Advocacy Officer – Climate Policy

The Climate Agenda seeks to achieve a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment for all. We take an integrated approach to climate and social justice, working towards solution-focused narratives of pollution, just energy transition, socio-environmental equality, and public health securities.

The Advocacy Officer will be responsible for building, maintaining, and strengthening strategic relationships with government departments, policymakers, and city administrations to facilitate the impactful implementation of The Climate Agenda’s projects, primarily the project titled Buniyaad: Equity-Based Decarbonization of the Brick Kilns Industry of Uttar Pradesh. This position requires a deep understanding of governance processes, excellent communication skills, and the ability to navigate bureaucratic structures effectively to support policy advocacy and public engagement initiatives.

1. Establish and maintain strong relationships with relevant government departments, local authorities, and public agencies at state and city levels.
2. Track relevant government policies, schemes, and legislative developments related to climate, air quality, brick kilns, mobility, energy, and environment.
3. Represent the organization in meetings, consultations, and forums with government stakeholders.
4. Support the development and execution of advocacy strategies, including policy briefs, memos, and presentations tailored for government audiences.
5. Facilitate MoUs, letters of support, or partnerships between The Climate Agenda and government bodies.
6. Develop a deep understanding of air pollution in the brick kiln sector and its links to climate, equity, gender, and social justice issues in rural & urban Uttar Pradesh.
7. Contribute to strategic planning and campaign design, ensuring that engagement efforts reflect the realities and challenges of the brick kiln sector.
8. Coordinate with internal teams (campaigns, research, community engagement) to ensure alignment between government engagement and programmatic work.
9. Organize and support government-led or co-hosted events, roundtables, workshops, and forums.
10. Ensure timely reporting, documentation, and communication with stakeholders.
11. Identify champions within the government who can endorse or advocate for The Climate Agenda’s causes.
12. Provide strategic advice to the leadership on political and policy developments.

1. Postgraduate in Public Policy, Political Science, Environmental Studies, Social Work, or related fields.
2. 3+ years of experience in government relations, policy advocacy, or liaison roles, preferably in the climate/environment/development sector.
3. Strong understanding of government systems at local, state, and central levels.
4. Proven track record of engagement with government officials and departments.
5. Ability to support in planning, conceptualize, strategize and execute high-impact end-to-end on-ground social campaigns. 
6. Familiarity with climate policy issues, public transport, air pollution, or renewable energy is an advantage.
7. Draft detailed work plans to handhold implementation in coordination with internal and external stakeholder.

1. Strong networking and interpersonal abilities.
2. Strong understanding of UP’s social economic and political context.
3. Fluency in Hindi, and proficiency in English.
4. Experience organizing stakeholder meetings and public consultations.
5. Ability to work on interdisciplinary assignments.
6. Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
7. Proficiency in the use of MS Office tools for the creation of presentations, plans, and monitoring reports.

1. Strict work ethics and a sense of responsibility towards the work assigned.
2. Should possess the necessary leadership skills to provide vision, strategy, and overall direction to ensure achievement of desired outcomes.
3. Must be enthusiastic with a willingness to learn and contribute towards the growth of the organisation. 

Based on skills & experience, and competitive with standard pay.

Please send an email to jobs@theclimateagenda.in mentioning “Advocacy Officer – Climate Policy” and please attach an updated CV with a cover letter explaining your candidature in not more than 250 words.