International Policy Manager

Cascade Climate; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cascade Climate, located in Washington, is hiring an International Policy Manager to lead vital policy and economic analysis across priority countries in the Global South. You will conduct critical landscape assessments of regulatory environments and inform our Refrigerants and Enhanced Rock Weathering programs.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in climate policy or international development, excels at synthesizing research into actionable recommendations, and possesses skills in producing impactful outputs for a range of audiences including government and NGOs. Compensation for this role is competitive, with a salary range of $80,000 - $120,000 yearly.

Qualifications

• Experience in climate policy or international development.
• Strong track record in jurisdictional analysis.
• Ability to produce strategic outputs for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead policy and economic analysis across priority countries.
• Conduct landscape assessments of regulatory environments.
• Identify climate finance opportunities through multilateral channels.

Skills

Climate policy analysis

International development experience

Jurisdictional analysis

Policy research in climate-relevant sectors

Synthesis of quantitative and qualitative research

Job description

About Cascade

Join Cascade Climate, a global nonprofit propelling high-potential climate solutions from the margins to the mainstream.

The climate crisis has outpaced our response. In addition to cutting carbon emissions, we need dramatically expanded efforts on mitigating super pollutant emissions (including methane and refrigerants) to cool the planet in the near term, and scaling up carbon removal technologies to restore atmospheric balance for the long haul. Many promising solutions remain sidelined not because they lack potential, but because they haven't gotten the push needed to overcome adoption bottlenecks.

We founded Cascade to provide that push. Our team is currently focused on building the world’s capacity for durable carbon removal through enhanced rock weathering (ERW) and mitigating near-term warming through refrigerant management and transition.

We do this by leading ambitious initiatives spanning markets, policy and science to overcome the biggest barriers to progress.

Cascade is philanthropically backed and since our launch in 2023 has earned the trust and support of leading philanthropic organizations, including Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Grantham Foundation, Quadrature Climate Foundation, and more. We are a distributed team of remarkably accomplished and insistently humble people — artists, community builders, entrepreneurs, scientists, and policy strategists — working to address one of the most pressing challenges of our time.

About the Role

Cascade Climate is hiring an International Policy Manager to lead policy and economic analysis across priority countries in the Global South, informing Cascade’s global expansion strategy for our Refrigerants and ERW programs. This role combines rigorous jurisdictional research with strategic external engagement—conducting landscape assessments of regulatory environments and market readiness, identifying climate finance opportunities through multilateral and bilateral channels, and translating analysis into policy briefs, roadmaps, and presentations for government and external partners.

The ideal candidate brings climate policy or international development experience with a strong track record in jurisdictional analysis and policy research in climate-relevant sectors. You excel at synthesizing quantitative and qualitative research into clear, actionable recommendations and have experience producing strategic outputs for diverse audiences including governments, multilaterals, and NGOs. Ideal candidates may come from development finance institutions, international NGOs, or consulting firms.

We strongly encourage applications from candidates who may not see themselves in traditional "policy" roles but are excited to apply market and economic analysis to support climate policy development and implementation in the Global South.

Compensation / salary range: 80,000 - 120,000 USD, yearly.