​The Director’s responsibilities are:

Strategy Cycle

• Formulate integrated strategies for international cooperation and high-level engagement, review and refresh strategies regularly according to the field trend.

• Develop a logic model and propose a budget with clear prioritization in line with international cooperation and high-level engagement strategies.

• Coordinate with all programs to implement international cooperation and high-level engagement strategies.

• Continuously seek opportunities to expand knowledge and experience in building domain expertise to ensure thought leadership.

Fundraising

• Cultivate new funders and resources by proactively communicating strategies and negotiating agreements in mutually beneficial ways.

• Actively engage existing partners in the cultivation and engagement of potential partners to build resources for our NGO and the field.

• Develop, review, and coordinate the submission of proposals and reports in coordination with the Strategic Partnerships team.

• Report and update funders on the progress of related grants and projects and actively seek feedback and engagement.

• Engage funders and potential funders with materials to support engagement such as newsletters, policy analysis, partner updates and invitations to conferences/workshops and study tours.

Grants and Projects Management

• Manage budget, and develop an attainable spending plan that supports the implementation of the strategies.

• Identify and select grantees/partners, design project plans with grantees/partners to ensure project goals and deliverables are in line with goals and strategies.

• Oversee the grant-making process, review grant applications, and approve grants in our grants management system timely.

• Monitor project progress, and provide ongoing support to grantees to ensure desirable deliverables and outcomes.

• Conduct grant-level evaluations annually and make adjustments accordingly to improve project effectiveness and efficiency.

• Support grant auditing and assure full compliance with our policies and regulations in China and the U.S.

Partnership

• Develop, build up and maintain a network of key international partners, including but not limited to influential climate experts and opinion leaders, research institutes and think tanks, policy-makers etc.

• Identify and cultivate valuable and high-quality international organizations grantees for scaling up the implementation of international cooperation strategies.

• Support other teams to maintain and expand the domestic network of influential opinion leaders and organizations.

Research and Dialogues

• Conduct ad hoc research to track the latest development of global climate governance, and facilitate a better mutual understanding and climate cooperation between China and the international community.

• Design, organize and/or facilitate high-level climate and energy Track II dialogues and develop associated policy notes to inform decision-makers.

Collaborations

• Coordinate with all programs on International Cooperation-related activities, and support other programs as needed.

• Proactively identify opportunities for cross-sector collaboration, and work closely with related programs to deliver the impact.

• Work closely with the Communications Team to effectively communicate the International Cooperation-related messages to various stakeholders.

• Share knowledge, expertise, critical information and networks with other colleagues.

General Management

• Provide managerial supervision and demonstrate leadership in talent selection, on-the-job coaching, training, professional development and performance management to team members.

• Foster team spirit and a learning atmosphere within the team.

• Budget and manage G&A expenses for the team.

• Prepare reporting materials, such as the updates, reports and work plan to the board and regulators.

• Undertake additional tasks and responsibilities as assigned by ED.

• Back up other colleagues as needed.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Education: Master’s degree or equivalent, preferably in a related field: climate change, international relations, public policies, environment, energy, and economics; Deep interest in climate diplomacy and low carbon transition.

• Working Experience: 12 years of related working experience in international cooperation. Experiences in global climate/energy governance and climate change philanthropic organizations preferred.

• Language Level: native-level Chinese language skills required; excellent command of spoken and written English, communicates in English effectively in public, with a deep understanding of Western Cultures.

• Communication and Coordination Skills: communicates logically and articulates key messages/points with a clear structure, listens actively, can sense and take care of audience’s emotion and unspoken views, finds interactions for all parties to achieve win-win and presents audience’s benefits clearly, synthesizes different views to develop integrated messages.

• Problem-Solving: define and prioritize key issues, make an analysis with logical reasoning, utilize and synergize various resources to summarize and find solutions, and determine the best solution in a holistic approach.

• Strategic Thinking: the ability to understand the field landscape and anticipate future scenarios with big-picture thinking, prioritizing and making trade-offs based on possible resources.

• Team Leadership: can set up a team and assign work effectively, motivate team members and treat them fairly, provide timely constructive criticism to team members and support them for long-term career development.

• Networking: develop new alliances and formal networks, mobilize external resources and foster relationships with key stakeholders to achieve long-term mutual interest.