The Climate Group is looking for a highly motivated Programme Manager to play a key role in the organisation’s Finance and Corporate Engagement work programme. The role presents a challenging opportunity to work in a successful international NGO and assist in developing work streams fundamental to the success of the organisation.
The role will focus on developing a programme designed to encourage domestic and international financial institutions to actively work to reduce barriers to investment in lower carbon technologies; continue to build interaction with a range of government and finance sector stakeholders to deliver on existing finance programme activities; build on our corporate engagement programme and tie into the international priorities and goals of The Climate Group.
Main Duties
The Programme Manager’s role will broadly cover the following areas:
a) Building awareness and capacity amongst finance institutions in India (public, private and foreign owned) to be able to engage in and support the deployment of low carbon climate change solutions consistent with India’s policy objectives across a range of sectors.
b) Understanding barriers and challenges to investment in low carbon technologies in India and engaging private and public sector players to develop solutions to these problems.
c) Supporting and augmenting our international policy work on identifying and promoting public finance solutions to scale up private sector investment in low carbon technologies.
d) Connecting Finance institutions into The Climate Group’s corporate engagement programme as well as the Climate Principles
e) Engaging large corporates in the activities of The Climate Group through our broader set of initiatives. The Programme Manager will also be required to continue work to develop our membership base in India.
Key Skills
- A strong understanding of climate change and related fields
- A strong understanding of the role public and private finance plays in furthering low carbon solutions
- Skills in conceptualising, planning and executing a programme of activities
- Ability to interact and influence senior stakeholders both in government and financial institutions and build networks.
- Excellent ability to build relationships across industries
- Ability to collaborate with others in a complex, matrix-structured organisational environment
- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to handle multiple projects in a small organization
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team
- Excellent written and spoken English. Other languages will be considered an asset, particularly German, French, Spanish, Mandarin
Education and Experience
- A good first and preferably second degree in a relevant area (finance, environmental science, policy, economics, business administration or related field) and at least 5 years experience (preferably in a financial institution/or related research organization)
Organizational Relationships
- The Finance Programme Manager will report to the India Director and work closely with our international team, especially our Senior Finance Advisor and International Policy Director who are both based in Europe
A passion for involvement in environmental and climate change solutions is desirable.
Next Steps
Interested candidates should email their resume to: careers@theclimategroup.org. Please title your subject line, Finance Programme Manager/Mumbai/June10/Your Name
The °Climate Group is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates are considered for employment without regard to age, race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status.?
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