Senior Policy Advisor – Green Fiscal Policy

International Centre for Tax and Development

Senior Policy Advisor at IISD leading quantitative analysis and policy design on green fiscal instruments. Engaging with government and international partners on energy transition reforms.

Posted 7/25/2026full-timeRemote • 🇩🇪 GermanySeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong quantitative skills and extensive technical knowledge in fiscal and energy sector policy, with the ability to produce high-quality reports and deliver effective technical assistance to government counterparts. Proven experience in project management, stakeholder engagement, and communication in diverse environments.

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Quantitative ResearchEconomic AnalysisFiscal Policy KnowledgeEnergy Sector ModellingStakeholder Engagement

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Hard Skills

Quantitative SkillsApplied Economic ModellingData AnalysisPolicy DiagnosticsProject Management

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsTime ManagementCollaborationClient Engagement

Tools & Technologies

ExcelRPythonStata

Industry Keywords

Energy TransitionPolitical EconomyCapacity BuildingTechnical AssistanceInternational Organizations

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and contribute to quantitative research and economic analysis.
Design and deliver technical assistance and capacity building to government counterparts, including workshops, policy diagnostics, and implementation roadmaps.
Produce high-quality reports, policy briefs, and other written outputs for technical and policy audiences.
Manage parts of projects, with responsibility for delivery, quality assurance, timelines, and client engagement.
Support the design and implementation of projects and programs, including planning, coordination, and risk management with colleagues.
Coordinate technical assistance missions, webinars, meetings, and public consultations, including logistics and follow-up.
Support partnership development with academia, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, and civil society organizations.
Manage own time and inputs to deliver outputs on time and to budget.
Work with the communications team to promote program outputs through various media.
Support networking and outreach to partners.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A post-graduate university degree or equivalent in a quantitative subject such as economics, engineering, or a related field, and/or substantial professional experience using quantitative skills.
At least 7 years of professional experience, or less if accompanied by a PhD, working on energy transition issues with a highly quantitative approach, gained in a national government, consultancy, private sector company, or an international or non-governmental organization.
Extensive technical knowledge of fiscal and energy sector policy.
Understanding of the political economy of fiscal and energy reform.
Knowledge of regional and global frameworks related to energy and fiscal issues.
Strong quantitative skills, with experience in applied economic modelling or data analysis such as fiscal or energy sector modelling.
Experience with tools such as Excel, R, Python, or Stata is highly desirable.
Experience in delivering work to clients and explaining complex concepts clearly.
Experience working with government counterparts in emerging or developing economies.
Strong interpersonal and stakeholder-engagement skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
Strong communication and writing skills.
Ability to work independently, collaborate remotely, and manage multiple priorities.
Willingness to travel internationally and commitment to IISD’s mission and values.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Professional development opportunities
Reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process