Program Associate, Clean Energy

About Invest in Our Future

Invest in Our Future (IOF) is a philanthropic initiative and strategy hub focused on accelerating clean energy deployment and unlocking clean energy benefits for all Americans. IOF brings together the power of philanthropy and partner organizations to unleash the enormous economic potential of clean energy to create good jobs for American workers, generate new investment in American communities, and reduce the pollution that causes climate change. Through our large and diverse portfolio of grantees, we support work to speed siting and permitting of utility-scale projects; grow the market for community-serving, commercial-scale clean energy; expand the clean energy workforce and improve job quality; and build the durable public support needed for faster deployment. We coordinate and work closely with partners to align strategies and focus the field’s resources on the most pressing obstacles holding back clean energy buildout.

Position Overview

The Program Associate, Clean Energy, will report to the Program Managing Director and support IOF’s Program Officers in their implementation of IOF’s 2026-2028 Strategic Plan across all strategic pillars. Key responsibilities include research and report writing, administrative coordination and project management, grant and contract management, meeting and event planning, and tracking program metrics and deliverables. A Program Associate with experience analyzing data in the clean energy space may provide more quantitative support to the Program Officers, such as distilling market trends and assessing the impact of IOF’s work.

Pay Range: $87,300 to $99,100. This represents the present low and high end of the pay range for this position. Actual pay will vary based on various factors, including but not limited to experience.

Work Schedule: Candidates will be considered for Remote or Hybrid Washington, DC duty stations. Washington, DC-based employees are on a hybrid work schedule. Current policy requires staff to be in the office on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and additionally as necessary.

Travel Requirements: This position may be required to travel up to 10% of the time.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Support Program Officers’ management of grants and contracts, which may include communicating with current or prospective grantees, reviewing concept notes and annual reports, performing due diligence through research, and collecting and analyzing programmatic and financial information.
• Assist Program Officers in scheduling and planning events such as meetings, conferences, and presentations, which may include coordinating with participants, handling logistics, and preparing materials.
• Support the Program Officers’ grantmaking strategy by monitoring new developments and synthesizing reports, memos, media, and other sources of information.
• Prepare strategy papers, research, and other written materials for the program team.
• Manage projects and coordinate activities across the program team.
• Support the Program Officers’ efforts to measure, evaluate, and learn from grantees’ grant performance and outcomes.
• Analyze clean energy market trends and other data sources to support fundraising and grant reporting, strategic planning, and evaluation and learning.

Education, Experience, and Skills

• Generally expected to have 3+ years of experience.
• Experience in clean energy and areas relevant to IOF’s mission strongly preferred. Experience with philanthropy is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative, and collegial environment.
• Strong analytical, research, and writing skills. Experience with quantitative data analysis or clean energy market trends is a plus.
• Strong project management skills and ability to multitask.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the capacity to engage effectively across diverse teams and with external partners.
• Collaborative, innovative, and eager to learn.
• Commitment to the mission of Invest in Our Future.

Invest in Our Future is a fiscally sponsored project of RF Catalytic Capital, Inc. (“RFCC”). RFCC is a new 501(c)(3) public charity, launched by the Rockefeller Foundation in 2020, whose work is to develop, support, and/or apply innovative solutions to address the world's most intractable social and environmental problems impacting vulnerable people and communities. This position will begin at RFCC and may be transferred or assigned to Invest in Our Future. Such transfer or assignment, if at all, would in all aspects be subject to RFCC’s sole discretion.

Invest in Our Future is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and compliance with all federal, state, and local laws concerning employment discrimination, including the Americans with Disabilities Act. To this end, IOF ensures equal opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, lawful alien status, physical, mental, and medical disability, veteran status, or liability for service in the United States Armed Forces.

RFCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

What We Offer

• 21 days of paid time off, 3 personal days, 10+ holidays, 12 sick days, and a paid holiday year-end office closure
• Medical, dental, and vision plan options
• Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) with company contribution and match
• Supplemental life insurance
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Monthly business allowance for remote work
• Commuter benefits
• Learning and Development Resources