Head of International Policy Engagement-folu - London, United Kingdom - SYSTEMIQ

SYSTEMIQ
SYSTEMIQ
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London, United Kingdom

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About Systemiq


Systemiq, the systems change company and certified B Corp, was founded to drive the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on climate change by transforming markets and business models in five key systems: nature and food, materials, and circular economy, energy, urban areas, and sustainable finance.

We are guided by the conviction that all system transformations are rooted in human transformations. We must continue to bring more diverse people and voices into real conversations to succeed. We know we don't have all the answers; we may not even have all the right questions.

But we know that open mindsets drive change, so relationships, people, and trust are at the heart of everything we do.


About FOLU


The Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU) is a self-governed coalition of organizations and individuals working collaboratively to achieve a shared objective: the urgent transformation of food and land use systems to deliver a better future for people, nature and climate.

Within, FOLU's Global Secretariat, the Global Knowledge & Engagement Team (KE team) is responsible for leading FOLU's global thought leadership and influencing strategy to accelerate ambitious global action.

Specifically, the KE team leads a suite of initiatives designed to shift behavior of corporates and financial institutions as well as influence national and international policy makers.

We do this by developing targeted insights and synthesizing evidence-based research to support FOLU's engagements with key stakeholders.


Our strategy for influencing international policy is based on the belief that current international frameworks and mechanisms for cooperation are not ambitious enough to accelerate multi-stakeholder action on food systems transformation across policy, business, finance and civil society.

FOLU seeks to leverage key international fora - including the G7, G20, Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) as well as UNFCCC and UNCBD COP processes to accelerate national action and push for greater international ambition.

We also seek to showcase how actions taken in FOLU priority countries can be beacons of light to inspire global action.


Position:


As Head of International Policy Engagement, you will play an essential part in the Food and Land Use (FOLU) Coalition's ambition to shape international policy.

Your substantive policy and engagement experience, as well as a proven track record of working with national governments and international institutions to pursue policy objectives, will be critical.

This unique opportunity involves a) shaping FOLU's international engagement strategy, b) building out workstreams that will help FOLU more influence national and international policies and c) working with FOLU's country platforms (in China, Colombia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Indonesia, India and growing to include Brazil and the European Union) and d) working with some of the world's most prominent institutions and individuals in the fields of economics, agriculture, environment, health and nutrition.


Team structure


The Head of International Policy will report into our Knowledge and Engagement Director, and initially line manage a small team direct reports within the existing team, whilst providing strategic influence and advice to FOLU's country platform and coalition partners.

This role will also work in partnership with the Head of Business Engagement who is also within the Knowledge and Engagement Team.

Duties and Essential Job Functions


Thought leadership and strategy (20%):


  • Develop FOLU's impact strategy for international policy engagement, which describes our theory of change for shaping international policy in support of food and land use systems

This includes:

  • Identifying ambitious policy outcomes FOLU seeks to achieve.

These are linked to FOLU's flagship report:

Growing Better:
Ten Critical Transitions to Transform Food and Land Use

  • Develop integrated knowledge and engagement workstreams within the Global Knowledge & Engagement team designed to influence international policy outcomes. This includes determining what policy analyses FOLU should conduct to support these policy outcomes.
  • Prioritize key international processes and events where FOLU has a strategic opportunity to influence policy outcomes.
  • Develop FOLU's strategy for influencing outcomes at key international events, including UNFCCC COPs.
  • Work with Regional Coordinators to identify opportunities to develop targeted policy analyses and policy influencing strategies within FOLU Country Platforms.
  • Work with the Head of Business Engagement to identify high impact opportunities for the KE team as part of FOLU's impact strategy

Delivery (40%)

  • For each workstream, lead the development and implementation of knowledge products and engagement strategies focusing on shifting behaviors with public sector/policy stakeholders.
  • Guide the analytical team
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