Growald Climate Fund - Program Associate, Network Engagement and Operations

Position: Program Associate, Network Engagement & Operations

Reports to: Liz Cipparone, Associate Director, Collective Impact

Job type: Salaried, Exempt 

Location: Boston, MA

About Growald Climate Fund 

We are a high-impact venture global philanthropy fund catalyzing the rapid transition to a clean energy future. We believe that philanthropy plays a key role in nurturing new climate solutions, supporting a vibrant and growing civil society, and promoting objective research and analysis for use by governments and key partners.

About the Role

The Program Associate for Collective Impact provides critical backbone support to the Aligned Funders on International Energy (ALFIE) funder network (“Network”), with a focus on ALFIE Network programming, communications, and member engagement. The Associate will support the planning and execution of high-quality in-person and virtual programming for the funder Network, as well as manage both individual and Network-wide communications to facilitate member onboarding and sustain ongoing engagement.

Responsibilities of the Position Include: 

Network Coordination & Communications Support - 50% 

Provide core coordination and communications support to ensure that the day-to-day Network activities run smoothly and have maximum impact, including:

• Systems & Data Management: 
  • Track Network member information in Salesforce, including contact information, Network participation, and 1:1 interactions 
  • Run Salesforce reports to support member Network engagement tracking 
  • Support Salesforce Administrator with basic back-end updates
• Knowledge management: 
  • Oversee security and management of Network materials on Box & Drive
  • Support documentation of internal backbone team and external Network processes, i.e. good practices for running a working group
• Network communications:
  • Draft Network-wide emails and event invitation/reminder emails 
  • Manage the Network Signal chat and leverage it to share relevant information
• Member onboarding and ongoing member journey support
  • Support the onboarding process for new Network members, including sending an onboarding email and managing access to relevant platforms
  • Help track the member journey for existing Network members
  • Manage email inbox to respond to inbound questions and requests from Network members
• Coordination support for Network calls: 
  • Work with the backbone team and members of the Network to manage an annual Network calendar and schedule community calls, working group calls, and funder coordination calls
  • Manage communications, registration, and technical support for Network calls in partnership with the call lead(s)
  • Track call participation, key takeaways, relevant materials, and action items

In-Person Event Planning and Logistics - 40%

Help to plan and project manage all of the crucial details for in-person Network events, including the annual Network meeting and smaller convenings during climate weeks

• Support in-person event logistics, vendor and venue sourcing and management, hotel room blocks, onsite coordination, food & beverage, and administration in partnership with Associate Director and when relevant, external event coordinators
• Manage event registration and participant communications in CVENT
• Support Associate Director in event project management, preparing meeting materials and content, speaker selection and preparations, and supporting event close-out (i.e. event evaluation analysis, team debrief, and event synthesis)
• Serve as a point of contact for event participants to answer questions and provide support as needed for financial and travel assistance

Internal Administration, Staff Culture, Cross-cutting Organization Special Projects - 10%

• Reflective of time spent participating in team and organization-wide meetings/retreats and internal processes/operations. 
• Serve as a liaison between the Collective Impact team and other Growald Climate Fund teams to share relevant Network information, opportunities to engage in Network activities, and answer questions
• Participation in organization cross-cutting groups and/or special projects agreed upon by Program Associate and Manager 

Your Key Attributes

• Thrives in change: you’re agile, adaptable, and excited by a fast-paced environment
• Proactive problem-solver: you take initiative and like to find solutions to problems
• Thorough: your attention to detail ensures projects run smoothly
• Project management and process enthusiast: you are organized, can advance multiple complex projects simultaneously, and like to create systems and processes
• Events and operations experience: you have a knack for planning and executing events, with an eye towards quality and the full participant experience
• Connector and communicator: you are able to engage with diverse stakeholders and communicate clearly, with a strong comfort in writing 
• Growth-oriented: you are eager to learn and grow within a dynamic and expanding organization and network and are committed the collective impact approach

Benefits 

• Flexible work policy: flex hours and opportunity to work from home two days / week (if located in Boston Metro Area). 
• 401(k) retirement plan with 6% employer match
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision coverage
• 100% employer-paid long-term disability, short-term disability and basic life insurance 
• Twenty-two days of vacation and ten paid sick days plus ten paid holidays
• Winter and Summer closure weeks
• Annual allowance for professional development activities
• Coaching and management support with regular 1:1 meetings
• Performance reviews and feedback to support you and the team to reflect and grow
• A co-developed initial three month work plan to help you hit the ground running and have clarity on your role and responsibilities

The starting salary range for this position is $88,000 - $93,000. 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. To apply, please upload your resume and respond to the application questions. This search is supported by NRG Consulting Group. Please reach out to [email protected] and [email protected] with any questions.

Equal Opportunity Employer  

As an equal opportunity employer, we recognize the power of a diverse community and strongly encourage applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States.

Compensation 

Growald Climate Fund offers competitive salaries annually benchmarked against a thousand other philanthropic non profit grant making foundations. The starting salary range for this position is $88,000 - $93,000. Please apply or contact [email protected] to speak with our recruiter about compensation! Benefits include 100% employer paid medical, dental, vision care, generous allowances including professional development, commuter, and work from home, an employer matched retirement plan, 15 holidays, 22 days of vacation, and additional paid time off including sick and parental leave. Growald offers flexible working hours, and our location in Brookline (in Boston’s backyard) was recently ranked 16th in the top 25 best places for families to live!