planning, and writing between now and early 2025. The consultant will work alongside the CCS team on these projects. This work is suitable for a recent graduate or early-career applicant starting their career in climate security.
The person filling this role will:
- Provide administrative and project support
- Assist in planning and executing public and private events through early 2025, including private policymaker educational briefings and hybrid events on climate change and food security
- Assist with Congressional research and educational outreach related to climate and food security
- Draft blog posts around key policy moments related to climate change and security issues
The ideal candidate will have:
- 1-3 years experience, and/or a relevant university degree, related to some intersection of climate change, national security, and foreign policy.
- Flexible project management skills and event planning experience
- Strong research skills and crisp writing
- Location in the Washington, DC area and immediate availability
- Experience with US Congress is a plus
This is a remote position, though it requires being based in the Washington, DC area to attend and support in-person events in the area. Timing will be flexible, but consultants will need to be available during specific times to join the CSR team for calls and activities related to the project. Compensation will be in the $10,000-$20,000 range depending on the consulting duration/scope, and candidates’ background and experience.
CSR will evaluate applications on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
Interested candidates can apply here.
We’re Hiring: Research Fellow for the Center for Climate and Security
The Council on Strategic Risks (CSR) seeks to hire a full-time Research Fellow for its Center for Climate and Security (CCS), an institute of CSR. This is an entry-level position focused on addressing climate security risks and solutions. The person in this role will work closely with the CCS Director and Deputy Director and other members of the CCS team.
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Call for Applications: Climate Security Fellows 2023-2024
The Center for Climate and Security (CCS), an institute of the Council on Strategic Risks, is pleased to announce a call for applications for the 2023-2024 Climate Security Fellowship.
In the last few years, extreme weather, food and energy crises, and global competition over clean energy have underscored the security implications of climate change, prompting the Biden Administration to order climate change be placed at the center of U.S. national security and foreign policy. To meet this goal, there is a need for increased capacity on the part of the U.S. security and climate workforces to think and act more broadly and deeply on climate security. The Climate Security Fellowship creates a space for mid-career professionals to explore the impact of climate on security and security on climate while building a network of professionals working at this nexus.
The Climate Security Fellowship will run for nine months (September 2023–May 2024) with one two-hour meeting each month, held virtually. Meetings will involve outside speakers, reading, and group discussion exploring different aspects of climate security such as climate finance, food and water security, military and intelligence services, and strategic competition.
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We’re Recruiting: 5-month Consultant for CSR’s Work Examining Climate/Ecological Security and Emerging Diseases
The Council on Strategic Risks (CSR) is seeking an independent consultant with a strong background in climate change and ecological issues, and knowledge or eagerness to learn about how these issues are affecting the risk of disease spillover. The consultant will contribute to exciting, multidisciplinary work to shape policies and practices for reducing this risk.
Background and Details for Applicants
CSR is currently conducting a research project that explores the safety and security considerations associated with pandemic prevention research in sites at high risk for zoonotic disease spillover. The team is interested in understanding the role that conservation and ecological interventions can play in quelling/preventing outbreaks at the source, and how these practices can be optimally integrated into pandemic prevention. This project also seeks to enhance the connectivity between the ecological security and biological security fields in order to maximize the utility of pandemic prevention research while minimizing risks.
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