Program Coordinator

POSITION TITLE: Program Coordinator

PROJECT TITLE: China Program

REPORTS TO: Senior Program Manager

EMPLOYER: Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC)

LOCATION: Shanghai/Beijing/Guangdong, China

Who We Are:

The Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC), founded in 1991, is a climate organization with a mission to create equitable, climate change solutions around the world. We do this by forming collaborative, people-focused partnerships that support communities disproportionately impacted by the global climate crisis. For more than 30 years, ISC has utilized a unique, bottom-up approach to ensure solutions emerge from within communities, rather than being imposed from the outside.

Through a deep understanding of and commitment to communities that are the least likely to cause global climate change yet face the highest impacts, ISC develops creative and inclusive solutions, demonstrated in our work in the US and Asia. We actively partner with frontline organizations, subnational governments, and the private sector to co-create programs that support underinvested communities, women, and people experiencing poverty who comprise the global majority. ISC remains cognizant of communities' varying needs, and we tailor our approach to support those needs. We believe equity and inclusion are fundamental to building healthy, prosperous, and peaceful communities and are committed to furthering equitable climate action.ISC is implementing programs in the U.S. and Asia. Learn more at sustain.org.

What You’ll Do:

The Program Coordinator will join the China Programs team to support the development of ISC’s China program on various projects including, i.e. green supply chain, resilient communities,and subnational just transition programs. The projects will be overseen by our international portfolio strategy lead in our U.S. headquarters and operationalized by our China program team.

Program Coordinator

- Provide administrative support to program team

- Developing marketing tools and materials of the projects such as quarterly newsletters, website restructure and update, social media posts

- Support with preparation of training materials such as powerpoint, curriculum guides, etc. Research & assist implementation of training & development platform to support community capacity building

- Support the planning and execution of virtual and in-person events, including budget tracking, coordinating travel, and program and materials development

- Support monitoring and evaluation and survey data collection

- Support on other project related activities as required by the Senior Program Manager

- Perform other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Bring:

- Minimum of 3 years working experience in relevant marketing and communication related fields, specifically within the nonprofit sector

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines

- Work with flexibility and always ready to find creative solutions

- Demonstrated experience with social media (WeChat) public platform operation, article & webpage design and publishing

- Photography and visual design will be an additional asset

- Native-equivalent Chinese language skills and fluency in spoken and written English

- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote environment

- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and passion for ISC’s mission and values

TO APPLY:

This is a full-time position, with an anticipated start date of January 1st, 2025. Candidates should apply by submitting a cover letter and resume/CV by email to: yzhang@sustain.org or ISC’s job portal no later than Dec 10th, 2024.

ISC is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workplace.

We encourage all applicants, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, and ability, to apply.  

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