City Finance Projects and Events Officer | C40 x GCoM Joint Program

C40 Cities; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

C40 Cities is seeking a Project & Events Officer to coordinate finance projects and events under the C40 x GCoM Joint Program. The role requires strong organizational skills and an interest in climate finance. Responsibilities include project support, event logistics, and communication coordination.

Qualifications

• Experience in project coordination and administration.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of finance projects and programs.
• Coordinate logistics for workshops and events.
• Maintain Salesforce database for finance projects.

Skills

Project Coordination

Communication

Problem-Solving

Job description

Background

About the C40 x GCoM Joint Program

The Joint Program, funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, brings together C40 and the Global Covenant of Mayors (GCoM) to work with partners on a shared agenda to:

• Increase cities’ access to finance for projects that combat the climate crisis and improve resilience;
• Ensure nation-states upgrade their national climate commitments as a result of working with cities, with a particular focus on city climate action being included in nation-states’ climate action plans, which are due in 2025 (Nationally Determined Contributions or NDCs);
• Improve the quality and ease of access to climate data so cities can start implementing the most impactful climate actions as quickly as possible.

About C40 Cities

C40 is a network of nearly 100 mayors of the world’s leading cities, who are working to deliver the urgent action needed right now to confront the climate crisis, and create a future where everyone, everywhere can thrive. Mayors of C40 cities are committed to using ascience-based and people-focused approachto help the world limit global heating to 1.5°C and build healthy, equitable and resilient communities. Through a Global Green New Deal, mayors are working alongside a broad coalition of representatives from labour, business, the youth climate movement and civil society to go further and faster than ever before.

C40’s team of 400+ staff is based in offices in London, in New York, Johannesburg, Singapore, Delhi, Rio de Janeiro, Copenhagen, Beijing and Paris, and individual staff based across 25+ different locations.

The strategic direction of the organisation is determined by an elected Steering Committee of C40 mayors, which is chaired by Mayor Sadiq Khan of London and Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr of Freetown. Three-term Mayor of New York City Michael R. Bloomberg serves as President of the C40 Board of Directors, responsible for operational oversight. A regionally diverse management team, led by Executive Director Mark Watts, leads the day-to-day management of C40. C40’s three core strategic funders are Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation and Realdania.

Our international staff work with the C40 network under the leadership of city governments to deliver this mission. Using a data-driven approach, our team identifies and promotes the exchange of proven programmes and policies developed by cities; provides world-class research, technical expertise and access to key partners to deliver new programmes and policies with cities; and communicates cities’ individual achievements and collective leadership.

About The Global Covenant of Mayors For Climate & Energy

The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM or Global Covenant), is a global coalition of cities and local governments with a shared long-term vision of promoting and supporting voluntary action to combat climate change and move to a low-carbon, resilient society. The alliance unites and inspires its stakeholders to strengthen global climate coherence, accelerate the energy transition, and generate locally-tailored solutions for a common purpose: creating an inclusive, just, low-emission, and climate-resilient future for all.

Co-chaired by former New York City Mayor and UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Climate Ambition and Solutions, Michael R. Bloomberg, and European Commission Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal, Frans Timmermans, and with the support of global and regional city networks, the Global Covenant of Mayors represents the strongest and clearest signal to national governments that cities are not only acting to stop the effects of climate change, they are leading and leading together. Mayors from across all global regions serve on the Board, and represent city networks, Regional Covenants and bring locally specific perspectives – ensuring that the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy is truly led by mayors.

C40 Cities is the fiscal sponsor of the Bloomberg Philanthropies funded parts of the Global Covenant of Mayors (GCoM). As the host organisation, C40 provides financial, administrative, and operational services to GCoM. C40 and GCoM are working closely together on aligned programmes and areas of activity.

Diversity Statement

C40 is committed to supporting and promoting equity and diversity and creating an inclusive working environment for everyone. We believe that when people with different life experiences are involved in decision-making, we deliver better.

We believe having a diverse workforce ensures we connect better with all the different communities and people affected by the climate crisis. This enables us to make better decisions which lead to better outcomes in the work we do through increased creativity, productivity, greater global impact alongside a broader perspective and approach to our work.

We welcome applicants who are diverse in terms of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity and perspective. Our goal is for C40 to be an environment where everyone, from any background, can flourish and can be themselves whilst contributing to our mission. If you identify as a person with a disability, we work to provide reasonable appropriate measures and any additional support needed to provide an equitable working experience.If you are living with a disability, chronic illness or neurodiversity please inform us, to provide you with the proper assistance in the application process.

C40 promotes a work culture where staff can input to improve equity, diversity and inclusion through staff-led groups and formal forums. We know that creating our ideal working environment is a learning process and we are committed to the ongoing effort.

Position Description

The Project & Events Officer will be an integral part of coordinating, delivering and reporting on finance projects and events under the Joint Program. They will be responsible for supporting the administration and execution of deliverables to effectively achieve the programme’s goals. As such, the Officer should be a proactive individual with strong organisational skills and a particular interest in city finance and climate change.

The Officer will perform a wide range of activities spanning from coordination of virtual and in-person meetings to on the ground delivery of events, as well as administrative tasks and workflow management. They will work with colleagues across C40 and the Global Covenant of Mayors, and around the world, supporting cities throughout all regions.

Responsibilities:

Support the delivery of finance projects and programmes under the C40 x GCoM Joint Program:

• Support the delivery of finance activities, including regional convenings, finance academies, investor roundtables, and webinars. This includes leading procurement processes, drafting contracts & payment paperwork, communicating with service providers, and supporting the service delivery process to completion (e.g., hotels and venues for workshops, translation services, and tour companies for site visits).
• Support the C40 City Finance Programme (CFP) Senior Manager(s) to track the progress of activities, deliverables, and outcomes, communicate progress across collaborators, and input into monitoring and evaluation platforms for funders. To this end, maintain a programme ‘tracker’ containing key information on the programme's deliverables and operations.
• Support the CFP Senior Manager(s) in coordinating with regional and sectoral teams, including workshop delivery, joint work planning, scheduling, taking notes during bilateral meetings, and coordinating next steps.
• Conduct ad-hoc subject-area research to inform Joint Program finance deliverables in either on cross-sectoral topics (e.g., creditworthiness in African cities) or on clean transportation, energy, adaptation, and waste finance for cities. Prior knowledge of these areas is beneficial but not required.
• Support the team in coordinating internal and external meetings, working groups, and requests for input and approvals for publications and other materials.
• Support the team in implementing internal policies, e.g., travel risk assessments.
• Maintain C40’s Salesforce database by inputting all city and partner engagements relating to finance projects and programmes under the Joint Program.
• Work with the CFP Senior Project Manager(s) and GCoM to coordinate communications activities and prepare materials, including fact sheets, website updates, and social media content, that align with the Joint Program’s communications strategy.

Person Specification:

Essential:

• Passionate about the missions of C40 and GCoM and have a strong interest in helping cities overcome their sustainability challenges, particularly municipal climate finance challenges.
• Language skills: English (required); preference given to those that speak relevant additional languages (French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, and/or Swahili are highly desirable)
• Experience in project coordination and administration.
• International experience, particularly working across different cultures, languages, and time zones.
• A proactive and collaborative approach to problem-solving.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to engage professionally with C40 staff, cities, partners, and funders.
• Experience conducting desk-based research through a rigorous and reliable approach and the ability to condense information into briefing-style materials.
• Able to support the delivery of workshop-style events by coordinating logistics such as travel, accommodation, translation, and catering.
• Able to travel to workshops three to five times a year to provide on-the-ground facilitation and logistics coordination.

Desirable:

• Background in, or knowledge of, finance and/or sustainable development.
• Experience working with cities, especially in/with African cities and other Global South cities.
• Experience coordinating network-structured programmes and working with a range of stakeholders.

Other Requirements:

Applicants must already have the right to work in the country where they apply. Moderate travel may be required as part of the role.

Application Process:

To apply, please submit an updated curriculum vitae and cover letter.

The closing date for applications is on Wednesday, 28th May 2025 at 5pm BST. C40 reserves the right to close this job opening before the closing date for applications, so please submit applications early.

To learn more about the work of C40 and our cities, please visit www.c40.org, follow us on Twitter @c40cities, and like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/C40Cities.

For any queries about the role, please contact [e-mail]

C40 is an equal opportunity employer.