Climate & Space Associate

Caribou Digital; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A digital impact consulting firm seeks a Climate & Space Associate to deliver strategic advisory services using Earth Observation data for sustainable development. The role requires extensive experience in consulting and strong communication skills, focusing on client engagement across diverse cultures. Join a remote-first team committed to driving positive impact in a warming world.

Qualifications

• Must have 7+ years in consulting or similar roles.
• Experience developing or interpreting Earth Observation data.
• Confident communication skills in diverse environments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver strategic advisory services on Earth Observation.
• Analyze policies of global development actors.
• Support maintenance of a knowledge management system.

Skills

7+ years of experience in consulting

Professional or academic experience with Earth Observation data

Ability to navigate complex client-facing situations

Strong writing and synthesis skills

Very high fluency in written and spoken English

Job description

Climate & Space Associate

Location: Europe, Remote-working

Reports to: Senior Director, Climate & Space

FTE: Part-time, 0.5 FTE

Closing date: October 10, 2025, 5 pm GMT

Role Overview

The Caribou Climate & Space team focuses on using digital approaches to catalyse local and global responses to the unprecedented challenges of an interconnected, warming world. We support a range of governments, private sector companies, and donor organisations in harnessing digital innovation via technologies such as satellite Earth Observation data to navigate complexity, optimise resource use, and accelerate positive, sustainable development and climate resilience outcomes.

We are seeking a European-based Caribou Climate & Space Associate to support the existing team within a highly client-facing role. This role blends the need for in-depth technical understanding of Earth Observation data, and broader satellite technologies, with contextual experience and knowledge of the sustainable development funding landscape and climate resilience sectors.

About Caribou

Caribou is an impact consulting company on a mission to create more inclusive economies and societies in an increasingly digital world. We support clients to use their funds and resources more effectively to maximize their social and environmental impact. Our partners are leading corporations, government agencies, international financial institutions, and private foundations worldwide. We provide end-to-end fund management, advisory services, research, measurement, and impact services to enable organizations to tackle some of the world’s most complex challenges.

What it’s like working with us

We have always been a remote-first company - and with over 50 staff, we use digital tools for collaboration. We trust and empower everyone to work in a way that achieves successful outcomes, while providing flexibility to manage all aspects of their life. We hire people because they are the best at what they do, so we’re pretty sure that our team is some of the smartest and most interesting people you’ll meet. Join us!

Key Responsibilities

Within the context of the application of Earth Observation and satellite technology to sustainable development and climate resilience outcomes - the candidate will:

• Deliver strategic advisory services to support the adoption at scale of Earth Observation in sustainable development operations and programming.
• Understand the priorities, policies, and processes of global development actors such as National Development Agencies, Private Foundations, and International Financial Institutions - and the role of Earth Observation and satellite technology to support budget allocations and funding flows.
• Conduct trends analysis and research on the use of Earth Observation data in decision-making, with a focus on low- and middle-income country government environments.
• Support the maintenance of a knowledge management system to track the design and development of Earth Observation data products targeting the advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
• Provide technical oversight on the use of EO products in a number of thematic areas (urban environments, disaster risk management, transport, climate adaptation, health) with a view to removing barriers to user uptake and ‘on the ground’ impact in low- and middle-income countries.
• Distill technical information on Earth Observation for non-technical audiences through compelling communications materials and impact stories.

Candidate profile

Essential Skills & Experience

• 7+ years of experience in consulting, program management, or similar roles, within the Earth Observation, space, and/or sustainable development sectors.
• Professional or academic experience of developing or interpreting Earth Observation data products/ geospatial techniques.
• Ability to navigate complex and ambiguous client-facing situations, tasks, and problems, and synthesise clear, actionable analysis and recommendations.
• Confident communicator, comfortable working in client-facing roles with a range of organisations across diverse geographies and cultures.
• Highly organised and “hands-on”, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously, with consistent, on-time management of projects and tasks.
• Strong writing and synthesis skills, to be used in combination with quantitative, analytical skills.
• Very high fluency in written and spoken English.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• An existing profile and network within the Earth Observation, space, and/or sustainable development sectors.
• Experience working within, or on behalf of organisations in Asia, Africa, and/or Latin America.

Personal Attributes

• Commitment and passion for Caribou’s mission of building inclusive and sustainable digital economies.
• Collaborative and empathetic, skilled at bringing people together, within teams and with clients.
• Confident operator able to execute details with precision.