The World Economic Forum, committed to improving the state of the world, is an international organization for public-private cooperation. The Forum engages foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.
We are recruiting for the Global Risks Initiative, part of the Centre for the New Economy and Society. This initiative provides a trusted platform to build prosperous, innovative and resilient economies that create opportunities for all. It enables leaders to understand, shape and navigate a new social and economic context through insights, action and dialogue for:
* Fostering economic growth and risk preparedness.
* Investing in talent and human capital.
* Promoting equity and inclusion.
The Global Risks Initiative has a longstanding history of shaping the global risks agenda. This is achieved through annual publications including the Global Risks Report, as well as ongoing engagement with global risks communities – the CEO-level Global Risks Consortium, the Chief Risk Officers Community, and the Global Risks Report Advisory Board.
We are hiring for the position of Lead, Global Risks. This role will contribute significantly to the drafting of the Global Risks Report and will play a pivotal role in advancing and expanding the work of the Initiative in response to rising interest among stakeholders for deeper insights into global risks, including societal, technological, economic, environmental and geopolitical risks.
Main Responsibilities
Key Tasks:
* Play a leading role in writing the Global Risks Report. This involves helping to develop ideas; contributing to forward-thinking discussions; conducting extensive research on global risks, their interconnections and current assessment methodologies; and engaging with the Forum's internal issue experts and external network of risk professionals to detect emerging risks.
* Develop fresh methods to analyse risks, generating future-oriented risk management and policy recommendations, and producing insightful and original content with impeccable narrative.
* Support the Head, Global Risks Initiative in maintaining a compelling calendar of activities and impact initiatives for members of the global risks communities.
* Support the Head, Global Risks Initiative in ensuring that the Global Risks Initiative's insights and engagement activities are operationally and conceptually aligned with those of the Centre for the New Economy and Society, and with other teams across the Forum that produce insights on relevant topics.
Breakdown of Main Responsibilities
Time Allocation:
* 50% Research, analysis and writing.
* 30% Project management.
* 20% Internal and external stakeholder management.
Reporting Lines and Interactions
The Lead will report to the Head, Global Risks Initiative and will work in close collaboration with the Global Risks Initiative's Insights Specialist, the Forum's internal thematic experts, and with risk experts from the Communities managed by the Global Risks Initiative.
Assessment Criteria
To be successful in this role, you will need:
* Expert knowledge of systemic risk analysis and foresight, and a broad interest in societal, technological, economic, environmental, and geopolitical issues.
* Ample experience with primary and secondary research, analysis and writing, including research in academic journals, public information sources using the latest data collection and analysis tools, and expert consultations.
* Initiative to propose, develop and successfully deliver original projects.
* Ability to work independently while being committed to team and institutional outputs.
Requirements and Preferred Experience
You will need:
* Advanced university degree in data science, economics, finance, international relations, international development, public policy, or other relevant fields, including substantive knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.
* 8+ years of relevant professional experience across business, government, non-profits, international organizations and/or think tanks. Experience in risk analysis, foresight and/or management is preferable.
* Proven track record in the drafting and production of high-stakes institutional insight products and thought leadership pieces, leveraging an interdisciplinary approach and with a view to readability and application.
* Proven excellent project management and coordination skills; attention to detail; capacity to apply critical thinking, synthesize various viewpoints, consult broadly, and work collaboratively in a multicultural team.
* Fluency in English, with excellent written, digital, and verbal communication skills. Knowledge of other languages is preferable.