Resilience Delivery Officer

Position title: Resilience Delivery Officer

Department: Climate Solutions & Networks

Reporting to: Climate Resilience Senior Manager

Location: Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi & Mumbai - 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 5) INR 1,253,038 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: Fixed Term Contract – until 31st March 2027

Background

C40 is a network of nearly 100 mayors of the world’s leading cities, who are working to deliver the urgent action needed right now to confront the climate crisis, and create a future where everyone, everywhere can thrive. Mayors of C40 cities are committed to using a science-based and people-focused approach to help the world limit global heating to 1.5°C and build healthy, equitable and resilient communities. Through a Global Green New Deal, mayors are working alongside a broad coalition of representatives from labour, business, the youth climate movement and civil society to go further and faster than ever before.

C40’s team of 400+ staff is based in offices in London, in New York, Johannesburg, Singapore, Delhi, Rio de Janeiro, Copenhagen, Beijing and Paris, and individual staff based across 25+ different locations.

The strategic direction of the organisation is determined by an elected Steering Committee of C40 mayors, which is chaired by Mayor Sadiq Khan of London and Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr of Freetown. Three-term Mayor of New York City Michael R. Bloomberg serves as President of the C40 Board of Directors, responsible for operational oversight. A regionally diverse management team, led by Executive Director Mark Watts, leads the day-to-day management of C40. C40’s two core strategic funders are Bloomberg Philanthropies and Realdania.

Our international staff work with the C40 network under the leadership of city governments to deliver this mission. Using a data-driven approach, our team identifies and promotes the exchange of proven programmes and policies developed by cities; provides world-class research, technical expertise and access to key partners to deliver new programmes and policies with cities; and communicates cities’ individual achievements and collective leadership.

Diversity statement

C40 is committed to supporting and promoting equity and diversity and creating an inclusive working environment for everyone. We believe that when people with different life experiences are involved in decision-making, we deliver better.

We believe having a diverse workforce ensures we connect better with all the different communities and people affected by the climate crisis. This enables us to make better decisions which lead to better outcomes in the work we do through increased creativity, productivity, greater global impact alongside a broader perspective and approach to our work.

We welcome applicants that are diverse in terms of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity and perspective. Our goal is for C40 to be an environment where everyone, from any background, can flourish and can be themselves whilst contributing to our mission. If you identify as a person with a disability, we work to provide reasonable appropriate measures and any additional support needed to provide an equitable working experience. If you are living with a disability, chronic illness or neurodiversity please inform us, to provide you with the proper assistance in the application process.

C40 promotes a work culture where staff can input to improve equity, diversity and inclusion through staff-led groups and formal forums. We know that creating our ideal working environment is a learning process and we are committed to the ongoing effort.

Department description:

C40’s Climate Solutions and Networks team oversees six programme areas focused on priority climate action sectors and interventions: Energy and Buildings; Transportation; Land use Planning; Waste and Food; Air Quality; and Water, Heat and Nature. Under these programmes, C40 operates more than 15 networks
that facilitate city-to-city best practice sharing in specific climate action areas, such as the Cool Cities Network or Urban Flooding Network (both part of the Climate Resilience programme). The CSN programmes also support cities to deliver on mayoral commitments such as the C40 Urban Nature Accelerator and the C40 Water Accelerator. CSN teams also provide technical assistance support to cities, often in conjunction with other C40 teams and programmes.

Urban Climate Resilience Management

In response to climate change, cities around the world are already implementing ambitious actions to reduce emissions (mitigation) alongside efforts to increase their climate resilience (adaptation) to protect citizens and infrastructure against current and future extreme weather events. Further advancing climate resilience will be crucial to minimise potential damage to current and future urban investments. C40’s Climate Resilience Programme endeavours to support cities to plan, deliver, mainstream, innovate and lead on climate adaptation actions resulting in climate resilience.

Position description

The Resilience Delivery Officer will play a key role in programme management and coordination to support the delivery of C40’s Climate Resilience Programme. Working closely with the Programme Management team, the Resilience Director, the Head of Resilience Implementation, the Contracts and Procurement Manager, and technical teams (Water, Heat, and Nature), the postholder will contribute to the effective, timely, and high-quality delivery of a portfolio of activities across the Climate Resilience Programme.

This role requires organisational, procurement, and project management skills. The postholder will be responsible for supporting procurement processes from conception to closure, coordinating logistics for events and technical assistance, tracking budgets, and maintaining programme-wide scheduling and reporting systems in close coordination with other operational C40 teams. They will also contribute to internal learning, quality control, and development of special projects.

The ideal candidate will be a natural organiser, intellectually and technically curious, and a motivated self-starter who can handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, while working across time zones and regions.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct logistical support to Network Managers and programme staff for events, workshops, study tours, and site visits.
• Manage end-to-end event logistics, including: scheduling, attendee tracking and management, visa coordination, interpretation services, travel bookings, accommodation, catering, equipment, materials, and briefing packs.
• Support event budgeting, tracking of expenses, and reconciliation.
• Contribute to the delivery of special projects, pilots, and cross-cutting resilience initiatives.
• Support the Contracts and Procurement Manager in the execution of end-to-end procurement processes, as well as reviewing consultant deliverables in close coordination with technical leads to ensure outputs are completed on time, to scope, and at the highest quality.
• Ensure all procurement processes follow C40 standards and deliver maximum value for money.
• Be aware of and follow all C40 policies in the execution of all tasks.
• Strengthen team systems, processes, and templates to support efficient programme execution.
• Undertake any additional tasks as requested.
• And any other duties appropriate for the grade.
  

Person specification

• Demonstrated experience and project management skills, including excellent organisational skills, with the ability to meet a variety of deadlines.
• Experience coordinating events and logistics for diverse stakeholders is desirable.
• Some experience supporting or managing procurement processes, including drafting scopes of work and RfPs is desirable.
• Good problem-solving, strategic thinking and analytical capabilities.
• Superior attention to detail.
• Good coordination skills, with the ability to work across different sectoral teams and time zones, in formal and informal settings.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Fluent in English is essential.
• Proactive self-starter with the ability to work independently and be part of a team.
• Interest or experience working across different cultures, languages and time zones.
• Good interpersonal and negotiation skills.

Other requirements

Applicants must already have the right to work in India.

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 to support employee well-being and work-life balance:

• Paid Time Off: Full-time employees receive 35 days of paid time off annually, which includes all national holidays.
• Company Close-downs: In addition to the standard paid time off, C40 provides two non-contractual, non-statutory close-down weeks each year (mid-year and end-of-year) for a full break.
• Parental Leave: All employees are eligible for up to 52 weeks of parenting leave. The first 16 weeks are paid at 100% of the employee's current salary. Weeks 17 through 52 are unpaid by C40, unless payment is required by national law.
• Flexible Working: C40 supports flexible working arrangements to enhance work-life balance, provided they align with business requirements.
• Time off in Lieu (TOIL): Employees can take TOIL to recover following periods of excessive hours or travel in line with C40’s Toil Policy.
• Sick Leave: Entitlement to sick leave increases upon the successful completion of the employee's probation period.
• Employee Training: Training and development opportunities are available to all staff (excluding temporary staff and interns) after they have completed and passed their probation period.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): Confidential services, such as counselling, are accessible for short-term support.

C40 offers additional benefits based on specific location requirements. This might include Private Pension Schemes and/or Private Health Insurance (where publicly funded healthcare is not available). Therefore, availability is determined on a country by country basis.

Application Process:

Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and cover letter. The closing date for receipt of applications is Thursday, 26th March 2026 at 5pm GMT. C40 reserves the right to close this job opening before the closing date for applications so please do submit applications early.

To learn more about the work of C40 and our cities, please visit www.c40.org, follow us on Twitter @c40cities and like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/C40Cities

For any queries about the role, please contact careers@C40.org. Kindly note that this email address is for recruitment related queries only. We are unable to accept CVs and cover letters sent to this inbox. We can only accept and process applications that are submitted via our website.

C40 is an equal opportunities employer.