Program Manager - Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI)

About the Organization

ClimateWorks Foundation is a global organization committed to our mission: to end the climate crisis by amplifying the power of philanthropy. Since our founding in 2008, we have awarded over $1.8 billion in grants to more than 850 organizations advancing climate solutions around the world. We helped grow the field of climate philanthropy to where it stands today, establishing infrastructure, global networks, and momentum for continued growth. Through our Global Programs and Services, we equip philanthropy with global knowledge, networks, and solutions to drive climate progress.

·         Scaling solutions: Our collaborative Global Programs — focused on solution areas including carbon dioxide removal, cooling, industry, transportation, and more — produce results that are bending the greenhouse gas emissions curve. From the U.S. to Europe, China, Brazil, and beyond, we collaborate with a diverse community of funders, NGOs, and climate leaders to accelerate just and equitable climate solutions.

·         Guiding and supporting funders: Our Global Services provide funders with comprehensive resources to assess, build, evolve, and execute high-impact climate-giving strategies. Our Global Intelligence service equips funders and the climate community with climate insights to pinpoint opportunities for impact and philanthropic insights to help identify investment priorities. We facilitate Global Collaborations that enable funders to increase individual and collective impact. Our Global Grantmaking services enable funders to invest in climate solutions around the world. 

·         Fostering collaboration, exploration, and growth: Our collaborative approach and commitment to learning ensures that we continuously explore innovative ideas and emerging opportunities — all with the aim of scaling philanthropy-supported initiatives to help end the climate crisis.

As experts in climate science, public policy, economic and social analysis, and strategic philanthropy, ClimateWorks’ staff understands the multi-faceted challenges and opportunities of climate change. We are researchers, strategists, collaborators, and grantmakers who care passionately about our mission. For more information, please visit www.climateworks.org. 

Team Summary 

The Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (JEDI) team leads an ambitious and proactive practice. Using grantmaking, convening, coaching, intelligence, and emergent learning practice, the JEDI team infuses ClimateWorks’ JEDI values and principles into the foundation’s culture, practices, policies, programs, partnerships, and services. The JEDI team engages with all levels within the organization and with external partners to advance justice and equity. 

Position Summary 

The Program Manager provides high-level program management and support to the JEDI team, reporting to the Senior Program Strategist, JEDI. This position will play a pivotal part in shaping and evaluating a strategic framework that aligns ClimateWorks' programs with the overarching organizational narrative on regional justice and equity.

The Program Manager will strengthen organizational capacity to advocate for the rights, needs, and aspirations of populations marginalized due to race, class, gender, caste, location, and socioeconomic standing. The Program Manager will leverage research and facilitation to cultivate an engaging and dynamic learning environment. This vibrant environment will not only foster growth and development but also identify opportunities for targeted support.

The Program Manager will also assist in advancing a comprehensive portfolio of initiatives focused on embedding and operationalizing ClimateWorks’ JEDI principles of JEDI within the foundation's high-impact grantmaking and services. This will include providing coaching and hands-on support on approaches that champion justice and equity.

Essential Duties of the Program Manager

• Develop an inclusive understanding of geographic inequities, their interconnectedness with climate, environment, and energy, and their significance to ClimateWorks' overarching mission and global operations.
• Catalyze an integrated approach to climate action by shaping and evaluating innovative strategies and opportunities that foster connections beyond the realm of climate.
• Act as a resource and collaborative partner to effectively contextualize and steward the application of ClimateWorks’ JEDI principles across a variety of strategic initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to harmonize strategies, messaging, and resource allocation to advance a cohesive and impactful global equity-centered climate action agenda.
• Partner with ClimateWorks’ programs and global services to explore new geographies and collaborative, cross-programmatic investment opportunities that champion climate justice and equity, enhance ClimateWorks' regional-focused approach, and stay ahead of emerging trends in global climate action.
• Coordinate and engage in coaching initiatives that illustrate the application of learning as a strategic approach to effectively operationalize ClimateWorks’ JEDI principles.
• Facilitate and contribute to learning communities and knowledge exchanges within ClimateWorks and throughout the philanthropic ecosystem, which enhance collective capacity to address global inequities and support individual countries' self-determined aspirations for a resilient climate future.
• Develop and implement data collection and analysis processes designed to document learning outcomes and monitor enhancements in practices that center on justice and equity. 
• Collaborate to document and share wins and lessons learned by the JEDI team internally and externally.
• Contribute to the JEDI team’s work to incorporate new funders and new work areas in partnership with relevant ClimateWorks Foundation teams and external partners.
• Aid in quality control of outgoing work products, including creating event materials, proofreading documents, editing, and formatting Word and PowerPoint documents.
• Identify, seek out, and attend professional development opportunities, including networking, informational interviews, training, projects, etc.
• Recognize this work is emergent; additional or different duties may arise over time.

Skills and Qualifications 

Knowledge and Experience

• Possess experience in articulating the concepts of justice and equity within the distinct historical and cultural contexts of various countries
• Hold relevant experience of at least four or more years in the following areas: just transition, climate adaptation, climate mitigation, climate policy, and climate justice.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of global economic and political dynamics and their impact on climate action
• Demonstrates an understanding of change management principles and the processes integral to organizational learning
• Hold expertise in working in networked projects and teams or matrix organizations requiring diverse relationship management approaches

Organization and Program Management

• Work effectively and efficiently (both virtually and in-person) with minimal supervision
• Manage time, projects, and budgets
• Possess strong writing, editing, and communications skills
• Have attention to detail and strong organizational skills

Working Environment

• Commitment to a diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environment
• Build and sustain strong, productive relationships across different constituencies in various geographies
• Maintains global outlook and the sensibility to empathize with, and adjust to, different cultures

• Has experience leading or creating a strategy to infuse climate justice

Preferred Skills 

• Fluent in a language other than English
• BS/MS or lived experience that allowed for the development of similar skills and knowledge
• Innovative problem-solving skills

Compensation

ClimateWorks offers an excellent benefits package and a competitive salary that is commensurate with experience (geographic differential applied based on location).

Salary Range (Bay Area / NYC): $108,000 - $112,000 annually

Salary Range (Other US): $100,000 to $108,000 annually

International salary range - will be determined based on the location and local cost of labor.

***ClimateWorks strives to create an equitable culture of transparency and fairness.

Location

ClimateWorks Foundation is based in the San Francisco Financial District. This position is classified as Global Flexible and can work remotely within domestic US time zones. Exceptional candidates can work from the SF office or from other locations, geographic differential applied to compensation based on local cost of labor.

Commitment to Racial and Social Justice

At ClimateWorks Foundation, we are driven by our vision of creating a thriving planet for all living beings for generations to come. We aim to foster an inclusive workplace that values diverse lived experiences and emphasizes the voices of marginalized people — especially Black, Indigenous, and People of Color — who are most vulnerable to climate impacts, and whose voices, ideas, and leadership are crucial to winning the climate fight.

To ensure that we are making meaningful progress, we have made a set of diversity, equity, and inclusion commitments across all dimensions of our work to further our mission and realize our vision. For more information, please visit: Fostering Racial and Social Justice in Pursuit of our Mission

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal employment opportunity and having a diverse staff are fundamental principles at ClimateWorks Foundation and as such we are committed to creating a diverse and multi-cultural work environment. We strongly encourage and seek applications from women, people of color, and bilingual and bicultural individuals, as well as members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race (including traits historically associated with race), ethnicity, religion, color, sex (including childbirth, breast feeding, and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, uniform service member and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.

This policy extends to all aspects of our employment practices including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, discipline, termination, promotions, transfers, compensation, benefits, training, leaves of absence, and other terms and conditions of employment.

ClimateWorks Foundation is committed to complying with all laws protecting qualified individuals with disabilities, as well as employees’ religious beliefs and practices. This policy extends to all aspects of our employment practices including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, discipline, termination, promotions, transfers, compensation, benefits, training, leaves of absence, and other terms and conditions of employment. ClimateWorks Foundation will provide a reasonable accommodation for any known physical or mental disability of a qualified individual and/or employees’ religious beliefs and practices, as required by law.

If you require an accommodation, please notify Human Resources. Once ClimateWorks Foundation is aware of the need for an accommodation, it will engage in an interactive process to identify possible accommodations.

Application Process

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. To be considered for this position, interested candidates must submit a resume and cover letter. This position will remain open until filled.

Employment at the ClimateWorks Foundation is at-will.

Benefits

ClimateWorks offers an excellent benefits package:

Healthcare Plans:

Multiple options available through Kaiser & UHC

• HMO - 100% coverage for employee and dependents
• POS - Employee pays difference beyond HMO coverage (3 out of 4 POS options are at 100% coverage for employee and dependents)
• Dental –100% coverage for employee and dependents
• Vision – 100% coverage for employee and dependents

Fertility Benefit

• Fertility care through Carrot Fertility. Access to on-demand doctor-approved content, pregnancy support, and virtual chats with medical, legal, and regulatory experts.

Disability Benefit (long and short-term)

Life Insurance (3x base salary up to $750k for employee only)

PTO

• 20 days (1st year)
• 25 days (2nd - 8th year)
• 30 days (9th year)

Holidays

• 11 Observed and 2 floating

401k Plan

• After 6 months of service, CWF automatically contributes 9% of gross earnings per pay period to retirement fund*
• After 6 months of service, CWF matches 100% of employee contributions up to a max of 6% of gross earnings per pay period*