Perry World House Climate Change Program Manager - University of Pennsylvania

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The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.








Posted Job Title

Perry World House Climate Change Program Manager





Job Profile Title

Manager C, Academic Affairs, Global Affairs





Job Description Summary

A Perry World House Program Manager brings the Penn academic community together with policymakers and practitioners to advance policy solutions to complex global challenges. The Climate Change Program Manager’s portfolio of research initiatives and projects will initially traverse the topics of (1) human vulnerability to climate change, (2) global finance for climate change, and (3) sub-national climate action, and (4) the Geopolitics of Climate Action.. The Program Manager will understand the links between these topics as well as their connections to the achievement of globally agreed development goals, such as those outlined in the 2030 Agenda, the Paris Agreement, and by other multilateral fora. They will also have a solid understanding of the intersection of their portfolio and other core areas of Perry World House research in human rights, democracy, and security.


Through strategic convenings, relationship management, publications, and private and public engagements, the Program Manager will facilitate interdisciplinary research in partnership with Penn faculty and various affiliates of Perry World House. The Program Manager will drive a menu of initiatives meant to put Penn’s academic expertise at the center of global policy discussions and assure that academia and policymakers from a variety of institutional and country contexts are working together to advance solutions and solve global problems.





Job Description


Job Responsibilities



+ Identify prospective Visiting Fellows and Scholars and manage the related outreach, visit planning, and outputs of these visitors, as well as their integration into World House research.


+ Build a high-level and diverse network of stakeholders at the fore of policy action, working to assure they have the ideas and research they need for impactful decision making.


+ Identify and engage with global policy processes where World House research could be most impactful.


+ Engage Penn faculty, think tanks, academic institutions, and other external stakeholders to advance World House research initiatives.


+ Plan and execute public and private colloquia, workshops, lectures, symposia, briefings, etc... as well as other convenings meant to springboard policy ideation and advance research.


+ Research, author, and edit reports, white papers, blog posts, opinion pieces, etc.


+ Develop and implement public programming, including weekly lectures and other programming that helps students and faculty gain exposure to international affairs and events.





Qualifications



+ Bachelor's degree and 3 to 5 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, are required.


+ Master's Degree or higher and 3 to 5 years of work experience is strongly preferred.


+ Academic and/or programmatic experience in the thematic areas of climate change urbanization, and/or global finance and understand how these issues connect to other challenges in the global development sphere.


+ Familiarity with the institutions and networks in the policy arena that are shaping the discussions around one or more of the focus issue areas of the program and a basic grasp of the protocol required to support interactions with these institutions and their representatives.


+ Experience navigating academic institutions and interacting/working with faculty.


+ Demonstrated ability to expertly project manage and advance multifaceted initiatives that include a diversity of stakeholders.


+ Exceptional writing, research, and communication, including public speaking, skills, along with a high emotional intelligence.


+ Candidates must thrive in a multi-faceted, faced-paced environment; be intellectually curious and thoroughly self-motivated.


+ Be a team player, highly collaborative, highly entrepreneurial, and solutions-oriented.



Application Requirement



+ A Cover Letter and Resume/CV are required to be considered for this position. Please upload your Cover Letter where it asks you to upload your Resume/CV; multiple documents are allowed.







Job Location - City, State

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania





Department / School

Penn Global





Pay Range

$51,824.00 - $80,000.00 Annual Rate

Salary offers are made based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, as well as internal and market factors and grade profile.




Affirmative Action Statement Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.




Special Requirements Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.




University Benefits

+ Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts : Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family’s health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.

+ Tuition : Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuition benefits . You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.

+ Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn’s Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.

+ Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with family—whatever your personal needs may be.

+ Long-Term Care Insurance: In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you’re newly hired, you won’t have to provide proof of good health or be subject to underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.

+ Wellness and Work-life Resources : Penn is committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing demands of work and personal life. That’s why we offer a wide variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health, your family, and your work-life balance.

+ Professional and Personal Development: Penn provides an array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and professionally.

+ University Resources: As a member of the Penn community, you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the University’s libraries and athletic facilities, or visit our arboretum and art galleries. There’s always something going on at Penn, whether it’s a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latest music or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a member of the Penn community, you’re right in the middle of the excitement—and you and your family can enjoy many of these activities for free.

+ Discounts and Special Services : From arts and entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you'll find great deals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission and memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie tickets, and admission to theme parks.

+ Flexible Work Hours: Flexible work options offer creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance between work and personal commitments. These approaches involve use of non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job structures.

+ Penn Home Ownership Services: Penn offers a forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for closing costs or home improvements.

+ Adoption Assistance: Penn will reimburse eligible employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up to two adoptions in your household.




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