Career Pathways Analyst at Elemental Excelerator

Job Description

About Elemental Excelerator

Elemental Excelerator is a Non-profit investment platform that invests in climate startups to address climate and social inequities head-on. In 2009, Elemental Excelerator launched a new non-profit model for funding climate technology deployment across our heaviest emitting sectors: energy, agriculture, mobility, industry and waste. Breaking down barriers to innovation alongside entrepreneurs provides us unique insight into the policies, markets and technologies needed to build systems that not only help us reach net zero by 2050 but also uplift people and communities around the world. We have learned that when it comes to system-wide decarbonization, technology has half the solution – and the community brings the other half.

Elemental strives to match a daring vision with equally bold and impactful action. As a non-profit, we are driven to put impact first. Our highly iterative model enables us to test many ways to drive equity alongside climate impact - to fundamentally alter the reality of climate work to be more inclusive and just. With a 10+ year track record of empowering solutions to climate change, we are poised for the next stage of growth and impact.

At Elemental, we blend a growth mindset with a dedication to inclusion and cultivating a dynamic culture where everyone’s contributions are valued and encouraged.

Help Us Scale our Impact!

Elemental is seeking a passionate self-starter to join its Equity & Access team as a Career Pathways Analyst. In this role, you will support the internal and external efforts needed for implementing the EDICT summer internship and Root for Innovation summer programming; becoming the bridge between our communications, operations and programming teams. This is a dynamic team within the organization that will create and implement impactful communications and programming for our career pathways audiences. This position will report to the Career Pathways Manager and lead operations and communications across our Career Pathways partnerships. The role will also be tasked with figuring out what can be improved and finding more meaningful and impactful avenues to launch climate careers!

Key Responsibilities Include:

Program Operations

• Run the yearly project lifecycle of the EDICT Summer Internship Program
• Collaborate with our Operations team to ensure timely completion of invoicing, program fees, contracts, and other required documentation for program implementation
• Develop improved processes to better implement our programming, including Airtable dashboard creation, CRM management, etc.
• Support program and event execution across teams and in collaboration with our partners. This includes: applicant screening, Zoom webinar logistical support, intentional connection, and relationship building with members of our Career Pathways community

Strategic Communication

• Implement the communications strategy with our program’s stakeholders during the sourcing, recruitment, application, and program execution phases of the programs.
• Collaborate with and co-lead data collection and analysis in partnership with the Career Pathways Manager and Communications team to build annual impact reports, grant applications, and other reports that share our findings and success.
• Co-design Career Pathways’ online presence and communications strategy including social media, website development process, and email newsletters.

Strategy & Development

• Assist in testing different approaches via programs, initiatives, and partnerships to build a diverse pipeline of talent for the climate sector.
• Empower climate organizations in fostering inclusive cultures, and/or support the skill and network development of rising leaders from traditionally excluded groups.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Background in communications including end-to-end project/program management (conception and initiation, planning, execution, performance/monitoring, and project close).
• Prior experience and a desire to work across the private, public, and/or social sectors with broad exposure to technology and social impact.
• Ability to break down sophisticated topics and communicate them effectively, both verbally and written, to a range of audiences.
• Previous experience gathering, analyzing, and synthesizing data in order to inform the programmatic direction and subsequent decision-making.
• Comfortability with running complex and often ambiguous projects with multiple collaborators, and strong organizational and time management skills.
• Enjoys building strong relationships and working collaboratively with people of all backgrounds, and at all levels within an organization.

Preferred Qualifications:

Strong knowledge of the unique barriers facing students from traditionally excluded/marginalized backgrounds in regard to career development.
Familiarity with the climate/sustainability space and passion for fighting climate injustices/inequities.
Other Details:

We will consider candidates located in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi or the Bay Area, California. Elemental has a hybrid working model, this role will be expected to be available remotely during HQ working hours, and when in-person work resumes be able to commute to one of our HQ locations: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi or East Palo Alto, California.

We will accept and review applications on a rolling basis. Although all applications will be considered, we may be unable to respond to all inquiries.

Compensation & Benefits

Elemental Excelerator offers a competitive salary based on the organization’s compensation philosophy, which is grounded in market data. We also offer comprehensive health & welfare benefits and top of the market paid time off. This is a full-time "at-will" position working 40 hours per week.

Elemental Excelerator is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and has a strong commitment to diversity. Candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Candidates from the following group are especially encouraged to apply: Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC); members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual (LGBTQIA+) communities; people who have disabilities; people from low-income backgrounds; people who identify as nonbinary; and women.

How to Apply

If this role excites you, learn more about this role and apply today: https://grnh.se/ea42792b4us

Closing Date

December 16, 2022