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

Position Description 

• The Programme 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 Programme Officer will support the overall delivery of the CFF programme at global and regional levels, especially in relation to reporting and communications.
• The Programme Officer will support the Programme Director and CFF senior management in tracking, coordinating and documenting C40’s contribution to the overall CFF programme. The postholder will take on a variety of responsibilities, with daily interaction with senior leaders and experts across CFF and C40. The Programme Officer will coordinate relevant reporting tasks, both in terms of internal monitoring systems and translating this information into written reports and presentations on CFF activities for internal and external use. They will also help deliver CFF’s communications strategy by developing appropriate materials and managing relevant tools.
• The Programme Officer will be part of a dynamic and global team of 8+ CFF staff at C40 and within a wider team of 30+ staff including GIZ. They will report directly to the Programme Director, but they are expected to work across the whole programme with frequent interaction with colleagues and experts across C40 and CFF. 

Responsibilities: 

Reporting (50%)

• Developing and maintaining internal monitoring systems for the C40 team of CFF, working with colleagues across the board and relevant external stakeholders ensuring information is available, organised, easy to access and up to date.
• 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.
• Coordinating the development of and/or drafting relevant progress reports, narrative reports and briefing documents on CFF activities for internal and external use.
• Developing and maintaining clear and compelling documents and presentations about CFF for global and regional teams.
• In coordination with the C40 Benefits team and the Head of Knowledge and Partnerships, supporting the delivery of the CFF’s modelling activities around GHG emissions, air quality and employment benefits.

Communications (30%)

• Maintaining the CFF website (www.c40cff.org), including the creation of articles, project pages, and managing any required updates. 
• Supporting the creation and dissemination of communications material and social media outreach, such as LinkedIn posts, videos and newsletters. 
• Providing additional support to the CFF Communications Working Group as required.

Operations and wider team support (20%)

• Supporting CFF’s participation at milestone events - e.g., COP, C40 World Mayors’ Summit, World Urban Forum, Climate Action Weeks - through the development of relevant materials such as proposals, concept notes and briefings. 
• Setting up and managing a series of external consultancy framework contracts, including for the CFF website maintenance and communications activities..
• Supporting internal procurement and financial tracking processes (e.g., audits).
• Providing overall administrative support to global/regional teams, including event coordination, meeting organisation, logistics, coordinating internal training, minutes and document preparation, etc.

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 memos, briefings and presentations).
• Experience in managing monitoring, reporting and evaluation systems and in translating information into progress and risk reports.
• Experience in developing written materials (e.g., reports, presentations) for external, public use. Design and presentation skills are desirable.
• Experience working with and supporting senior colleagues in day-to-day activities.
• 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 working across different cultures, languages and time zones is desirable.
• Passionate about the mission of C40 and the CFF and with a strong interest in 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