The International Project Office (IPO) for the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) Core Project Regional Information for Society (RIfS) is looking for a Science Officer to support the activities outlined below. The WCRP has selected Ouranos to host the RIfS IPO in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

RIfS is intended to help advance international collaboration and consensus on bridging the gap between climate research and climate information used to make decisions. RIfS pays special attention to building local capacity to empower researchers to work within their own regional contexts with decision-makers.

The Science Officer will support activities focused on regional climate change information for decisions. This includes guidance and standards, mapping barriers and challenges, and research to decrease epistemic uncertainties that lead to non-congruence between information sources. The Science Officer provides coordination and scientific support for the volunteer panels of experts or working groups active in this and other topic areas. While they may draft or provide review of technical materials, this is not a research position. The Science Officer reports to the Director of the RIfS IPO. 

The Science Officer must be able to travel to occasional meetings internationally. There is also the possibility of a month-long annual residence with one of our international partners.
We value collaboration, empathy, inclusivity, and being communicative and proactive. We will favor candidates who can demonstrate cultural competency to work with diverse populations internationally.  

The language of our workplace in Montreal is French. Qualified candidates must demonstrate a willingness to learn French if they are not already fluent. Support for language courses is available. The language of meetings with international partners is English.

Main duties : 

• Provide scientific support to the RIfS IPO and wider RIfS community;

• Communicate complex scientific information, including creating content for the RIfS newsletter, and participating in and moderating online forums;

• Build productive and long-term relationships with RIfS community and collaborators;

• Coordinate activities with volunteer network, and project interns; 

• Organize and facilitate online and in person meetings, workshops, conferences, training sessions and other activities relevant to RIfS;

• Contribute to the community knowledge base by supporting the RIfS community in creating technical documents, white papers, and guidance materials;

• Prepare administrative reports, correspondence, and publication materials; 

• Develop carbon footprint monitoring and action plan for the IPO and support wider RIfS community carbon reduction goals. 

Minimum qualifications : 

• At least five years of relevant work experience; 

• Experience working globally with partners from a variety of countries;

• Masters in a climate science field;

• Fluent in English, the language of international meetings.

Preferred qualifications : 

• A PhD in climate science, or an interdisciplinary program;

• Fluent in both French and English;

What we offer :

• The opportunity to contribute to an important mission; 

• Be part of a dedicated, dynamic, collaborative and caring team;     

• Fixed-term contract until March 31, 2027 (extension possible subject to funding);

• Full-time employment in hybrid formula; 

• Flexible work schedule reconciling quality work-life; 

• 4 weeks of vacation (or more, depending on experience); 

• Full range of social benefits, including group insurance and RRSP contributions; 

• Participation in the OPUS & Cie program; 

• Offices located in the heart of the city center.

To apply, please fill in the form below and send your CV and cover letter in one single PDF document.