Clinton Presidential Center "Clinton Climate Initiative Jobs"

Water and sanitation systems are one of the primary energy consumers within cities, while the wastewater process is linked to methane emissions, a major contributor to global warming. Improvements to water/wastewater systems represent one of the most important opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. CCI’s water program will support cities to:

Retrofit water and wastewater infrastructure with energy efficient technologies
Develop and implement leak reduction programs within municipal water systems
Water recycling and reuse
Collect and utilize methane gas at wastewater treatment facilities

The program will aim to provide technical assistance in this area as well as identify innovative financing mechanisms to implement projects that could include carbon finance and energy performance contracting components. The Director for the Water Program will be responsible for developing the strategic framework of CCI’s activities in this area and will oversee the implementation of projects across all partner cities. The Director’s responsibilities include:

Develop the strategy for implementing water program activities in CCI partner cities
Expand and coordinate the Water Program’s interactions with governments and CCI city teams on project development, as well as relationships with and deployment of technical and financial partners
Work with Water Program team members to set clear performance goals, provide regular feedback and coaching, and evaluate team member performance.
Manage all activities associated with the leadership of the Water Program including program budget and recruitment of team members.
Represent CCI and the Water Program in public forums as appropriate.
Base location is flexible, but extensive travel is required.

Qualifications:

Dynamic, entrepreneurial individual with strong managerial, leadership, interpersonal, problem-solving, and written and oral communication skills.
Ability to operate in an unstructured but demanding environment, and demonstrable track record of high performance. High levels of independence and motivation required.
Experience with business side of water sector management and operations in either public or private sectors.
Experience working with climate change as it relates to water sector, preferred.
Minimum 5-10 years working experience, with preference for candidates with at least some significant private sector background.
Experience working in the developing world strongly preferred.
A related degree and/or job experience in business and project development. A graduate business degree is desirable.

TO APPLY: Please send an e-mail with letter of interest, resume, and names of three references to ccijobs@clintonfoundation.org. Please indicate where you saw the advertisement and include the title “Water Program Director” in the subject line.

2. Position/Title: Director of Transportation Program

Job Description:

CCI is currently developing a global Transportation Program to address the issues of urban congestion and sustainable transport in our partner cities. The program will address three major issues: reducing vehicle use, improving vehicle efficiency, and promoting sustainable fuels. CCI will work with cities to pursue these goals through projects such as developing and implementing bus rapid transit systems, non motorized transit systems, clean vehicle fleets, and others.

The Transportation Program will provide technical assistance in this area as well as identify innovative financing mechanisms to realize projects. The Director of the Transportation Program will be responsible for developing the strategic framework of CCI’s activities in this area and will oversee the implementation of projects across partner cities. This person will be responsible for working with local CCI City Directors to identify and approach government, institutional, and private stakeholders to develop and implement transport projects, by finding ways to remove project barriers and to facilitate project action.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop the strategy for implementing Transportation Program activities in cities
Expand and coordinate the Transportation Program’s interactions with governments and CCI city teams on project development and with technical and financial partners
Manage relationships with the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy, the International Council on Clean Transportation, and other domain expert partners
Build a technical support network including experts in targeted skill areas (such as engineering, operations, finance, and other relevant areas) that can advise CCI
Build and manage the Transportation Program team, setting clear performance goals and timelines, providing regular feedback and coaching, and evaluating performance
Manage all activities associated with the leadership of the Transportation Program including program budget and recruitment of team members
Represent CCI and the Transportation Program in public forums as appropriate
Base location is flexible, but extensive travel is required

Experience and Education:

Minimum of 10 years experience and a proven track record in business and project development
Background in working with senior government officials, business leaders, and other high level stakeholders
A related degree and/or job experience in business and project development. A graduate business degree is desirable

Skills:

Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, set priorities, and meet deadlines.
Strong collaborative skills, including diplomatic and negotiation skills
Demonstrated ability to navigate complex processes with multiple players and achieve consensus
Fluency in English, additional language skills preferred

3. Position/Title: Director of Ports & Shipping

Job Description:

CCI is seeking to assist more than 30 port cities with tangible projects to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions from port related activities. CCI is also seeking to work with the shipping industry to set up projects and partnerships to reduce emissions from shipping. A Ports & Shipping Program will be formulated and executed to achieve these goals.

The Director of our Ports & Shipping Program will formulate the program strategy, build the program team, and manage the execution of the program. We seek a candidate who is motivated by the climate change mission and who is experienced in the maritime world. The candidate should have experience in working with ports and/or shipping companies, preferably as a program manager on environmental issues. He or she should know the economic, legal, and environmental drivers of port authorities, shipping lines, terminal operators and other parties directly involved in the work.

The candidate should be an expert in program and project management and should be able to coordinate the roll out of the program on a global level. The candidate should be able to operate in complex organisations and engage in diverse decision making processes in different cities and ports. The global character of the job also implies a great deal of flexibility and capability to deal with different people in cultural settings.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop the strategy for implementing program activities in cities.
Expand and coordinate the program’s interactions with governments and CCI city teams on project development and with technical and financial partners.
Manage and execute the overall program.
Work closely with CCI’s specialists in other domain areas (buildings, lighting, waste, and others) to assist in implementing these programs in port and shipping settings.
Work directly with shipping lines, ports, terminal operators and/or their associations to set up and implement greenhouse gas emissions reduction projects.
Preferred base location is Europe or Eastern US but flexible.
Moderate amounts of travel required

Experience and Education:

Minimum of 10 years experience and a proven track record in the area of ports and shipping.
Minimum of 5 years experience as a program manager in the area of business and project development in climate change and air pollution is ideal but not required.
Background in working with senior government officials, business leaders, and other high level stakeholders.
Graduate degree, preferably in business economics or environmental sciences. MBA is preferred.

Skills:

Strong collaborative skills including diplomatic and negotiation skills. Demonstrated ability to navigate complex processes with multiple players and achieve consensus.
Ability to build relationships in a challenging multicultural environment; strong interpersonal skills.
Strong problem solving skills and analytical capabilities.
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, set priorities, meet deadlines.
Fluency in English required, additional language capability preferred.
Flexible and enthusiastic, willingness to travel.

4. Position/Title: Energy Services Project Development Manager
Location: Europe

Job Description:

The Energy Services Project Development Manager will work in partnership with CCI local city staff to originate and manage EEBRP projects in the European C40 cities. This person will be responsible for working with local City Directors to identify and approach government, institutional, and private building owners to educate them about the program, remove project barriers and facilitate project action. In addition, this person will work with other CCI and external technical resources to support building owners in all aspects of planning of EEBRP projects, including creating compatible energy services procurement processes, drafting and reviewing international tender and contract terms and conditions, recommending processes for selecting vendors and evaluating vendor performance. The Energy Services Project Development Manager is expected to have an understanding of the energy services procurement process in order to provide or source technical training for planning and implementation of energy efficiency projects.

The Energy Services Project Development Manager will also advise CCI staff supporting project development on the overall assessment of client needs, including identifying and overcoming organizational, legal, financial barriers to large-scale building efficiency project implementation. The Energy Services Project Development Manager will leverage and work closely with EEBRP industry and professional partners to deliver this support.

Key Responsibilities:

Work with CCI City Directors to identify, develop, and manage EEBRP projects in European C40 Cities
Assess projects for technical support needs in all areas of energy services procurement, including creating and reviewing project and contract documentation, sourcing and qualifying vendors, and performance evaluation and identifying and deploying CCI or external resources to support projects where needed.
Build a local technical support team including experts in specific skills (such as legal, engineering, architectural, etc.)

Skills:

Minimum of 10 years experience and a proven track record in the business and project development of energy services
Experience with energy services procurement processes in the public or private sector
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, set priorities, meet deadlines
Background in working with senior management and / or government officials
Strong collaborative skills including; diplomatic and negotiation skills; demonstrated ability to navigate complex processes with multiple players and achieve consensus
Willingness to travel as needed
Fluency in English required, additional language capability preferred

Experience and Education:

A related degree and/or job experience in business and project development of energy services or building technology. A graduate business degree is desirable.

5. Position/Title: Energy Services Project Development Manager
Location: Latin America

Job Description:
The Energy Services Project Development Manager will work in partnership with CCI local city staff to originate and manage EEBRP projects in the Latin American C40 cities. This person will be responsible for working with local City Directors to identify and approach government, institutional, and private building owners to educate them about the program, remove project barriers and facilitate project action. In addition, this person will work with other CCI and external technical resources to support building owners in all aspects of planning of EEBRP projects, including creating compatible energy services procurement processes, drafting and reviewing international tender and contract terms and conditions, recommending processes for selecting vendors and evaluating vendor performance. The Energy Services Project Development Manager is expected to have an understanding of the energy services procurement process in order to provide or source technical training for planning and implementation of energy efficiency projects.

Key Responsibilities:

Work with CCI City Directors to identify, develop, and manage EEBRP projects in Latin American C40 Cities
Assess projects for technical support needs in all areas of energy services procurement, including creating and reviewing project and contract documentation, sourcing and qualifying vendors, and performance evaluation and identifying and deploying CCI or external resources to support projects where needed.
Build a local technical support team including experts in specific skills (such as legal, engineering, architectural, etc.)

Skills:

Minimum of 10 years experience and a proven track record in the business and project development of energy services
Experience with energy services procurement processes in the public or private sector
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, set priorities, meet deadlines
Background in working with senior management and / or government officials
Strong collaborative skills including; diplomatic and negotiation skills; demonstrated ability to navigate complex processes with multiple players and achieve consensus
Willingness to travel as needed
Fluency in English and Spanish required, Portuguese a plus

Experience and Education:

A related degree and/or job experience in business and project development of energy services or building technology. A graduate business degree is desirable.

6. Position/Title: City Director
Location: Multiple Locations, see list below

The Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) will utilize the global influence of President Clinton, and the skills that the Foundation has developed in worldwide mobilization to confront crises such as AIDS, to help initiate programs that directly result in substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. In its first phase, CCI will work with a group of some 40 of the largest cities in the world to develop and implement a range of projects and programs to increase energy efficiency and generate cleaner energy. Specific actions will include provision of technical assistance and the formation of a purchasing consortium to accelerate the evolution of markets for alternative energy products.

For more information, visit www.clintonfoundation.org/cf-pgm-cci-home.htm.

Description

The City Director (CD) works with the political and administrative leadership to establish the highest priorities for developing and implementing programs that reduce energy use, use cleaner energy, and thereby reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The CD agrees with government on the specific role the Foundation can play in achieving these priorities, and then ensures that the Foundation delivers to the satisfaction of government. The successful candidate will place significant value on the rewards that come from doing something about climate change that is practical and effective.

The CD manages the overall city program, including planning, budgeting, relationships with the government and other key stakeholders, implementation, monitoring and reporting, and expectation management.

The CD also determines when specialized expertise needs to be made available within the city, and coordinates with the appropriate staff of the Foundation worldwide to ensure delivery. As the ambassador of the Foundation in a city, the CD ensures that all actions of the city team are consistent with the Foundation's values, and continually strives to strengthen the mutual respect between the Foundation and government.

As the senior representative of the Clinton Climate Initiative in the partner city, the CD is responsible for:

Taking ownership of the Foundation's agenda and successfully executing it.
Developing and implementing work plans for specific projects which will tangibly result in emissions reductions.
Where necessary, building a small yet highly effective team on the ground to pursue the various streams of work.
Establishing the appropriate processes and tools for planning, budgeting, reporting, and monitoring progress.
Developing trust and strong relationships with key stakeholders in government, at both ministerial and administrative levels, as well as with international agencies, NGOs, and donors.
Maintaining appropriate bi-directional communication and information flow with HQ to ensure the Foundation's capabilities are fully leveraged on the ground.
Identifying hurdles to taking action on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, and continually refining priorities and action steps to overcome those hurdles.
Maintaining and strengthening the reputation of the Foundation as a highly capable organization, whose agenda is primarily to partner with government and assist with its most pressing needs in climate change mitigation.

Preferred Skills

Fluency in English and local language of the city.
Demonstrated ability to favorably influence decision-making processes in a diplomatic and collaborative manner.
Additional skills as required on a city by city basis.

Preferred Experience

Five to ten years experience in a business position involving inter-organizational cooperation and/or negotiation.
Experience working with government.
Experience living and working in the relevant city.
Knowledge and experience related to environmental policy, the energy sector, or project management is desirable but not mandatory.
Additional experience as required on a city by city basis.

Preferred Qualifications:

Masters in relevant discipline; MBA; MPA; MPP.

Current City Vacancies

The Clinton Foundation is currently recruiting City Directors for the following cities:

Athens
Berlin
Istanbul
London
Madrid
Moscow
Toronto

To Apply: Please email CV and cover letter to ccijobs@clintonfoundation.org. In the subject field please type: City Director – CCI – (city).