Maritime Climate Policy Research Assistant (Consultant)

Clean Air Asia; Manila; On-site; PHP 646,000 - 1,015,000; Part time

Job summary

Clean Air Asia invites a Research Assistant (Consultant) to support research, writing, and coordination for reducing maritime transport emissions in Malaysia. The role collaborates with the Sustainable Transport Lead and partners across government, industry, and academia from Manila-based offices.

Requirements include a relevant degree, 1–2 years of experience in project coordination, data collection, and report writing, plus strong MS Office skills and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• University degree in Urban Planning, Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Environmental Engineering, or any related discipline. An advanced degree in the aforementioned field is an advantage.
• Has at least 1 to 2 years of experience in project implementation and stakeholder coordination related to city development, sustainable transport planning, and climate change mitigation
• Experience in project management and writing reports is a must.
• Has experience in the conduct and analysis of research data gathering (questionnaire and interview surveys)
• Has excellent written, verbal communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office applications required; capability in using statistical software is an advantage.
• Demonstrated attention to detail
• Team player with the ability to contribute more widely to the direction of Clean Air Asia's program.

Responsibilities

• Support research and compilation of policies and programs by stakeholders and port authorities; build a database for the Green Fuel Development Needs Assessment for Malaysia.
• Support collection and analysis of data and information (surveys and interviews) on policies and regulations promoting green shipping and development of a policy brief on biofuel sustainability for Malaysia
• Consolidating information on stakeholders from national experts.
• Assist in organizing meetings, webinars, and workshops with stakeholders from government agencies, academia, communities, port authorities, and other port stakeholders.
• Assist pre- and post-meeting arrangements, including drafting agendas and reports, with Clean Air Asia team.
• Support coordination, development, preparation, documentation, and the regional dialogue series event.
• Assist in drafting and finalizing the project's final report.

Skills

Project coordination

Report writing

Stakeholder engagement

Data collection & surveys

MS Office

Communication skills

Team player

Education

Urban Planning

Environmental Science

Environmental Management

Environmental Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Statistical software

Job description

Clean Air Asia invites a Research Assistant (Consultant) to support research, writing, and coordination for reducing maritime transport emissions in Malaysia. The role collaborates with the Sustainable Transport Lead and partners across government, industry, and academia from Manila-based offices.

Requirements include a relevant degree, 1–2 years of experience in project coordination, data collection, and report writing, plus strong MS Office skills and attention to detail.