Program Officer, U.S. Electricity

Job Description

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Program Officer will work closely with the Initiative Director to develop grantmaking strategies and portfolios that advance decarbonizing the electricity sector in the United States. This position will also play a key role in managing a set of grantees as they work towards the adoption of zero-emission policies, quickly and equitably.

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

Program Management

• Develop strategic grantmaking plans; author memos on strategies, new subject areas, and for new initiatives
• Work with potential grantee organizations to solicit proposals for possible funding; develop concise and accurate summaries of funding requests; and answer substantive questions about the proposals
• Develop a complete and coherent rationale for funding proposals
• Conduct site visits to current and potential grantees; travel to meetings and conferences
• Monitor progress on approved grants and strategies
• Provide timely sector and strategy updates, summary reports, and presentations for senior staff and clients
• Collaborate with the team to define and prioritize objectives and key results that support the theory of change
• Contribute to both an internal and grantee culture of evidence-based learning
• Inform the board of directors about program developments, including the effectiveness of individual grants, strategies, and opportunities for future improvements

Partnership Development

EXPERIENCE

SALARY

We provide a salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. The target national salary range is $145,000 to $155,000 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.

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

BENEFITS

We provide a comprehensive benefits package to all U.S.-based employees. If a specific position is open to international employees, benefits will vary based on geographical location. The U.S. benefits include :

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.