The CLIMA Fund is a collaboration among Global Greengrants Fund, Grassroots International, Thousand Currents, Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism, and Youth Climate Justice Fund. The CLIMA Fund supports climate movement-building in over 160 countries, partnering with movements advancing food sovereignty, water and forest protection, gender justice, and Indigenous rights.
The Director of Programs & Learning is responsible for strengthening CLIMA's programmatic collaboration through leading strategic initiatives and learning structures. This role serves as a connector across member organizations, coordinating the Learning and Evaluation Team and Programs Team.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Programmatic Leadership & Initiative Coordination (~60%)
- Lead implementation of the Let It Flow Initiative, raising funds for grassroots-led watershed protection and restoration in three pilot regions globally
- Support implementation of the Democracy's Immune System Initiative
- Translate movement analysis and programmatic learning into compelling stories and framing
- Facilitate and coordinate the cross-fund Programs Team
- Represent CLIMA in philanthropic and partner spaces
2. Learning, Evaluation & Research (~25%)
- Synthesize lessons, emerging trends, and strategic implications for CLIMA's work
- Steward CLIMA's learning and evaluation processes
- Facilitate and coordinate the Learning and Evaluation Team
- Manage ongoing research initiatives including research on mitigation impact of grassroots movements
3. Collaborative Leadership & Facilitation (~15%)
- Support strategic planning and organizational reflection processes
- Help steward organizational culture rooted in collaboration, equity, and care
Requirements:
- At least 10 years of experience in climate justice, philanthropy, movement-building, organizational learning, or related fields
- Experience managing complex initiatives across organizations, networks, or collaborations
- Strong facilitation, relationship-building, and communication skills
- Experience designing learning and evaluation processes
- Strong understanding of climate justice, systems change, and movement-led approaches
- Deep commitment to justice, equity, and solidarity practice
Salary: $123,000. Remote position requiring 2-3 hours overlap between 8AM-12PM PST, four days per week. Travel approximately 3-5 trips per year. Start date: January 4, 2027.
HOW TO APPLY:
Submit a resume and respond to screening questions via the BambooHR application portal by August 31st at 5pm PT.
https://thousandcurrents.bamboohr.com/careers/67