UNPAID VOLUNTEER - Senior / Programme Officer

THIS IS AN UNPAID ROLE

Role Title : Senior Programme Officer

Role Nature : Volunteer

Location : Remote

The Blockchain & Climate Institute (BCI) is an international volunteer-led NGO supporting and advocating the application of emerging technology in the global fight against climate change.

What will you be doing?

We are seeking dynamic, self-starting VOLUNTEERS interested in joining our organization as (Senior) Programme Officers at the Director-General's Office overseeing the BCI Fellowship Programme.

As a member of the Executive Officer Grade, you will work in this role side by side with the Director of Programmes (DPG), helping with operational and administrative tasks as needed. You will be responsible for designing and executing a globally inclusive fellowship that empowers innovators to develop real-world climate solutions leveraging emerging technologies like blockchain and AI. This is a unique opportunity to shape the next generation of climate technologists and decentralized leaders. You will also be responsible for ensuring meetings are effectively organised and minuted, maintaining effective records and administration, and upholding the legal requirements of governing documents, charity law, and company law.

Responsibilities :

• Producing research briefings for Council Fellows’ consumption;
• Lead global outreach, recruitment, and selection of diverse fellows from across disciplines and regions;
• Manage the end-to-end fellowship experience including onboarding, mentorship, program delivery, and milestone tracking;
• Organize and facilitate virtual events such as quarterly meetings, workshops, trainings, and project engagements;
• Prepare reports, blog, case studies, and success stories to share impact with the community;
• Oversee budgets, logistics, contracts, and program tools (e.g., Notion, Airtable);
• Assisting in the management of Council projects on blockchain and various climate change policy areas;
• Deploy community engagement strategies, including designing inclusive events, facilitating discussions, and maintaining high levels of member participation;
• Liaising with the Director of Programmes (DPG) and Fellows to plan meetings;
• Taking minutes at Council meetings;
• Circulating approved minutes;
• Checking that agreed actions are carried out;
• Keeping up-to-date fellow database (i.e. names, addresses, and telephone numbers) of Council Fellows;
• Filing minutes and reports;

Requirements

Skills & Abilities :

General & Specialist Knowledge :

Education & Training :

Relevant Experience :

Benefits

What difference will you make?

Blockchain and other emerging technologies. Climate change and sustainability. These are two hot topic groups that have been headlining media outlets, dominating conferences & events, and gaining increasing traction in research and pilot projects. BCI is here as an expert platform to help governments, inter-governmental and regional organizations as well as relevant corporates to negotiate the complex landscape of emerging technologies for environmental good. We cement our expertise by putting in the hard work in researching, identifying, and analyzing the applications of emerging technologies so that informed decisions can be made by the stakeholders in the climate change and action network.

Benefits you will get from volunteering with BCI are enormous and some include :

Selection Process

As a voluntary organization, we are pleased to open the door for candidates who may not have the prior experience they need to start, progress, or switch their careers. To recruit the most suitable, talented, or potential new members out of the volume of applications received, it is the BCI’s policy to also consider inexperienced candidates to fill our voluntary unpaid roles as long as they can demonstrate the skills required in the written assessment. In the selection process, most candidates will be invited to complete the following assessment.

Section A : Verbal and Numerical Reasoning (20 multiple-choice questions)

Section B : Situation Judgement Test (20 multiple-choice questions)

Section C : In-Tray Exercise (An open-ended assessment relevant to the duties of the role)

Candidates who pass all three sections will be invited to attend a phone screening, first interview, and final interview online.