We are seeking a Senior Communication Officer to manage day-to-day communication efforts and translate complex research from the Energy and Power sector at CSTEP into clear, engaging, and impactful narratives. The role requires strong storytelling skills, a solid understanding of the policy ecosystem and think tank environment, and the ability to design and execute content and engagement strategies. Acting as a liaison between research and outreach teams (Communication and Policy Engagement), the candidate will ensure effective knowledge dissemination across platforms while contributing to institutional outputs and stakeholder engagement initiatives and events.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute creative engagement strategies aligned with the organisation’s and sector’s goals.
• Translate and repurpose technical research into audience-specific content (blogs, social media, website copy, and outreach materials).
• Build, maintain, and actively manage a stakeholder database, and design targeted communication initiatives to drive effective engagement.
• Track policy developments, events, and emerging ecosystem conversations, and leverage these to inform communication and support research visibility.
• Monitor and analyse digital performance metrics using insights to refine and strengthen communication strategies.
• Collaborate closely with editors, designers, and researchers to ensure consistency in messaging, tone, and visual identity across all outputs.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Policy, Environmental Studies, Climate Science, Urban Studies, or a related field
• Prior experience in journalism (preferably sustainability or solutions journalism), think tanks, policy organisations, or other knowledge-driven institutions

Skill Set

• Strong writing and storytelling skills with clarity, accuracy, and audience needs.
• Ability to manage multiple communication streams, coordinate across teams and functions, and operate effectively in a fast-paced research and public policy environment
• Comfortable working with scientific, environmental, and policy content.
• Ability to synthesise complex research, data, and policy insights into clear, accurate public-facing narratives, with strong attention to fact-checking.
• Experience in social media management, content optimisation (SEO), and digital publishing.
• Strong execution and organisational skills, including managing follow-ups, trackers, and workflow processes.
• A critical thinker with a proactive, learning-oriented mindset and the ability to collaborate effectively within teams.

We are looking for a Consultant to join CSTEP’s Technology Assessment team. The role involves conducting primary and secondary research, collecting and analysing data, mapping policy and technology landscapes, and generating insights to support fact- and evidence-based studies on technology sovereignty.

Responsibilities

• Conduct literature reviews and map policy landscapes across critical, emerging, and strategic technologies.
• Plan, coordinate, and conduct primary expert interviews and consultations with government officials, industry leaders, and domain experts.
• Collect, structure, and analyse secondary data on trade statistics, patent metrics, publication trends, and investment flows.
• Translate research findings into clear analytical matrices, visualisations, and comparative models to support evidence-based outputs.
• Coordinate and document stakeholder consultations, workshops, expert roundtables, and policy dissemination sessions.
• Contribute to the development of technology sovereignty frameworks, prepare presentation decks, and support the team in meeting project milestones.
• Co-author policy briefs, working notes, executive summaries, and research reports within agreed timelines.

Qualifications and Experience

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in public policy, international relations, economics, strategic studies, technology, or a related discipline. A specialisation in technology policy or geopolitics will be preferred.
• 1–2 years of experience at a policy think tank, research institute, consulting firm, or academic environment focused on policy analysis or technology research. Prior working experience in critical technology mapping will be preferred.

Skill Set

• Ability to actively contribute to brainstorming sessions and provide critical inputs towards developing analytical frameworks for technology sovereignty.
• Working knowledge of academic, patent, and startup databases, such as Web of Science, OpenAlex, PatSeer, and Tracxn, or similar platforms, for scientometric mapping and data interpretation.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to independently reach out to, schedule, and conduct interviews with domain experts and government officials.
• Proficiency in MS Excel for data cleaning, structuring, dataset management, and basic quantitative analysis.
• Ability to analyse and synthesise complex technical literature, regulatory frameworks, and policy documents into concise, actionable insights.
• Ability to draft clear, well-structured, professional, and error-free policy briefs, executive summaries, and research reports.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced research environment.
• Ability to quickly learn new domain concepts and analytical frameworks and apply them effectively to project deliverables.

Duration

11 months