Hybrid Program Associate, Cities Climate Finance

at Climate Policy Initiative

• Job title: Program Associate, Cities Climate Finance
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: £38,000 - £50,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, London, United Kingdom

About the role

• Program Associate supporting the CCFLA team's urban climate finance initiatives at CPI. Collaborating with national and international partners to manage grants and communications.

Responsibilities

• Support project management across CCFLA workstreams, including grant management, budget management, project controls, and reporting to funders and CCFLA members.
• Draft and edit a range of internal and external written communications products including impact reports, emails, newsletters, memos, meeting and event summaries, PowerPoint presentations, and website/social media content.
• Coordinate and organize external engagement events with CCFLA members and stakeholders, including Action Group meetings, webinars, and in-person events.
• Lead implementation of CCFLA’s Gender Action Plan ensuring that gender is mainstreamed across CCFLA operations, activities and research.
• Support in developing grant proposals for expanded CCFLA work.
• Manage the CCFLA membership tracking by performing engagement analysis, managing CRM processes, and supporting on new member identification and onboarding.
• Communicate and collaborate with CPI staff working around the globe, including analytical, operations, and communications team members.
• Contribute to the development of high-quality CCFLA analytical products, including policy briefs and reports; ensure outputs are delivered on time and on budget, including managing consultants working on projects.

Requirements

• Undergraduate Degree in International Development/Affairs, Public Policy, Economics, Communications, Finance, Urban Planning (or related, relevant field) or equivalent professional experience.
• Demonstrable professional experience delivering whole or part of a project or program, ideally in an international setting.
• Demonstrable experience communicating complex topics to diverse stakeholder groups, including public and private sector actors.
• Knowledge of the urban policy environment, finance, and/or key climate finance issues is highly desirable.
• Experience of supporting development of project proposals and managing project budgets and reporting is highly desirable.
• Experience of leading or contributing to impactful research products is highly desirable.
• Written and spoken fluency in English is required; other language skills desirable.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement plans
• Paid time off
• Professional development