Job Title: Director, International Cooperation

Location: Beijing, China

Reports To: Excecutive Director, International Cooperation

SUMMARY

Under the supervision of Executive Director (ED), the Director will lead the team to drive the International Cooperation related works and to support high-level engagement work, including developing relevant strategies, coordinating with all programs on implementation, managing grants/projects, facilitating and organizing research and dialogues, maintaining and expanding partnerships, etc. Specifically, the Director’s responsibilities are categorized as: Strategy Cycle, Fundraising, Grants and Projects Management,Partnership,Research and Dialogues, Collaborations, and General Management.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategy Cycle

• Formulate integrated strategies on international cooperation and high-level engagement for EF China, review and refresh strategies on a regular basis according to the field trend;
• Develop logic model and propose budget with clear prioritization in line with the international cooperation and high-level engagement strategies;
• Coordinate with all programs to implement the international cooperation and high-level engagement strategies;
• Continuously seek opportunities to expand knowledge and experience in building domain expertise to ensure the thought leadership in the field.

Fundraising

• Cultivate new funders and resources by proactively communicating strategies and negotiating agreements in mutually beneficial ways;
• Actively engage existing partners in the cultivation and engagement of potential partners to build resources for EFChina and the field;
• Develop, review, and coordinate the submission of proposals and reports in coordination with Strategic Partnerships team;
• Report and update funders on progress of related grants and projects and actively seek feedback and engagement;
• Engage funders and potential funders with materials to support engagement such as newsletters, policy analysis, partner updates and invitations to conferences/workshops and study tours.

Grants and Projects Management

• Manage budget, develop an attainable spending plan that supports the implementation of the strategies;
• Identify and select grantees/partners, design project plans with grantees/partners to assure project goals and deliverables are in line with goals and strategies;
• Oversee grant making process, review grants applications, and approve grants in EF China’s grants management system timely;
• Monitor project progress, provide on-going support to grantees to ensure desirable deliverables and outcomes;
• Conduct grant-level evaluations annually and make adjustments accordingly to improve project effectiveness and efficiency;
• Support grant auditing and assure full compliance with EF China policies and regulations both in China and in the U.S.

Partnership

• Develop, build up and maintain a network of key international partners for EF China, including but not limted to influential climate experts and opinion leaders, research institute and think tanks, policy-makers and etc.;
• Identify and cultivate valuable and high quality international organizations grantees for scaling up the implementation of international cooperation strategies;
• Support other teams to maintain and expand EF China’s domestic network of influential opinion leaders and organizations.

Research and Dialogues

• Conduct ad hoc researches to track the latest development of global climate governance, and facilitate a better mutual understanding and climate cooperation between China and international community;
• Design, organize and/or facilitate high-level climate and energy Track II dialogues and develop associated policy notes to inform decision-makers.

Collaborations

• Coordinate with all programs on International Cooperation related activities, and support other programs as needed;
• Proactively identify opportunities for cross-sector collaboration, and work closely with related programs to deliver the impact;
• Work closely with Communications Team to effectively communicate the International Coopertion related messages to various stakeholders;
• Share knowledge, expertise, critical information and networks with other colleagues.

General Management

• Provide managerial supervision and demonstrate leadership on talent selection, on-the-job coaching, training, professional development and performance management to team members;
• Foster team spirit and a learning atmosphere within the team;
• Budget and manage G&A expenses for the team;  
• Prepare reporting materials, such as the updates, reports and work plan to the board and regulators;
• Undertake additional tasks and responsibilities as assigned by ED;
• Back up other colleagues as needed.

This job description reflects the assignment of essential functions, it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Education: Master’s degree or equivalent, preferably in a related field: climate change, international relations, public policies, environment, energy, and economics; Deep interest in climate diplomacy and low carbon transition.
• Working Experience: over 12 years of related working experience in the areas of international cooperation. Experiences in global climate/energy governance and climate change philanthropic organizations preferred.
• Language Level: native-level Chinese language skills required; excellent command of spoken and written English, communicates in English effectively in public, with deep understandings on western cultures.
• Communication and Coordination Skills: communicates logically and articulates key messages/points with clear structure, listens actively, is able to sense and take care of audience’s emotion and unspoken views, finds interactions for all parties to achieve win-win and presents audience’s benefits clearly, synthesizes different views to develop integrated messages.
• Problem Solving: is able to define and prioritizes key issues, makes analysis with logical reasoning, utilizes and synergizes various resources to summarize and find solutions, determine the best solution in a holistic approach.
• Strategic Thinking: ability to understand the field landscape and is able to anticipate the future scenarios with big-picture thinking, be able to prioritize and make trade offs based on possible resources.
• Team Leadership: is able to set up team and assign work effectively, motivate team members and treat team members with fairness, provide timely constructive criticism to team members and supports them for the long-term career development.
• Networking: ability to develop new alliances and formal networks, mobilize external resources and foster the relationships with key stakeholders to achieve long-term mutual interest.

SUCCESS FACTORS

• Ethical Behavior/Integrity – Demonstrates principled performance and sound ethics, showing consistency among principles, values, and behaviors to build trust and credibility internally and externally.
• Broader Views for Systematic Solution – Proactively link program strategy and goals with the ones of the whole organization and other related programs, as appropriate, for cooperation and organization-wide capacity enhancement.
• Mission-driven/Initiative – Inspired by the organization's vision and mission, and takes actions with ownership, a can-do attitude, and a proactive mindset.
• Team Spirits – Collaboratively works toward solutions that benefit all involved parties; willingly cooperates with others to accomplish team/organization objectives.

Please email a cover letter and resume (in Chinese & English), with subject line "Application for  Director, International Cooperation", to jobs@efchina.org.