Centre Manager, UK Centre for Greening Finance & Investment

Centre Manager, UK Centre for Greening Finance & Investment (CGFI)





The UK Centre for Greening Finance and Investment (CGFI) is a national centre,
established by UK Research and Innovation in 2021, to accelerate the adoption
and use of climate and environmental data and analytics by financial
institutions internationally. This was one of the key recommendations made by
the UK Green Finance Taskforce in 2018 and contained in the UK Green Finance
Strategy in 2019. It will unlock opportunities for the UK to lead
internationally in greening finance and financing green.





The Centre Manager plays a central role in the operations and management of
the Centre, working closely with the Executive Director. This includes
coordination across the consortium of seven major UK research institutions
involved in the Centre and working with all partners to ensure the Centre
delivers strong outcomes and impact. The consortium is led by the University
of Oxford and the Centre Manager will accordingly provide key central support,
including: project management; stakeholder engagement; communications,
outreach and events; monitoring, evaluation and learning; and reporting. The
role will also include opportunities to contribute on policy, publications and
outreach, as well as supporting the establishment of a new legal entity to
host centre activities over the long-term. You will also manage the
secretariat to the Centre’s governance and advisory boards and coordinate with
Oxford research services, finance, administration and HR as required to ensure
the smooth operations of the Centre and its research projects.





You must have a relevant academic qualification at Masters or equivalent. You
will have a strong interest in sustainability and green finance. You will have
a strong track record in project management, preferably in a research context,
including communications, events, stakeholder engagement and policy
engagement. You will have good financial management skills with experience of
budget administration, forecasting and reporting. Excellent communications
skills and experience of contributing to reports/publications/presentations
are essential. You will have a pro-active and adaptive attitude, able to
identify new opportunities for impact while balancing them against existing
priorities and resources.





Applications are particularly welcome and encouraged from women, black, and
minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in posts in SoGE. SoGE
and SSEE are committed to equality and value diversity.





The post is available now and will end on 30 September 2025.





Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. You will be required to
upload a CV and supporting statement as part of your online application.



The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on 8th December 2023, and the
interviews will be held soon after.