Grants Associate

Position

Global Energy Monitor is seeking a Grants Associate to join its Administrative team. The Grants Associate will work closely with the Grants Manager to write, coordinate, and manage grant applications and reports supporting critical energy and environmental research, persuasively communicating GEM’s mission and programs to current and potential funders.

Applicants for the Grants Associate role must be United States residents, either U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

The Challenge

According to the Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC), we have less than a decade to make massive and unprecedented changes in the global economy to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. To meet that challenge, Global Energy Monitor (GEM) is creating trackers and other tools to provide detailed information on energy facilities, sponsors, and financing.

About Global Energy Monitor

Global Energy Monitor (GEM) is a network of researchers developing information for the worldwide climate and clean energy movement. Since the organization’s founding in 2007, GEM’s research has become an essential tool for activists, journalists, policymakers, and scientists. GEM’s data and reports are used and cited by organizations ranging from Greenpeace to The Wall Street Journal. GEM’s information is used by Bloomberg Terminal, the International Energy Agency, the IPCC, Climate Analytics, Carbon Tracker Initiative, and hundreds of others.

Location

GEM is a fully-remote organization that does not have a central office; instead, GEM works with a global team of employees to create suitable home offices catered to the needs of their role.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Writing. Write and compile timely narrative and financial grant proposals and reports.
• Research. Conduct online research to identify new funding opportunities aligned with GEM’s mission.
• Administration. Track proposal activity, maintain records, and generate reports as required.
• Compliance. Provide oversight with compliance requirements of grant applications.
• Exploration. Together with the Grants Manager, identifying potential new sources of funding.
• Funder Relations. Foster relationships with existing funders as well as identify new funding opportunities.
• Coordination. Prepare for and coordinate meetings with funders or potential funders.
• Reporting. Track progress on grant deliverables and outcomes and manage both narrative and statistical grant reports.
• Impact. Maintain information on the usage of GEM’s tracker data.

Required Qualifications

Applicants who tailor their resume and cover letter to these requirements will be prioritized.

The following experience and skills are required for this position:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Fluency in English

Preferred Qualifications

• Commitment to social and environmental justice.
• Professional writing, editing, and copy editing skills.
• Proficiency with Google Suite tools.
• Proficiency with spreadsheet analysis.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Resourcefulness in using online search tools.
• Working knowledge of the following areas: climate change, energy resource extraction, power generation, and the environmental and social impacts of fossil energy development.

Pay and Benefits

This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week, work-from-home position. The pay rate is $38.51 per hour.

Benefits include:

• 100% paid health, vision, and dental insurance for employees & contribution towards dependent coverage
• Long-term disability and worker’s compensation insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement plan with a 3% employer match & access to a financial advisor specializing in socially responsible investing
• 4 weeks paid vacation, plus 18 holidays, 15 sick leave days, and other leave
• Remote work stipend
• Home office set up assistance and sponsorship
• Ergonomics consultation & equipment reimbursement
• Paid 12-week sabbatical leave after five years
• 14 weeks of paid parental leave
• 14 weeks of paid medical and/or gender-affirming care leave

Application Requirements

Applications will be reviewed in the order they were received. Applicants must provide a resume, cover letter, and two writing samples (published work, grant reports, or grant proposals) and one visual presentation sample.

If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact People & Culture at hr@globalenergymonitor.org.

Hiring Practices

Equal Employment: Global Energy Monitor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment determinations at GEM are based exclusively on the needs of the organization, specific job requirements, and a candidate’s individual qualifications. These determinations are made without regard to race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, age, physical, mental, and/or sensory disability, sex, orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, medical history, or military service. GEM is committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.

Diversity and Inclusion: Our goal is to listen, engage, and activate voices across our global organization to ensure all identity groups and perspectives are represented in our work. Our aspiration is to foster a diverse work environment and encourage women, LGBTQIA individuals, people of color, people with disabilities, older members of the community, ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and others from minority groups and diverse backgrounds to apply. We designed our hiring process to foster an inclusive and welcoming experience that allows candidates to feel respected, appreciated, and comfortable, thereby creating the conditions for both GEM and the candidate to determine if there is a good fit.

Accommodations: We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities. This includes providing reasonable accommodation where appropriate. Should you require a reasonable accommodation to apply or participate in the job application or interview process, please contact shuantxhis.her@globalenergymonitor.org.

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