Knowledge Officer, C40 Cities Finance Facility (CFF) at C40 Cities

Position Description

• The Knowledge Officer will be an organised and proactive individual who will join and support the team to help coordinate and facilitate the effective delivery of the CFF programme to 7+ cities in Latin America, Africa and Southeast Asia. The Knowledge Officer will support the overall delivery of the CFF programme at global and regional levels, especially in relation to knowledge activities. 
• As part of the Knowledge & Partnerships team, the Knowledge Officer will support the development and implementation of capacity development activities to empower city officials with useful concepts and approaches to plan and finance sustainable and equitable infrastructure projects, at a global, regional and/or sectoral level (e.g., City Academy on Finance and Equity). The Knowledge Officer also supports the development and delivery of other knowledge activities, such as peer-to-peer exchanges for CFF partner cities and knowledge products, with the wider CFF team. The Knowledge Officer also supports the Knowledge and Partnerships team in the wider coordination of inclusive climate action technical support and scoping / development of partnerships with external organisations.
• The Knowledge Manager will be part of a dynamic and global team of 8+ CFF staff at C40 and within a wider team of 20+ CFF staff including GIZ. They will report directly to the Head of Knowledge and Partnerships, but they are expected to work across the whole programme with frequent interaction with colleagues and experts across C40 and CFF.

Responsibilities: 

Knowledge creation and dissemination (70%)

• Support the organisation of workshops and webinars for city officials on how to plan and finance sustainable and equitable infrastructure projects, including logistics, agenda development, internal coordination and stakeholder engagement.
• Support the facilitation of in-person and virtual events.
• Lead data collection, M&E and the development of follow up documentation for events (e.g., workshop reports and certifications).
• Support the development of knowledge products related to CFF partner cities’ work in specific sectors (e.g., transport, energy, buildings, waste, adaptation)
• Support the development and delivery of knowledge activities within CFF’s partner cities’ Learning and Training plans, such as knowledge products, workshops, webinars and other engagements/activities.
• Support the maintenance of CFF’s knowledge management system with up-to-date information on CFF’s work with its partner cities, to use as a basis for engagements, reporting and communications.

Operations and wider team support (30%)

• Support the Senior Manager, Partnerships, in the scoping and development of relevant knowledge and project preparation collaborations with external partners.
• Support the Knowledge Manager and the Regional Engagement Managers in the coordination of inclusive climate action technical support.
• Setting up and managing a series of external consultancy framework contracts, including for the design, translation and copy-editing of CFF knowledge outputs.
• Supporting internal procurement and financial tracking processes (e.g., audits).
• Supporting other internal CFF and C40 processes.

Additional duties as requested.
Person Specification:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data and information into simple messages for communication to non-technical audiences (e.g., for knowledge products and workshop resources).
• Experience in supporting the delivery of multi-stakeholder engagements (e.g., workshops, events, webinars). Experience of workshop content preparation and facilitation is desirable.
• Experience in contributing to and developing high-quality written reports.
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with different partners and stakeholders.
• A natural communicator and collaborator, able to effectively manage their time, prioritise activities and accomplish tasks with minimal oversight.
• Good problem-solving, strategic thinking and analytical capabilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) or Google Workspace. Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., Asana) is desirable.
• International experience, particularly working across different cultures, languages and time zones.
• Passionate about the mission of C40 and the CFF and with a strong interest in tackling climate change and addressing urban sustainability challenges.
• Experience in one or preferably more of the following fields: infrastructure finance, project preparation, cities and urban development, climate finance and/or climate change or related fields is desirable.
• Experience in working on inclusive climate action and awareness of the key challenges to develop equitable and inclusive policies and infrastructure in cities, is desirable.
• Excellent written and spoken English is a requirement. Additional language skills are desirable, in particular Spanish, French and Brazilian Portuguese.
• Comfortable working in a primarily virtual environment.

Deadline:16th February,2026