Job Openings at Tony Blair Institute for Global Change

About The Job
Focus of the Role

• The Director of Climate and Energy Policy is a new role within the Policy and Politics division, leading a team covering all elements of climate and energy policy. 
• This will include thinking about elements including routes to net zero, establishment of a sustainable energy mix, application of new technology, better use of data, consumer behaviour and efficient networks.
• The Director will play a leading role in connecting Policy work to TBI’s Strategy and Partnerships division. 
• The understanding and network possessed by the holder of the post will be vital in identifying companies with whom we can work and opportunities for deeper partnership.
• The Director is also expected to work closely with other policy teams on issues such as science and technology, transport, health, food etc to ensure the overall policy package we develop globally is ambitious but also coherent and affordable.
• The work of this role will be crucial to our credibility and success and will help shape the Institute’s policy agenda. TBI should be seen as a trusted provider of politically-relevant climate and energy policy thought leadership by Heads of Government, Opposition Leaders, Chancellors, Finance Ministers and their teams.
• This role reports to the Executive Director, Policy, and requires close working relationships with the Institute’s Executive Chairman, CEO, senior global Advisory colleagues, our Strategy and Partnerships and Internal Operations teams.

Key Responsibilities
The holder of this position will:

• Lead a research programme to explore national and global climate and energy trends and policy challenges
• Develop analysis of issues and policy responses, including specific recommendations for governments and policymakers
• Oversee production of very high-quality published work and private briefing material, either for energy policy specialists, government counterparts, partners, or a general political audience
• Provide direct advice to senior leaders in TBI, and to external clients
• Advocate for the Institute’s point of view in external meetings and conferences, or through the media, growing our reputation in the field
• Provide collaboration and specific expertise to other strands of policy work
• Lead a stream of work within the Future of Britain programme, contribute to the overall policy strategy and play a part in its presentation and advocacy
• Support Advisory and Strategy and Partnerships colleagues to develop our reputation for climate and energy policy around the world, through appearances at forums outside the UK and work on regional or national policy questions
• Support senior leaders in the Institute in their external engagements on climate and energy policy
• Manage and be accountable for the team’s budget, ensuring expenditure is in line with budget, with robust management accountability
• Build, lead, coach and direct a team that operates in a globally integrated way across TBI
• Ensure the growth and development of a high-performing culture and provide a continued focus on learning, development and employee well-being
• Oversee and be accountable for recruitment across the practice
• Build strong, collaborative relationships across TBI and actively champion TBI’s progressive values

Person Specification:

• A sustained and extensive track record producing cutting-edge work in climate and energy policy within government, business, academia or a policy organisation

Deep familiarity with climate and energy policy, including:

• Assessments and models for carbon emissions and pathways to net zero
• The design and development of energy generation infrastructure, and the impact of generating mix on other elements of policy
• Application of new and emerging technologies in generation, storage and energy management
• Transition from fossil fuel means of home heating
• Options for mitigation such as carbon capture and storage and have ideas of how to make each of these better
• Deep knowledge of climate and energy policy at a strategic design level, at the service level and from the point of view of citizens
• A very extensive and deep network of global contacts through industry, academia and policymaking in climate and energy policy
• Experience of working closely with political leaders
• A sustained and extensive track record of public speaking and advocacy on climate and energy policy, including via broadcast media
• An outstanding ability to communicate complex issues to a range of audiences, from executive office level through to technical level
• A track record of leading high-performing teams and proven ability to build, inspire and retain teams to achieve exceptional objectives
• Excellent teamwork skills to work successfully within a complex and diverse organisation
• Strategic, entrepreneurial, and challenge the status-quo and develop plans for successful delivery of challenging objectives

The following attributes are advantageous:

• Have achieved national or international recognition of their work in the field, e.g. through citation, media coverage, formal recognition or awards
• Academic qualifications in a relevant field, and/or experience working directly in service implementation
• Experience of working in a more than one national setting

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About The Job

Focus of the Role

The Director of Health Policy is a new role within the Policy and Politics division, leading a team covering all elements of health policy (broader questions around public services policy will be dealt with by a separate team but the two are expected to be closely connected). 

• This will include thinking about the vital elements of health policy, including funding and structures for health delivery, application of new technology, better use of data, life sciences industries, and support for public health.
• The Director will play a leading role in connecting Policy work to TBI’s Strategy and Partnerships division. 
• The understanding and network possessed by the holder of the post will be vital in identifying organisations with whom we can work and opportunities for deeper partnership.
• The Director is also expected to work closely with other policy teams on issues such as public service reform, fiscal framework, net zero, transport etc to ensure the overall policy package we develop globally is ambitious but also coherent and affordable.
• This role reports to the Executive Director, Policy, and requires close working relationships with the Institute’s Executive Chairman, CEO, senior global Advisory colleagues, our Strategy and Partnerships and Internal Operations teams.

Key Responsibilities
The holder of this position will:

• Lead a research programme to explore national and global health trends and policy challenges
• Develop analysis of issues and policy responses, including specific recommendations for governments and policymakers
• Oversee production of very high-quality published work and private briefing material, either for health policy specialists, government counterparts, partners, or a general political audience
• Provide direct advice to senior leaders in TBI, and to external clients
• Advocate for the Institute’s point of view in external meetings and conferences, or through the media, growing our reputation in the field
• Provide collaboration and specific expertise to other strands of policy work
• Lead a stream of work within the Future of Britain programme, contribute to the overall policy strategy and play a part in its presentation and advocacy
• Support Advisory and Strategy and Partnerships colleagues to develop our reputation for health policy around the world, through appearances at forums outside the UK and work on regional or national policy questions
• Support senior leaders in the Institute in their external engagements on health policy
• Manage and be accountable for the team’s budget, ensuring expenditure is in line with budget, with robust management accountability
• Build, lead, coach and direct a team that operates in a globally integrated way across TBI
• Ensure the growth and development of a high-performing culture and provide a continued focus on learning, development and employee well-being
• Oversee and be accountable for recruitment across the practice
• Build strong, collaborative relationships across TBI and actively champion TBI’s progressive values
• Person Specification:
• A sustained and extensive track record producing cutting-edge work in health policy within government, business, academia or a policy organisation

Deep familiarity with health policy, including:

• Structures and models for delivering health services
• Application of new technology and data to health services, whether in direct citizen interaction or back-office reorganisation
• Research and development into new treatments and drugs, and their introduction to the market
• Measures to improve public health
• Models for delivering investment and day-today spending to health services and have ideas of how to make each of these better
• Deep knowledge of health policy at a strategic design level, at the service level and from the point of view of citizens
• Very extensive and deep network of global contacts through medical practice, industry, academia and policymaking in health policy
• Experience of working closely with political leaders
• Sustained and extensive track record of public speaking and advocacy on health policy, including via broadcast media
• An outstanding ability to communicate complex issues to a range of audiences, from executive office level through to technical level
• A track record of leading high-performing teams and proven ability to build, inspire and retain teams to achieve exceptional objectives
• Excellent teamwork skills to work successfully within a complex and diverse organisation
• Strategic, entrepreneurial, and challenge the status-quo and develop plans for successful delivery of challenging objectives

The following attributes are advantageous:

• Have achieved national or international recognition of their work in the field, e.g. through citation, media coverage, formal recognition or awards
• Academic qualifications in a relevant field, and/or experience working directly in service implementation
• Experience of working in a more than one national setting

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About The Job

Focus of the Role
The Director of Geopolitics is a new role within the Policy and Politics division.

• Its purpose is to lead a team providing political leaders worldwide with the insights they need, and establishing the Institute as a though leader in the biggest global issues. 
• This will include thinking about thematic priorities for countries around the world, including trade, security, alliances and cooperation. 
• It will also require a deep analsyis of regional or specific questions such as the conflict in Ukraine or relations with China, developments in the Middle East.
• The role will be vital in supporting colleagues in the Advisory division to develop and deepen TBI’s offer to governments. 
• TBI should be seen as a trusted provider of geopolitical analysis and policy thought leadership by Heads of Government, Opposition Leaders, and their teams, and by the wider policy ecosystem.
• This role reports to the Executive Director, Policy, and requires close working relationships with the Institute’s Executive Chairman, CEO, senior global Advisory colleagues, our Strategy and Partnerships and Internal Operations teams.

Key Responsibilities
The holder of this position will:

• Lead a research programme to explore geopolitical trends and policy challenges
• Develop analysis of issues and policy responses, including specific recommendations for governments and policymakers
• Oversee production of very high-quality published work and private briefing material, either for policy specialists, government counterparts, partners, or a general political audience
• Provide direct advice to senior leaders in TBI, and to external clients
• Advocate for the Institute’s point of view in external meetings and conferences, or through the media, growing our reputation in the field
• Provide collaboration and specific geopolitical expertise to other strands of policy work
• Support a stream of work within the Future of Britain programme, contribute to the overall policy strategy and play a part in its presentation and advocacy
• Support Advisory and Strategy and Partnerships colleagues to develop our reputation for geopolitics around the world, through appearances at forums outside the UK and work on regional or national policy questions
• Support senior leaders in the Institute in their external engagements on geopolitics
• Manage and be accountable for the team’s budget, ensuring expenditure is in line with budget, with robust management accountability
• Build, lead, coach and direct a team that operates in a globally integrated way across TBI
• Ensure the growth and development of a high-performing culture and provide a continued focus on learning, development and employee well-being
• Oversee and be accountable for recruitment across the practice
• Build strong, collaborative relationships across TBI and actively champion TBI’s progressive values

Person Specification:

• A sustained and extensive track record producing cutting-edge work in geopolitics within government, business, academia or a policy organisation
• A deep familiarity with geopolitical issues, including trade, security and international relations, and the biggest specific regional questions that animate political leaders
• A deep knowledge of how foreign policy is created and conducted, and the means by which leaders can exercise power on the world stage.
• A very extensive and deep network of global contacts through industry, academia and policymaking
• Experience of working closely with political leaders
• Sustained and extensive track record of public speaking and advocacy on geopolitics, including via broadcast media
• An outstanding ability to communicate complex issues to a range of audiences, from executive office level through to technical level
• Track record of leading high-performing teams and proven ability to build, inspire and retain teams to achieve exceptional objectives
• Excellent teamwork skills to work successfully within a complex and diverse organisation
• Strategic, entrepreneurial, and challenge the status-quo and develop plans for successful delivery of challenging objectives

The following attributes are advantageous:

• Have achieved national or international recognition of their work in the field, e.g. through citation, media coverage, formal recognition or awards
• Academic qualifications in relevant field and/or experience of working directly on foreign policy
• Experience of working in a more than one national setting

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About The Job

Focus of the Role
Job Introduction

• Alongside the Institute’s Advisory and Strategy and Partnerships divisions, the Policy and Politics division serves an important role for the Institute. 
• Our policy and political professionals, based in London and around the globe lead TBI’s original research and thinking on the most important questions for leaders.
• The Policy and Politics division generates analysis that shapes public debate, enhances the work of client governments, and supports partnerships which improve people’s lives. 
• Our work is global in nature, but we also develop individual national strategies, including our flagship Future of Britain programme.
• We believe there is an opportunity for progressives around the world to work together on a common agenda but it requires a concerted effort and coordination. 
• This role is a unique opportunity to bring that to the Tony Blair Institute, putting the organisation at the centre of the global renewal of progressive politics and working with thinkers inside and outside to develop thought leadership and a new, future-facing agenda. 
• It requires someone who is a self-starter with a readymade political network - ideally globally but at a minimum nationally.
• The role will be highly collaborative internally, knowing that a good idea can come from anywhere but that leadership is required to get to the right answers quickly. 
• Collaboration also runs to outside the Institute, with a recognition that reinvigorating progressive politics means working with other organisations and not trying to ‘own’ this agenda.
• Get this right and we will no longer be outflanked by populists on the right and left who offer simple solutions to complex problems. 
• We will find ourselves working with likeminded organisations around the world, sharing our analysis of the challenges we face but for the first time in a long while, uniting around ideas and best practice to confront them.

Key Responsibilities
The holder of this position will:

• Develop a strategy and plan for the global renewal of progressive politics working with ED, Politics
• Support the ED, Politics and Executive Chairman in building and servicing a network of progressive parties and organisations
• Coordinate activity with this network of progressive parties and organisations
• Work with the Policy and Politics team to generate thought leadership and a progressive agenda that draws in progressive parties and organisations
• Organise and run engagement activity globally, including a Future of Progressive Politics conference in the medium term
• Take the Future of Britain programme and use this as a blueprint for a global progressive politics offer

Person Specification
The ideal candidate will:

• Bring a ready-made political network to the table and be highly adept at building and servicing networks
• Have thought about the future of progressive politics and will be ready to help drive the creation of a progressive agenda at the Institute