C40 Cities

Knowledge Officer, C40 Cities Finance Facility

C40 Cities

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: United Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £46,256 per year

About the role

  • Support the organisation of workshops and webinars for city officials on how to plan and finance sustainable and equitable infrastructure projects, including logistics, agenda development, internal coordination and stakeholder engagement.
  • Support the facilitation of in-person and virtual events.
  • Lead data collection, M&E and the development of follow up documentation for events (e.g., workshop reports and certifications).
  • Support the development of knowledge products related to CFF partner cities’ work in specific sectors (e.g., transport, energy, buildings, waste, adaptation).
  • Support the development and delivery of knowledge activities within CFF’s partner cities’ Learning and Training plans, such as knowledge products, workshops, webinars and other engagements/activities.
  • Support the maintenance of CFF’s knowledge management system with up-to-date information on CFF’s work with its partner cities, to use as a basis for engagements, reporting and communications.
  • Support the Senior Manager, Partnerships, in the scoping and development of relevant knowledge and project preparation collaborations with external partners.
  • Support the Knowledge Manager and the Regional Engagement Managers in the coordination of inclusive climate action technical support.
  • Setting up and managing a series of external consultancy framework contracts, including for the design, translation and copy-editing of CFF knowledge outputs.
  • Supporting internal procurement and financial tracking processes (e.g., audits).
  • Supporting other internal CFF and C40 processes.
  • Additional duties as requested.

Requirements

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data and information into simple messages for communication to non-technical audiences (e.g., for knowledge products and workshop resources).
  • Experience in supporting the delivery of multi-stakeholder engagements (e.g., workshops, events, webinars).
  • Experience of workshop content preparation and facilitation is desirable.
  • Experience in contributing to and developing high-quality written reports.
  • Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with different partners and stakeholders.
  • A natural communicator and collaborator, able to effectively manage their time, prioritise activities and accomplish tasks with minimal oversight.
  • Good problem-solving, strategic thinking and analytical capabilities.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) or Google Workspace.
  • Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., Asana) is desirable.
  • International experience, particularly working across different cultures, languages and time zones.
  • Passionate about the mission of C40 and the CFF and with a strong interest in tackling climate change and addressing urban sustainability challenges.
  • Experience in one or preferably more of the following fields: infrastructure finance, project preparation, cities and urban development, climate finance and/or climate change or related fields is desirable.
  • Experience in working on inclusive climate action and awareness of the key challenges to develop equitable and inclusive policies and infrastructure in cities, is desirable.
  • Excellent written and spoken English is a requirement.
  • Additional language skills are desirable, in particular Spanish, French and Brazilian Portuguese.
Benefits
  • Paid Time Off: Full-time employees receive 35 days of paid time off annually, which includes all national holidays.
  • Company Shutdowns: In addition to the standard paid time off, C40 provides two non-contractual, non-statutory shutdown weeks each year (mid-year and end-of-year) for a full break.
  • Parental Leave: All employees are eligible for up to 52 weeks of parenting leave. The first 16 weeks are paid at 100% of the employee's current salary. Weeks 17 through 52 are unpaid by C40, unless payment is required by national law.
  • Flexible Working: C40 supports flexible working arrangements to enhance work-life balance, provided they align with business requirements.
  • Time off in Lieu (TOIL): Employees can take TOIL to recover following periods of excessive hours or travel.
  • Sick Leave: Entitlement to sick leave increases upon the successful completion of the employee's probation period.
  • Employee Training: Training and development opportunities are available to all staff (excluding temporary staff and interns) after they have completed and passed their probation period.
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): Confidential services, such as counselling, are accessible for short-term support.
  • Pension scheme : C40 offers a pension scheme to employees in eligible locations. Availability is determined by the country of employment .
  • Private Health Insurance: This is provided in countries where publicly funded healthcare is not available.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
data collectionmonitoring and evaluation (M&E)workshop facilitationreport writingproject preparationinfrastructure financeclimate financeurban developmentinclusive climate actionproblem-solving
Soft Skills
written communicationverbal communicationcollaborationstrategic thinkinganalytical capabilitiestime managementprioritizationstakeholder engagementadaptabilitycultural awareness