About the Climate Program
Since its inception, the Barr Foundation has prioritized the environment as a principal area of funding, and in 2010 focused its efforts on the monumental problem of climate change, through work on both mitigation and resilience. The Climate Program’s mitigation strategies focus on the two areas that produce the most greenhouse gas emissions: 1) how we generate and use energy across the Northeast (Clean Energy); and 2) how we move around in Massachusetts (Mobility). In addition, we acknowledge that even with concerted efforts to mitigate the impacts of climate change, some of these impacts are inevitable. Our Climate Resilience strategy aims to increase the capacity of Massachusetts communities to prepare for and adapt to the impacts of climate change. We believe that while climate change is a global challenge, cities and states have become vital agents of change, and by focusing on these three areas, we can play an important role in helping to catalyze and advance equitable solutions.
Across this work we seek to center racial equity. We do this by prioritizing communities that have suffered the most from the fossil fuel economy and focus on elevating the leadership of equity-centered climate organizations to grow their power and shape the climate field.
The Climate team is comprised of a Program Director, three Senior Program Officers, and one Program Manager. We are hiring for a Program Officer and this Program Associate position. This position reports to the Senior Program Officer, Clean Energy.
About the Program Associate Position
The Barr Foundation is seeking a full-time program associate to provide administrative and programmatic support to the Climate team. The Climate team collectively manages grantmaking to over 150 organizations, administers contracts with approximately 40 entities, and facilitates external relationships, research and convening essential to advancing the program’s strategic goals. The Program Associate plays a key role in collaborating with the team to implement processes, manage tasks, and maintain datasets critical to executing the team’s work, as well as collaborating across the foundation.
The ideal candidate is highly organized and self-motivated, with strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritize and manage workloads across multiple workstreams and team members. Essential qualifications include proven project management skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office or Google Workspace, willingness to learn Asana and Salesforce, and strong written communication and interpersonal skills for effectively managing relationships with a diverse range of individuals and organizations.