Initiative Director, U.S. Electricity Climate Imperative Foundation

Overview

Climate Imperative Foundation (CI) seeks a skilled, creative and innovative climate change professional to serve as its Initiative Director, U.S. Electricity, to develop grantmaking strategies and portfolios that advance decarbonizing the electricity sector in the United States. This role will work with Climate Imperative’s leadership team to align the strategy with the organization’s values and theory of change. The individual will also work with a diverse group of partners, from grassroots advocates to high-level policymakers and aligned philanthropies, to develop and drive coordinated approaches to decarbonize the U.S. Electricity sector.

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

Strategy

Identify the near-term opportunities to support policymakers and advocates in key geographies to accelerate a clean energy transition

Ensure the policies we are promoting and winning are equitable so that all community members are able to afford and enjoy the benefits of this transition

From a national vantage point, see opportunities to knit city, state, and regional efforts into a cohesive strategy, amplifying and replicating wins in other jurisdictions

Design and evolve CI initiative strategy in response to changing campaign landscape, and present strategy updates to CI leadership and board

Develop a deep understanding of the decision-making venues, including the social, economic, institutional, and other forces that could drive or inhibit electric decarbonization

Campaign Coordination & Coalition-Building

In collaboration with aligned partners, determine how to rapidly accelerate the clean energy transition nationwide and build consensus around the need to phase out coal and gas, including by intensifying existing efforts

Ensure that justice, equity, and affordability are central to the design, implementation, and impact of the initiative

Build a concise and metric-driven campaign strategy to win, in consultation with partners

Ensure we and our partners have a clear understanding of how to win in each decision-making venue

Grantmaking & Convening

Identify the grantee partners who can execute the initiative strategy and develop a portfolio of grants so they can lead this initiative to success

Regularly convene grantee and funding partners to ensure strong coordination, track progress, repair problems, expand, contract or phase down elements of the initiative, as necessary

Report, without bias, on progress and stalls to the Board of Directors

Serve as a thought leader to the broader philanthropic and NGO community on strategy and grantmaking

Lead on the grantee relationship through regular check-ins

Serve as a sounding board and resource for other Climate Imperative staff

Experience

10+ years of relevant experience in a climate, energy, and / or policy focused role

Knowledge of or experience in grantmaking

Strong experience in the U.S. electricity sector

Ability to advance relevant policy through first-hand experience in government, nonprofits, and / or philanthropy

Familiarity with the climate and clean energy field landscape, as well as advocacy strategies, tactics, and key leverage points to advance policy

Ability to develop strategies and prioritize resources to maximize impact

Strong research, analysis, and synthesis skillset

Ability to prioritize and be flexible in a fast-paced, constantly evolving, and collaborative environment

Effective and flexible interpersonal, verbal, and written communications skills

Detail-orientation with strong organizational and project management skills

Ability and willingness to travel (up to 15%)

Deep interest, passion, and commitment to reducing climate change

Salary

We provide a salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. The target national salary range is $195,000 to $205,000 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.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

This role is done primarily in an office environment.

An employee must be able to satisfy the following physical requirements with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Remain in a stationary position (at a desk) for at least 75% of the day

Use hand and fingers to type

Frequently communicate via phone or video and email and must be able to communicate using those methods

This description reflects essential functions, it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Climate Imperative supports a hybrid work environment and requires all employees to come together in person two to three times per year.

Benefits

Up to 100% of premium paid for medical, dental, and vision

Short term and long term disability insurance

Company sponsored life insurance and voluntary life

Carrot fertility and family planning benefits

Student loan repayment assistance

401k retirement plan with a company match contribution

Annual professional development budget

Internet, cell phone, and health & wellness reimbursement

14 paid holidays and four weeks of paid time off (PTO)

Paid parental leave, jury duty, and bereavement

Public transportation benefit options for office staff

Regular staff lunches and team building activities

SF and DC office stocked with healthy snacks and beverages

An innovative, collaborative, welcoming work culture

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 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 this decade.

We support a hybrid work environment and require all employees to come together in person one to two times per year.

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