Program Associate or Manager, Minerals + Materials

3 weeks ago

San Francisco, United States Walker and Associates Consulting LLC Full time

The 11th Hour Project, a program of The Schmidt Family Foundation, seeks a passionate, collaborative, and self-motivated Program Associate or Program Manager to be part of a small, supportive, and innovative team leading the new Minerals + Materials program area designed to ensure a just transition to a clean energy economy through a focus on the minerals needed for electrification.

ABOUT THE FOUNDATION Established in 2006 by Wendy and Eric Schmidt, The Schmidt Family Foundation (TSFF) works to restore a balanced relationship between people and planet. TSFF pursues its mission through three innovative and thoughtful strategies: 1) The 11th Hour Project, 2) the Impact Investment Program, and 3) Schmidt Marine Technology Partners. The Schmidt Family Foundation is a private foundation with growing assets of over $2 billion and an impact investment portfolio of approximately $160M of AUM.

For more information on The Schmidt Family Foundation, visit: www.tsffoundation.org.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The 11th Hour Project / TSFF seeks an entrepreneurial and creative team member to help build the newly launched Minerals + Materials program, which expands upon 5 years of learning and honed grantmaking TSFF / 11th Hour Project has conducted related to transition minerals. The program supports organizations and initiatives that are: 1) preventing and addressing the harms from transition mineral mining to ensure a just energy transition; and 2) building a vision for our materials economy that minimizes waste, facilitates reuse, and centers environmental justice.

The Minerals & Materials team member will have a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of a dynamic and growing body of grantmaking that ensures a just transition to a clean energy economy through a focus on the minerals needed for electrification. This position reports into and works closely with the Vice President of Programs & Emerging Strategies who oversees the Minerals & Materials program. Depending upon the level of experience, TSFF / 11th Hour Project may bring the selected candidate onboard as a Program Associate or Program Manager.

The global transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy and electrified transportation has led to a growing demand for minerals necessary to the production of energy storage/EV batteries, solar panels, and wind turbines. Outsized demand for minerals such as lithium, manganese, cobalt, nickel, and copper has precipitated a boom in mining and concern about destructive mining practices with negative impacts including violation of Indigenous and local community rights, water depletion, environmental degradation, and loss of biodiversity. While some new primary mining will likely be needed and the urgency of the transition from fossil fuels is indisputable, the Minerals + Materials program prioritizes initiatives and efforts that center the self-determination of Indigenous communities and the rights of local, mining-affected communities. The program’s grantmaking further supports pushing for ethical and transparent mineral supply chains and visioning of a less resource-intensive future.

In close coordination with the rest of the Minerals + Materials team and other programs of the foundation, the Program Associate or Program Manager will build upon and implement a strategic vision that centers the rights of communities affected by the mining of transition minerals while ensuring that critical climate milestones can still be achieved.

Specifically, the Minerals + Materials Program Associate or Program Manager will focus on:

Development of and accessibility to community resources that ensure that mining-affected communities have the tools they need for advocacy, informing environmental and public health assessments, and, where prioritized by the local communities, negotiating benefits and revenue-sharing; and

Building upon an exploratory approach to geographic scope primarily within North America (with possibility in South America) that emphasizes equity across frontline communities.

Depending upon interest, experience, and capacity, there will be opportunities to incorporate or contribute to other aspects of the Minerals + Materials supply side strategy including deep sea mining; supply chain transparency and accountability; and advocacy to improve mining practices / operations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Grantmaking

Focus on place-based support of mining-affected communities in the US, Canada, and potentially other geographies such as the Atacama Salt Flats of Latin America; this includes supporting the self-determination of Indigenous communities, the rights of other environmental justice communities, protection of sacred places, water resources, wetlands, and biodiversity

Develop landscape assessments of new geographic areas of focus for potential grantmaking opportunities

Support the building of a cohesive narrative for just transition that achieves climate goals while respecting Indigenous and local community rights through such efforts as spearheading convening planning for grantees and other funders on the topic of transition minerals

In partnership with the VP of Programs & Emerging Strategies, build out and refine the foundation’s overall transition minerals strategy and corresponding grantmaking

Present grant strategy and recommendations to TSFF leadership

Maintain and share knowledge of current events in the assigned strategic areas to inform programmatic outcomes

Network Building

Develop/lead positive and productive partner and grantee relationships with a wide range of organizations and individuals

Manage and execute site visits to regions of geographic focus, cultivating thoughtful relationships with grantees

Build, maintain and expand upon an existing network of thought-partners and advisors

Represent the Foundation at conferences and gatherings

Actively participate in team meetings, affinity groups, including webinar coordination, and conference planning

Contribute to a healthy workplace culture at the Foundation collaborating closely with other programs of the Foundation on aligned grantmaking

Organizational Management/Administration

Solicit, review, and analyze grant proposals

Prepare and complete required grant documentation for approval

Maintain grant files, including contact management, budget spreadsheets and planning, evaluations, and metrics reporting

Contribute to annual budget planning and re-forecasting processes

Work closely with the Minerals + Materials (M+M) Program Assistant, grants administration, legal and finance teams to ensure grants are processed in a timely, accurate and compliant manner as well as contribute to the administrative needs of the M+M program more broadly

Other projects, as assigned

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