Hybrid Knowledge Officer, C40 Cities Finance Facility

at C40 Cities

• Job title: Knowledge Officer, C40 Cities Finance Facility
• Job type: Contract
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: £46,256 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, United Kingdom

About the role

• Knowledge Officer supporting C40's Climate Finance program delivery through workshops and knowledge activities. Collaborating with city officials to finance sustainable and equitable infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Support the organisation of workshops and webinars for city officials on how to plan and finance sustainable and equitable infrastructure projects, including logistics, agenda development, internal coordination and stakeholder engagement.
• Support the facilitation of in-person and virtual events.
• Lead data collection, M&E and the development of follow up documentation for events (e.g., workshop reports and certifications).
• Support the development of knowledge products related to CFF partner cities’ work in specific sectors (e.g., transport, energy, buildings, waste, adaptation).
• Support the development and delivery of knowledge activities within CFF’s partner cities’ Learning and Training plans, such as knowledge products, workshops, webinars and other engagements/activities.
• Support the maintenance of CFF’s knowledge management system with up-to-date information on CFF’s work with its partner cities, to use as a basis for engagements, reporting and communications.
• Support the Senior Manager, Partnerships, in the scoping and development of relevant knowledge and project preparation collaborations with external partners.
• Support the Knowledge Manager and the Regional Engagement Managers in the coordination of inclusive climate action technical support.
• Setting up and managing a series of external consultancy framework contracts, including for the design, translation and copy-editing of CFF knowledge outputs.
• Supporting internal procurement and financial tracking processes (e.g., audits).
• Supporting other internal CFF and C40 processes.
• Additional duties as requested.

Requirements

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data and information into simple messages for communication to non-technical audiences (e.g., for knowledge products and workshop resources).
• Experience in supporting the delivery of multi-stakeholder engagements (e.g., workshops, events, webinars).
• Experience of workshop content preparation and facilitation is desirable.
• Experience in contributing to and developing high-quality written reports.
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with different partners and stakeholders.
• A natural communicator and collaborator, able to effectively manage their time, prioritise activities and accomplish tasks with minimal oversight.
• Good problem-solving, strategic thinking and analytical capabilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) or Google Workspace.
• Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., Asana) is desirable.
• International experience, particularly working across different cultures, languages and time zones.
• Passionate about the mission of C40 and the CFF and with a strong interest in tackling climate change and addressing urban sustainability challenges.
• Experience in one or preferably more of the following fields: infrastructure finance, project preparation, cities and urban development, climate finance and/or climate change or related fields is desirable.
• Experience in working on inclusive climate action and awareness of the key challenges to develop equitable and inclusive policies and infrastructure in cities, is desirable.
• Excellent written and spoken English is a requirement.
• Additional language skills are desirable, in particular Spanish, French and Brazilian Portuguese.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off: Full-time employees receive 35 days of paid time off annually, which includes all national holidays.
• Company Shutdowns: In addition to the standard paid time off, C40 provides two non-contractual, non-statutory shutdown weeks each year (mid-year and end-of-year) for a full break.
• Parental Leave: All employees are eligible for up to 52 weeks of parenting leave. The first 16 weeks are paid at 100% of the employee's current salary. Weeks 17 through 52 are unpaid by C40, unless payment is required by national law.
• Flexible Working: C40 supports flexible working arrangements to enhance work-life balance, provided they align with business requirements.
• Time off in Lieu (TOIL): Employees can take TOIL to recover following periods of excessive hours or travel.
• Sick Leave: Entitlement to sick leave increases upon the successful completion of the employee's probation period.
• Employee Training: Training and development opportunities are available to all staff (excluding temporary staff and interns) after they have completed and passed their probation period.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): Confidential services, such as counselling, are accessible for short-term support.
• Pension scheme : C40 offers a pension scheme to employees in eligible locations. Availability is determined by the country of employment .
• Private Health Insurance: This is provided in countries where publicly funded healthcare is not available.