POSITION SUMMARY
The Program Officer, International Industry works closely with their Initiative Director to develop grantmaking strategies and associated grant portfolios that advance industrial decarbonization within the United States and internationally and at meaningful scale. This position plays a key role in shaping and executing strategies that support policy makers and advocates working to accelerate the phase out of fossil fuels and adoption of zero-emission policies, quickly, and equitably.
OUR COMMITMENT
We are committed to diversity, equity, & inclusion and to a transparent recruitment process that fosters belonging. Our goal is to hire and advance people regardless of race, gender, ability, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, military service, medical condition, and any other protected characteristic under local, state, or federal law. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.
We are committed to an accessible application process and employee experience. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please email [email protected].
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Program Management
- Develop strategies and associated grantmaking plans, author memos on strategies, new subject areas, and for new initiatives
- Work with potential grantee organizations to solicit proposals for possible funding; develop concise and accurate summaries of funding requests; and answer substantive questions about the proposals
- Conduct site visits to current and potential grantees; attend meetings and conferences
- Monitor progress on approved grants and strategies
- Provide timely sector and strategy updates, summary reports, presentations, and regular updates for senior staff
- Collaborate with the team to define and prioritize core quantitative and qualitative key performance indicators to support the theory of change
- Design, create, and maintain an efficient system for tracking core metrics
- Contribute to both an internal and grantee culture of evidence-based learning
- Inform the team and board of program developments, including the effectiveness of individual grants, strategies, and opportunities for future improvements
Partnership Development & Staff Supervision
- Lead thorough collaboration, both inside and outside the organization
- Work with teams across the organization and experts in the field to refine and improve the program’s overall strategy
- Participate in joint efforts with other funders and affinity groups of foundations to determine collaboration opportunities to achieving shared goals
- Keep abreast of the funding landscape to determine emerging trends, areas of interest, current funding trends, and emerging opportunities
- Manage a small team of one to two staff including a Program Associate (dependent on team needs)
EXPERIENCE
- 7+ years of relevant experience in a climate-, energy-, and/or policy-focused role
- Experience in environmental law, foreign affairs, and/or international law a plus.
- Ability to advance relevant policy through first-hand experience in government, nonprofits, philanthropy, and/or business
- Familiarity with the climate and clean energy field landscape, as well as advocacy strategies, tactics, and key leverage points to advance policy
- Ability to develop strategies and prioritize resources to maximize impact
- Knowledge of or experience in grantmaking through first-hand experience in government, nonprofits, and/or philanthropy
- Familiarity with industrial sectors such as Chemicals, Steel, and Cement and their decarbonization pathways at the U.S. and global level
- Strong research, analysis, and synthesis skillset
- Ability to prioritize and be flexible in a fast-paced, constantly evolving, and collaborative environment
- Experience managing staff and helping them to cultivate a supportive work environment
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communications skills
- Detail-orientation with strong organizational and project management skills
- Ability and willingness to travel
- Deep interest, passion, and commitment to reducing climate change
SALARY
We provide a salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. The target national salary range is $145,000 - $155,000 with adjustments made for people in higher-expense markets, i.e. the San Francisco Bay Area and Washington D.C. Currently, all staff local to the San Francisco and DC offices go into the office one to three days a week. Equity is incredibly important to the organization, and a pay audit for equity is completed annually.
BENEFITS
We provide a comprehensive benefits package. The benefits include:
- Up to 100% of premium paid for medical, dental, and vision
- Short term and long term disability insurance
- Company sponsored life insurance and voluntary life
- Carrot fertility and family planning benefits
- Student loan repayment assistance
- 401k retirement plan with a company match contribution
- Annual professional development budget
- Internet, cell phone, and health & wellness reimbursement
- 14 paid holidays and four weeks of paid time off (PTO)
- Paid parental leave, jury duty, and bereavement
- Public transportation benefit options for office staff
- Regular staff lunches and team building activities
- SF and DC office stocked with healthy snacks and beverages
- An innovative, collaborative, welcoming work culture
ABOUT US
Climate change is governed by physical facts—about carbon sources, accumulation, impacts, and timing, and more importantly, about solutions that work. These facts must inform strategy: they show that avoiding dangerous climate change is only possible through strong policy to cut carbon, promptly, in the biggest countries.
To address these issues, Climate Imperative was founded to provide additional resources to the field of climate policy in this decisive decade. Climate Imperative is a 501(c)(3) public charity focused on solving the climate crisis at speed and scale by providing funding, technical support, and expertise to win the world's most significant emissions reduction policy decisions within the next ten years.
We support a hybrid work environment and require all employees to come together in person one to two times per year.
What We Do
Climate Imperative Foundation's mission is to cut global greenhouse gas emissions at speed and scale — securing a better future for all. Climate Imperative is a 501(c)(3) public charity foundation that partners with experienced on-the-ground organizations to provide capital, technical support, and expertise to inform the most important climate policy decisions in major-emitting countries around the world, in this pivotal decade for the climate. We invest in science-based solutions, focusing on the policy decisions that will have the largest impacts on global greenhouse gas emissions alongside important health, environmental, and equitable economic benefits. Our grants support analysis, education, and action that is fact-based, guided by scientific analysis, and grounded in real-world conditions.
