Program Associate, Finance in Common Financial Innovation (FiCS)

About CPI

Embark on a meaningful journey with the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) – a global organization shaping the future of sustainable finance and policy. At CPI, we blend financial expertise with policy insight to help governments, businesses, and financial institutions drive economic growth while addressing climate change. With offices in Brazil, India, Indonesia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, we're on a mission to empower governments, businesses, and financial institutions to drive economic growth while combatting climate change.

Why Join Us?

• Unique Focus: CPI stands out for its emphasis on finance, convening capabilities, and unwavering analytical rigor.
• Innovative Impact: Be part of a team recognized for tracking sustainable investment trends, pioneering business models, and championing solutions for a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy.
• Global Influence: Contribute to projects like the Global Landscape of Climate Finance and the Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance, influencing billions of dollars towards sustainable growth in developing countries.

About the FiCS lab

The Finance in Common Financial Innovation Lab (FiCS Lab) is a new initiative being developed by CPI, in partnership with Finance in Common (FiCS) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to support public development banks address barriers to climate finance by sharing best practices, developing standardized approaches to climate instruments, and providing technical support to move ideas from inception to implementation.

Position summary

As the FiCS Lab takes shape, we are seeking a motivated Program Associate who will provide essential operational support to ensure smooth program functioning.  Ideal for candidates with strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, eager to contribute to the international development and climate change sectors.

Although the position will primarily have an operations focus, there may also be opportunities, dependent on capacity and the candidate’s skills/interests, to engage with the innovative and cross-cutting substantive work of the FiCS Lab. This position is ideal for a candidate looking to build their career in the international development or climate change space, with a particular focus on public sector innovation and multi-stakeholder partnerships.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Conduct stakeholder management and coordinate internal and external meetings, manage agendas, presentations, and communications.
• Assist in project management, including call for ideas, budget monitoring, and stakeholder database maintenance.
• Support communication and outreach efforts, including website maintenance and content development.
• Collaborate with global CPI staff and engage in cross-cutting substantive work of the FiCS Lab.

Qualifications & Experience:

• BA or BS degree in relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Previous involvement with multi-stakeholder partnerships preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; familiarity with MS Teams, WordPress, and/or Airtable desirable.
• Fluency in English required; proficiency in a second language advantageous.
• Interest in climate finance, international climate policy, and sustainable development desirable.

Competencies & Personal Attributes:

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong organizational abilities with meticulous attention to detail.
• Capacity to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated, dependable, and passionate about learning.
• Maintains professionalism under pressure.
• Comfortable engaging with diverse stakeholder groups, including executives.
• Shares CPI's values and commitment to positive global change.

Position details

CPI is recruiting for one full time position for an immediate start. The preference is for a candidate based Washington D.C., however, we will also consider candidates based in CPI’s office in San Francisco who are flexible to accommodate international time zones.

CPI has adopted a flexible working policy whereby staff are able to work remotely as they wish with offices available for their use as and when required. Weekly in-person attendance is strongly preferred.

CPI offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package. Title and compensation will depend on location and be commensurate with experience in line with CPI's compensation structure, but the estimated compensation range for this role will be within $65,000 - $72,000 DOE.

To apply

Please submit your CV and a compelling cover letter (in English) outlining why you want to work with CPI and how your skills and experience align with the above criteria.

As part of our interview process, candidates who advance will be requested to provide a writing sample, either from their professional communications or based on a provided prompt, to assess their communication skills and suitability for the role.

The deadline for submitting your application is midnight 31st March Pacific Time. Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis so we encourage applicants to submit at the earliest opportunity. 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 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, 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 want 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 welcome and strongly encourage applications from candidates of all identities and backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and colleagues with disabilities.