What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Officer, Industry position at Climate Imperative Foundation?
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 jobs@climateimperative.org.
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
EXPERIENCE
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 :
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.
Salary : $145,000 - $155,000
