Climate Breakthrough

Climate Breakthrough is a global philanthropy supporting extraordinary climate leaders to pursue ambitious and transformative climate endeavors through the Climate Breakthrough Award: a multi-million-dollar, multi-year, flexible grant. Our mission is to make an outsized impact in resolving the climate crisis by freeing leaders to translate their boldest ideas into transformative climate action that swiftly and justly closes the gap between the world today and a sustainable future. 

Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, Climate Breakthrough is funded by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the IKEA Foundation, the JPB Foundation, The Lemelson Foundation, Quadrature Climate Foundation, Oceankind, and Vere Initiatives. For more information, visit www.ClimateBreakthrough.org.



Sep 05, 2024  
$64,000 - $76,000 yearly
Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Administrative Assistant is a one-year contract position based in the San Francisco Bay Area. This role will provide support in two primary areas: Executive Assistant (EA) support to the Executive Director (ED) during the new parent leave of the current EA (approx. 8 months and transition periods), and events coordination support. Coordinating between the ED office, the Climate Breakthrough Board, external partners, and the Climate Breakthrough team, the Administrative Assistant must be highly organized and a strong communicator. In addition to EA responsibilities the Administrative Assistant will provide logistical and coordination support with multiple events during the year, particularly supporting the Operations Manager with our largest annual event, the Awardee Retreat, an international convening bringing together awardees, board members, and Climate Breakthrough staff. The ideal Administrative Assistant is detail-oriented,...
Climate Breakthrough Hybrid Contractor/Temporary