Specialist, Industry Decarbonization
Locations: Geneva
time type: Full time
job requisition id: R3975
Specialist, Industry Decarbonization
First Movers Coalition (FMC)
Centre for Climate and Nature
About the Role
The World Economic Forum is seeking a Specialist, FMC Decarbonization to support the delivery of the First Movers Coalition (FMC) — a global initiative accelerating the commercialization of zero-carbon technologies across seven hard-to-abate sectors.
Reporting to the Programme Head, FMC, the Specialist works across aviation, aluminium, carbon dioxide removal, cement and concrete, shipping, steel and trucking. The role plays a central coordination function across sector working groups, member engagement, communications and strategic initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
• Coordinate multi-stakeholder working groups and sector convenings across seven industrial sectors
• Support member engagement and onboarding, ensuring effective participation and follow-up
• Contribute to the development of sector insights, briefings and publications
• Develop FMC’s communication strategy and m FMC communications outputs, including newsletters and cross-Coalition updates, in alignment with Central CNC communications
• Oversee website content updates and ensure alignment of digital materials with programme priorities
• Drive coordination and content development for flagship publications (including the annual FMC Impact Brief) and develop key messaging and narrative materials to support external positioning and member engagement.
• Manage project timelines and coordinate the planning and implementation of global convenings, including FMC Day and regional in-country workshops.
• Manage and continuously improve the FMC impact tracking (“Fast Movers”) database, ensuring data quality and integrity, coordinating with knowledge partners, and supporting impact analysis and reporting of the initiative.
• Contribute to cross-sector projects and strategic initiatives led by the FMC Head and the FMC Strategy and Business Engagement Lead
Profile
• 3+ years of relevant professional experience
• Advanced university degree in climate policy, environmental economics, engineering, public policy, international relations or related discipline
• Strong project management, organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Experience managing multi-stakeholder engagement processes
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, international environment
• Interest in climate change, industrial decarbonization and market-based transition
• Proactive, collaborative and solutions-oriented mindset
Why work at the Forum:
The Forum believes that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to improve the state of the world by building awareness and cooperation, shaping mindsets and agendas, and driving collective action. Join us and become a driver for positive change!
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