Program Associate, Climate and Clean Energy

The Program Associate for Climate and Clean Energy at EPIP provides administrative support to the CCE team, serving as a contact for grantees and ensuring grant compliance. This full-time role involves collaboration with other team members and supports various program areas. The position is based in Los Altos or San Francisco, with a hybrid work environment being piloted.
Program Associate, Climate and Clean Energy Role Overview

The Program Associate provides administrative and program-related support to the Foundation's Climate & Clean Energy (CCE) team. The team aims to protect people and the planet from the worst impacts of climate change by cutting pollution and accelerating the transition to a clean energy future.

Main Responsibilities:
• Serve as the first point of contact for grantees and grant seekers.
• Work closely with the Grants Management team to ensure that grantmaking adheres to the Foundation's policies, procedures, and deadlines.
• Provide administrative support to the Program Officer and Program Director, including calendaring and research.

Team Collaboration:

The Program Associate will work in partnership with the current and outgoing PAs to provide support to the team's PD and POs. Although the majority of this role will work with the CCE Team, the PA will also support POs in other program areas as needed.

About the Foundation's CCE Program:

The goal of the Foundation's CCE program is to make energy clean, affordable, safe, and reliable for all. In 2021, the CCE team made 61 grants totaling approximately $25M in grant funding through the Foundation and 17 grants totaling $10.4M through the Heising-Simons Action Fund.

Work Environment:

The anticipated start date for this position is on or around March 1. This full-time (37.5 hours per week) non-exempt (hourly) position reports to the PD of the CCE team. This position can be located in either our Los Altos or San Francisco office, and the Heising-Simons Foundation will be piloting a hybrid work environment in 2022.

Professional Growth:

This position is an opportunity to learn about the fields of climate and clean energy and philanthropy. Candidates are not expected to have experience in all areas listed in the job posting.