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Closing Date: May 25, 2023

Expected Start Date: July 5, 2023

Location: Remote

Salary Range: $67,000-$71,000 annually

Process: Screening questions and interview

Flexible Scheduling Options

CDP is an equal employment opportunity employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. We welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodation in order to participate fully in our recruitment process by sending a message to the recruiter connected to the role. They may be contacted directly by responding to any message you receive through our system after applying.

Who we are

At CDP, we are on a mission to solve our planet’s biggest environmental challenges: climate change, water scarcity and deforestation. We believe you can’t manage what you don’t measure – so we run the world’s largest environmental disclosure system. For the past two decades, our team has worked tirelessly to create a thriving economy that works for people and planet in the long term – we accomplish this by engaging the global actors who wield the greatest influence in driving environmental change: companies, cities, governments, and the capital markets.

CDP’s cascading global impact is powered by our tight-knit team of smart, savvy, curious and committed individuals, who share a common passion for creating a sustainable future. It is our people who make our work possible. And we provide our people with a working environment that empowers each individual to reach their full potential: one that is committed to equity; one that provides equal access for growth and development; and one that supports each individual throughout the full employee life cycle.

CDP North America is currently looking for a Senior Associate for CDP’s city and local government disclosure program, CDP-ICLEI Track. CDP is seeking a detail-oriented individual with strong relationship management skills, as well as knowledge around the implications of climate change for cities, to join our public sector team in North America (US and Canada).

Who you are

• Must reside and be eligible to work in the United States of America or Canada without employer sponsorship.
• You are knowledgeable about cities, climate action, and environmental justice and the intersections between them.
  
• You are familiar with municipal climate adaptation and mitigation planning.
  
• You have developed verbal and written communication skills.
  
• You are adept at managing relationships with clients and partners.
  
• You can manage projects and are keen to innovate and improve existing processes.
  
• You can quickly absorb technical information and communicate it clearly and concisely.
  
• You are attentive to details, with developed organizational and time management skills.
  
• You enjoy working as part of a team.

Your day-to-day

• You will design and implement engagement strategies to drive participation in CDP disclosure from local governments (cities, counties, regional governments, etc.).
• You will support participants by answering questions about how to use the online reporting system and about diverse aspects of climate policy (greenhouse gas inventories, risk assessment, climate planning, and more).
• In collaboration with North America and global team members, you will develop and deliver services for participants, including 1:1 support calls (building on Response Check and Score Feedback models) and public webinars/workshop sessions.
• You will manage a team of part-time fellows when additional engagement team capacity is required.
• You will manage relationships with regional city-supporting partners and regional offices of CDP’s global partners, including but not limited to ICLEI, Global Covenant of Mayors, C40 Cities, WWF, and USDN.
• You will ensure effective accounts management through CDP’s customer relationship management database.
• You will manage communications with active and prospective local government participants and support broader communication about CDP’s work.

Please note that we do not conduct phone screens and utilize screening questions in each of our processes. You will receive the questions via email shortly after applying and your responses will be due at 5:00 pm ET on the recruitment closing date. Please send your answers in a PDF or Microsoft Word document in your reply to this message.

The perks

• Generous PTO. Tackling the world’s biggest environmental challenges is no easy feat – we offer a generous 20 days of annual leave to keep our employees energized.
  
• Paid holidays. We recognize 15 paid holidays, including winter break, and pay homage to our diversity by offering one additional floating holiday of your choice for religious or cultural celebrations, per year.
  
• Health and wellness. We strive to ensure the health and wellbeing of our staff –employees receive excellent health, dental and vision benefits and paid sick leave.
  
• Learning and career growth. We are committed to the growth and development of each individual team member. We offer continuous learning opportunities and training for personal development.
  
• Future planning: We know it is important to plan for the future. We provide our employees with both a non-contributory 401K, and an optional additional contributory 401K. We also offer life insurance.
  
• Commuter benefits: We know commuting can be a pain – we offer commuter benefits and a Citi Bike membership to employees to make life a little easier.
• Fun. We take our work seriously, but we don’t take ourselves (too) seriously. We regularly take time out for fun and festivities, from all-staff retreats, to happy hours, to summer outings and an end-of-year holiday celebration!
• Sabbaticals: Employees are eligible for sabbaticals once they have worked for three continuous years at CDP NA.