UNPAID VOLUNTEER - Deputy Director of Learning & Development/ Capacity Building

Role Title: Deputy Director of Capacity Building

Role Nature: Volunteer

Location: Home-based

The Blockchain & Climate Institute (BCI) is an international volunteers-led think tank supporting and advocating the application of blockchain technology in the global fight against climate change.

What will you be doing?

We are looking to recruit a highly experienced and enthusiastic VOLUNTEER (or what we call a ‘pro bono officer’) who will serve as the Deputy Director of Capacity Building (DCB) (voluntary unpaid role), managing the capacity building function of the organization, and further developing the division with key objectives of operationalizing growth strategy and strengthening BCI positioning as the preferred provider of blockchain capacity support for climate change policy implementation.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter and experienced, and looking to make a difference in international climate change governance. The successful candidate will be a competent leader or senior executive with rich experience in working with globally distributed teams, managing ecosystem partners, and executing capability development projects from inception to completion. Working with initiative and having the desire to find solutions to climate-related actions should be second nature. Experience as the product owner or most senior organisational leader in a start-up organisation will be highly beneficial, as will capability-building experience in a non-profit environment.

We are currently seeking a motivated, experienced executive to join our growing organisation. Reporting to the Director of Capacity Building, you will be responsible for implementing the BCI’s capacity building operating model and driving the enhancement of existing capabilities, socialising it for stakeholders across the various climate-related actors. You will drive BCI's growth by forging new working relationships and synergies across the contextual organisational knowledge and establishing BCI as a leading player across the climate ecosystem of stakeholders. You will shape and execute the development of capacity-building proposals for revenue generation and various government-focused innovation support initiatives relevant to BCI’s scope of activities. You must be a natural communicator who can gain consensus, be accurate, be understandable, and provide an actionable plan to guide BCI’s capacity-building activities to be more functional, and more agile, adding to BCI’s core growth aspirations.

Responsibilities:

• Work with the Director-General for shaping the capacity-building strategy;
• Take ownership of operationalising the key priorities of capacity building division;
• Leading the execution requirements of advisory services, technical knowledge, and skills to non-profit organisations and government bodies;
• Active participation in webinars, climate forums, and other engagement activities;
• Develop or strengthen existing capacity (including technical knowledge and skills) of relevant institutions with roles to play in climate policy, through regular webinars or other engagement channels;
• Oversee operations of BCI’s Capacity Building Division by leading the development of external capacity development framework with the Capacity Building Officers, while adhering to the directions set by the Director-General;
• Utilise both traditional and modern technology assessment tools, such as interviews, surveys, and evaluations, strategic frameworks for effective market engagement;
• Provide digitised tools for advisory services to BCI strategic projects targeted to climate policymakers or negotiators;
• Leading the contractual training delivery assignments for climate policymakers or negotiators, the leadership of major NGOs and corporations;
• Execute market research requirements for climate-related actions and emerging technology patterns, particularly AI & Blockchain;
• Understand situational interpretations and analyse data to identify and understand challenges, present and explain findings to the Executive Committee and Advisory Board;
• Help recruit Capacity Building Officers to deliver BCI capacity building programmes.

Education & training

• MBA or a postgraduate degree in business or a relevant discipline is required;

Relevant experience

• Experience in the civil service, start-up, NGO, or other non-profit organisation;
• Experience as a Senior Executive or Learning & Development in the public sector or another relevant capacity entrepreneurial building experience;
• Demonstratable experience in executive education focusing on Blockchain, AI Strategy; or other emerging digital technologies;

Skills & abilities

• Working experience in using tool capabilities for research, advisory services, and talent development;
• High-level awareness about climate frameworks and Blockchain;
• Familiarity with common business software, project management programs, and IT systems.

What difference will you make?

Blockchain and other emerging technologies. Climate change and sustainability. These are two hot topic groups that have been headlining media outlets, dominating conferences & events, and gaining increasing traction in research and pilot projects. BCI is here as an expert platform to help governments, inter-governmental and regional organisations as well as relevant corporates to negotiate the complex landscape of emerging technologies for environmental good. We cement our expertise by putting in the hard work in researching, identifying, and analysing the applications of emerging technologies so that informed decisions can be made by the stakeholders in the climate change and action network.

Benefits you will get from volunteering with BCI are enormous and some include:

• Your mind will be mentally stimulated, hence providing you with a sense of purpose;
• You will advance and boost your professional career by helping you to make professional connections and giving you real-world experience at the intersection between climate and emerging technologies; and
• Help you develop long-lasting professional relationships with others. People who come together to make the world a better place forge a close connection

Selection Process

As a voluntary organisation, we are pleased to open the door for candidates who may not have the prior experience they need to start, progress, or switch their careers. To recruit the most suitable, talented, or potential new members out of the volume of applications received, it is the BCI’s policy to also consider inexperienced candidates to fill our voluntary unpaid roles as long as they can demonstrate the skills required in the written assessment. In the selection process, most candidates will be invited to complete the following assessment.

Section A: Verbal and Numerical Reasoning (20 multiple-choice questions)

Section B: Situation Judgement Test (20 multiple-choice questions)

Section C: In-Tray Exercise (An open-ended assessment relevant to the duties of the role)

Candidates who pass all three sections will be invited to attend a phone screening, first interview, and final interview online.