C40 Cities

Director of Operations – C40 x GCoM Joint Program

C40 Cities

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Brazil

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Salary

💰 $121,951 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Manage the budget of $12+m per year for the Joint Program.
  • Liaising with the relevant MDs and other senior program budget leadership in relation to key budget decisions.
  • Oversee delivery under the Program in terms of monitoring progress against work plans, and working closely with the staff leads of each Program pillar, to ensure activities are delivered on time and to budget, and that appropriate steps are taken to mitigate risk and to adapt when circumstances impact Program delivery.
  • Report to Joint Program Steering Group on program progress, delivery and risk management, raising any issues that require decision by MDs and/or the Program sponsor and proposing solutions.
  • Lead the work of the team responsible for program management and operations, to support the Program pillars on delivery.
  • The postholder will line manage one program manager.
  • Direct the operational functioning of the Program to ensure effective and efficient delivery and coordination between staff, including through the following: Developing and overseeing the implementation of the appropriate internal coordination mechanisms and governance structures; Implementing ways of working that enable cohesion between C40 and GCoM in their delivery of the Joint Program.
  • Work closely with senior leadership responsible for the Program to ensure that the Program strategy remains aligned with overall organisational strategy, KPIs and priorities and is responsive to key opportunities arising.
  • Work closely with the Director of the Executive Office and other colleagues to ensure all Program sponsor requests are met comprehensively, delivering high quality, fast responses.
  • Provide senior input to fundraising efforts through the development of concept notes and project proposals to support the renewal and growth of the Program.
  • Responsible for external and internal reporting and Program tracking and evaluation.
  • Oversee contractual arrangements for third party delivery under the Program (subgrants and procurements).
  • Oversee good information flow among the staff working on the Joint Program and represent the Joint Program to internal stakeholders across C40 and GCoM.
  • Additional responsibilities as required.

Requirements

  • Expertise in relation to the management of large and complex programs.
  • Expertise in relation to the management of key external relationships relevant to restricted grant programs (such as program funder and key partners, consultants or subgrantees).
  • Experience coordinating projects across multiple organisations, teams or stakeholders.
  • Excellent organisational skills and acute attention to detail.
  • Effective communicator with very strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to lead discussions to help facilitate action-oriented approaches.
  • Able to manage own time, prioritise activities and accomplish tasks with minimal oversight.
  • Outcome-oriented with ability to successfully plan and be responsive to changing political landscape and opportunities.
  • A strong knowledge of and experience of working within the international climate space.
  • Good understanding of the needs, priorities and delivery mechanisms to support cities in the implementation of climate action.
  • Comfortable working in virtual / remote working environments and collaborating with colleagues based in a number of different locations.
  • International experience working across different cultures, languages and time zones is preferable.
  • Fluent in English (spoken and written).
Benefits
  • Paid Time Off: Full-time employees receive 35 days of paid time off annually, which includes all national holidays.
  • Company Close-downs: In addition to the standard paid time off, C40 provides two non-contractual, non-statutory close-down 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 in line with C40’s Toil Policy.
  • 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.
  • Additional benefits based on specific location requirements: This might include Private Pension Schemes and/or Private Health Insurance ( where publicly funded healthcare is not available). Therefore, availability is determined on a country by country basis.
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