Programme Coordinator - Steel

Programme Coordinator - Steel
Location: India
Closing Date: February 16, 2025

About Climate Catalyst

Climate Catalyst is an ambitious start-up dedicated to galvanizing the collective power of business, investors, and civil society to influence and accelerate policy change in Asia and Europe. Our vision is a just, prosperous world in which global warming is limited to 1.5°C.

Climate Catalyst works to strengthen collaboration and mobilise new actors on pivotal climate challenges to build power and compel political leaders to act at the speed and scale needed to tackle the climate crisis. We do this by: 

• Working behind the scenes with stakeholders in Europe and Asia to identify critical climate issues where action to date has been limited and the potential for collaboration is high. 
• Bringing together renowned experts and new entrants to share ideas, and design and deliver creative campaigns that secure decisive changes in national and regional policy to deliver sectoral tipping points and secure significant emissions reductions. 
• Advising on strategy, offering grants and bringing creative communications, advocacy and business expertise to build power across the climate community and catalyse action. 

To date, we’ve used this model successfully to mobilise the business community in support of the EU Nature Restoration Law, the first legislation for peatlands protection across Europe, and spark collective action in India that led to commitment from the Ministry of Steel to develop a green steel policy. Our vision is of a just, prosperous world in which global temperature rise is limited to 1.5°C. 

Background

We are hiring a Coordinator to support our programme on steel decarbonisation. India is home to the second largest steel industry in the world. It contributes 35% of the manufacturing sector’s emissions in India and currently has an average emission intensity of 2.5 tCO2/tcs (per tonne of crude steel), higher than the global average at 1.9tCO2/tcs. This contributes about 11% of the country’s total carbon emissions, a figure that could double by 2030 without abatement. Production is expected to triple by 2050 as India's economy continues to grow. Measures to decarbonise the Indian steel sector urgently need to be accelerated as part of this growth. Our ultimate objectives in each area are to reduce emissions by securing policy change and shifting financial flows.

About the Role

The overall remit of this role is to:

• Support the steel team to translate objectives into actionable project plans to achieve programmatic priorities.
• Develop project management tools and practices to be implemented across the organisation.
• Manage and support programme delivery activities, including event logistics, stakeholder engagement, outreach, research, and content development.
• Lead selected projects within the programme where relevant.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities for this role include, but are not limited to:

• Support the production of comprehensive project plans within programme(s) and coordinate their implementation and execution.
• Support the development and execution of measurement, evaluation, and learning (MEL) systems to monitor progress toward programmatic objectives.
• Manage the identification and implementation of innovative systems and processes, optimising workflows and enhancing operational efficiency.
• Provide regular updates on relevant external developments to inform team thinking.
• Support stakeholder outreach and act as a point of contact for partners.
• Lead event logistics, including event planning, agenda setting, and communications.
• Support the team with research and content development for a variety of audiences.

Skills and Experience

Essential

• A minimum of four years of experience managing projects in the non-profit sector.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects effectively, ensuring on-time delivery.
• Ability to engage with external stakeholders across government, civil society, and the private sector to drive collaborative initiatives.
• Ability to lead the adoption of new tools and systems to aid project implementation.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams to deliver on departmental strategies.
• Familiarity working remotely and comfort with project management tools e.g., Asana, Slack 
• Ability to produce clear, structured, concise memos and concept notes.

Preferred

• Knowledge of industry decarbonization efforts in India, including relevant policies, technological advancements, and key industry players.
• Experience working in policy research, particularly in sustainability, climate policy, or industrial transition.
• Experience working with industry or the private sector on sustainability, energy transition

How You Work

• Strong initiative and an ability to work both autonomously and within a team.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to adapt and respond positively in circumstances where priorities need to shift quickly.
• Open to working on different issues over time.
• Experienced and comfortable with working across various regions and cultures.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
• Humble, with a low ego and a willingness to roll up your sleeves.

Committed to our values of courage, collaboration, diversity, and learning.

Compensation + Benefits

• Pay is competitive in all hiring regions.
• The starting annual pay for this role is INR 40,00,000 (40 Lakhs)
• Benefits include: wellness stipend, professional development, co-working space coverage, generous pension contribution and more.

For more information about working with us at Climate Catalyst, including compensation and benefits, visit our website at https://climatecatalyst.org/get-involved/work-with-us/. 

Diversity at Climate Catalyst

Climate Catalyst aims to design inclusive strategies to meet our objectives. We recognise that the only way to deliver on this is to build a diverse team composed of individuals with varying backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We encourage applicants from historically marginalised and currently underrepresented groups in the climate movement to apply.

Equal Employment Opportunities

Climate Catalyst is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable employment opportunity laws prohibiting discrimination. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

How to Apply

To apply, please upload a cover letter of no more than one page outlining interest in the role and your CV to this application page.