Climate Action Fund Manager

Climate Action Fund Manager

About Adamah’s Climate Action Team: 

The Adamah Climate Action team runs the Jewish Climate Leadership Coalition (Coalition), a network of Jewish community organizations who recognize the existential threat and moral urgency of climate change and commit to take action. Coalition members commit to annually fill out, submit, and implement Climate Action Plans, which outline the strategic priorities of their organization’s climate work.  

The Climate Action Fund is a signature resource of the Coalition, offering members zero-interest loans and matching grants to implement climate solutions that will guarantee permanent, quantifiable GHG emissions reductions over the long term.  

For more information about the Coalition, visit Adamah.org/coalition. 

Job Summary: 

The Climate Action Fund Manager will oversee the entirety of the Climate Action Fund and be a key resource to Coalition members and Adamah colleagues on implementing and financing decarbonization technologies.   

• Adamah Climate Action Fund (CAF) (45%)
  • Manage and administer the entire loan and grant program from start to finish. Tasks include application systems management, applications review, grant and loan distribution and repayments, basic accounting, reporting, and project tracking.
  • Support Coalition members in discovering, understanding, and applying for other financial opportunities.
  • Manage and support two lay leader committees who review and make final decisions on grant and loan applications.
  • Lead, with staff support, promotion of the CAF to Coalition members to ensure a robust number of applications.
  • Lead, with staff support, external marketing and storytelling of the CAF’s value to Jewish communal climate action.
  • Be central source for all information and data sharing related to the CAF, being both responsive and proactive.
  • Handle ongoing, year-round inquiries about the CAF from grant and loan recipients, applicants, and prospective applicants.
  • Support strategic thinking for growth and development of the CAF. 

• Jewish Climate Leadership Coalition (45%) 

• • Provide climate expertise in energy efficiency, clean energy, and electrification.
  • Identify and support Coalition climate action projects that strategically meet criteria in Adamah’s Climate Action Overview.
  • Vet and liaise with private sector climate solutions providers and financiers.
  • Coordinate a community of practice of Coalition members, including quarterly virtual gatherings.
  • Support Coalition programming by helping develop resources guides, presenting at workshops and seminars, and holding consultations with Coalition members.  

• Administration/Other (10%) 

• • Attend weekly department and Coalition meetings, monthly all-staff meetings, and other meetings as required (virtual).
  • Tracking work progress in a shared data management system. 
  • Professional development.
  • Support the general financial health of Adamah by promoting retreat sales and programming when appropriate, and participating in all-staff fundraising activities.
  • Other duties as assigned. 

Helpful prior skills and experience include: 

• Project management of decarbonization and/or energy efficiency projects
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities
• Strong Microsoft Suite (Excel, Outlook, and SharePoint) and Salesforce experience
• Ability to hold multiple projects at once
• Self-starter, ability to self-motivate and work on solo projects as needed
• Strong attention to detail as well as ability to hold a big-picture view
• Commitment to deadlines and task completion
• Comfort and experience working with budgets, financial projections, tracking, reporting
• Growth mindset, with eager aspirations to see the CAF thrive and grow, alongside scalable decarbonization of Jewish institutions
• Helpful: Familiarity with the professional and lay leader Jewish communal landscape that is represented by Coalition membership   

Working Conditions: 

This is an exempt position with work hours set to Monday-Friday, with rare travel and weekend work possibility. This is a virtual position and can be done anywhere in the U.S., with office space available in some cities.

Anticipated start date: April 1, 2025.

Application Review: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with priority given to applications received by January 17, 2025.

This job description does not state or imply that the above are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to the position. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by Management. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability. 

90 Day Check In:

Ninety days from start date of employment, there will be a check in between you and your supervisor. Annually thereafter.