Senior Manager, ICA and Just Transition Mainstreaming

The Project

The Brazil Program is a strategic partnership between C40 Cities and the Global Covenant of Mayors (GCoM), funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, to accelerate the implementation of climate action across Brazilian cities. The program aims to unlock delivery at scale by identifying and preparing high-impact, finance-ready urban climate projects while strengthening the institutional frameworks that support long-term transformation. It combines on-the-ground implementation with targeted support to federal and multilevel governance, leveraging Brazil’s growing climate ambition and the opportunity presented by COP30 in Belém.

Over the next two years, the program will engage at least 50 cities, supporting them to move from planning to action through data-driven project identification, readiness assessments, and capacity-building. At least 20 priority actions—particularly in sustainable transport and waste—will be prepared for implementation, with a strong focus on financial viability, social inclusion, and emissions impact. These efforts will be complemented by cross-cutting strategies on climate budgeting, just transition, and strengthened data ecosystems. Working in close coordination with federal actors and national city networks, the program will create the enabling conditions for long-term, replicable investment in urban climate solutions across Brazil.

Alongside implementation, the program will leverage Brazil’s leadership in global climate diplomacy to elevate city voices, strengthen and establish a model of multilevel coordination for other countries, and integrate local action into the international climate agendas. With COP30 in Belém, the initiative brings visibility to the urban Amazon, supporting practical solutions in cities facing deep socio-economic and environmental challenges. It will also showcase CHAMP in action, using Brazil’s COP30 Presidency and co-chair role in the NDC Partnership to promote the inclusion of subnational contributions in NDCs. By advancing Climate Federalism and amplifying mayoral leadership—especially from the Amazon—the program aims to inspire globally just, inclusive, and locally driven climate action.

About C40 Inclusive Climate Action Program

There is no climate justice without social justice, and action at the city level is critical to achieve both. The C40 Inclusive Climate Action (ICA) Program support cities in developing and delivering local climate policies and initiatives that drive mitigation and adaptation, co-designed in an inclusive way, addressing structural inequalities and delivering equitable impacts that support climate justice while advocating for global and national change that allows cities to go further in achieving a just transition.

The ICA programme delivers a number of strategic services to cities:

• Direct assistance - Dedicated support, guidance and policy advice to support planning and implementation of climate action that is inclusive and fair, ensures a just transition and builds resilience for underserved communities.
• Peer to peer learning - Spurring innovation by connecting city officials through tailored learning spaces to share best practices and challenges in delivering multi-stakeholder, inclusive, climate solutions at local level.
• Global leadership - Supporting mayors and city decision makers with diplomacy and leadership guidance to increase city visibility, unlock support and inspire others to act on key climate justice issues through global and national forums.
• Thought Leadership - Developing global research and policy/data analysis to support policy-making in cities that address new and emerging challenges.
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Scope:

The Senior Manager for Inclusive Climate Action Mainstreaming, will be a key member of the C40 Inclusive Climate Action (ICA) team and will provide policy and technical advice to city officials participating in the Brazil Program in the highly political area of Just Transition and climate equity and inclusivity, identifying concrete projects for collaboration between cities and local communities, based on the priorities of Climate Action Plans and local need assessments. 

They will be ensuring a thorough mainstreaming of ICA principles and ways of working across the program and coordinate with each of the program workstream managers (Transport, Waste, Finance, Data, Climate Budgeting) to support coherent set-up and delivery of ICA’s technical assistance, local stakeholder engagement, diplomacy and coalition building activities locally relevant for the cities part of the program in Brazil. 

The role will report to the Head of Inclusive Climate Action and work with the wider Inclusive Climate Action and Regional Mayoral Engagement teams (including the ICA Deputy Director), to set the climate budgeting strategy for this grant program and ensure program alignment with global ICA resources, principles and ways of working. The role will be supervised by the Head of Implementation, who will ensure coordination with the other technical workstreams (data, finance, waste, climate budgeting and transport) and will work along with the Head of Engagement, who will be responsible for the city and national government engagements.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in climate mitigation, adaptation and resilience and a thorough understanding of the Brazilian climate context and key debates around just transition, inclusive and participatory stakeholder engagement  and the priorities of cities in the region. 

Responsibilities and Deliverables:

Implementation Activities: Cities & stakeholders engagement

• Manage internal and external stakeholders in an efficient way, to deliver a high standard of work on behalf of the cities and C40, maintaining productive, long term relationships; 
• Manage high-quality tailored scopes of work, procuring local consultancy support (in consultation with the cities) and engage relevant partners on just transition and inclusive and participatory stakeholder engagement; 
• Provide guidance and revisions on city-based deliverables; and coordinate with relevant team and program members (including the ICA Forum & Fund Senior Manager, Brazil Program and the LATAM Regional team) to ensure that the cities’ needs and interests are met and addressed by the implementation assistance support package, knowledge products and any other relevant output and support mechanism;
• Use ICA tools and resources to deliver strengthened capacity and knowledge for city officials on equity and inclusivity in sectoral policies and programmes, including participatory engagement processes with local communities and stakeholders 
• Deliver in-person and virtual (webinar or online working sessions) city-city interactions under thematic workstreams to facilitate peer-to-peer engagement of cities on specific equity topics and issues faced by frontline communities (gender; informality; race; health, etc.);
• Lead  the mainstreaming of inclusive and equitable approaches to climate action in cities (cross-departmental activities) and within the wider Brazil Program working with relevant colleagues;
• In coordination with the C40 Inclusive Climate Action Forum and Fund Senior Manager, facilitate the engagement between city practitioners and global or regional partners where relevant and as appropriate to share knowledge and practices on inclusive climate action.

Monitoring, Learning & Knowledge

• Track progress against KPIs and contribute to learning platforms on inclusive climate action in city delivery.
• Undertake activities on knowledge transfer across the cities and the wider C40 network in support of inclusive and equitable climate policies; 
•  Build the practice and knowledge database to prove that climate policies and programmes that are developed to meet the needs of marginalised, underrepresented groups and vulnerable communities deliver better climate policies and urban policies for all city dwellers;
• Deliver implementation reports and showcase and inspire ICA mainstreaming learnings across other programs in Brazil and regionally;
• Provide support to the overall Inclusive Climate Action Programme to help cities address wider climate-related equity challenges and share specific Brazil based and  program learnings for wider impact;
• In coordination with ICA Deputy Director, ensure close coordination with other active programs in Brazil with strong ICA perspectives to catalyse cross-collaboration (e.g. Breathe Cities, IKI, Laneshift, etc.)

Strategy, Risk & Integration

• Identify implementation bottlenecks and propose adaptive and locally relevant solutions.
• Ensure there is alignment between inclusive climate action  implementation with overall diplomacy efforts in regards to just and inclusive transitions.
• Serve as an internal organizational expert on just transition within the local/Brazilian context.

Required experience:

Essential:

• Technical expertise in equity, inclusion and its application to climate policies, just transition, inclusive climate action planning, delivery and monitoring
• Proven track record in working collaboratively and effectively with city governments as external advisor, partner or employee and a demonstrated understanding of the challenges and opportunities associated with working with senior city officials and city leaders 
• Proven track record in effectively managing partnerships with global partners, international organisations, NGOs, community based organisations for policy and programme outcomes
• Substantial experience in government, business or NGO sectors with a focus on climate action, just transition, equity and inclusion, climate action 
  
• Excellent understanding of the Brazilian national and city political environment, as well as just transition policies and needs at urban level
• Expertise in stakeholder engagement, in particular with workers, communities, labour unions and/or with related local CBOs and NGOs 
• Excellent coordination, project-management, strategic thinking and analytical capabilities
• Demonstrable problem-solving, budget and people management experience, including working with third party delivery teams, and ability to manage multiple parallel tasks
• Strong interpersonal, relationship building and written and verbal communication skills, combined with English fluency 
• Strong stakeholder engagement, convening and facilitation experience, as well as experience in developing or facilitating webinars and workshops
• Capacity to work across different cultures, languages and time zones.

Desirable:

• Experience and familiarity with city’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) and resilience strategies frameworks will be an asset
• Demonstrable experience in engaging in vertical integration processes and engaging with national authorities

Please note that this is a consultancy opportunity, therefore the successful individual will be liable to pay their own taxes, in accordance with relevant legislation in Brazil. 

Additional Requirements

Applicants need a legal right to work in Brazil. Occasional international and domestic travel may be required.

Reporting To: Deputy Director, Inclusive Climate Action

Term: Fixed Term till 30th May 2027

Location: Brazil -  Please note that if your right to work in one of the listed locations is not confirmed at the time of applying, C40 will be unable to proceed with your application. 

Salary: Grade 3 USD $76,745 gross per annum - Due to its commitment to maintain equity and fairness, C40 operates on a spot salary model. This means that our employees are paid the same salary according to their grade and location. 

Application Process:

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 2nd September 2025 at 5.00pm GMT. C40 reserves the right to close this consultancy  opening before the closing date for applications so please do submit applications (CV and Cover letter) early.

To learn more about the work of C40 and our cities, please visit www.c40.org, follow us on Twitter @c40cities and like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/C40Cities.

For any queries about this consultancy, please contact [email protected]

About C40 Cities 

C40 is a network of nearly 100 mayors of the world’s leading cities, who are working to deliver the urgent action needed right now to confront the climate crisis, and create a future where everyone, everywhere can thrive. Mayors of C40 cities are committed to using a science-based and people-focused approach to help the world limit global heating to 1.5°C and build healthy, equitable and resilient communities. Through a Global Green New Deal, mayors are working alongside a broad coalition of representatives from labour, business, the youth climate movement and civil society to go further and faster than ever before.

C40’s team of 400+ staff is based in offices in London, in New York, Johannesburg, Singapore, Delhi, Rio de Janeiro, Copenhagen, Beijing and Paris, and individual staff based across 25+ different locations.

The strategic direction of the organisation is determined by an elected Steering Committee of C40 mayors, which is chaired by Mayor Sadiq Khan of London and Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr of Freetown. Three-term Mayor of New York City Michael R. Bloomberg serves as President of the C40 Board of Directors, responsible for operational oversight. A regionally diverse management team, led by Executive Director Mark Watts, leads the day-to-day management of C40. C40’s three core strategic funders are Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation and Realdania.

Our international staff work with the C40 network under the leadership of city governments to deliver this mission. Using a data-driven approach, our team identifies and promotes the exchange of proven programmes and policies developed by cities; provides world-class research, technical expertise and access to key partners to deliver new programmes and policies with cities; and communicates cities’ individual achievements and collective leadership.

About The Global Covenant of Mayors For Climate & Energy

The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM or Global Covenant), is a global coalition of cities and local governments with a shared long-term vision of promoting and supporting voluntary action to combat climate change and move to a low-carbon, resilient society. The alliance unites and inspires its stakeholders to strengthen global climate coherence, accelerate the energy transition, and generate locally-tailored solutions for a common purpose: creating an inclusive, just, low-emission, and climate-resilient future for all.

Co-chaired by former New York City Mayor and UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Climate Ambition and Solutions, Michael R. Bloomberg, and European Commission Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal, Frans Timmermans, and with the support of global and regional city networks, the Global Covenant of Mayors represents the strongest and clearest signal to national governments that cities are not only acting to stop the effects of climate change, they are leading and leading together. Mayors from across all global regions serve on the Board, and represent city networks, Regional Covenants and bring locally specific perspectives – ensuring that the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy is truly led by mayors.

C40 Cities is the fiscal sponsor of the Bloomberg Philanthropies funded parts of the Global Covenant of Mayors (GCoM). As the host organization, C40 provides financial, administrative, and operational services to GCoM. C40 and GCoM are working closely together on aligned programmes and areas of activity.

Diversity Statement

C40 is committed to supporting and promoting equity and diversity and creating an inclusive working environment for everyone. We believe that when people with different life experiences are involved in decision-making, we deliver better. 

We believe having a diverse workforce ensures we connect better with all the different communities and people affected by the climate crisis. This enables us to make better decisions which lead to better outcomes in the work we do through increased creativity, productivity, greater global impact alongside a broader perspective and approach to our work.

We welcome applicants who are diverse in terms of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity and perspective. Our goal is for C40 to be an environment where everyone, from any background, can flourish and can be themselves whilst contributing to our mission. If you identify as a person with a disability, we work to provide reasonable appropriate measures and any additional support needed to provide an equitable working experience. If you are living with a disability, chronic illness or neurodiversity please inform us, to provide you with the proper assistance in the application process.

C40 promotes a work culture where staff can input to improve equity, diversity and inclusion through staff-led groups and formal forums. We know that creating our ideal working environment is a learning process and we are committed to the ongoing effort.