Programme Lead for Coal Mine Methane
Ember, Belgium
Job Description
Coal mine methane needs your help. It is a neglected area in climate, and consequently it has the most potential for the biggest and quickest reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions. Ember has already made a major international impact in drawing attention to the methane crisis, from Australia to the European Union; with your help we can make a serious dent in global emissions.
Ember is an independent energy amp; climate think tank, using data to drive down carbon emissions from electricity generation and phase-out coal. We gather, curate and analyse data on the global power system - and use our findings to improve energy and climate policy. You’ll be joining us at a period of rapid growth, and be part of an innovative team that’s having a global impact in tackling climate change. We are also a founding member of Subak, the world’s first non-profit accelerator that scales climate impact through data, policy and behaviour change.
See our work at www.ember-climate.org and https://twitter.com/EmberClimate
The role
We are looking for an experienced Programme Manager to build and manage Ember’s Coal Mine Methane (CMM) team. You will lead on managing the existing team; hiring new team members and on expanding the funding portfolio. You will need to have a successful proven record of building and managing teams, and making change happen.
Methane leaking from coal mines is a neglected topic in the climate crisis discussion, and consequently is a source which has one of the biggest and quickest greenhouse gas emissions reductions potentials
We are working to help cut CMM emissions by 75% by 2030, needed for a 1.5 degrees pathway. Ember achieves this by working with data, and promoting measurement, reporting and mitigation of CMM emissions globally.
This is a remote-working post, working with a growing global team of CMM experts. This role reports to the Global Programme Lead.
Key responsibilities
- Manage the existing team, who are working on CMM research and advocacy including performance management
- Lead on recruitment for the CMM team
- Responsible for encouraging the development of the team’s skill sets
- Development of successful funding bids, enabling the expansion of the team and the projects being focused on
- Develop and implement the strategy for CMM. This includes identifying priority countries/regions, and developing strategies for promoting improvements in CMM measurement, reporting and mitigation, including the theory of change.
- Work collaboratively with stakeholders in CMM to leverage the most impact. (UNEP, UNECE, Methane Hub, European Commission, etc.)
Requirements
Must have
- Minimum five (5) years working as a Programme Manager for a climate think tank, NGO, foundation or other organisation.
- Proven experience in successfully building and managing multi-disciplinary, global teams
- Proven experience in applying for, winning and managing funding bids
- An effective networker with an established network in the energy and climate space
- Passionate about reducing global greenhouse gas emissions
- Able to work independently and effectively in spoken and written English. Such as writing articles and reports without supervision
Nice to have
- Experience of working with anthropogenic methane emissions (coal, oil, gas, agriculture, biogas)
- Experience of developing policy or campaigning in the policy field
- Experience of managing communications campaigns, supported by a network in the media field.
- Fascination with data and data visualisation
- Other language skills (especially Chinese)
We are especially keen to encourage applications from people underrepresented in climate change analysis and campaigning. Climate change is a race issue, a class issue, and a gender issue. We welcome applicants with lived experiences of these issues.
Benefits
Salary: Competitive salary and benefits package
Contract: Full time (35 hours), permanent subject to a 3 month probationary period. For employees based outside of the UK, a local payroll contract is available, dependent on the country.
Location: Remote. Must be able to attend regular team meetings in Europe (4 times per year)