Advisor, Labor

About CGC

CGC is a nonprofit investment firm that finances and originates clean energy, water, and resilient infrastructure projects to accelerate clean air, clean water, and affordable energy for communities across America.

We collaborate with the public and private sectors to bridge financing gaps and mobilize private capital into projects that deliver measurable economic and environmental impact at scale. Every dollar we invest is structured to multiply, generating durable returns for people, markets, and the environment.

Over the past decade, CGC has demonstrated the power of public-private investment by helping catalyze economic accelerators nationwide and mobilizing billions of dollars toward affordable clean energy and resilient infrastructure. Our model fills market gaps, unlocks private capital, and proves that economic growth and environmental progress can advance together.

A Career at CGC

A career at the CGC is grounded in impact. Our six core values guide how we invest and how we work together.

Innovation drives creative solutions and continuous improvement.
Mission-Driven Focus keeps long-term impact at the center of every decision.
Partnership shapes how we mobilize capital and build trust-based relationships.
Accountability defines our stewardship and commitment to results.
Collaboration strengthens cross-functional teamwork and shared responsibility.
Transparency ensures open communication and integrity in how we operate.

Our culture is fast-paced, rigorous, and purpose-driven. If you are motivated by solving complex challenges, building new markets, and delivering measurable impact within a collaborative team, CGC offers a platform to do that work with purpose.

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Director, the Advisor will play a critical role in executing CGC’s labor pilot, a two-year effort supporting the abilities of three green bank partners to identify pipelines of projects that meet financial parameters, while also advancing the priorities of local labor and community stakeholders. CGC and our green bank partners are committed to creating high quality 21st century jobs, strengthening local workforce development, and ensuring that the benefits of the clean energy economy reach every community. The CGC labor pilot would execute activities intended to increase labor and community engagement in the development of clean infrastructure projects in three targeted states, and to ensure those projects support job quality, workforce development, and community benefits objectives. The Advisor will help design the milestones for achieving the goals of the labor pilot and implement the day-to-day activities in one of the three targeted states.

Key Responsibilities

Advice on labor and community benefits opportunities : Work with green bank partner to identify opportunities to strengthen the evaluation of labor, workforce, and community benefits practices in existing investment diligence procedures. Support green bank partner in connecting existing workforce development programs to projects already in the pipeline. Draft resources for measuring projects’ job quality, workforce development, and community benefits performance to supplement existing practices.

Organize labor and community stakeholder convenings: Lead the planning and execution of two convenings with labor and community stakeholders, developers, contractors, and/or green bank partner to help develop job quality, workforce development, and community benefits parameters that align with financing requirements for clean infrastructure projects. This involves building, strengthening, and maintaining relationships with labor and community stakeholders.

Identify and advance pipeline of projects that meet parameters: Work with green bank partner and stakeholders to identify projects that meet job quality, workforce development, and community benefits parameters and financing requirements. This may involve engaging with developers and contractors, as well as green bank partner and/or CGC to submit and advance projects for financing consideration and to match projects with labor and community partners.

Manage pilot strategy and execution: Define the milestones for achieving the goals of the labor pilot in a specific state and implement day-to-day activities. This may involve building a roadmap of key activities and target deadlines, tracking and reporting on budget and expenses, tracking and reporting on progress towards achieving milestones, elevating and resolving issues, and collecting and evaluating pilot performance data.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

Required

• Master's degree and 6+ years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and directly related experience
• Experience in planning and executing events
• Experience building coalitions with broad participation
• Experience working with labor and/or community organizations
• Understanding of labor, workforce development, and community benefits strategies
• Experience leading project management
• Ability to work independently and adhere to deadlines

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience organizing labor and community coalitions for clean infrastructure policies and/or projects
• Experience working with clean energy developers and contractors
• Understanding of labor, workforce development, and community benefits strategies and/or policies in the clean infrastructure sector
• Familiarity with financing models in clean infrastructure sector

Compensation & Benefits

This is a part-time position. The salary range for this role is $173,319 – $195,160. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, and overall qualifications, and may vary from the stated range.

CGC offers a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement benefits, paid time off, professional development opportunities, and a flexible hybrid work environment

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and throughout their employment. CGC does not currently sponsor employment visas and is unable to support work authorization that is time-limited or employer-restricted.

CGC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building an inclusive workplace and advancing equitable economic and environmental outcomes nationwide.

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.