Thought Leadership and Partnerships Advisor (Temporary)

• Supporting and coordinating key projects to advance thought leadership priorities for the organization, including coordinating with external co-authors to finalize, submit, and promote academic research papers on pandemic risk, antimicrobial resistance, and conservation.
• Collaborating with internal and external partners to plan virtual and in-person convenings and presentations on alternative proteins as a high impact intervention to mitigate climate change, promote conservation, and meet global health goals.
• Reviewing and synthesizing important external reports, articles, and studies to support internal GFI decision-making, strategy, and communications.
• Orchestrating and/or participating in stakeholder meetings with or at the direction of the President, including with policymakers, philanthropic foundations, NGOs, and other individuals or organizations.

You will work closely with GFI co-founder and President Bruce Friedrich and external partners to further the case for alternative proteins as a key intervention that can mitigate the many harms caused by industrial animal agriculture, including climate change, biodiversity loss, antimicrobial resistance, pandemic risk, and global hunger.

• At least 3 years of related experience, ideally in policy, strategy, or operations work.
• Exemplary written and oral communication skills and interpersonal savvy.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational aptitude (capacity to juggle multiple projects simultaneously with transparent project management).
• Experience, skill, and comfort collaborating, and delegating responsibilities upwards, laterally, and to external stakeholders.

Position type: Part-time, exempt, temporary. Position term: 24 hours/week for 26 weeks; schedule to be set with GFI supervisor. Pay Rate: $52/hour to be paid weekly.

The Good Food Institute (GFI) is a nonprofit think tank working to make the global food system better for the planet, people, and animals. Alongside scientists, businesses, and policymakers, GFI's teams focus on making plant-based, fermentation-derived, and cultivated meat delicious, affordable, and accessible.