Researcher in Change Theory

Presentation

The transition to a sustainable economy poses a structural challenge to the country: ensuring that the effort to decarbonize, adapt to climate change and modernize productive processes results in sustainable economic development, without amplifying social vulnerabilities or generating disproportionate impacts on workers, communities, and territories. In this context, the principle of just transition guides the need to integrate, in a balanced way, the economic, social, and environmental dimensions, ensuring that the benefits of the new economy are accessible to all and that any adverse effects are adequately mitigated.

Description of the opportunity

After a first stage of supporting our partner in structuring the initial pillar of Resilience and Just Transition through a robust process of discovery and systematization of knowledge, we have the challenge of building a Change Theory for this pillar, ensuring a coherent look at all actions to be developed, connecting the current scenario and where it expects to arrive.

The core of this stage consists in elaborating the Change Theory: a structured document that starts from the Partner's Impact Vision and brings a chain of intermediate results; compiles concrete activities and interventions necessary to achieve each intermediate result, directly linked to the desired results, forming a logical sequence of actions for change, and identifies premises and conditions that need to be present for each intermediate result to occur.

This process will allow the contractor to have clarity on their strategy, having the action scenario as starting point, the impact vision as endpoint, the paths of change, the intermediate results, and the conditions of action.

Expected Profile

• Completed higher education in social sciences, economy, administration, statistics, sustainability or related areas;
• Experience in just transition, low-carbon economies, climate changes or socio-environmental protection;
• Masters, doctorate and/or post-graduate degree in the area are desired;
• Experience in change theory and impact evaluation;
• Knowledge of frameworks related to ODS (Sustainable Development Goals);
• Good research and report writing skills;
• Good ability to synthesize and elaborate presentations;
• Desejable experience with applied research projects and interface with stakeholders;
• Advanced English proficiency;
• Able to work in interdisciplinary teams;
• Facility in relating with specialists and presenting to publics;
• Important residence in São Paulo or nearby region. Predominantly remote work, with occasional on-site activities, such as workshops and meetings.
  
  

Activities

• Develop the Change Theory: Create and structure the logical framework that connects strategic objectives, intermediate results, activities, and impact indicators;
• Conduct literature reviews and benchmarking: Research models, approaches, and references nationally and internationally on change theory and impact evaluation in the topics worked, bringing best practices to the local context;
• Elaborate diagnoses and scenarios of action: Systematize data and qualitative and quantitative information with the team to produce reports that support strategic decision-making;
• Elaborate executive presentations and detailed reports both for high-level leadership and technical specialists.
  
  

Incentive to diversity

The Cordial Institute has a commitment to promote inclusion and diversity in its team. Therefore, we encourage the candidacy of women, blacks, indigenous people, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities and special needs.

Working at Cordial

• Ambience always open to collective construction, suggestions, and improvements;
• We like working with challenges and creating new forms to solve difficult problems;
• Everything we do, we do with excellence, much organization, and care; We work always with transparency, sincerity, and respect;
• Oportunidade de trabalhar com questões reais da sociedade e impactos concretos em projetos multidisciplinares;
• Incentivo constante à autonomia, aprendizado contínuo, desenvolvimento pessoal e profissional.
  
  

Contract format

• Remote work;
• The contract will be made by service provision, legal entity, for scope and time determined;
• Estimated project duration: 8 months, with intermediate deliveries.