Shipping Efficiency Operation Manager

Shipping Efficiency Operation Manager

Based in New York City or Oxford, England.

Background

The Carbon War Room is a catalytic non-profit founded by Sir Richard Branson that harness the power of entrepreneurs to implement market-driven solutions to climate change. The organization's unique approach focuses on bringing together successful entrepreneurs, business leaders, policy experts, researchers, and thought leaders to focus on market-driven solutions. The Carbon War Room identifies the barriers that are preventing market-based scale up of climate change solutions and thereby perpetuating the status quo. In addition to technology and policy gaps, these barriers include principle-agent problems, information gaps, and lack of common standards or metrics.

Rocky Mountain Institute has advanced market-based solutions that transform global energy use to create a clean, prosperous, and secure future. An independent, nonprofit think-and-do tank, RMI engages with businesses, communities, and institutions to accelerate and scale replicable solutions that drive the cost-effective shift from fossil fuels to efficiency and renewables.

In January 2015, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and Carbon War Room (CWR) aligned to catalyze an energy revolution that can unlock the greatest wealth-creating opportunity in modern history. RMI and CWR will leverage together the agile power of markets to combat climate change, bolster economic prosperity, and tackle other social and environmental issues created by the global dependence on fossil fuels. The organizations' alliance will multiply their respective impacts by jointly accelerating demand and financing for low-carbon solutions that are technically feasible and cost effective today.

Overview

The Operation Manager plays a critical role in the delivery of the Shipping Efficiency (SE) operation - with direct responsibility for ensuring timely, seamless and effective delivery/implementation of the operation's strategic objectives and goals. The Operation Manager will be based in New York City or Oxford, England.

Responsibilities

The Operation Manager will report to the Director of Global Projects and will coordinate closely on strategic direction with the Operation's Senior Advisor. The Operation Manager is responsible for driving the achievement of the Operation's Impact Objectives and Supporting Activities (including the following specific activities):

External engagement

• Drive widespread adoption across the industry of CWR's Energy Efficiency Index and a shift to more fuel-efficient ships by engaging directly with charterers, ship owners, ports, banks and other industry stakeholders
• Working in close collaboration with the Operations Lead, promoting the execution of ship efficiency retrofits utilizing CWR's retrofit finance model
• Lead the design and facilitation of workshops and convenings
• Represent CWR and Shipping Efficiency at conferences and other industry events, stakeholder networking and engaging with the industry
• Manage relationships with existing external partners, including RightShip, University College of London, Dutch Postcode Lottery (DPL), and Sustainable Shipping Initiative
• Identify and facilitate additional partnerships

Strategy

• Identify and execute ways to drive adoption of more energy efficient ships, e.g. specific geographies, stakeholder types, partners, etc.
• Develop and oversee execution of an external engagement strategy

Internal management and coordination

• Supervise and provide guidance to project associates, ensuring they effectively execute the strategy
• Drive execution of work plans to ensure achievement of operations objectives
• Oversee the shipping elements of the DPL scope of work and coordinate with the DPL Port of Rotterdam project manager; provide primary interface with DPL contacts
• Lead internal reporting and communications to ensure clear understanding of approach, progress and obstacles
• Prepare operational material as required, including internal and external presentations, reports to board and funders and supporting the development of funding proposals
• Manage expenditures in accordance with established budget
• Conduct needs analysis on an on-going basis, including clear reporting of resources required
• Communicate and coordinate closely with Communications and Research functions

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of direct relevant experience working in or with the marine shipping industry
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, economics, finance, environmental studies, or other relevant field of study; Masters degree preferred
• Experience engaging with and influencing business leaders and other industry stakeholders
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to delegate and oversee the work of others
• Excellent computer and information technology skills
• Strong communication and advocacy skills. Ability to work in a complex environment
• Excellent analytical, organizational and negotiation skills. Ability to demonstrate tact and diplomacy and excellent team player
• Proven ability to communicate effectively to multiple audiences though delivery of oral presentations, reports, and multi-media
• Passion for CWR's mission and theory of change

About the Shipping Efficiency Operation

The maritime shipping industry emits more CO2 than Germany and is the sixth largest producer of greenhouse gas emissions globally. Despite being the most efficient method of cargo transport, because over 90% of the world's goods are transported by sea, the industry emits more than 1 billion tons of CO2e per year. The mission of CWR's shipping operation is to reduce carbon emissions by bridging gaps in market information related to environmental efficiency, encouraging key demand-side stakeholders to embed efficiency into decision-making, and unlocking capital flow for technology retrofits. For more information, please visit and

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 403b Retirement Options
• Life, AD&D, Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Commuter and Wellness Benefits
• Casual Work Environment

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter as one document to - .

CLOSING DATE - FRIDAY 12TH JUNE 2015

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