Climate Lead/head

**Climate Lead/Head**

Developing communities, insights, partnerships to position Asian philanthropy for impact on climate change

**Asia Philanthropy Circle (APC)**is a community of philanthropists who are collaborating to chart a fair, prosperous, and sustainable future for Asia. Our members, across 13 markets, champion social innovation for public good, and pioneer collaborative approaches to address systemic challenges. Through our collective impact, APC aims to accelerate public good for a better Asia. We are a registered charity headquartered in Singapore.

Founded by Asian philanthropists, APC furthers the aspiration for collective impact through peer exchanges, collaborative projects and the development of initiatives and knowledge resources to build the regional social impact ecosystem.

APC’s new 2023-2027 strategy focuses on amplifying the collective impact of our close-knit community through continuing to grow community & capacity for strategic giving, through seeding collaborative initiatives and through ecosystem building and strategic partnerships for scale. A major portfolio is developing around climate, particularly its intersections with other SDGs and key areas of societal development in Asia. Hence, we are looking for a Climate Lead/Head to spearhead our efforts in supporting members and the wider ecosystem with climate action. This person will lead the development of a portfolio of work that would include community & relationship building, conducting research that leads to action; conceptualizing and driving climate-focused projects; and establishing productive working relationships and impactful collaborations between APC members and with the wider climate and development impact ecosystem.

**Responsibilities**

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and driven leader with experience at organizations dedicated to inspiring and engaging people through game-changing insights and action to shape the future of climate philanthropy in Asia, building on the successes of the two-year APC Climate Collective. Responsibilities include:
1. Develop and execute APC’s Climate Portfolio

**- Lead scoping, design, and research.**Drive the development of insights into actionable ideas for addressing climate change in Asia and their intersection with development, in order to identify the highest-impact interventions for Asian philanthropy to engage on the issue.

**- Deliver recommendations for projects**that ground APC members in climate issues and action. Provide clear, effective evidence-based recommendations for philanthropic and stakeholder action, by cutting through complexity to propose collaborations and/or solutions with a good chance of success.

**- Proactively identify common themes for collaborative action.**Identify and share avenues for collective action with members, including with regional and international climate actors and other collectives. Facilitate the collaboration process to co-fund climate projects.

2. Build a Community Around Climate Issues

**- Plan, coordinate and facilitate**the Climate Portfolio’s activities to provide a fulfilling experience for different types of members in their journey exploring climate philanthropy

**- Engage with APC members**to understand interests and create interesting interactions. Based on collective intelligence from research, projects or member experience, develop tools, resources and events for learning and action in the areas of biggest need.

**- Inspire stakeholders toward action**, by connecting with new knowledge and interesting partners. Manage multi-stakeholder projects / teams to common outcomes and deliverables.

**- Provide targeted issue-based research support**to help groups of members strategise and implement their climate philanthropy activities.

**- Build strong relationships**with ecosystem stakeholders (e.g. academia, civil society organizations, government, intermediaries etc.)

3. Amplify Portfolio’s Impact through Communications and Partnerships

**- Enable APC to exercise thought leadership.**Create or facilitate creation of content for publication in-house or in industry publications, news media, social media etc. with support from others no the team including leadership team and the Communications Manager.

**- Develop and execute influence and partnership strategies.**With team support, identify key target audiences and develop narratives, communications strategies, and partnership strategies to achieve impact goals identified for climate in Asia. May include building coalitions and partnerships to navigate political landscapes and accelerate action.

**- Lead content for climate-focused events**, executing communications in close partnership with the APC Communications Manager. Represent APC on climate issues and act as liaison with external stakeholders and potential partners.

4. Contribute to a Positive Team Culture

**- Drives the climate portfolio**, with team support. Thoughtfully leads self, and w