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Job Title: |
Project Manager/Project Coordinator |
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Reporting to: |
Finance Director/ Head of P&P |
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Location: |
Europe – Working remotely until further notice. |
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Closing Date: |
Applicants will be considered on a rolling basis. |
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Starting Date |
Immediate |
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Hours: |
Full time |
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Salary: |
NGO Competitive |
About the Climate Bonds Initiative
Climate Bonds Initiative is an investor-focused NGO working to mobilise the $100 trillion global bond market for climate change solutions. We promote investment in projects and assets necessary for a rapid transition to a low carbon and climate resilient economy.
Our main work streams are green bond standards and certification, data and market analysis, policy and market development, communications and advocacy.
Climate Bonds is a fast growing, dynamic NGO driven by a big mission. You will be working within an organisation that is leading the development of innovative international climate finance solutions.
The Role
CBI is undertaking a significant “Transitions Project” which will underpin the strategic delivery of the organizations’s green agenda for the next few years. It represents a significant collaboration of internal and external agents to achieve a greater impact. The value of the programme project will be between £3-8M over 3 years, depending on the level of funding secured.
Our Projects and Programmes Office urgently requires a talented, skilled and experienced Project Manager to support the Project Director in delivering this programme.
For the management of this project, CBI will likely be implementing a new project management software and this individual, ideally, should be able to contribute to ensure that the functionality is delivered.
Key responsibilities:
- Manage and coordinate cross-functional project teams
- Monitor progress of projects
- Ensure that the objectives are met
- Adhere to the requirements of the financing entity and present adjustments
- Risk management
- Support implementation of project management software
- Oversee restricted fund accounting and deferred income
Qualifications and Experience:
Essential:
- Experience in project delivery cycle - planning, resourcing, costing and managing proposal and project components
- Experience in modern project management software e.g. Asana
- Literate in Office software, especially Excel
- Passionate about international climate change solutions,
- With a track record of delivering complex projects to time, cost and effectiveness.
- Organised, persevering, methodical
- Eye for detail and a good communicator
- A team player who can also work independently when situations require
- Familiar with aspects of time and cost allocation
- Familiar with accounting concepts of restricted funds and deferred income
Desirable:
- Interest in climate change solutions
- Interest in Paris Climate goals
Next Steps
More information on Climate Bonds Initiative can be found at www.climatebonds.net.
Send your CV and Cover Letter as a PDF file to recruitment@climatebonds.net quoting reference ‘Project Manager/Project Coordinator’ in the subject line.
January 2021