Mercy Corps is recruiting for Remote Consultant – Climate Thought Leadership Writer: APPLY NOW!

Remote Consultant – Climate Thought Leadership Writer –

Programs Anywhere, United States

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Background:

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, Mercy Corps partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. 

Climate Thought Leadership Writer Project Description:

Mercy Corps’ ten-year Pathway to Possibility strategy identifies Climate Change as one of two primary drivers of fragility globally. It also outlines five core organization-wide commitments, one of which commits Mercy Corps to being a ‘Climate-Smart’ organization.   

Two key strategies for meeting this climate smart commitment are to increase its funding from private philanthropic sources focused on climate change, and influence the priorities of these and other target donors. To help achieve this, Mercy Corps aim to develop a series of thought leadership position papers on climate-related themes for use in discussions and media promotion in advance of, during, and after key climate events (e.g., New York Climate Week, COP29) this year.

Mercy Corps is in search of an experienced remote consultant capable of writing this series of papers based on outlines and content provided by its program and technical teams. Mercy Corps has deep experience with and evidence on climate issues and solutions that it believe will be of high relevance to these audiences and fora; however, Mercy Corps often struggle to communicate these ideas in ways that increase Mercy Corps’ visibility as an experienced, sophisticated, and thoughtful actor in climate action spaces and among key stakeholder groups.

A successful consultant will help ensure that these technical papers cut through the crowded climate space, compellingly communicating Mercy Corps bold solutions and viewpoints while serving as the foundation for additional products and messaging. 

Priority themes for the series cover a range of technical areas, including climate-smart livestock production in arid lands, access to energy as adaptation, and climate and migration. Mercy Corps has technical and research experts who will serve as contributors. The Climate Thought Leadership writer must have experience working with technical experts to translate evidence and examples into clear and compelling narratives and recommendations.  

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Climate Thought Leadership Writer Activities:

The Remote Consultant will:  

• Write three to four compelling papers:
  • Identify Review the draft structure and content of the series and propose changes to ensure maximum impact and coherence across the series.
  • Based on the outlines and content provided, create first drafts of the papers for review and discussion with Mercy Corps co-authors and other key stakeholders.
  • Refine papers based on feedback, creating additional drafts (within reason—1-2 revisions per paper expected)
  • Finalize drafts
• Engage with the communications and climate teams to identify spin-off (secondary) products (e.g., op-eds, blogs) to communicate high-priority messages
  • Discuss and identify high priority messages emerging from writing process
  • Brainstorm secondary products critical for communicating priority messages
  • Engage in communications product planning meetings to discuss generated ideas

Remote Consultant Deliverables:

The Remote Consultant will deliver:

• Three to four 5-10 page compelling technical papers
• One short framing paper to define the series purpose and tie the papers together
• Engagement in communications planning processes to determine

Timeframe / Schedule: 

May – August 2024

Level of Effort: 

Mercy Corps expect the consultant to require an average of 10 days per major products (i.e., three to four papers, plus one framing piece), for a total of 40 full days of work.

The Climate Thought Leadership Writer will report to: 

Chief Climate Officer & Senior Director, Research and Learning

The Consultant will work closely with:

Resource Development Team

Technical Support Team

Policy and Advocacy Team

Required Experience & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant technical field (Master’s preferred)
• 5-10 years of technical writing experience, ideally specializing in climate writing
• Climate relevant knowledge and expertise 
• Track record of producing high quality written products  

Safeguarding & Ethics
Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to its stakeholders and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects. Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC’s policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.

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