Climate Impact Associate

 

Climate United will use funding from the EPA under the Inflation Reduction Act to rapidly deploy low- and zero-emission products, technologies, and services to all American communities in order to (1) reduce GHG emissions and other forms of air pollutants; (2) bring direct benefits to American communities in the form of energy security, energy savings, cleaner air, and quality jobs; and (3) transform the capital markets so they can drive an equitable clean energy transition at scale. Visit Climate United (weareclimateunited.org) for more information. Climate United will focus its investments in Distributed Power Generation and Storage, Building Decarbonization and Electric Transportation. Calvert Impact, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (“Calvert Impact”), is the sole member of Climate United. The successful candidate will be employed by Calvert Impact or one of its subsidiaries.

 

Position Overview: Climate United Fund, a leading nonprofit organization, is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Climate Impact Specialist. This role is crucial in supporting the financial health of our organization by ensuring accurate accounting practices, facilitating financial reporting, and maintaining compliance with applicable regulations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting principles, exceptional Excel skills, and experience with nonprofit or grant accounting.

Key Responsibilities:   

  • Collaborate across the Climate United Community, Investments, and Compliance teams and the Calvert Impact IMM and product teams to support the development and implementation of emissions reductions methodologies, tools, and procedures, utilizing best practices and standards where appropriate such as the GHG Protocol, Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF), World Business Council for Sustainable Development, and Project Frame. 
  • Support Climate United’s quality assurance process, ensuring Climate United collects quality data across all portfolio segments and coalition partners. 
  • Assist Climate United in our effort to reach established emission reductions targets and accurately report performance data to stakeholders. 
  • Support on scope 1-3 emissions reporting and support transaction partners in estimating their emissions. 
  • In partnership with the Community and Investments teams, support the development of emissions reduction projection tools to support pipeline prioritization and target setting. 
  • Develop relationships with coalition partners and standard setters to ensure methodologies iterate over time and Climate United has a voice in informing industry standards. 
  • Support on emissions and emissions reduction scoping exercises for other Calvert Impact business lines. 

Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in environmental science or studies, engineering, mathematics, or related field.
  • Familiarity with emissions scoping, emissions reduction, and/or carbon accounting methodologies; 1-2 years of direct work experience in these areas a plus.
  • Passionate about the mission and work of Climate United, Calvert Impact, and our commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. 
  • Superb analytical and research skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office tools such as Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Familiarity with the GHG Protocol, Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF), World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Project Frame, and/or other carbon accounting standards.
  • Collaborative and sharing nature, can-do attitude, flexible, comfortable with ambiguity and multi-tasking.
  • Self-starter with the ability to drive large and complex projects and programs from start to finish in coordination with a broader team.
  • Intellectually curious, combined with a good sense of humor, high integrity, and team orientation (“We” vs “I” mentality).
  • Demonstrates a positive, “can-do” attitude focused on implementing solutions and contributing to our high-performance and mission driven culture.
  • Engage with colleagues on the team and across the organization on special projects as needed.
  • Participate in new opportunities as they arise.
  • Ability to travel up to 20%, primarily within the US, and ability to work from the Washington, DC area or be willing to come into the office quarterly for team collaboration.