Climate Policy Initiative is hiring a
Manager, The Connector
ClimateShot Investor Coalition (CLIC)
About our organization
With deep expertise in climate finance and policy, Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) is a research and advisory organization that works to improve the most important energy and land use practices around the world. Our mission is to help governments, businesses, and financial institutions drive economic growth while addressing climate change. CPI has six offices around the world in Brazil, India, Indonesia, the United Kingdom, and the United States and acts as the Secretariat for the ClimateShot Investor Coalition (CLIC), alongside similar roles for the Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance (The Lab) and the Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance (CCFLA).
About the ClimateShot Investor Coalition (CLIC)
Global food systems account for roughly one quarter of total anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions and contribute close to 60% of global biodiversity loss. Despite this, only around 2% of global climate finance is directed towards agriculture and related sectors.
The ClimateShot Investor Coalition (CLIC) is an action-oriented group for leaders in the impact investment community working in agriculture and food systems globally. The Coalition aims to collectively scale-up and accelerate finance for agriculture and food systems with the vision to shift these sectors to a low-carbon, climate-resilient and nature-positive pathway by 2030, thus delivering on the ambitions of the Glasgow Breakthrough Agenda on Agriculture agreed at COP26.
To achieve this goal, we are building a member-driven coalition with a focus on three key outcomes within the agriculture and food systems sectors:
These outcomes, and the broader CLIC Theory of Change, are dependent upon the success of the three CLIC Action Pillars:
The objective of The Connector is to develop a pipeline of investable agri-SMEs of high potential climate and nature relevance, facilitate progressively greater investment into these SMEs at scale. The Connector will focus its support on identifying and supporting climate adaptation and resilience, low-carbon and nature-positive agribusiness and for agriculture and food systems in developing countries. The support to SMEs will take the form of bespoke technical assistance to define and strengthen the climate and nature aspects of the business, generating materials for investors looking for a double/triple dividend. In addition, The Connector will curate a network of investors with interest in this space and facilitate access of investors to the pipeline and vice versa.
Position Summary
CPI is recruiting for a Manager position offering an exciting opportunity to run CLIC’s Agrifood Investment Connector. We are looking for a dynamic investment professional with direct experience of facilitating private equity and debt investments in (agri) businesses and a passion for scaling investment in climate and nature in agrifood systems in developing countries.
Reporting to the UK and EU Director, The CLIC Connector Manager will operate independently to manage The Connector, the allocated team and engage with The Connector and CLIC stakeholders. You will coordinate closely with the CLIC Manager, to ensure consistency between the overall CLIC strategy, workplan, activities and resource allocation. You will be responsible and accountable for overall delivery of the Connector milestones and KPIs agreed with the client.
You will need to quickly develop a solid understanding of the CLIC mission as well as the members that drive it. You will further develop and drive The Connector’s strategy, governance, and partnerships with senior stakeholders from members of the CLIC, other affiliated organisations, agriculture accelerators, deal rooms and programs, key investors and investment networks from across the sector including impact investment firms, private equity and debt funds, foundations, international finance and development institutions. You will possess a calm, diplomatic approach, demonstrating resilience under pressure and a positive outlook to work effectively in a challenging context managing a diverse and dispersed set of stakeholders.
CPI offers an inspiring environment that rewards independent thinking, collaboration, and pragmatic problem solving. You will gain exposure to a wide array of stakeholders in the agriculture and food systems investment space whilst drawing on CPI’s world class technical team focused on scaling-up and accelerating finance for agriculture and food systems globally. The role will help ensure CPI and The CLIC delivers high quality outputs on time and within budget.
The Manager will lead the CLIC Connector workstream with primary duties including, but not limited to those outlined below.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Includes the following and other duties as assigned:
Qualifications & Experience
Competencies
Highly Desirable
Title & Compensation
This position is a permanent, full-time position based in our London office. CPI has adopted a hybrid working approach whereby staff are able to work remotely with 2 regular days per week based in our London office.
CPI offers an excellent and competitive compensation and benefits package, including a salary range of £60,000 to circa £70,000 per annum depending upon experience.
To apply
Click here to submit an application which must include your CV and a cover letter outlining why you want to work with CPI and the CLIC, and how your skills and experience match the above criteria.
Applications must be submitted by midnight BST Friday 12th May 2023.
Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Please understand that as a streamlined team, only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Please be sure to add notifications@app.bamboohr.com to your contact list to ensure delivery of all correspondence from us.
Climate Policy Initiative is an equal opportunity employer.
Climate Policy Initiative is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and we are working to embed DEI across every facet of our organisation. We seek to establish a working environment where all board members, staff, volunteers, and contractors feel respected and valued regardless of gender, age, race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation or identity, disability, education, or any other bias. We work hard to create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are openly valued as critical to the success of our organization and the achievement of our mission and vision. We actively encourage applications from a broad range of back grounds and experiences and are committed to making reasonable adjustments to support candidates throughout our recruitment process. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application. We will then work with you to identify the best way to assist you through the recruitment process.