City Advisor, Bangkok, Breathe Cities

Position title: City Advisor, Bangkok, Breathe Cities

Department: Regions and Mayoral Engagement

Reporting to: Technical Head of Breathe Cities, Asia

Location: Bangkok, Thailand - Please note that if your right to work in one of the listed locations is not confirmed at the time of applying, C40 will be unable to proceed with your application.

Salary: (Grade 3) ฿1,646,127.00 THB gross per annum - Due to its commitment to maintain equity and fairness, C40 operates on a spot salary model. This means that our employees are paid the same salary according to their grade and location.

Term: Two Years Fixed Term Contract from the appointment date (The appointment and the duration of the role are subject to the final approval of funding).

At C40, we believe that an inclusive working environment with diverse perspectives leads to better decisions and greater global impact. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. For full details on our values and inclusivity commitments, please review our Background & Diversity Statement.

Department description

Regions and Mayoral Engagement

Core to C40’s value and effectiveness is an ability to be responsive to the needs of all C40 cities and focus services and support on the areas of greatest opportunity for city action and climate impact – both at the individual city level and across our regional and global networks. Our regional management structure better enables C40 to leverage relationships between peer cities and partners regionally and globally and to be more responsive to local needs and conditions.

The Regions and Mayoral Engagement Team is one of the most diverse teams in C40, with staff members located in every region of the globe, representing C40 and coordinating with local cities on the ground. Key objectives of the C40 Regions and Mayoral Engagement team are regionally aligned delivery (ensuring city satisfaction and that C40 remains responsive and relevant to the needs of cities); political engagement (ensuring that C40 builds strong relations with mayors, city officials and regional entities); and effective operations (ensuring data-driven regional strategies and effective processes that support organisation-wide delivery).

C40’s Air Quality Program

C40’s Air Quality Program works with city governments at the political and technical level to raise mayors' ambition, overcome gaps in data and evidence, and design and deliver effective air quality-climate solutions. The C40 Air Quality Program provides a range of support, from deep engagement in pilot cities to technical assistance across a broader group, while connecting cities through peer to peer networks and creating tools and resources available to all cities. The Air Quality Program also includes deeper assistance programs, a global technical assistance initiative that partners with cities in developing and implementing air quality management activities and the African Cities for Clean Air initiative, a regional program supporting African cities in implementing air quality actions. C40 also delivers Breathe Cities, a global clean air initiative, in partnership with the Clean Air Fund and Bloomberg Philanthropies.

Breathe Cities

Breathe Cities is a clean air initiative delivered by Bloomberg Philanthropies, Clean Air Fund and C40 Cities. It was launched in 2023 by Michael R. Bloomberg, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions and founder of Bloomberg Philanthropies, and Mayor of London and C40 Co-Chair Sadiq Khan to cut air pollution that harms public health and the climate. The initiative is now in its second phase (2026-2029). The first phase (2024-2026) helped cities build the data, plans and partnerships for clean air action. The second phase supports them to implement those plans and deliver measurable reductions in air pollution. Breathe Cities support member cities with technical assistance, air quality data and community engagement across four pillars:

• Data and Evidence: Expand local air quality data and evidence through the use of innovative new technologies and research into causes of air pollution to provide local governments with evidence for implementing and enforcing new policies.
• Community Engagement and Ecosystem Building: Engage local campaigns and grassroots organisers to build awareness and support for air quality action, especially for communities most affected by air pollution.
• Policy and Plans: Support local governments and city halls to develop and deliver clean air policies by providing technical assistance and capacity building to support policymakers in identifying and implementing solutions
• Knowledge Sharing and Global Engagement: Share learnings across cities to help other cities to act.

Position description:

The City Advisor will be a key part of the Breathe Cities Regional Team, working closely with the Regional Director of East Asia, Southeast Asia and Oceania, and Technical Head of Breathe Cities for Asia to advise and support the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) in the implementation of the second phase of Breathe Cities in Bangkok, which focuses on delivering ambitious priority air quality actions set out in the Bangkok City Strategy to meet clean air goals. They will co-lead the programme’s development and delivery with the Clean Air Fund’s City Lead in Bangkok, ensuring alignment across all pillars, and will lead the C40-managed work within the programme. They will convene and coordinate relevant city staff, funders, regional teams to identify key activities, C40 and external resources needed to deliver toward the city's policy goals, report and track progress, and ensure that the city administration has oversight of the programme's technical outputs and is updated regularly. They will also lead activities and events involving the Governor and his executive team. The City Advisor will be the main connection between the city government and the Breathe Cities program and network of funders and partners delivering air quality activities in the city.

They will be passionate about addressing climate change and improving public health and be excited by the opportunity to work deeply with the BMA in implementing meaningful air quality action. They will have meticulous attention to detail, have deep knowledge of local environmental issues and politics, and be a natural communicator and relationship builder, capable of working across different departments and teams within the city governments towards meeting the city policy goals.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the main point of contact for BMA and Breathe Cities, providing day-to-day engagement and coordination with city officials across departments and district offices. Represent the Breathe Cities team working across all pillars, facilitating engagement of city officials in the program, and communicating the priorities of the city to the Breathe Cities/C40 teams.
• Develop strong working relationships with relevant technical staff across departments in Bangkok, leading political and technical relationship management.
• Co-lead programme development and delivery with the Clean Air Fund City Lead, with the support from Technical Head of Breathe Cities Asia and wider Breathe Cities and C40 Regions teams, ensuring alignment across all pillars and cross-cutting workstreams.
• Monitor the city's political priorities and needs for implementing air quality action, and work with Breathe Cities and city staff to adapt the programme's support accordingly.
• Convene and coordinate the city government project team (including city staff, C40 Technical Teams, and Breathe Cities partners) to collaboratively work on delivery of the city government elements of Breathe Cities.
• Work with BMA to deliver phase 2 work plan through project committees and working groups, revising and adapting work plans accordingly when emerging needs are identified.
• Lead delivery of the C40-managed policy and technical assistance and knowledge sharing activities, including oversight of consultants, and serve as a connector between consultants and the city working group.
• Ensure the city administration has oversight of and comments on the programme's technical outputs, and that relevant city stakeholders are updated regularly on progress.
• Facilitate in-city meetings, workshops, and discussions and create materials (e.g. reports, presentations, summaries etc.) that can be used to support and track decision making for, development, and rollout of key policy and program milestones.
• Lead the planning and delivery of activities and events involving the Governor and his executive team, and produce, as needed, briefings, presentations, talking points, communications/media collaterals or other materials for senior officials in relation to Breathe Cities, air quality and climate change matters.
• Inform and update the Breathe Cities team on the city's priorities, political dynamics and needs to break barriers for action implementation as well as opportunities for funding air quality and climate action.
• Engage agencies, NGOs and development agencies working on air quality in Thailand, so that the programme contributes to broader national and regional efforts.
• Connect Breathe Cities with related C40 work in Bangkok where it supports the programme’s goals.
• Contribute to development of knowledge products based on technical assistance projects, including white papers, articles, and presentations for disseminating project learnings.

• And any other duties appropriate for the grade.

Person specification:

• Must have experience working in air quality management, sustainable urban/transport planning, climate action planning, public health, or similar relevant experience, as well as experience working in or with city, regional or national governments in Thailand.
• Preference will be given to candidates with experience working in, and with existing networks, in Bangkok on air quality policies, sustainable transport, urban planning or relevant initiatives.
• Preference for knowledge and experience related to air quality management in multiple sectors (e.g. transport, waste, energy) and/or air quality monitoring.
• Technical experience in developing, implementing, advising on, and/or evaluating municipal policies and programs to improve air quality and sustainability indicators.
• Experience in authoring sections of public-oriented documents, such as air quality management plans, public outreach materials, policy documents or similar.
• Excellent and organised convenor, with past experience convening teams to strategically work towards implementation of projects.
• Strong skills in network creation, and stakeholder engagement, as well as experience in developing or facilitating webinars and workshops are highly desired.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Strong English and Thai written and verbal communication skills are essential.

Other requirements

Applicants must already have the right to work in Thailand. Moderate travel will be required as part of the role.

We seek to recruit individuals who not only have the appropriate skills and experience for the role, but are committed to carrying out their roles in line with our organisational values.

C40 offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee well-being and work-life balance, including generous paid time off, company shutdown weeks, parental leave, flexible working, and more. For complete details, please view our full Employee Benefits Package.

Application process

Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and cover letter. The closing date for receipt of applications is Monday, 2nd November 2026 at 4pm GMT. C40 reserves the right to close this job opening before the closing date for applications so please do submit applications early.

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