Director, Climate Change

Published on: April 29, 2011

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Skoll Global Threats Fund Published: April 29, 2011
Location
San Francisco , California
Skill Level
Senior Level, Senior Level
Job Type
Full-time
Categories
Admin/ Gen Mgmt / Energy / Policy

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Description

Jeff Skoll launched the Skoll Global Threats Fund in 2009 to tackle the worlds most pressing issues. With Dr. Larry Brilliant as President and CEO, the Skoll Global Threats Fund has a mandate to drive large-scale global change on the most critical issues facing mankind. The organization will identify and support innovative high-impact initiatives to combat climate change, water scarcity, pandemics, nuclear proliferation, and Middle East conflict. The Skoll Global Threats Fund has headquarters in San Francisco, California.

Position Overview:

The Director, Climate Change will be the content expert for the Skoll Global Threats Fund on climate change, 1 of Skoll Global Threat Funds 5 "global threats."

She/he will lead and manage the organizations strategy, networks, grantmaking, and policy approaches to climate change. Climate change significantly exacerbates the other threats the Skoll Global Threats Fund addresses, so the Director, Climate Change, will work on how the challenges and opportunities of Climate Change converge with these other threats and how we, as a society, can more effectively tackle the complex common challenges they present.

She/he will share our belief that emerging and existing global threats share common challenges in areas like risk management, risk communications, policy making on issues of low probability/high consequence, leadership, and governance. This position will work closely with the other issue specialists at the organization including the Director, Global Health and Manager, Water, as well as the VP for Alliances/Partnership and the Director of Policy and Communications. This is a full-time, exempt position.

Responsibilities:

  • Serve as Skoll Global Threats Fund's content expert on climate change
  • Maintain a world-class network of relationships with key players in the climate arena (NGOs, scientific, philanthropic, government, private sector)
  • Provide leadership in the global discussion around climate change, in particular as it relates to, and compounds, other global threats
  • Follow and assess key developments in climate change and climate science
  • Follow and assess legislative and regulatory developments in the climate sphere, both at the US and international level
  • Provide input to the strategic planning process and shape the climate components of the Skoll Global Threats Funds high level goals
  • Research grantmaking opportunities in the climate sphere; conduct due diligence and make grant recommendations; manage grant relationships; assess impact
  • Help develop initiatives around cross-cutting issues (including, but not limited to, risk literacy, governance, and new coalitions) that affect several global threats
  • Serve as a catalyst for innovative research and education on climate
  • Represent the Skoll Global Threats Fund at external climate change meetings
  • Contribute to internal and key constituent communications on climate change
  • Help shape and manage Skoll Global Threats Fund-supported public campaigns around climate change
  • Coordinate Skoll Global Threats founder, CEO, and board interactions having to do with climate change
  • Collaborate with other organizations within the larger Skoll family, including the Skoll Foundation
  • Help drive organizational efficiencies, impact, and overall improvements

Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills, and Assets:

  • 15+ years working on climate change issues
  • Understanding of key climate science issues and the climate change policy environment
  • A track record of significant achievement in a scientific or technical discipline related to climate change
  • Ability to translate from strategic imperatives to tactical realities
  • Strong personal networks in the climate change arena
  • Experience in making, managing, and measuring grants is preferred
  • Excellent interpersonal skills; desire and ability to work in a collaborative team environment
  • Excellent verbal and written communications skills; comfortable expressing opinions in a setting that encourages a vibrant exchange of ideas
  • Self-starter with the desire and proven ability to work in a start-up organization with an intense, results-oriented environment
  • A strongly developed sense of integrity, humility, and discretion
  • Available for international travel
  • Relocation to San Francisco required

Education and Experience:

An advanced degree in a relevant subject is required (PhD is not required but strongly preferred). At least 15 years of progressively responsible experience in a government, multilateral agency, corporate, academic, or social sector environment, including experience managing strategic and operational relationships with external partners.

Compensation: A competitive compensation package will be commensurate with background and responsibilities.

To Apply:

Please send a cover letter and resume by May 27, 2011. Please specify Director, Climate Change in the message subject line. We will contact qualified applicants. In your cover letter please tell us how your specific experiences and accomplishments address our needs and mission.

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