Adamah · 5 hours ago
Climate Action Fund Director
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Responsibilities
Manage and administer the entire loan and grant program from start to finish. Tasks include application systems management, applications review, grant and loan distribution and repayments, basic accounting, reporting, and project tracking.
Support Coalition members in discovering, understanding, and applying for other financial opportunities.
Manage and support two lay leader committees who review and make final decisions on grant and loan applications.
Lead, with staff support, promotion of the CAF to Coalition members to ensure a robust number of applications.
Lead, with staff support, external marketing and storytelling of the CAF’s value to Jewish communal climate action.
Be central source for all information and data sharing related to the CAF, being both responsive and proactive.
Handle ongoing, year-round inquiries about the CAF from grant and loan recipients, applicants, and prospective applicants.
Support strategic thinking for growth and development of the CAF.
Provide climate expertise in energy efficiency, clean energy, and electrification.
Identify and support Coalition climate action projects that strategically meet criteria in Adamah’s Climate Action Overview.
Vet and liaise with private sector climate solutions providers and financiers.
Coordinate a community of practice of Coalition members, including quarterly virtual gatherings.
Support Coalition programming by helping develop resources guides, presenting at workshops and seminars, and holding consultations with Coalition members.
Attend weekly department and Coalition meetings, monthly all-staff meetings, and other meetings as required (virtual).
Tracking work progress in a shared data management system.
Professional development.
Support the general financial health of Adamah by promoting retreat sales and programming when appropriate, and participating in all-staff fundraising activities.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualification
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Required
Project management of decarbonization and/or energy efficiency projects
Strong communication and teamwork abilities
Strong Microsoft Suite (Excel, Outlook, and SharePoint) and Salesforce experience
Ability to hold multiple projects at once
Self-starter, ability to self-motivate and work on solo projects as needed
Strong attention to detail as well as ability to hold a big-picture view
Commitment to deadlines and task completion
Comfort and experience working with budgets, financial projections, tracking, reporting
Growth mindset, with eager aspirations to see the CAF thrive and grow, alongside scalable decarbonization of Jewish institutions
Preferred
Familiarity with the professional and lay leader Jewish communal landscape that is represented by Coalition membership
Company
Adamah
We cultivate vibrant Jewish life in deep connection with the Earth, catalyzing culture change and systemic change through Jewish Environmental Education, Immersive Retreats, and Climate Action.