Programme Manager – Accountability

Location: Flexible global location, home-based. Some travel required
Reporting to: Programme Director
Annual salary: $70,000 – $110,000 USD. Salary is offered based on experience
and location, adjusted based on the cost of labour for the country in which the candidate
resides. Candidates must have the right to work in the country they are applying from.
Contract type: Permanent Employment
Working hours: Full-time
Candidate level: Management

Background

The Climate Emergency Collaboration Group
(CECG) is a regranting collaboration made up of some of the world’s largest climate
philanthropic funders. We use our convening and philanthropic power to facilitate stronger
collaboration, coordination, and campaigning from the global climate movement in pursuit of
increased climate action around the UN climate talks and other international summits. CECG is
fiscally sponsored by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, a 501(c)(3), as a Sponsored Project
within its charitable-giving fund. 

Purpose of role

This is a full-time Programme Manager role in a growing organization that is focused on
leveraging philanthropic impact around the calendar of key international climate meetings.

This is a fast-paced and dynamic role at the intersection of grantmaking, campaigning strategy
and advocacy to support global climate diplomacy around tightening the accountability of
multilateral climate commitments and Non-State Actor pledges. The role will focus on managing
CECG’s grantmaking in its accountability portfolio, as well as supporting the Programme
Director with the development of new strategies and convening opportunities that will shape and
leverage our grantmaking and knowledge management in this area. The role will work closely with
other members of the CECG Team, including the broader Programmes Team which works on Climate
impacts, the Energy Transition, Food and Nature, and International Financial Reform, all
through a multilateral lens.

CECG is looking for a strong programme manager, with significant policy understanding of, and
an active network working in the multilateral accountability ecosystem. Some knowledge of
campaigning and advocacy, as well as evidence of possessing a strategic mindset, are highly
desirable. The candidate will be an organized ‘self-starter’ who enjoys problem solving and
working in a close team. They will thrive in complexity and have high self-awareness, with
excellent stakeholder engagement skills. They will possess a strong coalition-driven and
co-production research mindset and have a fundraising track record. They will be able to juggle
different tasks at pace whilst maintaining a keen eye for detail. They will be comfortable in a
virtual workspace and be flexible about working hours from week to week.

Primary responsibilities

The primary focus of the Programme Manager role is to work closely with the CECG Programme
Director in evolving our Climate Accountability Strategy, connecting with partners, identifying
key grantees, and managing grantee relationships and the grantmaking process, including:

Grantmaking

1. Research and scope for potential grantees for CECG’s accountability portfolio.
2. Review proposals to assess fit against CECG’s strategies, providing recommendations to the
   Programme Director on programming and associated grantmaking budgets.
3. Conduct strategic due diligence and intel-gathering to strengthen proposals as needed.
4. Work with grantees to refine and sometimes help draft proposals, this includes ensuring
   robust KPIs for assessing impact.
5. Work closely with grantees and the Operations Team to finalize and process grant
   agreements, operations due diligence, and payments.
6. Monitor grant progress and impact against objectives, compliance with agreed submissions
   and review grantee reports.
7. Work with other Programme Managers and the Operations Team to ensure grant pipeline and
   portfolio tracking is accurate and up to date.
8. Maintain grants-related systems, update information, progress, and budget allocations.
9. Identify and develop strategies to optimize the grantmaking process.

Programme development, research & analysis

1. Monitor, analyze, and stay up to date on the latest developments and negotiations on
   accountability frameworks and initiatives within relevant multilateral processes.
2. Identify and analyze opportunities for wider philanthropic engagement around multilateral
   accountability.
3. Build and maintain relevant thematic and tactical strategic knowledge and information
   resources to enable CECG to access high quality intelligence, analysis, and data.
4. Collate and analyze complex, technical material from a wide range of sources, and make
   strategic programme recommendations on that basis.
5. Develop strategic materials which may include drafting key sections, developing theory of
   change diagrams, programme synthesis documents, etc.

Reporting

1. Support the Programme Director in select donor engagement, helping develop any key
   knowledge management documents as relevant.
2. Prepare grant recommendation and approval documentation for CECG’s Board.
3. Communicate grantmaking progress, opportunities, risks, and strategic insights
   recommendations to the Programme Director.

Stakeholder engagement:

1. Maintain a strong working relationship with grantees throughout the grant cycle – this may
   sometimes include creating working groups of different grantees around a specific strategic
   intervention, and problem-solving challenges with partners.
2. Identify and support in coordinating opportunities for CECG network convening, especially
   to build stronger and more cohesive coalitions working on international climate accountability.
3. Plan and coordinate convening, events and strategic workshops that showcase CECG
   grantmaking progress and to foster greater connectivity with stakeholders.
4. Engage with climate experts and partners in relevant sectors to inform and leverage CECGs
   grantmaking and convening strategies.

Profile

The following offers an aspirational view of our ideal candidate profile; however, we
encourage applications from candidates with a wide range of experiences and backgrounds,
especially those from underrepresented groups.  

Experience/Qualifications

Essential

• Either:
  • A relevant master’s degree (e.g. Climate, Environment, Economics, International
    Policy, Political Sciences, Environmental Politics and Management), with a minimum of 5
    years in a progressively responsible research, fundraising, and/or advocacy role in a
    climate-focused organization.
  • Or a relevant undergraduate degree (e.g. climate, international development,
    international policy, environmental politics, geography), and a minimum of 7 years in a
    progressively responsible climate-focused organization.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent quantitative and qualitative analytical skills.
• Great attention to detail.
• Team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
• A strong understanding of the UNFCCC processes and accountability frameworks.
• Experience in building, maintaining, and managing networks of relationships and stakeholder
  coordination, ideally at the multilateral level.
• Highly resourceful and a keen problem-solver who is eager to take on new challenges.
• Strong time-management skills and the ability to organize and coordinate multiple work
  streams.
• Demonstrable experience writing compelling reports and/or funding applications.
• Experience in a campaigning, advocacy, or strategic communications role.
• Written and verbal fluency in English is essential; other languages are an asset.

Desirable

• Experience in philanthropy and grant management.
• Experience in working virtually across different time zones.
• Experience in working in diverse teams and with people from various cultural backgrounds.

Terms and conditions

• This will be a full-time (40 hours/week) remote role operating preferably with GMT hours
  but will require considerable time collaborating with staff and stakeholders in multiple time
  zones.
• Staff in the US are employed by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors; benefits include
  healthcare, a 401(k)-matching program, and 5 weeks of paid time off.
• CECG is committed to providing equivalency of salary & benefits across its global team
  and maintaining a sustainable and positive working environment for all team members.
• This is a remote role and we welcome applications internationally, especially candidates
  from or in the Global South. Some international travel may be required. CECG is an
  international team, with the majority of the team working remotely.

Please contact Danielle Maximo at [email protected] for any queries you may have.

The deadline for application is Sunday 24th March 2024.

Daryl Upsall International actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. In
recruiting candidates, we seek candidates with the proven skills required, irrespective of
race, gender, religion or belief, age, disability or sexual orientation.