Join a dynamic team making a global impact at SEI Oxford, where your expertise can drive meaningful change. As Knowledge Manager for the Maximising UK Adaptation to Climate Change (MACC) Hub project, you will play a key role in connecting communities of research, policy and practice around climate change.

Apply now Closes 9 Aug 2024

Location: SEI Oxford, UK

Deadline: 9 August 2024

Salary range: GBP 28,000 to 38,000

Contract details: Two years (six month probation) Full time

Join an impactful international research organization. At SEI Oxford, we are committed to creating a sustainable and prosperous future for all.

SEI Oxford conducts innovative research and develops new tools, networks, and platforms that generate broad insights and guide policies and practices toward sustainability. Our expertise in climate change adaptation and participatory methods engages diverse audiences with environmental research and helps inform effective adaptation to climate change, influencing both policy and practice.

Our research areas include climate change adaptation, climate services, climate finance, transdisciplinary knowledge co-production, transboundary climate risk, disaster resilience and knowledge management.

SEI Oxford is a not-for-profit organization registered in the UK, fully owned by the SEI Foundation. Our dynamic workplace in central Oxford comprises around 12 employees, with an additional 343 colleagues across seven global centres. Our headquarters is in Stockholm, Sweden.

The role

We are seeking a Knowledge Manager to connect different communities of research, policy and practice for the Maximising UK Adaptation to Climate Change (MACC) Hub project. The UKRI-funded MACC Hub, led by King’s College London, is being launched to deliver faster and more impactful action in the UK to help all UK nations prepare for the predicted effects of climate change. The MACC Hub aims to inform a national climate change adaptation plan by addressing current barriers around public awareness, policy, legislation and climate data that might be hindering the UK’s ability to adapt to climate change.

As a Knowledge Manager, you will co-produce a knowledge, learning and networking hub for the project based on needs of the Devolved Administrations. As part of this role, you will elicit the needs of different user groups to co-design an online space that connects communities of research, policy and practice together to learn, share and connect with one another. You will also maintain and support the website throughout the project to ensure the future legacy of the knowledge created.

The website will be the key portal to disseminate science-based, policy-relevant information to support effective and sustainable adaptation to climate change in the UK. The MACC Hub website will link directly to weADAPT, a global climate change adaptation platform and network managed by SEI Oxford, connecting UK-relevant work with research and practice frontiers and organisations working on related issued worldwide.

Additional knowledge management activities related to other EU-funded projects, such as the MAIA and AGORA projects, will also be part of this role.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Support the co-development of the MACC Hub (as a weADAPT microsite) with consortium partners and stakeholders.
• Proactively plan, create, curate and review visually appealing and accessible content and report syntheses aligned with the MACC hub project and weADAPT strategy.
• Deliver training and guidance to develop capabilities of MACC Hub contributors and editors.
• Develop and implement a communications plan and strategy that provokes activity, sparks discussion and responds to MACC Hub community member needs.
• Build and engage online communities via social media and newsletters, creating visually engaging content, and in accordance with relevant events such as observance days and conferences.
• Perform regular monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) activities using a MEL framework and log.
• Develop a structure for benchmarking, analysing and measuring online activity and trends with regular reporting on digital performance analytics for the platform, including using Google Analytics and social media data. Provide recommendations for modifications or improvement based on the trends.

Formal qualifications and knowledge:

• At least three years of proven experience in content, communication or platform management, preferably in WordPress.
• Education and/or professional background in climate change adaptation or related issues of sustainable development.
• Comfortable with co-design processes and facilitating these for the purposes of supporting learning, knowledge exchange and collaboration using online tools.
• Experience building vibrant online communities.
• Experience producing syntheses of reports, projects and events that promote learning.
• Experience monitoring analytics and trends in platform use and conducting an evaluation of impact.

Required skills:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including excellent writing skills and the ability to write for non-technical audiences.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365.
• Excellent proficiency in English.

Desired skills:

• Knowledgeable about key actors, research, policies and debates relevant to climate adaptation in the UK.
• Familiar with knowledge management tools, and passionate about supporting learning and climate action through enhanced knowledge management.
• Adept at curating video and imagery for online dissemination purposes.
• Able to inspire and communicate with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders, translating user needs into online solutions.

Our offer

At SEI, we offer a stimulating position in an international environment. You will be part of a leading multinational, multidisciplinary and multilingual team of experts in an organization where the well-being and development of our employees is a high priority.

Employment at SEI Oxford includes:

• 37.5-hour work week
• 33 days total of holiday entitlement, including bank holidays, with mandatory holidays on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day
• pension contributions: 5% from employee and 8% from SEI Oxford, with a voluntary top-up scheme allowing contributions up to 10% (matched up to 13% by SEI)
• sick pay scheme
• subscription to the Headspace mindfulness and meditation app
• access to the UK government’s Bike to Work Scheme, offering tax savings on purchases of bikes and cycling equipment
• opportunities for professional growth and development.

Additional information

This is a temporary two-year year full-time position with possibility for permanent employment and includes a standard six-month probation period. The role offers a salary ranging from GBP 28,000 to 38,000, depending on experience. The start date is as soon as possible or by arrangement.

SEI Oxford has a hybrid work environment, which allows employees to share their time between the SEI office and working remotely from their homes in the UK with requirement to attend the office at least one day a week.

SEI Oxford will support the process of obtaining a visa if required. Please note that it is not possible to work from outside the UK.

SEI is an equal opportunity employer and we consider all applicants on the basis of qualifications and competencies regardless but not limited to race, national origin, religious beliefs, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability and marital status. We are committed to ensuring diversity and equality within our organization and applicants from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

How to apply

We are reviewing applications on an ongoing basis, so please submit your application as soon as possible, but no later than 9 August 2024, 23:59 Stockholm local time.

We only accept applications through our recruitment system; please apply online using the button below and submit the following in English:

• Cover letter (two pages maximum) highlighting:
  • how you meet our criteria;
  • why you are motivated for this position;
  • links to samples of your written work; and
  • links to previous platforms you have worked on (if you are not the sole author or creator, please describe your role and contribution)
• Curriculum vitae (two pages maximum)
• The names and details of two professional references. We will alert you before contacting your references.

Questions?

Inquiries concerning the content of the position can be directed to Sukaina Bharwani, Senior Research Fellow and weADAPT Director (sukaina.bharwani@sei.org).

Inquiries concerning the recruitment process can be directed to Silvia Chapple, Centre Administrator (silvia.chapple@sei.org).