International Policy/Senior Policy Analyst: Climate Change
MAF are advertising for someone to fill this role; this is what they are requiring in terms of key skills. I have added a few extra skills in italics based on my experience dealing with people who make a living in the climate change and/ or sustainability business and in my dealings with MAF senior policy analysts.
Strong analytical skills, preferably including experience in numerical analysis. (This is important because you will be dealing with made up numbers that have been adjusted several times and don’t make any sense)
A background in climate change and/or sustainability preferred. (A closed mind on climate change an advantage, true believers only. People with the ability to think for themselves need not apply)
Degree in science, environment or another relevant field (There won’t be much real science involved, a relevant qualification in propaganda will be fine)
Interest in the agriculture and forestry sectors (and a desire to cripple agriculture)
Strong team player. (it is important that we stick together and make sure our stories match)
Able to deal with multiple and competing priorities (the truth versus the official policy of MAF and the Government for a start.)
Works well under stress (especially important for trying to explain how livestock cause global warming when they do not alter the composition of the atmosphere at all. If you have experience telling lies or pulling the wool over people’s eyes that will help))
Confident at speaking in public (especially bullshit)
Excellent at written skills (as above)
Highly motivated (to talk bull shit, cripple agriculture, make money out of good hard working people who unlike yourself are productive)
If you think this is you and you and you are prepared to prostitute your science and want to be part of a multi billion dollar industry send your cv to MAF and good luck.
Robin
Global warming has become institutionalised. It is now a belief around which government departments are built and its bureaucrats are sworn to uphold. Can we have a scientific adviser to the government who does not believe in CAGW? The policy position you describe is another where only a believer need bother applying. Indeed all of MAF scientists have no choice but to believe. I suppose scientists at state- owned NIWA must also conform to the meme. I wonder what other belief systems should be institutionalised within government – and whose beliefs should rule?
Then we could have a series of inquisitions to weed out all the non-believers who disagree with our new dictator. We already have the police out looking for parents who might discipline their children with a light smack.
The way our Parliament is structured we could at least save a lot of money by cutting the number of MPs down – it appears all they do is nod their heads when Key says something – so they serve no useful purpose.
Alan
“All they do is nod their heads when Key says something”. That’s right Alan. What is all the more frustrating is that a good number (possibly more than half them) know AGW is a scam. Where is the integrity of someone who can do that, particularly when it is going to cost us so dearly?
I have been wondering for awhile, and heard it aired by Leighton Smith today, that John Key is being motivated by what he wants to be after he is PM. Yeah that’s right. he wants a cool job in the UN with Auntie Helen!!