Bonsai Leadership Group is excited to support Climate Resilience for All in its search for a Program Operations Associate. Download the full position announcement here.

ABOUT CLIMATE RESILIENCE FOR ALL
Established in 2023, Climate Resilience for All (CRA) is a dynamic and rapidly growing global non-governmental organization (NGO) focused on strengthening and supporting the health and livelihoods of women and vulnerable communities facing extreme heat. Understanding extreme heat and its impacts on women has a significant gap, CRA was co-founded by four women leaders who care deeply about addressing climate change and its impacts on women and vulnerable communities.

Over the last 18 months, CRA has experienced rapid growth by securing critical financial resources and expanding its team to broaden reach and impact. Today, CRA operates in Sierra Leone, Pakistan, Nigeria, Thailand, India, Kenya, the U.S., and the U.K., working to build awareness and behavior change and deliver tangible and durable solutions to address the impacts of extreme heat.

CRA’s mission is centered on solutions for climate-driven extreme heat for vulnerable communities with a priority focus on women in the global South, ensuring that their experience and needs shape the protective interventions and how they are delivered.

CRA’s approach is guided by three key pillars that drive its mission forward:  

Act Now & Innovate 
Design, deliver, and assess the impact of women-centered heat resilience interventions before, during, and after extreme heat events.

Replicate Success 
Catalyze the expansion of effective women-centered heat interventions across geographies.

Build the Field 
We build the field of extreme heat response and solutions, growing capacity and coherence across many actors and institutions. 

With a commitment to equity, CRA is at the forefront of ensuring climate resilience for all, especially those most vulnerable to the dangers of extreme heat.  To learn more about CRA’s mission and impact, visit climateresilience.org.

CORE VALUES
CRA is guided by six core values that inform its approach and commitment to climate resilience.

Positivity: Seeing possibilities in the midst of tragic realities and leading with joy toward the world we need.

Humanity: Embracing responsibility toward all individuals, particularly those facing the most severe consequences of extreme heat.

Informed Urgency: Recognizing the immediate harms of the climate crisis, CRA is committed to taking swift and meaningful action.

Integrity: Unflinchingly honest and rigorously grounded in facts.

Partnership: Collaboration, solidarity, and trust are the foundation of CRA’s approach. 

Conscious Power: Acknowledging the power and privilege of CRA’s global north connections and using them as a force for care, dignity, and justice.

THE OPPORTUNITY
CRA is seeking a highly organized and solutions-oriented Program Operations Associate to serve as the operational backbone of its expanding portfolio of global projects and grants. This individual will play a critical role in ensuring program activities are executed on time, within budget, and in alignment with CRA’s mission and programmatic priorities.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced project coordinator or operations professional who thrives in fast-paced environments, excels at building systems for efficiency, and enjoys working to drive mission-critical work forward for climate-exposed communities.

Reporting to the Chief Program Officer, the Program Operations Associate will collaborate across program, operations, development, and finance teams to ensure operational excellence and the seamless execution of climate resilience initiatives.

The Program Operations Associate will have the following responsibilities:

Project Management

• Collaborate with program team members to develop and maintain detailed work plans, timelines, and deliverables for a diverse portfolio of global initiatives and team projects.  

• Act as a central coordinator to ensure team alignment and proactively identify and resolve inefficiencies.

• Manage project calendars and facilitate timely communication with internal teams, donors, and external partners to ensure seamless collaboration.

• Identify, implement, and maintain project management tools and systems to enhance collaboration and efficient workflow.

Grants Management, Operations, Reporting & Compliance

• Track and manage grant program deliverables, ensuring alignment with funding priorities, donor expectations, and partner outcomes.

• Ensure compliance with grant agreements, including budget tracking, reporting requirements, and participation in audits.

• Assist in preparing high-quality grant reports, presentations, visual materials, research, donor communications, and other content that effectively convey program impact, priorities, and progress.

• Provide timely programmatic insights, success stories, and climate-related updates to support donor and stakeholder engagement.

• Collaborate across teams to develop templates, standard operating procedures, and other tools to streamline grant management and reporting processes.

• Monitor program budgets, support financial forecasting, and prepare financial plans in collaboration with the finance, operations, and development teams. 

Operational Excellence & Process Improvement 

• Facilitate program team meetings, project check-ins, and cross-functional coordination to ensure alignment and accountability.  

• Identify and implement improvements to streamline internal workflows, reporting systems, and file management processes, including designing and maintaining an organized, accessible digital filing system to support efficient team collaboration.

• Lead onboarding and training of new team members on project management systems and operational procedures.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & COMPETENCIES
While no candidate is expected to meet every qualification, ideal applicants will demonstrate many of the following criteria:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in a relevant field such as international development, public policy, conservation, environmental studies, or public health.

• Minimum 4 years of experience in program coordination, project management, or operations within a mission-driven organization.

• Proven ability to manage multi-country projects with multiple stakeholders, timelines, and deliverables with strong attention to detail.

• Skilled in cross-functional collaboration, works effectively with internal teams and external partners to align strategy and implementation.

• Familiarity with budgeting, financial tracking, grants management, and operational workflows within nonprofit or international program settings.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce high-quality reports, proposals, and other communications.

• Strong technical proficiency with digital tools such as Asana, Trello, Airtable, Salesforce, and Google Workspace or Microsoft Office for project and data management.

• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and maintain accuracy under tight deadlines.

• Flexible and adaptive team player who thrives in dynamic environments and adjusts quickly to evolving priorities.

• High ability to anticipate roadblocks and take initiative to solve issues and propose solutions to ensure projects stay on track.

• Demonstrates professionalism, empathy, and discretion when navigating interpersonal dynamics in high-pressure situations.

• Deep commitment and passion to advancing women-centered climate resilience, gender equity, and the empowerment of vulnerable communities.

TRAVEL

This position requires occasional travel (1 – 2 times a year). Candidates must be eligible and willing to travel both domestically and internationally.

LOCATION

This is a remote, U.S.-based position. No sponsorship. No relocation.

COMPENSATION

This position will begin as a contract role with an annualized compensation of $75,000. The role includes the possibility of transitioning to a full-time employee position at which time a comprehensive suite of benefits will become available.

JOIN THE CANDIDATE POOL

Bonsai Leadership Group has been exclusively retained for this national search. For consideration, join the candidate pool by sharing your resume and a compelling cover letter outlining your interest here. Expressions of interest will be reviewed and evaluated as received.

All expressions of interest, nominations, inquiries, and discussions will be considered strictly confidential. 

If you are a person with a disability and need help submitting your interest, please contact us at careers@bonsaileadershipgroup.com. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of the position.

CRA HIRING STATEMENT

CRA is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining exceptional people and creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding, and enables each of us to realize our potential. CRA’s work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other classifications protected by law in the locality, state, and/or country in which you are working.