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C40 Cities · 2 days ago

Inclusive Climate Action, Senior Manager, Africa

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

C40 Cities is a network of mayors working to confront the climate crisis and promote equitable urban climate action. The Senior Manager for Inclusive Climate Action in Africa will provide policy and technical advice to city officials, ensuring the integration of equity and inclusivity in climate action initiatives.

Renewable Energy

Responsibilities

Support cities in the African Region (and potentially cities in South East Asia TBD) in their implementation of key priority adaptation actions from their CAPS, e.g. by helping them to identify and establish critical partnerships for delivery and opportunities to embed equity and inclusivity in policies and city-led programmes

Support the design and delivery of tailored technical assistance projects that advance equitable, inclusive, and high-impact adaptation interventions prioritised in city CAPs

Collaborate with C40 teams and consultants to mainstream adaptation across financial strategies, private sector, civil-society engagement, and climate governance frameworks in cities

Provide technical support to cities in the African Region on climate risk assessments, vulnerability analyses, and adaptation planning, ensuring these outputs are used to inform evidence-based adaptation actions with a strong socio-economic component

Contribute to capacity building through workshops, training, and knowledge exchange to strengthen city officials’ skills in climate adaptation, equity integration, and finance mobilisation

Elicit learnings and best practice examples from activities and processes and provide input to ensure that this knowledge is exchanged and shared across all cities in the Resilient Urban Futures programme as well as shared across other relevant platforms for cross learning

Engage with and support the overall Inclusive Climate Action Programme to help cities address wider climate-related equity challenges, notably by providing specific technical expertise, peer learning, and knowledge sharing to C40 teams and other cities in the region as needed

Act as the lead and policy expert, serving as the main point of contact for City Resilient Advisors and programme staff on deliverable strategies and knowledge sources across key climate and inclusion issues (ie. just, transition, gender equity, informality, loss and damages, green jobs, disability and more)

As a subject matter expert on ICA, work closely with city officials, C40 staff, and consultants to coordinate C40-supported adaptation activities as well as specific equity and inclusivity consultancies and ensure these are delivered on time and meet quality standards and to ensure alignment with C40 approaches and processes at the global level

Lead and support the development, identification and tracking of all ICA-relevant city-based work (ie.work plan, typology of support needed), Develop annual workplans, track progress against KPIs and identified impact goal(s), coalition building/stakeholder engagement efforts and where relevant/possible benefits assessment, and contribute evidence to demonstrate impact to donors and partners

Broke strategic partnerships between cities, local governments, civil society, and the private sector to promote collaboration and amplify adaptation efforts

Lead in the assessment of mayoral and city government powers related to the collective objective of driving the Just Transition agenda from the city perspectives and to influence integration of adaptation priorities into city governance structures. including budgets, planning regulations and pilot initiatives with a strong equity lens

Actively participate in relevant C40 knowledge networks and forums (e.g., ICA Forum) to scale good practices and strengthen regional collaboration on climate adaptation. Additionally, build links with other C40 workstreams and projects to inform programme delivery and disseminate key lessons learned

Lead in uplifting lessons on ICA from the Resilient Urban Futures programme to inform C40's wider approach and work on ICA

Based on city readiness, identify pilots projects to strengthen city governance for adaptation collaboration with local communities

Support the ICA Deputy Director and the ICA Programme Director in liaising and reporting to the programme management team and funders and in exploring new partnerships

Undertake other related tasks as required to advance C40’s mission on equitable urban climate action, ensuring that the work contributes towards the C40 Business Plan, Leadership Standards and KPIs

Qualification

Climate adaptationStakeholder engagementPolicy designProject managementEquity integrationUrban resilienceDisaster risk reductionClimate risk assessmentsAnalytical skillsFluency in EnglishCommunication skillsProblem-solvingTeam collaboration

Required

Senior Manager/Supervisor experience

Strong background in climate adaptation and resilience for local governments

Thorough understanding of the African climate context and key debates around just transition and equity for climate action

Proven experience in inclusive and participatory stakeholder engagement for policy design

Deep knowledge of the priorities of cities in the region, specifically on key topics for the ICA programme: just transition, gender equity, informality, loss and damages, green jobs, disability and more

Proven experience and engagement of working with or for municipal administrations in Africa on programmes or projects, especially relating to climate action plans or climate adaptation policies

Demonstrated understanding of the challenges and opportunities associated with working with senior city officials and city leaders

Ability to convene and influence diverse stakeholders, including city leaders, community organisations, and private sector actors

Relevant qualifications or equivalent professional experience in climate change adaptation, resilience planning, disaster risk reduction, urban resilience, development, community engagement, gender equity or related fields

Demonstrated experience in translating technical climate data into policy or investment decisions, e.g. through risk assessments, vulnerability assessments, infrastructure resilience, nature-based solutions, adaptation finance, and resource mobilisation

Strong project management skills with excellent organisational abilities and proven capacity to meet deadlines

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively with major global partners, including NGOs, corporate sectors, funders, and multilateral development banks

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience facilitating workshops, webinars, and virtual or in-person meetings

Strong problem-solving, strategic thinking, and analytical skills, exceptional attention to detail

Proactive self-starter, able to work independently as well as part of a team

Experience or interest in working across diverse cultures, languages, and time zones

Fluency in English and the local language required

Company

C40 Cities

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.

Founded in 2005