Senior Associate, Philanthropic Services

California Environmental Associates (CEA) seeks to transform markets, business practices, and public policies to create economic incentives that will yield positive environmental outcomes. Since 1984, CEA has helped a wide range of businesses, nonprofits, foundations and public institutions with strategic consulting, environmental management, policy analysis, regulatory compliance and sustainable business solutions.

CEA helps strengthen the philanthropic community by designing, managing and evaluating environmental grants and investments. CEA helps foundations and individual donors with both short-term projects and long-term engagements. Our expertise includes climate change, marine policy, fisheries reform, land preservation, sustainable agriculture, air quality, and chemical and waste management. 

Please see our website for an in-depth description of our services and philosophy.

Position Overview: 

CEA is looking for a highly skilled and motivated professional for the position of Senior Associate - Philanthropic Services. The successful applicant will serve as an engagement manager, responsible for the day-to-day management of large and complex consulting engagements for clients, such as major philanthropic foundations, environmental NGOs and bi/multi-lateral agencies.  The work deals with complex issues and uses private sector tools and strategies in the service of the environment - including cap and trade systems, certification systems, conservation finance transactions, etc.  The work environment is informal, intensive, and will require travel.

Responsibilities:

• Proposal development;
• Problem structuring, including work planning, issues analysis, process planning, etc.;
• Management of large, integrated consultant/client project teams;
• Complex quantitative (financial and natural science) and qualitative analysis;
• Management of client interactions; and
• Internal research and knowledge development

Qualifications: 

The successful applicant will have the following minimum qualifications:

• A deep commitment to the conservation-related mission of CEA;
• At least 5 years experience as an associate with a business consultancy, investment bank, corporation or NGO organization; minimum of 2 years leading project teams;
• Project and team management experience;
• BA degree in a field requiring complex analytical/quantitative methods and skills; Master's degree preferred;
• Experience in climate change, marine policy, fisheries reform, land preservation, sustainable agriculture, and/or air quality a plus; 
• A history of involvement in analytically complex projects;
• Strong Excel modeling skills;
• Excellent writing skills;
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritize and multi-task; and
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to effectively communicate with senior management.

Compensation:  CEA offers an excellent benefits package and competitive salary, commensurate with experience.

Expected Start Date: February 2009. 
Location: San Francisco, California.

To Apply:

Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to the Search Coordinator.

Please submit documents as separate attachments in either Word or PDF format. Please specific "CEA Senior Associate" in the subject line and let us know where you learned of this opening.

Please, no phone calls.

California Environmental Associates is an equal opportunity employer.