The Organization
ClimateWorks Foundation (CWF) is a global non-governmental organization that partners with leading funders to be more strategic, efficient, and effective in their response to global climate change. The organization offers a suite of services:
ClimateWorks Foundation (CWF) is a global non-governmental organization that partners with leading funders to be more strategic, efficient, and effective in their response to global climate change. The organization offers a suite of services:
- Provides a Global View: CWF aggregates, synthesizes, and presents emissions data and political, social, technical, and economic analyses in a way that offers insights for climate philanthropy. These insights help funders prioritize opportunities to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, develop strategies that are robust under different future scenarios, adapt strategies to changing conditions, and track progress towards climate goals.
- Develops Strategies and Makes Grants: CWF collaborates with partners globally to develop portfolios of philanthropic investments designed to achieve large-scale greenhouse gas emissions reductions. With their partners, CWF evaluates insights from a wide range of sources, develops informed strategies, and clusters strategies into diversified, high-impact portfolios for philanthropic investment. CWF makes strategic grants that support transnational initiatives and organizations addressing climate change in critical parts of the world. They then monitor progress and apply candid assessments to drive learning and improvement.
- Facilitates Funder Collaboration: CWF facilitates collaboration among influential philanthropic funders—creating opportunities for them to interact with their peers, compare strategies, generate ideas, and coordinate investments that target the biggest drivers of global climate change.
As experts in climate science, public policy, economic and social analysis, and strategic philanthropy, CWF’s staff understands the multi-faceted challenges and opportunities of climate change. We are researchers, strategists, collaborators, organizers, and grantmakers who care passionately about the mission. For more information, please visit www.climateworks.org.
Position Overview
Job Summary
ClimateWorks Foundation is seeking an experienced, professional, and hands-on Director of Finance and Grants Management who will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the organization’s contract and grants management in a dynamic, collaborative, and mission-based
Job Summary
ClimateWorks Foundation is seeking an experienced, professional, and hands-on Director of Finance and Grants Management who will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the organization’s contract and grants management in a dynamic, collaborative, and mission-based environment. The ideal candidate will have financial management experience in a grant-making (preferably international grantmaking) organization and will be responsible for coordinating closely across the organization to ensure smooth and timely contract and grant processing, monitoring spending on grants budgets, and ensuring compliance with funder requirements and applicable laws.
The successful candidate will be detail-oriented, adept at managing priorities and deadlines, and will have demonstrated success in leading a team. The Director of Finance and Grants Management will supervise two staff and will report to the Chief Financial Officer.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The Director of Finance and Grants Management will perform the following and other duties as assigned:
Contracts and Grants Management (75%)
- Supervise the day-to-day operations of contracts and grants administration.
- Oversee and seek to improve the process and workflow by which grants and contracts are made, collaborating across the organization to ensure smooth and timely contract and grant processing. Provide timely and relevant data to promote learning and catalyze improvements.
- Oversee approval of grantee proposals, compliance review, processing award letters, and grant reporting, all within the context of compliance with applicable laws and ensuring grantmaking best practices. Perform final compliance review on grants as applicable.
- Oversee review of grantee budgets and financial information, providing appropriate risk mitigation recommendations as necessary to the Chief Financial Officer.
- Develop and enhance systems for contracts and grants administration, using technology wherever possible to streamline operations.
- Develop and enhance systems and processes to ensure further diversification of ClimateWorks’ overall network of grantees and contractors.
- Oversee approval of independent contractor and professional service contracts, including review of contract terms and conditions and compliance with applicable laws.
- Oversee monthly grant spending forecasts and reporting.
- Work with Controller to ensure appropriate internal controls are maintained for all contracts and grants management functions.
Financial Planning and Analysis (25%)
- Manage budgeting process for programmatic initiatives.
- Manage process for producing grant budgets for funding proposals and ensure proposals align with ClimateWorks’ pricing policy.
- Perform financial analysis and maintain financial models to support business decisions.
- Assist in organizational budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes.
- Assist in review of financial reports due on grants to funders.
Team Leadership
- Leverage strengths of the team members, help to clarify roles and responsibilities and professional development plans in order to maximize and reach optimal individual goals.
- Provide leadership in strengthening internal communications with staff at all levels throughout the organization; create and promote a positive and supportive work environment.
Required Qualifications
The successful applicant will have the following minimum qualifications:
- 10+ years of experience required with a minimum of 5 years non-profit experience
- Knowledge of U.S. grantmaking practices
- Financial management experience in a grantmaking (preferably international grantmaking) organization
- Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or related field; MBA preferred
- Flexible nature and ability to work under pressure and manage shifting priorities under competing deadlines
- High attention to detail and strong organizational, analytical, and critical thinking skills
- Strong interpersonal communications skills; ability to communicate policies and financial concepts to non-finance managers
- Excellent Excel skills
- Demonstrated success in managing a team
- Commitment and enthusiasm for the mission of the ClimateWorks Foundation
How To Apply
Job Summary
ClimateWorks Foundation is seeking an experienced, professional, and hands-on Director of Finance and Grants Management who will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the organization’s contract and grants management in a dynamic, collaborative, and mission-based
ClimateWorks Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes a diverse candidate pool. The Foundation recognizes diversity as an asset essential to accomplishing its work and views diversity as encompassing differences in race and gender, as well as age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, job skills, education, and geographic location. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
To be considered, please submit your resume and a cover letter expressing your passion for the mission and fit for the role. Apply Here.