Department : School of Global Affairs School Office
About us
The Maximising UK Adaptation to Climate Change (MACC) Hub works across the UK to implement and build crucial evidence on the efficacy of adaptation policy and interventions. The Hub is led by King’s College London and is funded by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). Through its Policy Response Unit, the Hub is working closely with Defra and other UK government departments to coordinate a series of rapid turnaround research projects that will fill critical knowledge gaps relating to climate change adaptation.
The post holder will report to the Project Manager of the MACC Hub’s Policy Response Unit and will be able to work as part of King’s hybrid working model (Strand Campus).
About the role
The successful candidate will lead two consecutive projects to respond to identified policy needs on the public health risks posed by flooding and drought to private water supplies in Wales and how to respond; and a review of international approaches to water abstraction monitoring. They will be responsible for reading and synthesising available evidence, liaising with policy teams, and drafting policy relevant outputs.
The successful candidate will be based at King’s College London and will be part of a small team working in parallel on policy response work. They will work closely with policy teams in the Water branch of the Welsh Government and the Directorate for Environment and Forestry in the Scottish Government.
This is a full time post and you will be offered a fixed term contract for 8 months.
We are looking for the successful candidate to start as soon as possible.
About you
To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:
Essential criteria
- 3 years’ experience in adaption of water infrastructure and water systems
- Experience of conducting desk-based research
- Demonstrable project management skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with an ability to engage effectively with a range of stakeholders, both within and outside the organisation
- Proven experience of producing high-quality outputs to short deadlines
- Ability to tailor outputs and findings to non-academic audiences
- Proven ability to deliver at pace, managing multiple priorities and tight deadlines
- Capacity to build positive working relationships and contribute to shared goals
Desirable criteria
- Experience conducting policy and stakeholder mapping
- Familiarity with rapid evidence assessment methodologies
- An understanding of the policy environment in which the research is situated
- Actively promotes an inclusive working environment and has high awareness of intersecting and diverse identities
- Familiarity with spatial data management tools and approaches
Downloading a copy of our Job Description
Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.
Further information
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We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section of the job description. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.
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Interviews are due to be held in early July .
| Grade and Salary : | £45,031 (pro rata) per annum including London Weighting Allowance | Job ID : | 148846 |
| Post Date : | 08-Jun-2026 | Close Date : | 22-Jun-2026 |
| Contact Person : | Suzannah Sherman | Contact Details : | suzannah.sherman@kcl.ac.uk |
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| JD | 240.5 |
