Textile Research Associate

Supports UNEP’s Textile Initiative with research, private-sector convening and policy-dialogue delivery on sustainable and circular textiles. The role develops knowledge products, coordinates the monthly newsletter, supports project monitoring and helps engage industry, governments and international partners.

Department: Textiles Unit, Industry Innovation Branch

• Research sustainable and circular textile topics to inform UNEP programmes
• Support private-sector convening on textile overproduction and overconsumption
• Coordinate Global Textile Policy Dialogue meetings, events and speaker engagement
• Prepare agendas, presentations and meeting records for consultations and conferences
• Curate and distribute the UNEP Textile Initiative monthly newsletter
• Review documents, reports and project proposals and provide technical inputs
• Onboard, train and manage interns supporting the Textile Initiative
• Monitor relevant projects and contribute to reporting through UNEP systems

• Advanced university degree in international relations or environmental policy focused on sustainable fashion and textiles
• At least two years of experience in sustainability or a related role in the fashion or textile sector
• Excellent writing and communication skills for explaining technical information to broad audiences
• Experience curating newsletters
• Fluency in spoken and written English

• Remote consultancy for 12 months at 50 per cent time