Clean Energy Finance Manager, Financing Sustainable Cities Initiative
Job Description
Position Title:
Clean Energy Finance Manager, Financing Sustainable Cities Initiative
Department:
Governance and Partnerships
Reporting To:
Senior Manager, Financing Sustainable Cities Initiative
Location:
New York
Salary:
USD 57,200 per annum
Term:
Fixed Term Contract until 31 May 2018, with possibility to extend if further funding is available
Background The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, now in its 12th year, connects more than 90 of the world’s greatest cities which have committed to tackling climate change. We bring mayors from around the world together to learn from each other in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and creating resilient, sustainable and low carbon cities. C40 cities represent more than 650 million urban citizens and their economies account for 25% of global GDP. Our recent ‘Deadline 2020’ report sets out the critical role that the world’s major cities have to play in delivering the historic Paris Agreement to prevent catastrophic climate change. C40’s growing team of 100+ staff is headquartered in London, with offices in New York, Rio de Janeiro, Copenhagen, Beijing and Paris, and individual staff based across 25+ different locations. C40 has an operating budget of c.$25m per year and is primarily funded through the generous support of philanthropic foundations. The strategic direction of the organization is determined by an elected Steering Committee of C40 mayors, which is chaired by the Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo. Three-term Mayor of New York City Michael R. Bloomberg serves as President of the Board of Directors, which is responsible for operational oversight. A seven person management team, led by Executive Director, Mark Watts, leads the day-to-day management of C40. Financing Sustainable Cities Initiative (FSCI) Financing Sustainable Cities is an initiative of the WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities and C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, funded by the Citi Foundation, helping cities develop business models that can accelerate the implementation of sustainable urban solutions. The Initiative consists of three key components: a peer-to-peer learning community through which cities can exchange experiences on developing sustainable projects, technical assistance to cities developing sustainable projects, and an online platform that enables cities to explore sustainable city projects around the world and develop their own projects. During phase one and the beginning of phase two of this Initiative, C40 organised two large, public-facing Financing Sustainable Cities Forums, as well as two smaller, closed Finance Academies for city officials assisted by technical experts. The 2017 Clean Bus Finance Academy took place in London, convening senior transportation and finance representatives from 12 C40 cities to share strategies for financing and funding clean buses. Each city developed a “Finance Action Plan” to map out clear steps to making viable business models for clean buses in their contexts. During the last year of phase two of the Initiative, C40 will continue its clean transport work and expand to supporting cities on energy finance challenges. In 2018, the C40 FSCI team will host the third Financing C40.SOP/HR/001 F2
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Sustainable Cities Forum and deliver the inaugural Clean Energy Finance Academy. C40 will also continue to deliver a series of smaller workshops, webinars, and peer to peer interactions, as well as provide technical assistance to develop business models for sustainable energy and transport projects. The FSCI team collaborates with C40’s networks, and during phase two of the Initiative will focus on transportation and energy finance challenges. C40 will also continue supporting WRI’s development of an online Platform to help cities identify ways to finance, fund, and deliver sustainable urban solutions. Clean Energy Finance Manager, Financing Sustainable Cities Initiative The Clean Energy Finance Manager, Financing Sustainable Cities Initiative will work with the Senior Manager, the Clean Transportation Finance Manager, the Project Officer, as well as C40 Communications, Events, and Global Initiatives teams to successfully achieve the Initiative’s objectives. The Clean Energy Finance Manager will be responsible for energy-related engagement within the FSCI. Urban energy finance challenges may relate to issues including but not limited to business models for urban renewable energy generation, energy efficiency financing for both commercial and municipal buildings, district energy financing, municipal energy procurement challenges, and grid capacity issues and costs of upgrades related to supporting other types of infrastructure. The Clean Energy Finance Manager’s primary responsibilities will be as follows: to take on management of the technical assistance provision to cities addressing clean energy finance challenges from 2017-2018; provide energy finance expertise and logistical support for the C40 Energy Initiative’s events; and, planning and executing the 2018 Clean Energy Finance Academy in collaboration with support from WRI and external experts. As part of this role, the Clean Energy Finance Manger will also contribute content development and logistics support for all energy-related FSCI city engagement, events, communications, and team administration. The role includes leading on the development and successful implementation of a range of city-city interactions related to urban energy finance, including webinars and conference calls, working with C40’s Network Managers to identify and deliver finance work-streams within C40 networks, liaising with cities to determine their energy finance challenges and creating strategies to address these, coordinating sessions at events, knowledge gathering and report writing. The position involves independently managing key deliverables, developing new processes and strategies to support C40 cities, and helping to secure additional funding for phase three of the FSCI. Responsibilities: •
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Work with FSCI Senior Manager and Project Officer to plan and deliver the 2018 Clean Energy Finance Academy. This will include agenda development, engagement and procurement of consultant experts to participate in the Academy, facilitation of the event, development of city clean energy Finance Action Plans, and the creation of related communications deliverables to disseminate key successes and best practices to the public. This will also include managing event logistics, such as providing visa support to cities, procuring event suppliers, identifying speakers, managing invitation lists and providing on-theground support. Collaborate with the Clean Transportation Finance Manager and Project Officer to develop and operate the FSCI technical assistance panel. Contract external consultants and experts on energy and finance to provide advice to C40 cities. Coordinate communications activities related to energy finance for the FSCI and prepare communications materials, including fact sheets, website and social media content. Develop specific communications outputs related to clean bus achievements in C40 cities. Work closely with the C40 FSCI Manager, other C40 staff, WRI Ross Center, the Citi Foundation and C40 cities to ensure C40’s FSCI deliverables are met and the project adds value for cities. This includes supporting WRI’s development of the online FSC Platform, delivering C40’s city engagement events, supporting C40 networks on transportation finance topics. Support city achievement of strong finance-related outcomes, particularly by bringing cities together in webinars and conference calls to share experiences and learn from each other to discover new
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solutions, and liaising with city officials to identify their challenges and creating strategies to help these cities overcome these challenges. • Provide admin support to the FSCI team members, including coordinating meetings and travel arrangements. • Coordinate governance meetings, including writing and preparing reports, collating and circulating papers, and coordinating meeting logistics. • Conduct desk research as required on C40 cities and their projects, as well as compiling progress reports. • Additional duties as requested. Person Specification: •
Passionate about the mission of C40 and has a strong interest in helping cities overcome their sustainability challenges, particularly municipal climate finance challenges. • Effective communicator and collaborator who is able to manage time, prioritize activities and accomplish tasks with minimal oversight. • Task-driven and detail-oriented project manager, with track record of successfully planning and managing multiple tasks to deliver quality results within tight timeframes. • Demonstrated experience in sustainability, energy finance, energy policy and municipal finance, with a solid grasp of business models for energy efficiency and renewable energy generation and procurement. • Relevant experience in government, business, research and/or NGO sectors. Experience hiring and working with external consultants is desirable. • Proven track record in working collaboratively and effectively with partners, such as city governments, financial institutions, NGOs, international organizations and the private sector. • Strong problem-solving and interpersonal capabilities coupled with an outcome-oriented approach. • Educated to at least bachelor degree level, with preference for candidates holding a master’s degree in subjects such as international finance, business administration, public administration, environmental policy, sustainability policy, or a related field. • International experience, particularly working across different cultures, languages and time zones. • Highly skilled in written and oral communication in English. Other languages spoken in C40 cities are also desirable. • Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team, with an ability and willingness to work cooperatively with others. • Highly competent with Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Skype and social media applications. • Utmost discretion when dealing with confidential and sensitive information. Other Requirements: Applicants must already have the right to work in the United States. Some international travel will be required. Application Process: Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and cover letter, stating the current salary to [email protected]. Closing date for receipt of applications is Monday, 31 July 2017. To learn more about the work of C40 and our cities, please visit www.c40.org, follow us on Twitter @c40cities and like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/C40Cities. C40 is an equal opportunities employer.
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Position Title:
Clean Energy Finance Manager, Financing Sustainable Cities Initiative
Department:
Governance and Partnerships
Reporting To:
Senior Manager, Financing Sustainable Cities Initiative
Location:
New York
Salary:
USD 57,200 per annum
Term:
Fixed Term Contract until 31 May 2018, with possibility to extend if further funding is available
Background The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, now in its 12th year, connects more than 90 of the world’s greatest cities which have committed to tackling climate change. We bring mayors from around the world together to learn from each other in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and creating resilient, sustainable and low carbon cities. C40 cities represent more than 650 million urban citizens and their economies account for 25% of global GDP. Our recent ‘Deadline 2020’ report sets out the critical role that the world’s major cities have to play in delivering the historic Paris Agreement to prevent catastrophic climate change. C40’s growing team of 100+ staff is headquartered in London, with offices in New York, Rio de Janeiro, Copenhagen, Beijing and Paris, and individual staff based across 25+ different locations. C40 has an operating budget of c.$25m per year and is primarily funded through the generous support of philanthropic foundations. The strategic direction of the organization is determined by an elected Steering Committee of C40 mayors, which is chaired by the Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo. Three-term Mayor of New York City Michael R. Bloomberg serves as President of the Board of Directors, which is responsible for operational oversight. A seven person management team, led by Executive Director, Mark Watts, leads the day-to-day management of C40. Financing Sustainable Cities Initiative (FSCI) Financing Sustainable Cities is an initiative of the WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities and C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, funded by the Citi Foundation, helping cities develop business models that can accelerate the implementation of sustainable urban solutions. The Initiative consists of three key components: a peer-to-peer learning community through which cities can exchange experiences on developing sustainable projects, technical assistance to cities developing sustainable projects, and an online platform that enables cities to explore sustainable city projects around the world and develop their own projects. During phase one and the beginning of phase two of this Initiative, C40 organised two large, public-facing Financing Sustainable Cities Forums, as well as two smaller, closed Finance Academies for city officials assisted by technical experts. The 2017 Clean Bus Finance Academy took place in London, convening senior transportation and finance representatives from 12 C40 cities to share strategies for financing and funding clean buses. Each city developed a “Finance Action Plan” to map out clear steps to making viable business models for clean buses in their contexts. During the last year of phase two of the Initiative, C40 will continue its clean transport work and expand to supporting cities on energy finance challenges. In 2018, the C40 FSCI team will host the third Financing C40.SOP/HR/001 F2
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Sustainable Cities Forum and deliver the inaugural Clean Energy Finance Academy. C40 will also continue to deliver a series of smaller workshops, webinars, and peer to peer interactions, as well as provide technical assistance to develop business models for sustainable energy and transport projects. The FSCI team collaborates with C40’s networks, and during phase two of the Initiative will focus on transportation and energy finance challenges. C40 will also continue supporting WRI’s development of an online Platform to help cities identify ways to finance, fund, and deliver sustainable urban solutions. Clean Energy Finance Manager, Financing Sustainable Cities Initiative The Clean Energy Finance Manager, Financing Sustainable Cities Initiative will work with the Senior Manager, the Clean Transportation Finance Manager, the Project Officer, as well as C40 Communications, Events, and Global Initiatives teams to successfully achieve the Initiative’s objectives. The Clean Energy Finance Manager will be responsible for energy-related engagement within the FSCI. Urban energy finance challenges may relate to issues including but not limited to business models for urban renewable energy generation, energy efficiency financing for both commercial and municipal buildings, district energy financing, municipal energy procurement challenges, and grid capacity issues and costs of upgrades related to supporting other types of infrastructure. The Clean Energy Finance Manager’s primary responsibilities will be as follows: to take on management of the technical assistance provision to cities addressing clean energy finance challenges from 2017-2018; provide energy finance expertise and logistical support for the C40 Energy Initiative’s events; and, planning and executing the 2018 Clean Energy Finance Academy in collaboration with support from WRI and external experts. As part of this role, the Clean Energy Finance Manger will also contribute content development and logistics support for all energy-related FSCI city engagement, events, communications, and team administration. The role includes leading on the development and successful implementation of a range of city-city interactions related to urban energy finance, including webinars and conference calls, working with C40’s Network Managers to identify and deliver finance work-streams within C40 networks, liaising with cities to determine their energy finance challenges and creating strategies to address these, coordinating sessions at events, knowledge gathering and report writing. The position involves independently managing key deliverables, developing new processes and strategies to support C40 cities, and helping to secure additional funding for phase three of the FSCI. Responsibilities: •
•
•
•
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Work with FSCI Senior Manager and Project Officer to plan and deliver the 2018 Clean Energy Finance Academy. This will include agenda development, engagement and procurement of consultant experts to participate in the Academy, facilitation of the event, development of city clean energy Finance Action Plans, and the creation of related communications deliverables to disseminate key successes and best practices to the public. This will also include managing event logistics, such as providing visa support to cities, procuring event suppliers, identifying speakers, managing invitation lists and providing on-theground support. Collaborate with the Clean Transportation Finance Manager and Project Officer to develop and operate the FSCI technical assistance panel. Contract external consultants and experts on energy and finance to provide advice to C40 cities. Coordinate communications activities related to energy finance for the FSCI and prepare communications materials, including fact sheets, website and social media content. Develop specific communications outputs related to clean bus achievements in C40 cities. Work closely with the C40 FSCI Manager, other C40 staff, WRI Ross Center, the Citi Foundation and C40 cities to ensure C40’s FSCI deliverables are met and the project adds value for cities. This includes supporting WRI’s development of the online FSC Platform, delivering C40’s city engagement events, supporting C40 networks on transportation finance topics. Support city achievement of strong finance-related outcomes, particularly by bringing cities together in webinars and conference calls to share experiences and learn from each other to discover new
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solutions, and liaising with city officials to identify their challenges and creating strategies to help these cities overcome these challenges. • Provide admin support to the FSCI team members, including coordinating meetings and travel arrangements. • Coordinate governance meetings, including writing and preparing reports, collating and circulating papers, and coordinating meeting logistics. • Conduct desk research as required on C40 cities and their projects, as well as compiling progress reports. • Additional duties as requested. Person Specification: •
Passionate about the mission of C40 and has a strong interest in helping cities overcome their sustainability challenges, particularly municipal climate finance challenges. • Effective communicator and collaborator who is able to manage time, prioritize activities and accomplish tasks with minimal oversight. • Task-driven and detail-oriented project manager, with track record of successfully planning and managing multiple tasks to deliver quality results within tight timeframes. • Demonstrated experience in sustainability, energy finance, energy policy and municipal finance, with a solid grasp of business models for energy efficiency and renewable energy generation and procurement. • Relevant experience in government, business, research and/or NGO sectors. Experience hiring and working with external consultants is desirable. • Proven track record in working collaboratively and effectively with partners, such as city governments, financial institutions, NGOs, international organizations and the private sector. • Strong problem-solving and interpersonal capabilities coupled with an outcome-oriented approach. • Educated to at least bachelor degree level, with preference for candidates holding a master’s degree in subjects such as international finance, business administration, public administration, environmental policy, sustainability policy, or a related field. • International experience, particularly working across different cultures, languages and time zones. • Highly skilled in written and oral communication in English. Other languages spoken in C40 cities are also desirable. • Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team, with an ability and willingness to work cooperatively with others. • Highly competent with Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Skype and social media applications. • Utmost discretion when dealing with confidential and sensitive information. Other Requirements: Applicants must already have the right to work in the United States. Some international travel will be required. Application Process: Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and cover letter, stating the current salary to [email protected]. Closing date for receipt of applications is Monday, 31 July 2017. To learn more about the work of C40 and our cities, please visit www.c40.org, follow us on Twitter @c40cities and like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/C40Cities. C40 is an equal opportunities employer.
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