Senior Program Manager, Clean Cooling Collaborative
ClimateWorks Foundation
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇮🇳 India
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Senior
About the role
- The CCC Program Manager will primarily support the portfolio of activities that relate to CCC’s work in India, and also support other crosscutting CCC projects.
- Work in close coordination with the India Cooling Lead to support prioritization and development of new grants in India in support of CCC’s programmatic goals.
- Seek opportunities for South-to-South learning by both taking India’s successful work/learnings to others and bringing innovative ideas from other parts of the Global South/Southeast Asia to India.
- Raise the efficiency of cooling equipment sold in India, through updated Minimum Energy Performance Standards, energy use labels and other interventions.
- Increase awareness around the combined risks of high heat and humidity levels, and help drive governmental action and investments to help mitigate them.
- Support the commercialization and sales of innovative, next-generation efficient cooling technologies.
- Encourage the deployment of passive building techniques.
- Develop programs that protect urban low-income populations from extreme heat.
- Accelerate the phasedown of HFC refrigerants used in new cooling equipment.
- Help advance the adoption of demand response programs by utilities to help shift load during extreme heat events and help avoid brownouts and blackouts.
- Work with our finance experts on mechanisms to make cooling equipment more affordable/ accessible for low-income customers.
- Scope and support opportunities to drive market transformation towards high-efficiency cooling appliances in key geographies.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or advanced degree in relevant field such as policy, environmental science, economics, engineering, architecture, etc.
- At least 7 years of relevant experience working on at least one of the following areas: a) appliance efficiency, or b) energy efficient built environment, or c) climate/ extreme heat adaptation, or d) climate finance. Experience in multiple areas is a strong plus –i.e., a range of skill that apply to CCC's cooling portfolio including appliance efficiency, passive buildings, heat adaptation and access to cooling.
- Good understanding of India’s political economy, climate issues, and familiarity with key stakeholder landscape. On the ground experience in India is a strong plus.
- Has knowledge of best practices in the context of cooling and related emission reduction, and familiarity with the broader underlying concepts.
- Demonstrates strong project management skills with proven ability to meet deadlines, and handle and prioritize simultaneous requests.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent relationship management.
- Ability to work effectively and efficiently (both virtually and in-person) with minimal supervision.
- Resourcefulness, good judgement, and a commitment to excellence and integrity.
- Ability to handle and prioritize simultaneous requests and manage assigned tasks in a timely manner.
- Ability and willingness to travel for work (up to 20% of time), including ability to work a flex schedule to accommodate multiple time zones and international calls.
- Commitment to the mission and values of ClimateWorks Foundation and to a diverse, inclusive and equitable work environment.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
appliance efficiencyenergy efficient built environmentclimate adaptationclimate financeproject managementcooling technologiespassive building techniquesMinimum Energy Performance Standardsdemand response programsemission reduction
Soft skills
strong written communicationstrong oral communicationrelationship managementresourcefulnessgood judgementcommitment to excellenceability to prioritize tasksability to work independentlyflexibilitycommitment to diversity and inclusion
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeadvanced degree