<div><div>Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit environmental law organization. We take on the biggest, most precedent-setting cases across the country. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people’s health; to preserve magnificent places and wildlife; to advance clean energy; and to combat climate change. We partner with thousands of groups, supporters, individuals and communities to engage the critical environmental issues of our time, and bring about positive change. We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer.   </div><div> </div><div>Founded in 1971, Earthjustice has a distinguished track record of achieving significant, lasting environmental protections. We achieve this by hiring people who share a passion for justice and a healthy environment. Our headquarters are in San Francisco with offices in Anchorage, Bozeman, Chicago, Denver, Honolulu, Houston, Juneau, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, Seattle, Tallahassee and Washington, D.C.   </div>  </div><div>The Associate Director of Social Media will develop and lead the vision and strategy for Earthjustice’s social media channels. They will grow our existing audiences and acquire new audiences by using social media to reach and engage them. Earthjustice’s social media team creates, publishes,  and evaluates its content, which includes written, multimedia (audio/video), and graphics to be used across all of Earthjustice’s paid, earned, shared, and owned content. Our social media content is a critical component of our goal to mobilize supporters to affect policy change, evangelize Earthjustice’s work and that of its partners, clients, and allies, and raise funds. Responsible for ensuring Earthjustice is seen as a trusted thought leader on its social channels, the Associate Director serves as a key leader in Earthjustice’s rapid response efforts and a trusted advisor to senior communications leadership. The Associate Director will work collaboratively across communications teams (digital engagement, creative content, marketing, and public affairs) and with development and program staff. They lead strategy development and execution, manage staff and budgets, and is accountable for growth and engagement goals.  </div><div>  </div><div>The Associate Director of Social Media reports to the Director of Digital Engagement, who is based in Earthjustice’s San Francisco office.  </div><div>  </div><div>Preference will be given to candidates willing to work hybrid from the NYC, SF, LA, or DC offices. However, we will also consider remote applicants within the US.  </div><div>  </div><div><strong>Responsibilities </strong>  </div><div>  </div><div>Leadership Responsibilities (40%)  </div><ul><li>Partner with communications leadership and social media team members to develop strategic visions for individual social media platforms and a holistic vision for social media’s role in amplifying Earthjustice’s brand and messaging.</li><li>Maintain expert knowledge of social media industry trends and best practices, their applications to Earthjustice, and build a culture of learning and excellence among social media team members.</li><li>Set audience definitions, growth, and engagement goals across all social media channels; oversee the tracking and reporting of social media KPIs and use data to refine strategies and tactics.</li><li>In partnership with marketing, digital engagement, and digital fundraising teams, engage with our paid media buying agency to develop strategies for growing our list and meeting fundraising goals; oversee in-house rapid response boosting strategies to promote key content.</li><li>Oversee the visual identity and tone of our social media presence to ensure brand and message consistency across channels; oversee the coordination and production of digital graphics and animations in support of major campaigns.</li><li>Develop and maintain relationships with external content creators, agencies, and freelancers; Oversee social media influencer engagement in partnership with the marketing team to support major advocacy and fundraising initiatives</li><li>Provide staff with direct, consistent, and constructive feedback and contribute to a wider culture of learning within the communications department and Earthjustice; promote team building and staff engagement to strengthen teamwork and collaboration both within the social media team and with other communications teams and departments.</li><li>Develop and oversee the social media budget: track spending, ensure budgeted resources match priorities, and be a responsible steward of Earthjustice resources.</li><li>Oversee in-house training programs to broaden social media fluency and adoption by key program staff; serve as strategic advisor to communications and senior leadership on social media matters.</li></ul><div>Social Media Execution (30%)  </div><ul><li>Engage stakeholders to build out content strategies that deliver creative, compelling, and engaging content in support of our weekly and quarterly communications priorities.</li><li>Build and maintain a social media content calendar and lead efforts to update and refine it where necessary.</li><li>Develop and implement rapid response processes to handle breaking news moments; work with communications and senior leadership on crisis communications response.</li><li>Partner with the data team to track and analyze social media metrics and social media listening; make data-informed recommendations on strategy and report out findings to key stakeholders.</li><li>Develop and maintain relationships with external content creators, agencies, and freelancers who can work with and support Earthjustice’s mission via our social media efforts.</li></ul><div>Managerial Responsibilities  (30%)  </div><ul><li>Oversees a 4-5 person social media team.</li><li>Recruit and hire qualified candidates who fit position requirements and the work environment.</li><li>Promote change in terms of the expected benefits, as well as removing or lowering the impact of potential obstacles.</li><li>Set clear team direction that aligns with Earthjustice strategy, mission, and vision.</li><li>Develop staff by identifying and encouraging training and professional development opportunities appropriate to role and creating development plans for all staff.</li><li>Provide staff with consistent performance feedback – both positive and constructive — and act as a coach and mentor.</li><li>Create a learning culture, by encouraging debriefing after completion of significant stages of projects.</li><li>Ensure that any direct reports who have supervisory responsibility are properly executing those functions.</li><li>Create a respectful and inclusive work environment for team and model respectful and inclusive behavior.</li><li>Promptly address micro-aggressions and other concerns brought to their attention.</li><li>Resolve interpersonal conflict among team members and bring in outside facilitators as needed.</li><li>Communicate regularly with existing employees and encourage staff to raise concerns and to provide ongoing feedback.</li><li>Value and use individual differences and talents to improve employee satisfaction and the quality of collective work.</li><li>Celebrate successes and help team members to understand and manage setbacks.</li></ul><p><strong>Qualifications </strong>  </p><ul><li>7-10 years of experience in social media marketing and creative development.</li><li>5+ years of experience managing a social media function and social media staff.</li><li>Significant experience in advocacy communications, social media marketing, or related fields.</li><li>Demonstrated experience leading successful social media teams, interfacing with senior leadership, and making strategic recommendations for managing crisis.</li><li>Commitment to the mission of Earthjustice.</li><li>Deep expertise managing professional social media profiles on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms.</li><li>Significant experience developing content or offering approvals for highly visible communications or social media content with significant reach.</li><li>Strong background navigating complex approvals processes with short deadlines.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to mobilize and engage audiences in a wide array of online activities.</li><li>Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communications skills, strong attention to detail, ability to write and deliver work product under pressure, and commitment to high quality output and high standards.</li><li>Be self-motivated, demonstrate grace under pressure, and be able to work well both independently as well as within a team.</li><li>Facility with developing collaborative relationships and managing and working with teams.</li><li>Strong ability to juggle multiple complex projects, prioritize, meet deadlines, and see tasks through to completion.</li><li>Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications</li><li>Demonstrated awareness and sensitivity to the needs and concerns of individuals from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and orientations.</li></ul><div>Preferred qualifications</div><ul><li>Experience launching an organization’s presence on emerging platforms.</li><li>Ability to negotiate services and pricing with vendors.</li><li>Experience with legal matters, litigation, or legal advocacy.</li><li>Demonstrated knowledge of environmental advocacy and mobilization tactics.</li></ul><div><strong>Compensation is based on experience and location.      </strong></div><div><strong>Salary range in San Francisco, CA or New York, NY:</strong> $144,900 - $161,000 </div><div><strong>Salary range in Washington, DC or Los Angeles, CA:</strong> $137,700 - $153,000 </div><div><strong>Salary ranges in other cities will vary between:</strong> $123,200 -$153,000 </div><div> </div><div><strong>To Apply </strong>  </div><div>Interested candidates should submit the following via Jobvite:   </div><ul><li>Resume</li><li>Cover letter</li></ul><div><em>Please reach out to <a href="mailto:jobs@earthjustice.org"> jobs@earthjustice.org </a> if you are having technical difficulties submitting your application. No phone calls, drop-ins, or hard copies. </em>  </div><div><em>Earthjustice is driven by a passion for justice, partnership, and excellence. Our core values lead us to seek a broad range of perspectives and backgrounds to achieve our mission and to maintain an inclusive environment where all staff are valued and respected. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to employment practices that ensure that employees and applicants for employment are provided with equal opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or or any other factor that is not related to the position. </em>  </div><div><em>For positions located within the City and County of San Francisco:  Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. </em>  </div><div><em>For positions located within the City of Los Angeles:  We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.  </em>  </div>

Premier nonprofit fighting for environmental justice through law, partnerships, and activism. Protecting our planet for a sustainable future.

Associate Director of Social Media

A global research organization turning big ideas into action for a sustainable future, addressing critical challenges.

Director, Climate, Economic & Finance for Africa

<h2>Overview</h2><p>NRDC is a non-profit environmental advocacy organization. We use law, science, and the support of 3.1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure the rights of all people to clean air, clean water, and healthy communities. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our people helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act and many of the implementing regulations. Today, our team of more than 700 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy advocates, communications experts, and others work across the United States and the globe from our offices in Beijing; Bozeman, Montana; Chicago; New Delhi; New York; San Francisco; Santa Monica; and Washington, D.C.  </p><p>  </p><p>NRDC is seeking an Associate Director, Donor Stewardship to work with the Development team in our Washington, D.C., New York City, Santa Monica, San Francisco, or Chicago office.  </p><p> </p><p><strong>Position Summary </strong> </p><p>Reporting to the Director, Donor Engagement and Stewardship, the <strong>Associate Director, Donor Stewardship</strong> is responsible for the strategic development, implementation, and management of a comprehensive stewardship program designed to enhance and strengthen NRDC’s relationships with its major and principal gift donors. In conjunction with colleagues in Donor Relations, Donor Systems, and Major and Principal Gifts, the Associate Director will develop customized plans to ensure top donors receive regular, high-level touch points and engagement opportunities, including compelling reports and stewardship materials, and exclusive access to NRDC leadership through virtual and in-person meetings and events. The Associate Director will regularly evaluate and track the outcomes and effectiveness of all top donor recognition and stewardship activities, and work to identify and resolve inefficiencies and implement best practices and processes. </p><h2>Responsibilities</h2><ul> <li>In close partnership with the Director, Donor Engagement and Stewardship develop and implement a comprehensive donor stewardship program that retains and grows NRDC’s major and principal gift donor relationships. </li> <li>Direct and supervise the activities of the donor stewardship team which includes a Senior Manager, Donor Stewardship and Donor Stewardship Coordinator. Identify opportunities for team and individual professional development, oversee team’s processes, procedures, and best practices, and create a culture of strategic stewardship and engagement.  </li> <li>Identify opportunities to streamline and elevate internal processes and procedures to effectively support a robust fundraising operation and growing roster of major and principal gift supporters. </li> <li>Serve as lead writer/producer of specialized donor communications and reporting materials that convey giving impact, including impact reports and custom stewardship pieces.  </li> <li>Serve as lead project manager of donor stewardship activities for NRDC’s top donors and prospects to promote meaningful, regular involvement and engagement. Special activities include:   <ul>   <li>Development and implementation of donor stewardship matrix and individual stewardship plans </li>   <li>Custom stewardship products </li>   <li>Donor Recognition </li>  </ul></li> <li>Oversee the endowment and financial/budget management and gift intake process. </li> <li>Effectively collaborates with colleagues within Development and across the organization to develop impactful donor recognition and stewardship plans that measurably improve donor retention and increase engagement. </li> <li>Other duties as assigned. </li></ul><h2>Qualifications</h2><ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree and minimum 5-7 years of experience in Donor Relations and Stewardship with at least 3 years of staff and program management required. </li> <li>Excellent editing and writing ability required, including demonstrated success drafting high-level, high-impact reports, correspondence, and other top donor communications. </li> <li>Excellent project and people management skills: ability to develop plans and timelines, and to set and monitor progress against goals. </li> <li>Excellent collaborator with strong interpersonal communication skills. </li> <li>Strong customer service orientation and ability to communicate effectively with diverse groups and build collaborate relationships with colleagues throughout the organization. </li> <li>Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, work independently, and produce high quality work product under tight deadlines within a fast-paced environment. </li> <li>CRM experience (Salesforce strongly preferred). </li> <li>Strong commitment to environmental advocacy. </li> <li>Shows a sensitivity, awareness and willingness to learn and participate in the advancement of DEI strongly preferred. </li></ul><p>NRDC is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, both in our work and in our workplace. We believe that celebrating and actively welcoming diverse voices and perspectives is essential to solving the planet's most pressing environmental problems, and we encourage applications from candidates whose identities have been historically under-represented in the environmental movement. </p><p> </p><p>We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.  </p><p> </p><p><strong>We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a supportive working environment. Salary is based on a nonprofit scale and is commensurate with skills and experience. Internal equity will be reviewed and considered to determine a final offer. For this position, the salary range is $114,000 to $126,000.  </strong></p><p> </p><p>Our offices are open and we are operating in a hybrid model. We offer NRDCers flexibility, and we ask them to come into the office and spend meaningful time there in collaboration with their colleagues. We call this purposeful presence. </p><p> </p><p>As a science-based organization, NRDC aims to do our part to help contain the COVID-19 public health crisis. For the sake of health, safety, and equity, we ask that people be vaccinated unless they have an approved medical or religious accommodation or other exemption in accordance with state and local law. We consider a person to be vaccinated two weeks after receiving one full course of a CDC-approved vaccine. In accordance with state or local law, new hires will be asked to attest to vaccination, those wishing to do so may request medical or religious accommodations or other exemptions via NRDC Employee Relations. NRDC treats all vaccine-related data confidentially, in keeping with local, state, and federal laws. </p><p> </p><p>To apply, visit www.nrdc.org/careers and upload your résumé and cover letter. Please mention where you saw this posting and upload any additional materials that showcase your abilities. Due to the high volume of applications, we will contact only those candidates we would like to interview. Please no phone calls, emails, or in-person résumé drop-offs. </p><p> </p><p>If you experience technical problems while applying or if you are a person with a disability and need assistance applying online, please reach out to iCIMS Customer Care at 1-800-889-4422. </p><p> </p><p>For more about NRDC, visit www.nrdc.org. </p>

Protecting the planet's wildlife and ensuring clean air, water, and healthy communities through law, science, and activism.

Associate Director, Donor Stewardship

Senior Manager, Restoration Monitoring and Data Insights

<div><p><strong>Job Title:</strong> Designer and Producer, Forestry and Bio-Based Systems<br><strong>Team: </strong>Resilient and Climate Neutral Regions<br></p><p><strong>Contract: </strong>1 year contract with option to extend/convert to indefinite<br></p><p><strong>Level: </strong>Intermediate</p><p>  <a href="https://www.climate-kic.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Capability-Framework-for-External-Candidates.pdf">Please refer to our Capability Framework</a><br><strong>Location:</strong> Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Poland, UK<br></p></div><div><p><strong>Apply By: </strong>Interviews will happen on a rolling basis till we find the right candidate. It is advisable to apply as early as possible as we may close the role early once we have a reasonable pool of candidates.<br></p></div><div><p><strong><br></strong></p></div><div><p><strong>ABOUT US</strong></p></div><div><p>At EIT Climate-KIC, we are wholeheartedly committed to building a diverse and representative team and an inclusive workplace that values different life experiences and perspectives, and we encourage personal development, learning and growth.</p><p><br></p></div><div><p>When recruiting, we look to achieve diversity in the candidate pool. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups and are happy to consider reasonable adjustments that will foster success in potential employees from diverse backgrounds and life situations. And because our team has differing needs and personal circumstances, we offer a high degree of flexibility to accommodate all working patterns. We’re happy to discuss your situation during the interview and see how best we can support you.</p><p><br></p></div><div><p>Don’t let Imposter Syndrome stop you from applying!</p></div><p><br><br></p><p><a href="http://www.climate-kic.org/"><br></a></p><div><p><a href="http://www.climate-kic.org/">EIT Climate-KIC</a> (Knowledge and Innovation Community) is Europe’s foremost climate innovation initiative, entrusted by the European Commission to catalyse transformation through innovation. Headquartered in Amsterdam, with circa 160 people distributed all over the EU, EIT Climate-KIC leads and orchestrates innovation with a <a href="https://www.climate-kic.org/partners/">community</a> of more than 400. Together we conduct activities in 39 countries. We partner with cities, regions, governments and communities with the highest climate action ambition; providing the framework and expert support to holistically manage the complexity of climate change and deliver accelerated climate action. </p></div><div><p><br></p></div><div><p>EIT Climate-KIC operates as a not-for-profit platform working through public-private partnership, wielding both public and private funding. We consist of 3 Legal entities: a Dutch BV Holding company (for profit) with 14 branches in European jurisdictions, providing grant management, innovation orchestration services, and impact investment advisory owned by a Dutch-based foundation with charity status – Climate-KIC International Foundation. Historically, we have been funded by our founder and core funder, the European Institute for Innovation and Technology (EIT), but we are currently transitioning to a multi-funder model.</p></div><div><p>  </p></div><p><strong>ABOUT THE ROLE</strong><br></p><div><p>In this role, as a member of the Resilient and Climate Neutral Regions Cluster, you will contribute to the implementation of a programme aiming to transform forest management and associated value chains in order to maximize their climate and biodiversity impacts. More specifically, the objective is to contribute to the development of an international programme on holistic and systemic approaches that maximize carbon removals and sequestration in the forests, and the storage of carbon in long-lived products.  </p></div><div><p><br></p></div><div><p>We are seeking an individual having initial skills and motivation for the forestry domain, having experience in project delivery and management and capable of working in multiple partner environments.  This role will require an innovative person, at ease with complexity and systemic approaches.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Contribute to the development of activities and systemic approaches in the forestry sector that aim to transform entire systems to address critical challenges posed in particular by climate change.  </li><li>Contribute to our work in the CSFEP program (CSFEP.org) </li><li>Participate in the delivery of forestry projects, working with a variety of partners across Europe and beyond  </li><li>Contribute to extracting learnings from these activities and to derive concrete action from them </li><li>Participate in fundraising activities through the preparation of project proposals with team colleagues and partners </li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Working Relationships</strong></p></div><ul><li>Colleagues from the Resilient and Climate Neutral Regions cluster </li><li>Other Climate-KIC colleagues critical to project delivery and management  </li><li>Project partners and funders, from research, consultancies, philanthropies, private sector companies </li><li>Key actors from land use sectors, regions, territories </li></ul><p><strong><br></strong></p><p><strong>ABOUT YOU</strong><br></p><div><p>The successful candidate would be passionate about and committed to supporting climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts in sector of the forestry and associated value chains (e.g. wood sector), with an appetite for holistic and system thinking. The candidate would have the ambition to learn, grow, and develop within the team.  </p></div><div><p><br></p></div><div><p>To be successful in this role you will be an active team player with a can-do attitude and have strong self-management capabilities to achieve impactful results.</p></div><p><br></p><div><p><strong><br></strong></p><p><strong>Qualifications and experience</strong></p><ul><li>Minimal 3-5 years working experience and an academic background in the field of Forestry, Environmental Engineering, Climate, Environmental Science, Environmental Policy, Environmental Economics, or Architecture Environmental Engineering. </li><li>Project delivery in projects with multiple partners.  </li><li>Contribution to project management funded by external funders (e.g. through Horizon funding or Foundations). </li><li>Experience and capacities in writing and reporting. </li><li>Planning, organisation, coordination, multitasking, problem solving and prioritisation under pressure with minimal supervision.</li></ul></div><p><br></p><p><strong>Skills</strong>: </p><ul><li>Comfort and confidence working at systems level, working with multiple partners and stakeholders. </li><li>Ability to build capacity by investing in the development of others and in the development of self. </li><li>Fluency in English, written and verbal communication skills, and ideally in at least one other European language. </li><li>Capacity in listening to learn, empathy, human-centred design, agility, empowerment, and collaboration. </li><li>Adaptable, flexible, and resilient: able to work effectively in ambiguity and complexity and to respond dynamically to change.</li></ul><p><br></p><div><p><strong>Location</strong> </p></div><div><p>Candidates must have the right to work in the location they’re applying for (I.e. not require visa sponsorship) prior to applying for the position. Ideally, the successful candidate will be based close to one of the EIT Climate KIC offices, but we support fully remote or hybrid forms of working and offer a high degree of flexibility. <br></p></div><div><p><br></p></div><div><p><strong>To ensure that we can respond to every single applicant, we will close the role once we receive a reasonable pool of candidates to assess.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>In case of any issues while applying, please reach out to recruitment@climate-kic.org. </p></div>

Driving transformative systemic innovation towards a climate-resilient society and net-zero carbon economy through experimentation and scaling.

Designer and Producer, Forestry and Bio-Based Systems

<div style="text-align:justify;line-height:115.0%;background:white;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><b>Who we are and what we do?</b></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;line-height:115.0%;background:white;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><b></b></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;line-height:115.0%;background:white;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;">WRI India, an independent charity legally registered as the India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development. WRI India’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations. Through research, analysis, and recommendations, WRI India puts ideas into action to build transformative solutions to protect the earth, promote livelihoods, and enhance human well-being. </span></div><div style="text-align:justify;line-height:115.0%;background:white;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;">We are inspired by and associated with World Resources Institute (WRI), a global research organization. Currently over 150 researchers are working with WRI India in our offices at Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. </span></div><div style="text-align:justify;line-height:115.0%;background:white;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;line-height:115.0%;background:white;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><b>About your role:</b></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;line-height:115.0%;background:white;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><b></b></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;line-height:115.0%;background:white;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;">WRI India’s Energy Program seeks to inform and guide India’s clean energy transitions. We collaborate with policymakers, national and state ministries, companies, utilities, regulators, finance, and development institutions to secure a clean energy future for everyone.</span></div><div style="line-height:115.0%;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0cm;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115.0%;font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;">WRI India is seeking an intern for its work on Energy for equitable development.  The Energy for Equitable Development pillar supports access to sustainable, affordable, and reliable energy for development services in rural and underserved areas in states of Assam, Jharkhand, and Nagaland.</span></div><div style="line-height:115.0%;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0cm;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115.0%;">The role involves around analysing and communicating our partners’ work on energy access interventions in the health, livelihoods, and education sectors. This involves transforming both qualitative and quantitative data into interesting insights in the form of articles, blogs, infographics, and photo stories that can be published on various social media platforms, including WRI India’s website. The role provides an opportunity to co-create engaging and informative communication products to share our research and recommendations and disseminating them across media and through events and workshops.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115.0%;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;line-height:115.0%;background:white;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><b>How your day will unfold:</b></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;line-height:115.0%;background:white;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><b></b></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;line-height:115.0%;background:white;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;">The intern will undertake a range of responsibilities as listed below.</span></div><ul style="margin-top:0.0px;"><li style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;">Conduct secondary research on topics at the intersection of energy access and socio-economic development.</span></li><li style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;">Analyse information gathered from multiple sources and support the preparation of internal and external communications of the projects.</span></li><li style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;">Sharpen insights by complementing the analyses by working closely with project team and conducting literature review and consultations to validate abovementioned findings.</span></li><li style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;">Co-author and/or review, edit and proofread blogs, articles, social media posts, and other communications material.</span></li><li style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;">Continuous engagement with all the stakeholders and contributing to the project activities.</span></li><li style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;">Reviewing and summarizing the papers and articles provided by the team.</span></li><li style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;">Support the team on capacity building activities as required</span></li></ul><div style="text-align:justify;line-height:115.0%;background:white;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><b>Qualifications and Requirement we seek:</b></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;line-height:115.0%;background:white;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><b></b></span></div><ul style="margin-top:0.0px;"><li style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;">Master’s education degree (pursuing or higher) in Mass communication, Economics, Environment, Climate Change, Development Studies, or related social sciences discipline.</span></li><li style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><span style="color:black;">A flexible individual who can work independently, with little direction and supervision. Keen attention to detail</span></span></li><li style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><span style="color:black;">Demonstrated ability to work both independently as well as part of a team.</span></span></li><li style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><span style="color:black;">Excellent writing, editing and communication skills.</span></span></li><li style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><span style="color:black;">Working knowledge of PowerPoint, Adobe InDesign, Canva, Pardot, Salesforce, Cision, Asana and similar tools preferred</span></span></li><li style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;">Ability to undertake quantitative and qualitative analysis of large data sets is a plus.</span></li><li style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;">Ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner, think creatively, work calmly and enthusiastically under high pressure.</span></li><li style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;">Having a broad understanding of health and/or agriculture, with an idea of the relationship between electricity access and socio-economic development is a plus.</span></li></ul><div style="text-align:justify;line-height:115.0%;background:white;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><b>Duration</b></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;line-height:115.0%;background:white;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><span style="color:rgb(77,77,77);">The internship will be for 2 months and extendable for further 2 months based on availability and requirement.</span></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;line-height:115.0%;background:white;"><span style="color:rgb(77,77,77);font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;line-height:115.0%;background:white;"><div style="background:white;overflow:visible;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><strong style="font-weight:bold;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">Stipend:</strong><span style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"> 25000 Per Month</span></span></div><div style="background:white;overflow:visible;color:rgb(38,50,56);font-family:'Open Sans' , Helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><br style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><strong style="font-weight:bold;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">Location:</strong><span style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"> <span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107.0%;">New Delhi or Bangalore office</span></span></span><br style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><br style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><strong style="font-weight:bold;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">List of Documents to be attached:</strong></span><br style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">Resume</span><br style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">Cover Letter <br style=""></span><br style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><br style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;">Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview purpose. Finalized candidate will be required to take a writing/analytical test.</span><br style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><br style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><div style="overflow:visible;font-size:14.0px;line-height:1.5em;margin:0.0px 0.0px 1.5em;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><strong style="font-weight:bold;"><em style="font-weight:600;font-style:italic;">Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) @WRI India</em></strong></span></div><div style="overflow:visible;font-size:14.0px;line-height:1.5em;margin:0.0px 0.0px 1.5em;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><em style="font-style:italic;">WRI India values and promotes diversity, equity and inclusion across all areas of our work and workforce. Integrating these values into our actions fosters a progressive and collaborative culture and can also enhance our impact.  It is our responsibility to create a welcoming working environment for people of diverse cultures, backgrounds and experience to learn together. We are responsible for fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where questions, concerns and information about diversity, equity and inclusion are part of our ongoing dialogue and development.</em></span></div><div style="overflow:visible;font-size:14.0px;line-height:1.5em;margin:0.0px 0.0px 1.5em;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0.0px;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><strong style="font-weight:bold;"><em style="font-weight:600;font-style:italic;">Learn more about WRI India’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). </em></strong><a href="https://wri-india.org/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusion" style="background:transparent;color:rgb(65,135,199);text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;font-weight:600;"><strong style="font-weight:bold;">Click Here</strong></a></span></div></div></div><div style="line-height:115.0%;background:white;"><span style="font-family:sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"><b></b></span></div>

Intern – Energy for Equitable Development

Climate Finance and Sustainable Trade Senior Lead

Climate Finance Associate

Senior Manager - Food and Land Use Coalition India

<p style="text-align:center;"><em><strong><a href="https://www.bridgepartnersllc.com/searches">This search is being run through Bridge Partners</a>. You must apply through Bridge Partners. Applications are not being reviewed here. </strong></em></p><p style="text-align:center;"><em><strong>To learn more about this opportunity, please contact: Tory Clarke Partner, Bridge Partners: <a href="mailto:tory.clarke@bridgepartnersllc.com">tory.clarke@bridgepartnersllc.com</a> </strong></em></p><p style="text-align:center;">Acumen America is seeking to add leadership to its health team and is open to candidates at a range of different levels of experience, from VP up to Partner.</p><p><strong>Acumen America</strong><br>Acumen America is the leading early-stage investor backing innovative solutions to poverty. Its mission is to change the way the world tackles poverty by investing in underestimated entrepreneurs building breakthrough companies with the potential to shift systems of poverty in the United States.</p><p>Acumen America sees opportunities where others don’t, invests early in game-changing businesses, and supports underestimated entrepreneurs advancing health and economic justice. As one of the nation’s only philanthropically capitalized venture investors, since 2015, Acumen America has invested in 39 companies reaching over 85M low-income Americans.</p><p>We believe in the power of a diverse portfolio, and 56% of our companies have a founder of color and 44% have a female founder. The team is responsible for finding, vetting, structuring and managing investments in companies that serve low-income Americans in our three portfolio sectors: financial inclusion, workforce development, and health.</p><p><strong>Accountabilities<br></strong>Acumen America is seeking to add leadership to its health team and is open to candidates at a range of different levels of experience, from VP up to Partner.</p><div><div><div><p>The Partner/VP/Principal, Health will be joining a team catalyzing the power of entrepreneurs to drive meaningful change on problems of poverty in America. In particular, they will focus on building a portfolio of game-changing health companies.</p><p>Acumen is seeking a leader with significant experience in investing and a commitment to both tackling poverty and building a diverse portfolio of health organizations whose leadership team better-represent the communities and populations they serve (56% of Acumen America’s companies have a founder of color and 44% have a female founder.) Specific accountabilities will vary by level but below is an overview.</p></div></div></div><div><div><div><ul><li><p>Play a leadership role on the investing team at Acumen America and focus specifically on Acumen America’s health portfolio. This will involve setting goals, honing process, refining strategy, and assessing portfolio performance.</p></li><li><p>With a focus on health they will:</p><ul><li>Source new Pre-Seed and Seed stage investments, lead due diligence processes, structure deal terms, and drive new investments to closing.</li><li>Manage certain relationships post-closing, including sitting on a small number of Boards, both as an Observer and a Director over time.</li><li>Manage certain other Acumen America team members.</li><li>Play a leading role in setting sector strategy, support fundraising, and advance strategic partnership initiatives.</li><li>Contribute to actively building and cultivating Acumen America’s networks in the venture and impact investing communities, as well as the healthcare payer, provider and policy communities</li><li>Develop insight and communications pieces for external audiences.</li></ul></li><li><p>Engage in the Medicaid Innovation Collaborative program operated by Acumen America. In this program, state Medicaid agencies and managed care organizations come together to advance the adoption of tech-enabled health equity innovations.</p></li><li><p>Work with Acumen America Partners, in the design, execution, and scale of this high-impact program as it advances change across the Medicaid ecosystem and supports the success of companies in the health portfolio.</p></li></ul><p>Early-Stage Venture Investing:</p><ul><li>Identify, cultivate, and review a pipeline of early-stage investment opportunities providing critical services to low-income Americans</li><li>Conduct thorough due diligence and investment analysis, including financial modeling, valuation review and structuring</li><li>Prepare and present detailed and compelling investment documentation for Acumen America’s Investment Committee</li></ul><p>Portfolio Management</p><ul><li>Own relationships with certain portfolio companies, tracking performance and providing active support</li><li>Assess portfolio company needs related to post investment support; design and implement post-investment management interventions</li><li>Design and evaluate key metrics to measure the social and financial returns on investments</li><li>Develop long-term relationships with external stakeholders including funders, advisors, thought leaders, sector and functional experts to provide support across the portfolio</li><li>Play a key role in portfolio company governance, including serving as a Board Observer and Board Director for select investees</li></ul></div></div></div><div><div><div><p>Portfolio Operations</p><ul><li>Manages elect portfolio team members as direct reports</li><li>Lead strategic initiatives to improve health sector investment thesis and strategy</li><li>Work with the Acumen America team to analyze and document data-driven rationales for portfolio decisions; to extract and document investment-specific and general insights; to analyze metrics data to identify patterns; and to channel that data to outputs for marketing and fundraising efforts</li><li>Produce discrete knowledge and research materials based on lessons from Acumen’s portfolio</li></ul><p>Program Management</p><ul><li>Develop and implement strategic plans to advance the mission and goals of the Medicaid Innovation Collaborative</li><li>Oversee the execution of key programmatic milestones including working with State Medicaid departments, managed care organizations and health tech companies to advance health equity goals</li><li>Manage relationships with key partners including states, managed care organizations and vendors</li><li>Develop and implement strategic approaches to support portfolio company needs</li></ul><p>Skills and Qualifications</p><div><div><div><ul><li><p>A deep commitment to mission, impact and the power of building a diverse portfolio by investing in underestimated founders</p></li><li><p>Significant experience in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, investment management, or relevant non-finance fields, including experience with financial and operational due diligence of early-stage businesses</p></li><li><p>Deep sector experience in health tech and/or Medicaid, as an investor or investor/operator</p></li><li><p>Superior financial and business analysis skills, as demonstrated by prior experience</p></li><li><p>Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to present arguments and analysis in a clear and succinct manner to Acumen management, partners, investees.</p></li><li><p>Strong ability to take initiative with research and analysis and produce valuable results in conditions of uncertainty. </p></li><li><p>Solid operational skills including problem solving and project management skills, including ability to work deliver projects independently ability to work and deliver projects independently, proactively, and under pressure. </p></li><li><p>Familiarity with the social enterprise and impact investing sectors</p></li><li><p>An ability to establish relationships with CEO and add value to the endeavor</p></li><li><p>Self-reflective and aligned with Acumen values</p></li><li><p>Must be permanently authorized to work in the U.S.</p></li></ul><p>Apply early as applications will be reviewed and interviews scheduled on a rolling basis. </p></div></div></div></div></div></div>

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