Our missionWe are Toco, a company driven by a passion to combat climate change by revolutionising archaic aspects of the global financial system. Our mission is to create a new era of environmental consciousness and action through the introduction of Tocos, a groundbreaking carbon currency. Tocos represents one tonne of carbon dioxide that has been removed from the atmosphere, giving individuals and businesses a tangible way to offset their carbon footprint and contribute to a sustainable future. At Toco, we believe that traditional political and economic structures have fallen short in addressing the urgent climate crisis. Our innovative approach breaks free from the limitations of the past and empowers people to take climate action into their own hands. By uniting as a civil community, we can redefine the nature of money, challenge conventions, and lead the way where others have failed. Our digital currency is constructed to ensure transparency, security, and scalability for our users. Through a user-friendly digital platform, individuals can easily convert their earnings into Tocos, transforming their economic wealth into a powerful store of environmental value. This not only accelerates carbon reduction efforts but also creates a vibrant marketplace where carbon assets can be exchanged, valued, and invested in, all while driving positive environmental impact. With Tocos, we aim to disrupt the status quo, increase demand for carbon reduction, and facilitate a seamless transition towards a sustainable economy. By embracing Tocos, individuals, organisations, and businesses can actively participate in the fight against climate change, unlocking new opportunities for environmental wealth while creating a better future for all. Join us in this exciting journey as we revolutionise finance and empower global citizens to make a real difference. Together, we can forge a path towards a greener, more sustainable world. To find out more about Toco, you can watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojCnVxcHedU">this video</a>.Our tech cultureThe culture is built around transparency, trust and extreme candour. Our way of working embraces “work-from-anywhere” and responsible leave (i.e. be responsible and take as much leave as you need) whilst encouraging people to have fun and extract meaning from their work; being aligned to the purpose of the company is extremely important to us. We are a product led company with cross functional teams. From an engineering perspective we want our engineers to be full stack and supported by a platform engineering team to optimise their developer experience and productivity. Lots of trust is extended to engineers to let them grow, experiment, be creative, make mistakes and learn from these. We prefer small teams and aim to keep a very high bar when hiring engineers; we expect engineers both senior and junior to be deep thinkers, adept problem solvers, customer focused, investment minded and know how and when to take a pragmatic vs purist approach. Position overviewWe are in search of a highly capable and motivated Senior Software Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be tasked with ultimately developing our product which includes collaborating with other engineers, product owners, designers and data engineers to design, engineer and support the product. The platform engineering team will help provide tooling and support to give you leverage in order to maximise developer productivity and system stability. This remote role will report directly to the Principal Software Engineer. Candidates should ideally be located within a 4-hour range of Central European Time, though we are flexible for the right candidate. We welcome candidates with experience in cloud-based modern technology stacks, an affinity for open-source, and a passion for combating climate change through innovative technology.RequirementsResponsibilities<ul> <li>Software development: Participate in the design, development, implementation, documentation and support of complex software systems.</li> <li>Collaboration: Work closely with other team members and departments, such as product owners, to meet the company's goals and client needs.</li> <li>Code review: Perform code reviews and provide critical suggestions for fixes and improvements.</li> <li>Problem solving: Develop solutions for client-centric problems by collaborating with product teams and understanding business requirements.</li> <li>Communication: Relay complex information to technical and non-technical stakeholders.</li> <li>Mentorship: Support the development and learning of junior team members through sharing of knowledge and best practices.</li> <li>Innovation: Stay updated with relevant emerging technologies and incorporate this knowledge into your work.</li> <li>Hiring: Help with running interviews and assess technical tasks in order to make decisions about hiring teams.</li> <li>Ensuring quality in all aspects of engineering including solution design, code quality, testing quality, performance, monitoring, operations, etc.</li> <li>Research and development: Help in researching and piloting new technologies and techniques.</li> </ul>Skills and qualificationsRequired:<ul> <li>4 year degree or higher in computer science or related field</li> <li>5+ years experience</li> <li>Experience in a fast-paced [ideally startup] environment.</li> <li>Extensive experience in software engineering with demonstrated knowledge in TypeScript, Rust, JVM languages, Python, and other relevant web technologies.</li> <li>Expertise in using AWS preferred, alternatively deep experience with GCP or Azure</li> <li>Experience with React or NextJS</li> <li>Knowledge of MongoDB, or other document stores, and relational databases such as Postgres.</li> </ul>Desired:<ul> <li>Familiarity with Polkadot and Substrate for blockchain development, and a broad understanding of blockchain technologies.</li> <li>A solid understanding of event-driven architectures, distributed systems, and parallel computing frameworks. Familiarity with Kafka, Spark, Flink or similar tools would be advantageous.</li> <li>Familiarity with Kubernetes.</li> </ul> Process The process will include:<ol> <li>Interview with CTO</li> <li>Technical interview with senior engineers</li> <li>Take home case study assignment</li> <li>Review of case study discussion</li> <li>Final interview with other founders including CEO</li> <li>Offer</li> </ol>

Toco is the world’s first currency that captures CO₂ from the atmosphere. It’s money as tonnes of carbon, stored in a digital wallet, used by communities seeking impact!.

Senior Software Engineer (remote)

Our missionWe are Toco, a company driven by a passion to combat climate change by revolutionising archaic aspects of the global financial system. Our mission is to create a new era of environmental consciousness and action through the introduction of Tocos, a groundbreaking carbon currency. Tocos represents one tonne of carbon dioxide that has been removed from the atmosphere, giving individuals and businesses a tangible way to offset their carbon footprint and contribute to a sustainable future. At Toco, we believe that traditional political and economic structures have fallen short in addressing the urgent climate crisis. Our innovative approach breaks free from the limitations of the past and empowers people to take climate action into their own hands. By uniting as a civil community, we can redefine the nature of money, challenge conventions, and lead the way where others have failed. Our digital currency is constructed to ensure transparency, security, and scalability for our users. Through a user-friendly digital platform, individuals can easily convert their earnings into Tocos, transforming their economic wealth into a powerful store of environmental value. This not only accelerates carbon reduction efforts but also creates a vibrant marketplace where carbon assets can be exchanged, valued, and invested in, all while driving positive environmental impact. With Tocos, we aim to disrupt the status quo, increase demand for carbon reduction, and facilitate a seamless transition towards a sustainable economy. By embracing Tocos, individuals, organisations, and businesses can actively participate in the fight against climate change, unlocking new opportunities for environmental wealth while creating a better future for all. Join us in this exciting journey as we revolutionise finance and empower global citizens to make a real difference. Together, we can forge a path towards a greener, more sustainable world. To find out more about Toco, you can watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojCnVxcHedU">this video</a>.Our tech cultureThe culture is built around transparency, trust and extreme candour. Our way of working embraces “work-from-anywhere” and responsible leave (i.e. be responsible and take as much leave as you need) whilst encouraging people to have fun and extract meaning from their work; being aligned to the purpose of the company is extremely important to us. We are a product led company with cross functional teams. From an engineering perspective we want our engineers to be full stack and supported by a platform engineering team to optimise their developer experience and productivity. Lots of trust is extended to engineers to let them grow, experiment, be creative, make mistakes and learn from these. We prefer small teams and aim to keep a very high bar when hiring engineers; we expect engineers both senior and junior to be deep thinkers, adept problem solvers, customer focused, investment minded and know how and when to take a pragmatic vs purist approach. Position overviewWe are in search of a highly capable and motivated Senior Software Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be tasked with ultimately developing our product which includes collaborating with other engineers, product owners, designers and data engineers to design, engineer and support the product. The platform engineering team will help provide tooling and support to give you leverage in order to maximise developer productivity and system stability. This remote role will report directly to the Principal Software Engineer. Candidates should ideally be located within a 4-hour range of Central European Time, though we are flexible for the right candidate. We welcome candidates with experience in cloud-based modern technology stacks, an affinity for open-source, and a passion for combating climate change through innovative technology.RequirementsResponsibilities<ul> <li>Software development: Participate in the design, development, implementation, documentation and support of complex software systems.</li> <li>Collaboration: Work closely with other team members and departments, such as product owners, to meet the company's goals and client needs.</li> <li>Code review: Perform code reviews and provide critical suggestions for fixes and improvements.</li> <li>Problem solving: Develop solutions for client-centric problems by collaborating with product teams and understanding business requirements.</li> <li>Communication: Relay complex information to technical and non-technical stakeholders.</li> <li>Mentorship: Support the development and learning of junior team members through sharing of knowledge and best practices.</li> <li>Innovation: Stay updated with relevant emerging technologies and incorporate this knowledge into your work.</li> <li>Hiring: Help with running interviews and assess technical tasks in order to make decisions about hiring teams.</li> <li>Ensuring quality in all aspects of engineering including solution design, code quality, testing quality, performance, monitoring, operations, etc.</li> <li>Research and development: Help in researching and piloting new technologies and techniques.</li> </ul>Skills and qualificationsRequired:<ul> <li>4 year degree or higher in computer science or related field</li> <li>5+ years experience</li> <li>Experience in a fast-paced [ideally startup] environment.</li> <li>Extensive experience in software engineering with demonstrated knowledge in TypeScript, Rust, JVM languages, Python, and other relevant web technologies.</li> <li>Expertise in using AWS preferred, alternatively deep experience with GCP or Azure</li> <li>Experience with React or NextJS</li> <li>Knowledge of MongoDB, or other document stores, and relational databases such as Postgres.</li> </ul> Desired:<ul> <li>Familiarity with Polkadot and Substrate for blockchain development, and a broad understanding of blockchain technologies.</li> <li>A solid understanding of event-driven architectures, distributed systems, and parallel computing frameworks. Familiarity with Kafka, Spark, Flink or similar tools would be advantageous.</li> <li>Familiarity with Kubernetes.</li> </ul> Process The process will include:<ol> <li>Interview with CTO</li> <li>Technical interview with senior engineers</li> <li>Take home case study assignment</li> <li>Review of case study discussion</li> <li>Final interview with other founders including CEO</li> <li>Offer</li> </ol>

Principal Software Engineer (remote)

Full-time; Remote; Exempt<h3>About Rewiring America</h3>Rewiring America is the leading electrification nonprofit, focused on electrifying our homes, businesses, and communities. We develop accessible, actionable data and tools, and build coalitions and partnerships to make going electric easier for households and communities. Rewiring America helps Americans save money, tackle nationwide emissions goals, improve health, and build the next generation of the clean energy workforce. We believe in an abundant, flourishing, climate-safe future, and know that, together, we can realize one.<h3>Position Summary</h3>We are growing our team and seeking an entrepreneurial Data Science Manager to join our Data Science team, whose work supports all aspects of Rewiring America’s mission by precisely and accurately estimating the upfront and ongoing costs and benefits of electrifying the fossil fuel machines in our homes. This position reports to the Senior Director of Data Science.In this newly-created position, the Data Science Manager is principally responsible for the growth, product, and health of the Data Science team. The impact of this work will be immense. The Data Science Manager plays a pivotal role in helping low income and disadvantaged communities benefit from electrification by connecting households to billions of dollars in existing government and private funds, helping secure below market rate financing, and determining the optimal mix of upgrades for a home to reduce energy bills. We will further use the team’s outputs to drive down the cost of electrification through carbon and health impact investing and to identify new opportunities for additional funding and policy.<h3>What You’ll Do</h3>You will be a people manager and technical leader responsible for growing and nurturing a cross-disciplinary team tackling the hardest challenges in electrifying people’s homes. You will partner with teams across the organization to develop a clear-eyed understanding of the challenges to electrification and develop bold solutions to make electrification the default option. As an experienced people manager you will have a dedication to helping everyone on your team grow and meet new challenges.Team development<ul> <li>Mentor an ambitious and high-powered team with diverse skills, helping them to grow and to perform as more than the sum of their parts.</li> <li>Help develop resourcing plans, career ladders, and development plans for the team.</li> <li>Connect people on the team to internal stakeholders and external experts.</li> </ul>Product development<ul> <li>Seek out and document the challenges to electrification and how the team’s outputs can make electrification easier and more affordable.</li> <li>Work with partner teams and organizations to define capabilities and requirements, including insights that facilitate the deployment of funds to lower the cost of electrification.</li> <li>Center equity in the team’s work and collaborate with internal experts to understand and internalize the needs of the communities we serve.</li> <li>In coordination with the Senior Director of Data Science and leadership, design strategy and define our tactics to meet Rewiring America’s ambitious goals.</li> </ul>Technical excellence<ul> <li>Find, explore, and process new data sources that power the team’s models and help tell the story of electrification.</li> <li>Be responsible for how we train, test, deploy, monitor, and improve models and insights that capture the ongoing and changing costs and benefits of electrification.</li> </ul><ul> <li>Over-communicate the capabilities and limitations of the models and insights we produce to generate a clear-eyed assessment of what more needs to be done.</li> <li>Proactively identify challenges that consumers and communities face in electrifying and how we might use data to overcome those challenges.</li> <li>Maintain excellent documentation; we are building tools to power the ecosystem and documentation will be critical to that end.</li> </ul>Requirements<h3>Who You Are</h3>As a Data Science Manager you have excellent communication skills and a strong desire to learn from and teach others. Your instinct is to use the simplest solution that will get the job done, taking on complexity only as needed. And you are driven by a commitment to Rewiring America’s <a href="https://www.rewiringamerica.org/about">values, vision, and mission</a>. Your work will have an immense impact on historically disadvantaged communities and our ability to reach our climate goals. With this comes a tremendous responsibility that you will meet with humility and empathy for the communities we serve. The successful candidate demonstrates enthusiasm for making electrification easy, and models excellence and integrity in all they do. The selected candidate will also possess the following Core and Preferred qualifications and characteristics:Core<ul> <li>Strong commitment to the mission, policies, and goals of Rewiring America.</li> <li>Experience as a tech lead, mentor, or manager.</li> <li>Collaborative and communicative work style.</li> <li>5+ years experience owning the development and deployment of machine learning models that solve business problems.</li> <li>Development experience with Python, Spark, MLlib, TensorFlow, or similar tools.</li> <li>Demonstrated communication ability across formats with skill in delivering information in a concise and compelling manner.</li> <li>Ability to scope work to meet high-level objectives and independently communicate status updates.</li> <li>You enjoy collaborative code and methodology reviews and can provide thoughtful, constructive feedback to peers.</li> <li>Demonstrated positive impact on the overall health and productivity of the groups you work with.</li> </ul>Preferred<ul> <li>Experience architecting, owning, and deploying end to end machine learning pipelines.</li> <li>Bachelor’s or advanced degree in science, engineering, economics, or social science or equivalent experience.</li> <li>Excellent references demonstrating a strong track record in building machine learning models and communicating with data.</li> </ul><ul><li>Content knowledge in climate, renewable energy, and/or building electrification.</li></ul>BenefitsThe salary range for this position is $160,000 - $190,000 USD, commensurate with experience. Comprehensive benefits package that includes 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees (and their families). Employees are able to enroll in 401k retirement plan and are eligible for a 3% automatic contribution and up to a 3% employer match on 401k contributions. Employees are also eligible for pre-tax transportation benefits. Employees will receive 160 hours of vacation time, 80 hours of health leave, up to 2 days of casual leave, and 20 hours of volunteer leave annually. Employees will also receive 13 paid holidays throughout the calendar year (15 days during Presidential and Congressional elections). We have an office closure between Christmas and New Year. Employees are eligible for 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave after 90 days of employment. Regular, full-time employees and part-time employees are eligible to take up to sixteen weeks of parental leave, in all cases related to birth, adoption, or foster care starting from the first day of employment. We offer access to professional development resources.<h3>Commitment to Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion</h3>Rewiring America values diversity in all its forms and is committed to inclusive and transparent recruitment, hiring, and promotion processes. Candidates of diverse backgrounds and lived experience are strongly encouraged to apply.<h3>Hiring Statement</h3>Rewiring America is a project of Windward Fund, a 501(c)(3) public charity that incubates new and innovative public-interest projects and grant-making programs. Windward Fund is committed to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding and enables each of us to realize our potential. Windward Fund ‘s work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working. <h3>Application Procedure </h3>To apply or nominate a candidate, please submit an application and resume via the <a href="https://jobs.workable.com/company/jVvqxu126wMaCLc2Bnomd8/jobs-at-rewiring-america">Rewiring America page at Workable</a>.This position is open until filled, and we are moving quickly to fill this position -- apply as soon as possible. Candidate review and phone screens begin immediately and will be conducted throughout the search period. <h3>E-Verify </h3>Windward participates in <a href="https://www.windwardfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_Eng_Es.pdf">E-Verify</a> and will provide the federal government with employees’ Form I-9 information to confirm authorization to work in the United States. Job candidates and employees authorized to work <a href="https://www.windwardfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IER_RightToWorkPoster_Eng_Es.pdf">may not be discriminated</a> against on the basis of national origin or citizenship status.

An innovative nonprofit on a mission to electrify households, lower emissions, and create clean energy jobs.

Data Science Manager

Advocating for coastal resilience and waterfront access, shaping 1,600 miles of coastline for communities.

Senior Manager of Planning and Design  

Position Summary
The Technical Project Manager will be responsible for ensuring smooth end-to-end implementation of feature development projects for our En-ROADS and C-ROADS Climate Solutions Simulators&mdash;from initial scoping, project planning, and convening and liaising with internal and external stakeholders, to overseeing and guiding the modeling, user interface, and public release initiatives of the project.
This is an opportunity for a skilled Project Manager&mdash;with experience leading complex, technical projects from inception through public release&mdash;to leverage their capabilities and strengths to ensure the 720,000+ global users of Climate Interactive&rsquo;s simulators, including thousands of policy- and decision-makers, are equipped with the knowledge and tools to take effective, equitable action to address climate change worldwide.
About Climate Interactive
Climate Interactive is a not-for-profit organization with global reach that creates and shares tools to drive effective and equitable climate action. Our real-time, interactive simulators&ndash;and associated workshops, games, and trainings&mdash;help leaders understand the impact of various scenarios and policy decisions on global temperature rise and equity outcomes.
Climate Interactive's simulators are used by over 720,000 people across 160+ countries, ranging from heads of state to corporate leaders to students. Notably, Climate Interactive&rsquo;s simulators were recently used to engage and train 128 members of the U.S. Congress leading up to the recent passage of the U.S. IRA Bill (2022), and were quintessential tools used by the Obama Administration and the Chinese Government to help secure the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement.
Responsibilities
Process Management
<ul>
<li>Craft detailed project plans that fully capture overall project scope, major milestones and deadlines, day-to-day activities, resource requirements, stakeholder roles and responsibilities, and project communication practices and cadences</li>
<li>Identify the internal and external resources required to deliver the project and work with Directors of Technology and Engagement to secure appropriate resources</li>
<li>Manage end-to-end implementation of project plans&ndash;from early modeling efforts to global release and engagement initiatives&ndash;to ensure all project objectives are achieved, deadlines are met, and resources are balanced across projects</li>
<li>Balance project scope, schedule, and budget</li>
<li>Identify burgeoning project risks and posit potential solutions to course-correct</li>
<li>Provide ongoing project status updates to Directors of Technology and Engagement</li>
<li>Ensure projects comply with all relevant grant requirements and reporting deadlines</li>
<li>Inform fundraising proposals by providing input on potential projects&rsquo; scope, costs, hours, and implementation approach</li>
<li>Provide Associate Director of Development with detailed project information and budget updates as needed for all grant reports</li>
</ul>
Project Team Management
<ul>
<li>Convene cross-functional project teams and clearly define and manage roles and responsibilities to ensure teams are set up for success</li>
<li>Define project communication protocols and establish systems and processes for ongoing project communication (e.g., dedicated Slack channels, internal meetings and reporting protocols, etc.)</li>
<li>Lead project meetings with internal and external stakeholders, including setting agendas, gathering and sending materials in advance, facilitating discussions, coordinating follow up and next steps, and updating project plans based on outcomes</li>
<li>Facilitate engagement with external senior modeling advisors, internal leadership, and Climate Interactive team members throughout development phase of each project to pressure-test modeling approach and potential outcomes</li>
<li>For projects that require ongoing input from an external, subject matter advisory group, coordinate and implement stakeholder management practices with Partnerships Manager and other relevant Climate Interactive team members</li>
</ul>
Product Development Support
<ul>
<li>Support project research through literature reviews, expert interviews, and user testing, as well as other activities to stay abreast of the latest science and understanding relevant to the project</li>
<li>Throughout each phase of the project, ask insightful questions to challenge and pressure-test approach and potential product outcomes</li>
<li>Serve as a first line reviewer throughout each phase of the project, helping the team spot errors, inconsistencies, and opportunities for improvement in the models, user interface design, and engagement/communications materials</li>
<li>Accurately identify and take appropriate action when questions, issues, and/or new ideas related to the project and product need to be escalated to senior leadership and/or external advisors</li>
</ul>
Requirements
<ul>
<li>3+ years of relevant project management experience, with a preference for experience managing modeling and/or software projects from inception through public release</li>
<li>Proven ability to effectively manage complex projects from end-to-end and deliver within scope and budget</li>
<li>Highly-effective time management and decision making skills with the ability to prioritize competing priorities and multiple projects</li>
<li>Confident motivating teams to make decisions and remain committed to deadlines and deliverables</li>
<li>Exceptional relationship-building and cross-functional communication skills, including ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences and to engage diverse stakeholder groups at various levels of seniority and expertise</li>
<li>Advanced problem solving, data analysis, and quantitative reasoning skills</li>
<li>Proactive, resourceful, and solution-oriented at all times</li>
<li>Self-sufficient and highly productive in a remote work environment</li>
<li>Dedication to embodying equity and inclusion values while representing Climate Interactive</li>
<li>Experience with climate science, climate economics, environmental policy, environmental engineering, sustainability sciences, or related topics required</li>
<li>Familiarity with systems thinking methods or system dynamics modeling preferred</li>
<li>Experience with modeling software such as Vensim, Stella, PowerSim, and/or Python preferred</li>
<li>Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate, or a desire to complete preferred</li>
<li>Advanced degrees preferred but not required</li>
</ul>
Location
Remote. Outside of the U.S. possible, with the need to coordinate with the East Coast U.S. time zone.
Compensation
Climate Interactive offers a generous compensation package for this role, including:
<ul>
<li>Starting salary of between $60,000-$95,000, with exact compensation varying based on skills and experience</li>
<li>100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurances, including premiums and deductibles</li>
<li>3% automatic employer-paid retirement contribution (401K) plus up to an additional 3% match on employee contributions (401K or Roth IRA)</li>
<li>Short- and long-term disability and life insurances</li>
<li>Cell phone, internet, and fitness expense benefits</li>
<li>Generous vacation, health, holiday, and leave time (minimum 35 days/year)</li>
</ul>
Reporting Structure
The Technical Project Manager will report to Climate Interactive&rsquo;s Director of Modeling and Technology.
Overtime Status
Exempt; full-time
How to Apply
Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter (approximately 250 words) detailing your interest in and qualifications for the role of Technical Project Manager through ClimateBase.
Hiring Statement&nbsp;
Climate Interactive is a project of New Venture Fund (NVF), a 501(c)(3) public charity that incubates new and innovative public-interest projects and grant-making programs. NVF is committed to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding and enables each of us to realize our potential. NVF's work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working.
E-Verify
NVF participates in<a href="https://newventurefund.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_Eng_Es.pdf"> </a><a href="https://newventurefund.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_Eng_Es.pdf">E-Verify</a> and will provide the federal government with employees&rsquo; Form I-9 information to confirm authorization to work in the United States. Job candidates and employees authorized to work<a href="https://newventurefund.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IER_RightToWorkPoster_Eng_Es.pdf"> </a><a href="https://newventurefund.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IER_RightToWorkPoster_Eng_Es.pdf">may not be discriminated against</a> on the basis of national origin or citizenship status.

Driving effective and equitable climate action through user-friendly tools and experiential learning for a thriving world.

Technical Project Manager

Job Description:<div><div>Do you love solving challenging problems, thinking about dynamic systems, and working in groups? Do you have the self-motivation, curiosity, creativity, and ability to guide others toward meaningful results? Do you have a passion for making the world a better place? If yes, then join our growing team!  </div><div> </div><div>We highly encourage individuals of underrepresented groups to apply! </div><div>Program Overview </div><div>The Climate Aligned Industries (CAI) program works to decarbonize heavy industry and heavy transportation. We collaborate with a global network of businesses, financial institutions, and policymakers to facilitate and scale emissions reductions in these industrial sectors.   One of CAIs priorities is to catalyze the development of new clean technologies (i.e., Hydrogen, CCS, Biofuels) through industrial hubs.  </div><div> </div><div>The Position Overview  </div><div>RMI is seeking a Senior Associate to support the CAI team in evaluating and designing solutions for industrial hub development with a focus on community. Specifically looking at what benefits and opposition a region can expect from new industrial development across the value chain, developing meaningful community engagement plans, practices and principles, facilitating sessions with stakeholders to address topics of labor, workforce training and environmental justice, and articulating compelling key messages about hub projects. This position will provide support to several RMI projects focused on delivering clean industrial hubs (hydrogen and low carbon fuels).   In particular, this position will evaluate community impacts and benefits for US Hydrogen Hub development.  </div><div> </div><div>Key Responsibilities  </div><div><ul><li>Evaluate project opportunities and downfalls based on best practice ESG criteria and learnings from previous large scale energy projects  </li><li>Support hub coalitions and stakeholders (companies, regulators, community-based organizations) in project development from a community engagement perspective (written applications, webinars) </li><li>Connect with wide network of regional stakeholders to ensure engagement plans are developed and executed </li><li>Helping to craft and execute community-engaging issue-based forums that involve a multitude of internal and external stakeholders  </li><li>Support development of team members and the Institute on subject matter relevant to engaging with communities and energy development  </li><li>Effectively communicate activities internally at RMI </li><li>Mentor staff at associate level, developing a cohesive, enthusiastic, supportive, and high-performing team culture </li><li>Represent RMI to external partners and public audiences at conferences, meetings, and through written materials </li></ul></div></div><div><div><ul><li>Demonstrate organization-wide values, helping maintain a culture of impact, accountability, and entrepreneurship </li></ul></div><div>  </div><div>Required Qualifications  </div><div><ul><li>Undergraduate degree  </li><li>4+ years of experience in energy project development, community organizing, campaign management related to energy and infrastructure projects  </li><li>Experience leading high-performing teams in a project-based work environment  </li><li>Knowledge in clean energy transition pathways for heavy industry and climate change   </li></ul></div><div>Additional Qualifications  </div><div><ul><li>Ability to travel 10-20%  </li><li>Excellent work references  </li><li>Excellent interpersonal skills, writing and verbal communication skills  </li></ul></div><div>Preferred Qualifications  </div><div><ul><li>A graduate degree in environmental science, law or policy, economics, engineering </li><li>Connections across the energy development advocacy and academic institutions </li><li>Knowledge in economic development factors for energy development   </li><li>Experience managing complex and diverse stakeholder groups, paired with the ability to lead and navigate challenging conversations, particularly across multiple community groups. </li><li>Ability to manage and understand the technical aspects of clean hydrogen development </li></ul></div><div> </div><div>Location:    </div><div>We are a remote-ready company with team members around the globe. Our beautiful and welcoming offices are available for meetings or focused work, whether you are traveling through or living nearby.    </div></div><div><div>Please note that this position has a strong preference for the candidate to be based near Houston, Texas or within the state of California. This will be further discussed throughout the interview process.    </div><div>We provide you with the essential IT equipment plus a one-time home technology payment and a monthly work from home/commuter allowance to ensure you have a comfortable home office set up and necessary supplies.   </div><div>We love seeing each other in person! We occasionally gather for shared time together like retreats and learning experiences. Be ready to travel for occasional in-person meetings (and of course, we cover travel costs). Some roles may require more travel, which will be discussed during the hiring process </div><div> </div><div>Compensation:    </div><div>RMI compensates based on the level and requirements of the role. Salary within our ranges may also be determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as required by the role, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. Typically, new Senior Associates based in the U.S. join at the minimum to mid salary range of $84,000-$103,000. You would also have an additional 5% bonus target. </div><div> </div><div>Benefits:    </div><div>We offer a comprehensive benefits package adjusted to regional norms, including (for U.S. employment):  </div><div><ul><li>Medical, dental, vision insurance </li><li>403b retirement options (up to 5% match immediately) </li><li>Life, AD&amp;D, short-term and long-term disability </li><li>Professional and personal development (including LinkedIn Learning access) </li><li>Generous paid time off </li><li>Parental leave </li><li>Work from home and commuter allowance </li></ul></div><div> </div><div>Diversity         </div></div><div><div>Increasing the diversity of thought, perspectives, ideas and opinions within RMI is a critical change element supporting our long-term sustainability and mission to build a clean, prosperous, and secure energy future.      </div><div>  </div><div>We strive for a level of diversity that reflects the communities we serve. Achieving this—regardless of ability, race, ethnicity, ancestry, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, veteran status, socioeconomic class, educational attainment or other social identities—is critical to the success of each RMIer and collectively as an organization. This ensures that we:       </div><div><ul><li>Have the different array of thinking that comes from diverse backgrounds and cultures, enabling us to solve some of the world’s greatest challenges.       </li><li>Strive for a culture of inclusion and belonging by treating others with dignity, respect and appreciation enabling them to feel welcomed, supported and valued.       </li><li>Effectively connect, communicate and build long-lasting relationships with decision makers, stakeholders and constituents within diverse communities.       </li></ul></div><div> </div><div>All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.    </div></div>RMI is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Transforming global energy systems for a 1.5°C future through market-driven solutions and impactful interventions.

Community Engagement Senior Associate (California or Texas)

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

Climate and Energy Senior Research Analyst

Senior Project Associate - Data Solutions Architect, AgriAdapt &amp; Urban Heat Who we are and what we do?World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, non-profit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity and human well-being. Our work focuses on building sustainable and livable cities and working towards a low carbon economy. Through research, analysis, and recommendations, World Resources Institute puts ideas into action to build transformative solutions to protect the earth, promote livelihoods, and enhance human well-being. WRI India has the capacity to convene key stakeholders, and forge strategic partnerships with governments, business, foundations, civil society organizations, institutes and NGOs, to scale-up solutions that can bring game-changing results for the sustainable management of natural resources in India.Program Overview for Sustainable Cities and TransportAt WRI India Ross Center we focus on <a href="https://wricitiesindia.org/content/practice-areas">10 integrated solutions</a> to urban challenges. Through applied research, tools, hands-on advice, and by tapping our network of global experts, we accelerate transformative urban initiatives that have the power to change Indian cities into thriving, equitable and low-carbon places that are good for people and the planet.Working at WRI India Ross Center offers you the unique opportunity to learn and grow as you collaborate with a diverse set of change agents across Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai. As India’s biggest urban focused think and do tank, we seek thoughtful, enterprise-minded and sensitive individuals who can help us support this transformation and make a positive difference to citizens’ everyday lives.About the projectAgriAdaptWRI's vision for sustainable food systems includes building the climate resilience of agricultural value chains so that by 2028, at least one million people who depend on them (including marginalised groups such as women, youth, indigenous people, and those living in poverty) are more resilient to climate change impacts and able to recover more quickly when climate-related disasters strike. AgriAdapt is a creative project within WRI’s Climate Resilience Practice which aims to provide agricultural value chain actors with information about climate risks, alongside appropriate adaptation options.Urban HeatIn the face of a changing climate, cities are exposed to life-threatening extreme heat. WRI’s urban heat initiative focuses on supporting cities to make investments in cool urban surface infrastructure that lowers temperatures and saves lives. These investments include expanded tree cover, increased solar reflectivity of buildings, streets, and other hard infrastructure, and expanded use of green infrastructure and permeable materials. To achieve this, we focus our activities in three areas: 1) Building to close data gaps, 2) Building decision support tools, 3) Scaling deployment of these data and decision tools.About your role: You will lead the development of data and software products that improve how we create, discover, and use data to support a more resilient and prosperous world. As the Data Solutions Architect, AgriAdapt and Urban Heat you will develop and implement data product roadmaps, managing data pipelines and overseeing the release of new features. This role is a combination of hands-on and an advisory role.You will be supported by a team of data science, software engineering and product staff within WRI’s Data Lab, and subject matter experts from WRI’s Climate Resilience Practice and Ross Centre for Sustainable Cities. You will report to the Program Head - Spatial Data and Data Analytics at WRI India’s Sustainable Cities and Transport program.You will be fully remote but could become hybrid depending on the available office space where you are located.How your day will unfold:  Translate user and stakeholders needs into technical solutions (50%):· Assist the AgriAdapt and Urban Heat project teams (Cities, Data Lab, Climate Resilience Practice) in transforming insights collected from user research activities into locally relevant data solutions that meet the requirements of the stakeholders (government, universities, civil society, user community).· Facilitate architectural and design workshops with AgriAdapt and Urban Heat project teams and stakeholders to understand project goals, propose and refine technical solutions.· Identify technical challenges related to the implementation of urban heat data applications within different stakeholders’ contexts (integration with existing systems, data sharing and documentation, solutions architecture).· Deliver target architecture and design documents to ensure the build of new data applications and features.Manage the delivery of technical solutions (30%): · Lead the build of the AgriAdapt global data platform built on Resource Watch API, and our future products localized to India stakeholders needs and context.· Build and demonstrate rapid prototypes and identify technical opportunities for scaling them.· Provide technical support to Project Managers in coordinating the work of all consultants and sub-contractors, ensuring and quality delivery of expected outputs, cooperation among the sub-contracted activities, and ensuring the data and technology offer of the initiative meets internal and external needs following its vision and theory of change.· Support on user adoption of technical solutions, including analyzing the usage of the tool, and providing training and capacity building to the user community.Build data partnerships (20%):· Identify and cultivate a set of important strategic data and technology partnerships to guide value creation for AgriAdapt and Urban Heat programs.· Manage data partnerships through data sharing agreements and data collaborative strategy.· Ensure integration of new data to the AgriAdapt web tool.Qualifications and Requirements we seek:  · Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Human-Computer Interaction or related field is equivalent practical experience in lieu of a degree is accepted.· Experience: Minimum of 5 years’ work experience in data-driven research and technology implementation projects involving application of geospatial analytics, remote sensing and big data is necessary.· Working knowledge of software product development, working with external vendors and leading vendor procurement process.· Experience coordinating partnerships of partners, donors, and governments.· Excellent technical documentation and communication skills, including working knowledge of Confluence, Jira, Asana or similar software ticketing systems and knowledge repositories.· Experience designing and conducting quantitative and qualitative data analysis.· High level of comfort using data visualization and storytelling tools and frameworks such as PowerBI, Flourish, Observable, MapLibre, OpenLayers, Leaflet. Familiarity with Python, CARTO, ArcGIS, or GEE.· A team player who is comfortable working with a globally distributed team across time zones, and, both with technology teams and with non-technical stakeholders.· Substantive knowledge on digital transformation, climate applications, climate-smart agriculture and latest technologies is desirable.·, Detail Oriented with demonstrated organizational skills and ability to work in a timely manner.· Languages: fluency in English is important. Working knowledge of Hindi, Tamil, Telugu or other languages is beneficial.· Other requirements: Existing work authorization is required where this position is based. WRI is unable to authorize visa work authorization.Salary and Benefits: INR 11,00,000 to INR 13,00,000 CTC Salary shall be commensurate with experience and skills. WRI offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package.Duration: 1 year (extendable based on performance and project requirements) Location: Remote, IndiaStart Date: At the earliest List of Documents to be attached:<ul><li>Cover Letter (outlining your interest and suitability for the position)</li><li>Resume</li></ul>Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an interview. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) @WRI IndiaWRI 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.Learn more about WRI India’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). <a href="https://wri-india.org/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusion">Click Here</a><h2>People-centric to the core:</h2>We keep our people at the centre of everything we do - from a welcoming work environment to benefits and a culture that encourages staff to stay healthy, happy, engaged, and growing.Some of the non-monetary benefits that our staff get: Health benefits: We cover health insurance for you and your loved ones for up to INR 8 lakhsTerm Insurance: Our term insurance policy covers life coverage of 50 lakhs per staff memberEmployee Assistance program: Promoting mental well-being and supporting staff in achieving a satisfying work-life balanceHealth &amp; Nutrition: Personalized diet recommendation from a certified dietitian based on the physical health condition and lifestyleFlexible work schedule:  Alternative work arrangements for all who are eligible by nature of their jobLearning culture: Workshops and trainings to empower staff, encourage new learning opportunitiesRest and Recharge weeks: We encourage staff to take time off to rest, rejuvenate, upskill, and pursue their interests.Our leave policy: Avail personal time off at 36 per year, along with public holidays, maternity, paternity, and adoption leaves.Click here to know more about our benefits <a href="https://wri-india.org/careers">Careers | WRI INDIA (wri-india.org)</a>Equal employment @WRI IndiaWe believe in equal employment, it is our policy to recruit, and provide opportunities for advancement in all job classifications without regard to caste, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual preference, parental status, or disability.

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