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Program Assistant, Maritime Shipping Team

About the Organization

ClimateWorks Foundation is a global organization committed to our mission: to end the climate crisis by amplifying the power of philanthropy. Since our founding in 2008, we have awarded over $1.3 billion in grants to more than 600 organizations advancing climate solutions around the world. We helped grow the field of climate philanthropy to where it stands today, establishing infrastructure, global networks, and momentum for continued growth. Through our Global Programs and Services, we equip philanthropy with global knowledge, networks, and solutions to drive climate progress.

●        Scaling solutions: Our collaborative Global Programs — focused on solution areas including carbon dioxide removal, cooling, industry, transportation, governance and diplomacy, and more — produce results that are bending the greenhouse gas emissions curve. From the U.S. to Europe, China, Brazil, and beyond, we collaborate with a diverse community of funders, NGOs, and climate leaders to accelerate just and equitable climate solutions.

 

●        Guiding and supporting funders: Our Global Services provide funders with comprehensive resources to assess, build, evolve, and execute high-impact climate-giving strategies. Our Global Intelligence service equips funders and the climate community with climate insights to pinpoint opportunities for impact and philanthropic insights to help identify investment priorities. We facilitate Global Collaborations that enable funders to increase individual and collective impact. Our Global Grantmaking services enable funders to invest in climate solutions around the world. 

 

●        Fostering collaboration, exploration, and growth: Our collaborative approach and commitment to learning ensures that we continuously explore innovative ideas and emerging opportunities — all with the aim of scaling philanthropy-supported initiatives to help end the climate crisis.

As experts in climate science, public policy, economic and social analysis, and strategic philanthropy, ClimateWorks’ staff understands the multi-faceted challenges and opportunities of climate change. We are researchers, strategists, collaborators, and grantmakers who care passionately about our mission. For more information, please visit www.climateworks.org

 

About our Maritime Shipping Program

ClimateWorks Foundation has been funding and coordinating a coalition of analysts and advocates working to decarbonize global maritime shipping, via policy & politics, industry cooperation, and technology development for over a decade. Our work spans efforts make advances in the International Maritime Organization, to cooperation with leading corporate customers of shipping services, to supporting local environmental movements in port communities affected by pollution.

Job Summary

We are seeking a junior colleague who will be the organizational backbone of the team, supporting our strategy, grantmaking and analytical functions. The candidate will have plenty of opportunity to engage in the substantive work of the maritime shipping team, and will have room to take on issue areas as appropriate, but will focus on the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

Working in close consultation with the full shipping, the Program Assistant’s duties will include:

-        Keeping track of grantmaking timelines

-        Staying on top of reporting requirements to our funders

-        Helping write and manage internal and external communications products

-        Identifying practical needs in our coalition together with our consultants

-        Helping prepare annual plans and tracking our monitoring, evaluation and learning.

-        Supporting convening through e.g. developing and tracking contracts

-        Liaising with our development team to support funder outreach

-        Helping schedule meetings with grantees and track our contacts

The Program Assistant will report to the Associate Director of the Maritime Shipping Program.

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications:

●      A track record of passion for environmental issues (e.g., in coursework or professional history)

●      A Bachelor’s degree and 2-4 years experience and/or Master’s plus 1 year of experience

●      Attention to detail and strong organizational skills

●      Ability to work effectively and efficiently with minimal supervision

●      Positive, collaborative personality

●      Experience synthesizing research and analysis for time-pressed decision-makers

●      Strong writing, editing, and communications skills

●      Comfort using a range of organization software tools such as Salesforce, Asana, Office

Compensation 

ClimateWorks offers an excellent benefits package and a competitive salary that is commensurate with experience (geographic differential applied based on location).

Salary Range (Bay Area / NYC): $65,000 - $70,000 annually

Salary Range (Other US):  $60,000 - $65,000 annually

***ClimateWorks strives to create an equitable culture of transparency and fairness.

Location

The location of the position is flexible, recognizing that ClimateWorks headquarters are located in San Francisco and the individual should be available to participate in meetings and events in that time zone, as well as being available for collaboration with global partners at various times of day. Candidates can work from the SF office or from other locations; a geographic differential is applied to compensation based on the local cost of labor.

Commitment to Racial and Social Justice

At ClimateWorks Foundation, we are driven by our vision of creating a thriving planet for all living beings for generations to come. We aim to foster an inclusive workplace that values diverse lived experiences and emphasizes the voices of marginalized people — especially Black, Indigenous, and People of Color — who are most vulnerable to climate impacts, and whose voices, ideas, and leadership are crucial to winning the climate fight.

To ensure that we are making meaningful progress, we have made a set of diversity, equity, and inclusion commitments across all dimensions of our work to further our mission and realize our vision. For more information, please visit: Fostering Racial and Social Justice in Pursuit of our Mission

To Apply

ClimateWorks Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes a diverse candidate pool. The Foundation recognizes diversity as an asset essential to accomplishing its work and views diversity as encompassing differences in race and gender, as well as age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, job skills, education, and geographic location. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

ClimateWorks offers an excellent benefits package:

Healthcare Plans:

Multiple options available through Kaiser & UHC

  • HMO - 100% coverage for employee and dependents
  • POS - Employee pays difference beyond HMO coverage (3 out of 4 POS options are at 100% coverage for employee and dependents)
  • Dental –100% coverage for employee and dependents
  • Vision – 100% coverage for employee and dependents

Fertility Benefit

  • Fertility care through Carrot Fertility. Access to on-demand doctor-approved content, pregnancy support, and virtual chats with medical, legal, and regulatory experts.

Disability Benefit (long and short-term)

Life Insurance (3x base salary up to $750k for employee only)

PTO

  • 20 days (1st year)
  • 25 days (2nd - 8th year)
  • 30 days (9th year)

Holidays

  • 11 Observed and 2 floating

401k Plan

  • After 6 months of service, CWF automatically contributes 9% of gross earnings per pay period to retirement fund*
  • After 6 months of service, CWF matches 100% of employee contributions up to a max of 6% of gross earnings per pay period*

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