[Hiring] Principal Research Officer - Emissions Management @Digital Technology Institute for Development (DTID)

Role Description

DTID is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Principal Research Officer – Emissions Management to provide specialist research expertise and technical leadership in greenhouse gas emissions measurement, monitoring, reporting, verification and management.

Working within Research Division II – Energy & Environment, the successful candidate will lead and contribute to research initiatives examining emissions management strategies, carbon accounting methodologies, emissions reduction technologies, regulatory frameworks and the application of emerging digital technologies to climate action.

The role will involve:

• Conducting independent research
• Analysing emissions-related data
• Evaluating international standards and regulatory developments
• Developing evidence-based recommendations to support policymakers, governments, international organisations and other stakeholders

The Principal Research Officer will also contribute to DTID's research on how artificial intelligence, blockchain, data analytics and other emerging technologies can improve emissions monitoring, reporting, verification, transparency and accountability.

This is a senior research position requiring strong technical expertise, independent research capability, excellent analytical skills and the ability to translate complex scientific and technical information into practical policy recommendations.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and spoken English
• Strong analytical, quantitative and scientific research skills
• Advanced knowledge of greenhouse gas emissions measurement and management
• Ability to conduct independent research and produce high-quality technical and policy-oriented outputs
• Strong understanding of carbon accounting and emissions assessment methodologies
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy and research integrity
• Ability to analyse complex datasets and interpret technical findings
• Ability to develop evidence-based recommendations and practical solutions to emissions-management challenges
• Strong professional communication, presentation and stakeholder-engagement skills
• Ability to communicate complex scientific and technical concepts to policymakers and non-specialist audiences
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of assigned research projects
• Ability to provide technical guidance and support to junior researchers
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a remote and internationally distributed team
• A proactive, innovative and solutions-focused approach to work

Requirements

• Strong knowledge or experience in greenhouse gas emissions measurement, monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV)
• Carbon accounting and greenhouse gas inventory development
• Corporate and national greenhouse gas emissions reporting
• Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions assessment
• Emissions reduction strategies and decarbonisation pathways
• Climate change mitigation and emissions-management policies
• Carbon markets, emissions trading systems and carbon pricing mechanisms
• Energy-related emissions and industrial decarbonisation
• Emissions data collection, modelling, analysis and interpretation
• International climate agreements and emissions-related regulatory frameworks
• Digital technologies for emissions monitoring, reporting and verification
• Environmental data management and climate-related reporting

Benefits

• Apply and strengthen specialist expertise in greenhouse gas emissions management and climate change mitigation
• Lead and contribute to international research initiatives on emissions management and environmental sustainability
• Contribute to technical reports, policy briefs, research publications and other research outputs
• Gain experience examining the application of emerging digital technologies to emissions monitoring, reporting and verification
• Strengthen research leadership, technical analysis and policy advisory skills
• Collaborate with researchers, technology specialists and professionals from different countries and disciplines
• Gain exposure to international climate policy, energy transition, carbon markets and sustainable development
• Participate in relevant research projects, conferences, webinars and technical engagements where appropriate
• Build international professional networks and long-term professional relationships
• Develop experience working within a fully remote and globally distributed organisation
• Contribute directly to DTID's research agenda, climate-related initiatives and institutional development