Summer Position in Impact Investing | TNSchangemakers

Organization Description:

The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to increasing the scale and effectiveness of impact investing. Impact investments are investments made into companies, organizations, and funds with the intention to generate social and environmental impact alongside a financial return. Impact investments can be made in both emerging and developed markets, and target a range of returns from below market to market rate, depending upon the circumstances. The GIIN addresses systemic barriers to effective impact investing by building critical infrastructure and developing activities, education, and research that attract more investment capital to poverty alleviation and environmental solutions.

The GIIN?s programs center around four key initiatives. The GIIN Investors? Council is a diverse, global membership group comprised of leading impact investors with a goal of enabling rigorous impact investments, efficient and enhanced social and environmental performance, and deployment of private investment capital to address social and environmental challenges. The Impact Reporting and Investment Standards (IRIS) is a set of standardized metrics that can be used to measure & describe an organization?s social, environmental, & financial performance.. The GIIN Outreach initiative elevates the profile of impact investing by highlighting industry progress and best practices. ImpactBase is an online global directory of impact investment funds and products active in the impact investing industry, created to reduce search costs and bring order to the fragmented marketplace.

Job Description:

The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) is looking to hire two Summer Associates for 10 weeks to support its activities. The Summer Associates will provide cross-program support by completing focused projects connected with one or more GIIN program areas.
Specific projects will be based upon the Summer Associate?s interests and capabilities. Examples of planned projects that the Summer Associates could be involved in include the following:

? Market research on emerging trends in impact investing that will be disseminated in the form of case studies, white papers, or toolkits
? Working groups focused on developing social and environmental performance metrics in target sectors
? Strategic planning and implementation for a new GIIN program
? Analysis mapping the relationship between the GIIN?s IRIS program and other impact measurement systems
? Program development for membership across topics such as inclusive finance, sustainable agriculture, impact measurement, product development, and fund structuring
? Marketing of an online registry of impact investors and their impact measurement metrics
The Summer Associates will work as integral members of the GIIN team and will have the opportunity to engage in other ongoing initiatives where necessary and appropriate.

Desired Qualifications:

The Summer Associate must have experience managing multiple tasks and projects, strong research and writing skills, knowledge of finance/ investment, and be organized, collaborative, independent, and resourceful.

Additional Qualifications:
? Candidate for an advanced degree in Business, Public Policy, International Development or similar field
? Demonstrated interest in the use of for-profit investment capital to address social and environmental issues
? 3+ years work experience in consulting, finance, investment management or social business
? Capacity to take initiative and work independently on tasks and be able to engage with a fast-paced team
? Detail-oriented, with high standards of performance
? Personable, engaging presence, with diplomacy, tact, and good humor
? Proactive approach to solving problems

How to Apply:

The GIIN will pay a living stipend of $500 per week, and will support the Summer Associate in applying for summer fellowships available through his/her graduate school.

Email resume and cover letter to Laurie Rud at lrud@thegiin.org by April 18, 2012. The GIIN, a special project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, is an equal opportunity employer. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis so we strongly encourage early applications. No phone calls please. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.

Application Deadline:

04/18/2012

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