Senior Policy Manager, Climate & Oceans (Philippines)

RPMGlobal; Philippines; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Conservation International in Quezon City, Philippines, seeks a Philippines Policy Senior Manager to lead policy development and advocacy across climate, biodiversity, and oceans sectors. You will work with the country program to draft NCS, REDD+, and related policies, engaging with government, civil society, and partners.

You will collaborate with international policy teams, coordinate stakeholder consultations, and co-lead the ARTSI Philippines Pilot, with up to 25% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in international relations, conservation science, climate, policy, economics, or a development-related field and at least 2 years of specialized professional experience in topics related to climate change, carbon and nature markets mechanisms, biodiversity, and national and international policy processes.
• Minimum of 5 years of related work experience and up to 2 years of supervisory experience.
• Fluency in written and spoken Filipino and English; strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support CIP country programs to develop policy recommendations and design strategies to influence policy frameworks and safeguards for NCS credits and REDD+ nesting.
• Influence governments' positions on global negotiations on climate, biodiversity, and oceans policies anchored on rights-based approaches.
• Track the implementation of the work plan outlining national priorities for climate, biodiversity, oceans, and country program priorities.
• Facilitate collaboration among CIP country program partners and external networks to advance CI’s policy work through coalitions and working groups.
• Co-lead the implementation of the ARTSI Philippines Pilot.
• Develop inclusive policy recommendations through stakeholder consultation.
• Plan and track activities to comply with international donor requirements and reporting.
• Provide updates on national and global developments in climate, biodiversity, and oceans policy.
• Support alignment of CCNCS outreach with consent mechanisms and safeguards processes.

Skills

Policy analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Written communication

Oral communication

Presentation skills

Time management

Cross-cultural collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in international relations, conservation science, climate, policy, economics, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe software

Job description

Conservation International in Quezon City, Philippines, seeks a Philippines Policy Senior Manager to lead policy development and advocacy across climate, biodiversity, and oceans sectors. You will work with the country program to draft NCS, REDD+, and related policies, engaging with government, civil society, and partners.

You will collaborate with international policy teams, coordinate stakeholder consultations, and co-lead the ARTSI Philippines Pilot, with up to 25% travel.