Program Manager, Methane Pollution Prevention

The role of the Program Manager is to collaborate with the Senior Program Manager and other program staff to support a range of strategies to drive down global methane emissions. CATF’s Methane Pollution Prevention (MPP) team leverages partnerships to drive cross-cutting action through policy, markets, and the private sector at the regional, national, and subnational levels. The Program Manager will lead and support a wide range of programmatic activities including coalition building, fundraising, project management, direct decision-maker advocacy, strategic communications, and collaboration with leading global stakeholders.

• Strategy development and implementation:
  • Assess global and regional strategies and regularly evaluate resourcing needs to identify gaps and opportunities.
  • Support senior program staff in organizing and executing effective meetings internally and externally including scheduling, agenda and materials preparation, and capturing outcomes and next steps.
  • Track progress against key performance indicators and deliverables.
• Management and operational support:
  • Manage the development of technical and policy materials needed for all phases of fundraising efforts, including drafting and reviewing of communications, proposals, and reports.
  • Develop and review detailed budget breakdowns and spend allocation plans to inform grant proposals and budgeting process.
  • Oversee contract procurement and consultant management.
• Collaboration:
  • Spearhead special projects and events, such as workshops and roundtables.
  • Coordinate internal cross-programmatic engagement with CATF colleagues, synthesize learnings from various regions, and best practices.
• Communications:
  • Synthesize detailed documents and meeting notes into slide presentations, talking points, updates for the CATF Board of Directors, and other program communications.
  • Manage materials vetting, ensuring sign-off by relevant technical, legal, and policy experts.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science or related.
• 5+ years of project and/or program management experience in a related environmental field.
• Experience in line management and/or mentorship of entry-level staff.
• Subject matter expertise in methane mitigation preferred, but candidates without are encouraged to apply.
• Proven skills and experience working in a global team, managing projects with tight deadlines in a collaborative way.
• Self-starter who enjoys taking initiative and helping others.
• Consistent follow-through, strong organizational skills, and commitment to producing high-quality work.
• Successful lobbying/advocacy experience a plus.
• Strong computer skills, including comfort with the Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Teams, and Salesforce.
• Excellent written and oral communications and interpersonal skills.
• Capable of working and collaborating in a virtual office environment; willingness to travel occasionally.
• Passion for CATF’s mission.

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