Background
C40 is a network of nearly 100 mayors of the world’s leading cities, who are working to deliver the urgent action needed right now to confront the climate crisis, and create a future where everyone, everywhere can thrive. Mayors of C40 cities are committed to using a science-based and people-focused approach to help the world limit global heating to 1.5°C and build healthy, equitable and resilient communities. Through a Global Green New Deal, mayors are working alongside a broad coalition of representatives from labour, business, the youth climate movement and civil society to go further and faster than ever before.
C40’s team of 400+ staff is based in offices in London, in New York, Johannesburg, Singapore, Delhi, Rio de Janeiro, Copenhagen, Beijing and Paris, and individual staff based across 25+ different locations.
The strategic direction of the organisation is determined by an elected Steering Committee of C40 mayors, which is chaired by Mayor Sadiq Khan of London and Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr of Freetown. Three-term Mayor of New York City Michael R. Bloomberg serves as President of the C40 Board of Directors, responsible for operational oversight. A regionally diverse management team, led by Executive Director Mark Watts, leads the day-to-day management of C40. C40’s three core strategic funders are Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation and Realdania.
Our international staff work with the C40 network under the leadership of city governments to deliver this mission. Using a data-driven approach, our team identifies and promotes the exchange of proven programmes and policies developed by cities; provides world-class research, technical expertise and access to key partners to deliver new programmes and policies with cities; and communicates cities’ individual achievements and collective leadership.
Diversity Statement
C40 is committed to supporting and promoting equity and diversity and creating an inclusive working environment for everyone. We believe that when people with different life experiences are involved in decision-making, we deliver better.
We believe having a diverse workforce ensures we connect better with all the different communities and people affected by the climate crisis. This enables us to make better decisions which lead to better outcomes in the work we do through increased creativity, productivity, greater global impact alongside a broader perspective and approach to our work.
We welcome applicants that are diverse in terms of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity and perspective. Our goal is for C40 to be an environment where everyone, from any background, can flourish and can be themselves whilst contributing to our mission. If you identify as a person with a disability, we work to provide reasonable appropriate measures and any additional support needed to provide an equitable working experience. If you are living with a disability, chronic illness or neurodiversity please inform us, to provide you with the proper assistance in the application process.
C40 promotes a work culture where staff can input to improve equity, diversity and inclusion through staff-led groups and formal forums. We know that creating our ideal working environment is a learning process and we are committed to the ongoing effort.
Department Description
Core to C40’s value and effectiveness is an ability to be responsive to the needs of all C40 cities and focus services and support on the areas of greatest opportunity for city action and climate impact – both at the individual city level and across our regional and global networks. Our regional management structure better enables C40 to leverage relationships between peer cities and technical and financial partners regionally and globally and to be more responsive to local needs and conditions.
To manage these efforts, C40 Regional Directors are positioned in seven regions: Africa, Europe, North America, Latin America, East, Southeast Asia and Oceania, Central East Asia, and South & West Asia. The Regional Directors, guided by the C40 Regional Business Plans, act as the ambassadors for their regions, to ensure that the organisation can deliver effectively at a regional level considering specific geographic, cultural, language and other differences.
Team Description
This post sits within the India team of the Regions & Mayoral Engagement department. This team is responsible for managing the delivery of climate action for the C40 cities in the region. The team is led by the Regional Director, along with the Director of Implementation, who are ultimately responsible for the implementation of cities’ Climate Action Plans, C40’s Regional Business Plan, Leadership Standards and High Impact Actions, and the objectives agreed with government, philanthropic and commercial donors.
The position will be part of a team managing and coordinating the day-to-day delivery of this and other zero emission mobility projects in India. They will work closely with the rest of the regional team in India, and other C40 colleagues working on transport, finance, inclusive climate action, air quality, business engagement, etc., to provide input, insights and support on the adoption of inclusive, fair and just approaches to accelerate the deployment of zero emission freight in India. C40 aims to provide cities with the adequate tailored resources they need so the implementation of climate actions have a transformative impact in urban systems, governance and socio-economic structure.
Position Description
The Senior Manager, Inclusive Climate Action will be responsible for the development and delivery of environmental justice aspects of projects and programmes implemented by C40 in India and more broadly in South and West Asia. Initially the primary focus will be a Zero Emission Freight programme, the overarching objective of which is to advance policy for freight decarbonisation and set the foundation for an electric freight highway between two Indian cities for full deployment by 2030. The project will be delivered through tailored, in-depth technical, policy, and strategic support from a team of C40 and partner organisations, and in-person regional workshops and other events.
The Senior Manager, Inclusive Climate Action will be part of a team managing and coordinating the day-to-day delivery of this and other zero emission mobility projects in India. The position will bring to programmes the most up to date and relevant resources, best practice examples and links to key global partnerships to ensure the successful delivery of the equity/Inclusive Climate Action (ICA) components and objectives of the zero emission freight partnership, guided by the ICA priorities and support needs identified at regional programme level. This role is integrated with a number of C40 teams, thus it requires working effectively across the organisation.
The position-holder will work closely with stakeholders in the transport and civil-society sectors, including city officials, businesses, citizen groups and organised labour as well as other city and climate organisations. They will ensure that cities in the region have access to the most relevant and effective assistance, learning from their peers across other global C40 cities, and that mayors are supported in their efforts to bring ambitious climate policies into action delivering inclusive, effective on-the-ground results.
The Senior Manager will report to the regional Head of Mobility and will be responsible for the procurement and management of consultants.
Responsibilities
- Serve as key technical and policy lead on inclusive climate action in the region, ensuring that environmental justice is an integral part of project delivery, including managing research, policy development, implementation and evaluation.
- Together with a team of colleagues, manage and deliver the strategically important Zero Emission Freight Partnership in India to time and to budget.
- Provide technical, strategic and policy assistance that relates to ICA activities including insights and examples from ongoing ICA Technical and Policy Assistance or relevant external examples.
- Ensure ICA tools, concepts and approaches, global best practices, and lessons learnt from previous or ongoing ICA workstreams are used when relevant, as requested and in the most appropriate way.
- Working closely with the rest of the project team, support key city activities like stakeholder mapping, stakeholder engagement strategies, benefits assessment activities as needed - ensuring integration of the ICA perspective.
- Carry out desk reviews and identify opportunities to increase the inclusivity of the zero emission freight programme, and other relevant initiatives including on emerging issues such as equitable access to transport, green jobs etc.
- Building links across projects in the region on ICA so that joint opportunities and cross learning and benefits on equitable approaches can be built between programmes.
- Building a network of key stakeholders/partners in the region in the field of equitable and inclusive climate action, just transition, green jobs, gender etc.
- Assess and identify how ICA global partnerships and collaborations may be leveraged in support of identified regional outcomes.
- Ensure overall C40 ICA strategy and theory of change is shared, owned and embodied within the programme, and that appropriate lessons are shared and inform this strategy as well as shared with ongoing ICA initiatives and ICA team.
- Support C40 in developing a joint narrative, key messages, and common communications moments to highlight how ICA can be delivered, and is being delivered in cities and across the region through the zero emission freight partnership.
- Provide support to the development of the overarching monitoring and evaluation structure/activities to ensure the goals are delivered and outcomes documented.
- Actively participate and, where relevant and requested by regional programmes, support in the development and delivery of key technical and policy assistance.
- Actively participate and, where relevant, support in the development and delivery of key local and regional advocacy and campaigning efforts related to social and economic issues that may stem from the zero emission freight partnership.
- Other duties as assigned.
Person Specification:
The candidate should demonstrate a deep passion for addressing climate change in practical ways, both at the personal and collective level to ensure long-term sustainability for the planet. Someone with a firm ambition to make a solid personal contribution, and be highly excited by this excellent opportunity to do so.
The candidate will be a motivated, self-starter who has the ability to handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously and will enjoy working in a virtual but collaborative environment.
- Experience in government, business, research and/or NGO sectors with a focus on inclusive climate action, just transition, climate and equity, social and economic features of climate actions, climate justice, ideally with experience working on transport, freight or urban mobility
- Proven track record in working collaboratively and effectively with city governments as external advisor, partner or employee and a demonstrated understanding of the challenges and opportunities associated with working with senior city officials and city leaders.
- Project and partner coordination experience and track record of delivering projects in a challenging and evolving environment is essential
- Ability to communicate complex policy in a simple way to a non-technical audience.
- Experience in managing or working in complex multi-stakeholder and / or multi-disciplinary processes and policies
- Working knowledge of cities and urban issues or working directly in or for municipal administrations.
- A collaborative working style and experience of working across teams is essential
- Works well on their own initiative and can be relied on to get the job done in a busy working environment
- Excellent multitasking, organisational and time-management skills, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Passion for environmental and climate issues; knowledge of global climate action is an advantage
- Experience in peer reviews and writing reports, policy briefs, and related documents;
- Ability to communicate complex content in a compelling manner
- Demonstrated convening and facilitation skills
- Fluent in English (spoken and written).
Other Requirements:
Applicants must already have the right to work in India. Moderate travel will be required as part of the role.
Reporting To: Head of Mobility, India
Term: Fixed Term until 30th June 2026
Location: Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai
Salary: (Grade 3) INR 2,411,579 (gross per annum)
Application Process:
Closing date for applications is Friday 10th January 2025 at 12pm GMT. C40 reserves the right to close this job opening before the closing date for applications so please do submit applications early.
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