Climate Advisers seeks to appoint a Managing Director of Energy Policy to be based in Washington, D.C. This position reports to the President and Chief Executive Officer.
About Climate Advisers
Climate Advisers is a mission-driven policy and politics shop working to deliver a strong low-carbon economy. In the United States and around the world, Climate Advisers creates and implements large-scale, cost-effective strategies to strengthen climate action and improve lives. The firm conducts this work in partnership with leading philanthropies, think tanks, advocacy groups, international institutions, companies and governments.
Actions
Climate Advisers’ work includes meaningful interventions such as the following:
- It uses political, policy and diplomatic expertise to help clients shape global, national and local climate and energy solutions.
- It catalyzes action and innovative financing to reduce climate pollution from forests and lands.
- It creates climate solutions that accelerate sustainable development, spur economic growth, and fight poverty.
Impact
Climate Advisers is committed to the following overarching goals:
- Developing innovative policy solutions, which quickly move to the center of the debate.
- Working to expand the realm of the politically possible, creating and executing political strategies that turn good ideas into reality.
- Conducting transformative analysis that gives important context and spurs action.
- Presenting targeted and elite communications to change minds and set the agenda.
Team
The Climate Advisers’ team currently includes globally recognized thought leaders on climate and energy, forests and lands, and sustainable development.
Strategic Plan
Climate Advisers aspires to have the experience and relationships needed to spur climate solutions at home and abroad. Members of the Climate Advisers team have deep substantive knowledge of climate policy in the United States and around the world. The firm is one of the leading climate organizations working to reduce emissions from forests and agriculture. Moreover, the firm is helping to shape global sustainable development policy in ways that better integrate poverty reduction efforts and climate action. These are the core strengths which anchor the organization today. While Climate Advisers has done good work in the energy sector to date—such as helping move the World Bank away from coal financing and promoting energy efficiency policies for vehicles, buildings and appliances in the G20 and elsewhere—Climate Advisers is eager to strengthen its contribution on clean energy. Growing the clean energy practice and its impact is a top strategic priority for 2015 and beyond.
Managing Director of Energy Policy
The Managing Director of Energy Policy will serve as a senior member of the leadership team of Climate Advisers and report to the President/CEO. This person will be an experienced professional in the field of energy policy and lead Climate Advisers’ emerging energy policy and advocacy practice area.
The Managing Director will have demonstrated record of success working with U.S. and global leaders as well as an extensive level of engagement with philanthropic organizations funding energy policy and advocacy campaigns. The Managing Director will also have a strategic vision for further developing Climate Advisers’ energy practice. Because expanding this energy practice will require new resources, the Managing Director should have demonstrated experience fund raising for innovative climate programs from charitable foundations, governments, NGOs and companies. In addition, the Managing Director will have considerable experience with energy policy and corporate social responsibility campaigns in India, China, United States and other major economies.
The Managing Director will have extensive background in economics and be capable of conducting original energy sector analysis. The Managing Director will be an energetic and entrepreneurial leader, possessing sophisticated political, management, and strategic capabilities. The Managing Director will bring a genuine excitement and commitment to Climate Advisers’ mission.
Beyond providing internal organizational leadership, the Managing Director will be expected to serve as a leader, expanding the reach and influence of Climate Advisers with critical public, private, and philanthropic leaders. Because so much of what the Managing Director will do involves building and maintaining trust with a wide array of individuals, this person must have the presence, judgment, and communications skills to operate as a peer at the most senior levels.
The broad objectives and goals for the Managing Director are:
- To lead the enterprise in addressing a range of policy and program issues, including setting priorities, providing financial and staff leadership, and designing and implementing a plan to build a substantially larger energy policy and energy corporate social responsibility campaign practice area for the company.
- To continue to expand the financial base of the organization, pursuing philanthropic funding and other creative sources of revenue, thereby helping to solidify a sustainable future for the company.
- To expand the reach and public recognition of Climate Advisers as an international leader in the energy sector, both in the United States and around the world.
Professional Qualifications and Personal Attributes
The Managing Director of Energy Policy should ideally possess the following set of professional qualifications and personal attributes:
Professional Qualifications:
- A deep commitment to the mission of Climate Advisers.
- A minimum of 10 years’ experience in energy and environmental policy, advocacy, fundraising, and strategic planning.
- Proven ability to secure financial resources from large foundations or governments operating in the clean energy, energy efficiency, and transportation sectors.
- Proven track record of success in leading energy policy and/or or corporate campaigns for low-emission solutions (or against fossil fuels).
- Extensive knowledge of both the domestic and international policy environments.
- Ability to manage, prioritize, and multi-task on multiple projects.
- Substantial background in energy economics, including the ability to conduct or supervise quantitative data analysis.
- Excellent writing and oral communication skills, with the established ability to educate and persuade.
- Proven management and leadership skills, and the proven ability to collaborate with others in a team-oriented environment.
Personal Attributes:
- Leadership stature and experience working with state, national, and international public policy leaders, private sector, nonprofit advocates, and other key stakeholders.
- Personal creativity and strategic vision, coupled with an ability to listen to others and learn from their best ideas – a sense of inquisitiveness and intellectual curiosity.
- Articulate, high energy, intellectually inquisitive, and possessing impeccable integrity.
- An excellent teacher and strong mentor, with a passion for sharing knowledge with others and helping team members excel both professionally and personally.
- An ability to inspire trust.
B Corporation Status
Climate Advisers is proud to be a Certified B Corporation, a new kind of company that meets higher standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. Learn more about B Corporations at www.bcorporation.net.
Compensation
Climate Advisers offers an excellent benefits package and highly competitive compensation compared to NGOs and other organizations dedicated to strengthening climate action, with the salary offered commensurate with experience. This is a full-time, exempt position.
Qualified candidates should email a cover letter explaining how their skills and background fit this position and a resume to: Daniel Sherman, President, Explore Company at resumes@explorecompany.com. Refer to CA/MDEP in the subject line. No phone inquiries please.
Climate Advisers is committed to diversity and invites individuals who bring a diversity of culture, experience and ideas to apply. All correspondence will remain confidential.