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Commitments Track Manager, Environmental Stewardship

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Reference 2015-2141  (Please mention Stopdodo/Environment Jobs in your application)
Sectors Sustainability, Climate, CSR, EMS
Location New York - America North
Type Fixed Term and Permanent Roles
Status Full Time
Level Mid Level
Company Name Clinton Climate Initiative
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Directory Entry : Building on a lifetime of public service, President Bill Clinton established the William J. Clinton Foundation with the mission to alleviate poverty, improve global health, strengthen economies, and protect the environment, by fostering partnerships among governments, businesses, nongovernmental organizations, and private citizens - leveraging their expertise, resources, and passions - to turn good intentions into measurable results.
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The Clinton Foundation convenes businesses, governments, NGOs, and individuals to improve global health and wellness, increase opportunity for women and girls, reduce childhood obesity, create economic opportunity and growth, and help communities address the effects of climate change. Because of our work, 20,000 American schools are providing kids with healthy food choices in an effort to eradicate childhood obesity; 21,000 African farmers have improved their crops to feed 30,000 people; 248 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions are being reduced in cities worldwide; more than 5,000 people have been trained in marketable job skills in Colombia; more than 6.8 million people have benefited from lifesaving HIV/AIDS medications; $100 million in strategic investments have been made, impacting the health of 25 million people in the U.S.; and members of the Clinton Global Initiative have made nearly 2,800 Commitments to Action to improve more than 430 million lives around the world. Learn more at http://www.clintonfoundation.org, and on Twitter @ClintonFdn.

Overview:

The Commitments Department has the primary responsibility for planning year round content and engaging CGI members interested in specific content areas and for developing and executing the strategy for helping members undertake new commitments. The Commitments Manager for the Environmental Stewardship Track oversees a portfolio of member organizations focused on protecting nature while ensuring human, community, and corporate well-being - including  but not limited to the protection and sustainable use of water and terrestrial ecosystems; ocean health, ocean-based livelihoods and sustainable fisheries; wildlife and habitat preservation; sustainable tourism; environmental services valuation; and sustainable supply chains. S/he will educate and guide members through the CGI experience, recruit members to CGI, facilitate the commitment development process and progress reporting, and encourage partnership development and meeting participation as appropriate. S/he maintains and regularly consults a network of external expert advisors. S/he will also collect and analyze commitment data for program evaluation and external communication purposes.

Responsibilities:

Content Planning and Member Relations: Work independently as well as with fellow Track Managers to:

  • Create a cohesive subgroup of members interested in the sustainable use and preservation of nature and environmental services around the globe
  • Identify content areas within the Environmental Stewardship Track that attracts new and retains existing members
  • Plan content and overall structure for topic-specific convenings, and arrange opportunities for members to network, share knowledge and take action
  • Offer a broad array of convenings that are rated highly by members
  • Inspire new action among members by facilitating partnership-building
  • Offer content-specific member advice/consulting as needed
  • Broker connections between members and drive member interaction through convenings and one-on-one “matchmaking”
  • Research and engage potential CGI members who present strong prospects for membership recruitment and commitments generation
  • Work closely with the CGI Programming Department and external advisors to inform the design of Annual Meeting programming on topics related to environmental stewardship
  • Assist with identifying speakers and participants for CGI events as needed

Commitments:

  • Manage Commitment Departments outreach to new and returning members who are expected to or interested in making commitments in the area of environmental stewardship
  • Advise CGI members as they develop and undertake their commitments, helping with strategy and project monitoring and evaluation
  • Encourage commitments that have a strong CGI value-add
  • Enable the tracking of commitment progress and impact over time
  • Participate in the ongoing assessment of the performance of member commitments through member-submitted annual progress reports
  • Encourage increased progress reporting by incentivizing reporting and reinforcing the importance of impact
  • Work closely with other Commitments Department staff to develop approaches to disseminating both qualitative and quantitative data about commitments that generate a deeper understanding among members about the nature and impact of commitments.
  • Select commitments to be showcased and highlighted at CGIs meetings
  • Manage day to day administration and record-keeping (data-entry) related to the track
Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements:

  • Master's degree preferred.
  • Minimum of five to seven years of experience in general project management and/or policy in the social enterprise or corporate sustainability fields, or similar relevant experience in the private sector
  • Strong knowledge of the environmental stewardship space across private, non-profit, and public sectors. In particular, experience or interest in the following topics would be helpful: ecosystem and habitat protection and management, oceans health and ocean-based livelihoods, corporate supply chain sustainability, wildlife preservation, environmental services valuation, and sustainable sourcing. Work experience in the private sector and developing countries is desirable
  • Strong facilitation skills
  • Knowledge of  Excel and basic statistics required; knowledge of Raiser's Edge (or other relational databases) preferred but not required.
  • Experience with developing and managing relationships involving diverse groups/environments and individuals.
  • Knowledge of key players and constituencies in the environmental stewardship space
  • Event planning experience

Other Desired Competencies:

  • Strong relationship management and oral and written communication skills
  • Entrepreneurial spirit, with the flexibility to work with individuals who have varying work styles
  • Ability to adapt and work within a multicultural, multilingual, multidisciplinary environment
  • Demonstrated ability to acquire understanding and absorb new information rapidly
  • Empathic communicator, able to see things from the other person’s point of view
  • Self-driven and results-oriented with a positive outlook
  • Constantly benchmarks ‘best practices’
  • Plans, organizes, schedules, and budgets in an efficient, productive manner
  • Focuses on key priorities
  • Effectively juggles multiple projects
  • Willingness to work in an “all hands on deck” environment, and engage in a variety of tasks
  • A natural forward planner who critically assesses own performance
Physical and Other Requirements:
  • Significant computer work, which may require repetitive motion, prolonged periods of sitting, and sustained visual and mental applications.
  • Occasional lifting, bending, pulling, collating, and filing, some of which could be heavy (>15 lbs) or require the use of carts.
  • May require travel, which may require walking distances, lifting & carrying luggage and boxes, and prolonged periods of sitting in tight quarters.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

The Clinton Foundation maintains a strong policy of equal opportunity in employment.  It is our objective to recruit, hire, and retain the most qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic or status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.  Our equal employment philosophy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, job benefits, and terminations.

 

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understand the scope of the position.  It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, or responsibilities associated with the positions.

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