All Things Urban

C40 connects more than 90 of the world’s greatest cities. It is focused on tackling climate change and driving urban action that reduces greenhouse gas emissions and climate risks, while increasing the health, wellbeing and economic opportunities of urban citizens.

The Network Manager will manage the Municipal Building Efficiency Network which supports city efforts to improve energy efficiency of the buildings they own, lease and manage. Participating cities in the network share knowledge and best practice in priority areas such as financing, technology, governance and behaviour change. The Network Manager will work closely with the Programme Director and other network managers in the Energy & Buildings Programme to develop and deliver the strategy for the Municipal Buildings Network and lead the cities towards achieving carbon neutrality in their municipal assets.

60% of emissions from C40 Cities come from operating buildings and industries, including from municipal buildings. The latter offer a large opportunity for rapid action. Cities have a high degree of control over their municipal buildings, meaning they can directly introduce energy efficiency improvements, reduce energy consumption, cut their emissions and save public money. Municipal buildings can also act as flagships to pilot new ideas, demonstrate leadership, and inspire other building owners and users. Retrofitting municipal buildings is a key action for cities to take in the journey to tackle climate change and gain wider social and economic benefits.

The Network Manager will be passionate about addressing climate change and be excited by the opportunity to work with pioneering cities around the world to help them increase the performance of their municipal buildings by prioritising energy efficiency. The Network Manager will have well developed analytical skills, familiarity with energy management systems and experience working directly with city governments and/or successful networks. A natural communicator, collaborator and facilitator, the Network Manager will successfully bring cities together to share lessons
learnt and best practices as well as collaboration on joint projects and network workstreams; develop and manage major global partnerships; and facilitate delivery of support to C40 cities working collaboratively with regional staff and partner organisations.

Working alongside a dynamic C40 team, the Network Manager will have a key role within the Energy and Buildings Programme supporting cities to achieve effective, ambitious and measurable outcomes on decarbonising energy and buildings in cities.

• Update and deliver the strategy for the Municipal Building Efficiency Network.
• Facilitate bilateral and multilateral city interactions and convenings, including working with key strategic partners to support cities.
• Manage network logistics, such as: convening city calls and webinars (including developing agendas and drafting minutes to follow up on meetings), coordinating collaborative network projects & workstreams, conducting interviews with cities and tracking and reporting on interest in the network, and planning for in-person or virtual network meetings.
• Facilitate peer-to-peer exchange, enable direct support, and research/knowledge management support through the network(s) with a focus on priorities identified by cities, responding flexibly when such priorities change.
• Work with the Director and other network managers in the Energy & Buildings Programme to develop and manage partnerships which will direct resources to C40 cities, including contributing to fundraising activities to expand support to cities of the Municipal Building Efficiency Network and the signatories of the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Declaration.
• Work with other staff to facilitate delivery of global support to C40 cities participating in networks, largely through managed partnerships, strategically prioritising based on potential impact and feasibility.
• Develop case studies and external communication on best practice in municipal building energy efficiency.
• Prepare reports to funders on progress (as relevant), as well as preparing additional funding applications as agreed with the Energy & Buildings Programme Director.
• Work with the Programme Director, Energy & Buildings to support delivery of the other project and priorities of the Energy & Buildings Team.
• Additional duties as requested.

• Degree in a relevant discipline and/or professional experience related to building energy efficiency or sustainability.
• Experience working ideally with city, regional or national government on energy efficiency policies, code and programs, or otherwise with business, research and/or NGO sectors.
• Knowledge of best practice city actions on net zero carbon municipal buildings and the steps cities can take to lead by example in this area.
• It is desirable to have familiarity with Building Energy Management Systems and energy data reporting across a range of building types, including commercial office buildings, residential buildings and schools in a range of climates.
• Excellent writing, analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking capabilities.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills.
• Expertise and interest in facilitation of in-person workshops as well as virtual meetings or webinars.
• Ability to think and work independently, bring creative ideas and suggested approaches to challenges, and demonstrate strong organisational and time management skills.
• Ability and experience of communicating technical information to non technical audiences.
• Fluency in English and preferably in one or more languages spoken in C40 cities.
• Experience in working in an international environment, working across different cultures, languages and time zones.

Other Requirements:

• Applicants must already have the right to work in the location they're applying for. Moderate travel might be required as part of the role.

• Location: Athens, Bogota, Copenhagen, Johannesburg, Mexico City, Nairobi

• Term: Fixed term until December 2023

• Salary: (Grade 4) Athens €36,417, Bogota COP 93,045,689, Copenhagen DKK 463,995,Johannesburg R560,632, Mexico City MXN 619,106, Nairobi Ksh 3,674,185.

Application Process:

• Closing date for applications is Thursday 8 September 2022 at 9am BST. C40 reserves the right to close this job opening before the closing date for applications so please do submit applications early.

We’re not fully sure whether this role is open to international candidates. If you would need visa sponsorship or work authorisation, we recommend checking directly with the employer before applying.