Job Description
Position
Global Energy Monitor is seeking an experienced Program Director for our Renewables and Other Power Program. The Program Director provides strategic leadership and managerial oversight for the department, and reports directly to Global Energy Monitor’s Associate Director. The Renewables and Other Power team’s research program focuses on producing global facility-level datasets that reflect the current and future utility-scale solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal, bioenergy, and nuclear landscapes.
Location
GEM does not have a central office; instead, GEM works with employees to create suitable home offices catered to the needs of their role. Remote staff do not have to be based in the United States; however, preference will be given to those living in the United States. GEM can hire employees worldwide in countries where our PEO (Deel) operates, except in countries classified as Level 3 or 4 on the U.S. Department of State’s website.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Leadership. The Program Director collaborates with GEM leadership to develop GEM’s strategy for their department, including making plans for existing programs and seeking out opportunities for extending GEM’s programs. As an organizational leader, the Program Director will encourage and support members of their team in their day-to-day jobs and career development and will seek ways to improve GEM as an attractive work environment. The Program Director will set an inclusive and positive tone, and will promote a respectful and professional work culture, paying particular attention to issues of race, culture, and gender. As an executive leader, the Program Director will set an example of decorum and integrity, displaying the qualities of openness, flexibility, diligence, dedication, efficiency, kindness, fairness, and community mindedness.
- Staff Support and Management. The Program Director provides support and managerial oversight for members of their team, including coordinating training; meeting regularly to make sure their needs are being met; managing the development of project update schedules; managing communication systems within the team; managing the development of reports and briefings; coordinating data collection, analysis, and wiki editing; and communicating with the Executive Director, Associate Director and other program directors. The Program Director also holds regular meetings with their team.
- Publications. The Program Director will coordinate the planning and scheduling of reports and briefings. Together with other key staff and the respective Project Managers, the Program Director will designate a team to manage the scoping, data collection, technical oversight and quality assurance, graphics, writing, editing, copyediting, translation, production, and promotion of each analysis.
- Partnerships, outreach, and media. The Program Director will develop relationships with partner organizations and represent GEM in the media and in public forums; stay abreast of industry, NGO, media, and related governmental data and reports to assess current and emerging trends.
- Administration. The Program Director collaborates with appropriate staff and/or departments to maintain and develop the program’s websites and social media accounts. In coordination with the Executive Director, the Associate Director, the Human Resources Manager, and the Operations and Finance Director, the Program Director executes miscellaneous administrative responsibilities as needed including maintaining and preparing employee records and organizational expense ledgers, preparing financial statements and budgets, preparing foundation reports, etc.
- Technology and Data. The Program Director works in collaboration and consultation with the Data Director on the Program’s technology and data strategy, expertise, and resources.
- Hiring. The Program Director collaborates with leadership and the Human Resources team, to develop job descriptions, and hire for open roles on their team.
- Budgeting and Fundraising. The Program Director works with the leadership team and the Grants Manager in preparing project budgets and preparing foundation grant applications and narrative reports.
- Communications and Accountability Systems. The Program Director plays the lead role in developing and managing systems and meetings that support and enhance the exchange of information among their department staff.
Required Qualifications
Applicants who tailor their resume and cover letter to these requirements will be prioritized.
The following experience and skills are required for this position:
- 5+ years of experience in energy and environmental research.
- 2+ years of coordinating/managing/leading people, projects, or teams.
- Demonstrated analytical experience in the energy sphere, including experience summarizing and presenting quantitative and qualitative data and managing large data sets.
- Familiarity with international environmental campaigns.
- Knowledge of the environmental and social impacts of energy and materials production and the global political economy of energy/materials generation and procurement.
- Track record of working to advance social and environmental justice.
- Fluency in English.
Preferred Qualifications
- 2+ years of supervisory experience.
- Experience networking and building working relationships with external stakeholders and experts, including working with media.
- Understanding of industry and energy transition issues, and/or relevant technical background.
- Attention to detail, scrupulous adherence to documented fact, and resourcefulness in using online search tools.
- Analytical skills, including experience in summarizing, and presenting data.
- Professional writing skills.
- Possession of fundamental computer programming and spatial mapping skills.
Pay and Benefits
This is a full-time, 36-hour-per-week, work-from-home position. The annual salary is $111,659.40 for locations in the United States (option to move to 40 hours per week at $124,066 in January 2025). Locations outside of the US: GEM aims to offer comparable salaries, benefits, and leave to employees living outside of the US in line with our fully transparent compensation framework. More information can be requested by contacting GEM’s People & Culture team.
Application Requirements
Applications will be reviewed in the order they were received. Applicants must provide a resume, a cover letter, and a writing sample. Please discuss your leadership approach in your cover letter.
If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact People & Culture at hr@globalenergymonitor.org.