Careers at ICLEI: Join Our Sustainability Team
ICLEI is a team of urban sustainability professionals.
ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability
We have over 600 international staff with technical, managerial, policy and communications expertise in engineering, finance, natural and social sciences, government and consulting. Our diverse and talented staff are all driven by a desire to support cities to become zero carbon, resilient, biodiverse, resource-efficient, and to green their infrastructure and urban economy.
Why Choose a Career with ICLEI?
- To work with an internationally diverse team
- To live your passion for sustainable development
- To share best practices with other regions
- To experience a supportive work culture
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Apply by: 31 March
Officer, Resilient Development
ICLEI World Secretariat, based in Bonn, Germany, is seeking an expert to join the Resilient Development Team. The role focuses on coordinating and delivering the Urban Adaptation Finance Facility (UAFF) project across cities in Latin America and the Caribbean. Responsibilities include supporting climate risk assessments, project preparation and financing processes, and organizing capacity-building activities. The position also contributes to proposal development, partnership building, and advancing ICLEI’s global resilient development portfolio.
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Apply by: 27 February 2026
Development of a knowledge product on sustainable energy use in public buildings for local and regional governments
Under the RENEW-SEA project, ICLEI World Secretariat seeks a service provider to develop a knowledge product on sustainable energy use in public buildings. The product will examine the applicability of the Public Energy Buildings (PEBs) concept in the Southeast Asian context, with a particular focus on Malaysia and Indonesia, and will serve as a practical guide for implementation.
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Apply by: 9 March 2026
WordPress Website Development for the Urban Adaptation Financing Facility (UAFF) project
Under the UAFF project, ICLEI World Secretariat seeks a service provider to develop a new project website for the Urban Adaptation Financing Facility (UAFF), building on the structure and experience of its existing “brother project” website: https://uiif-resilience.org/.
The website will serve as a clear, institutional and easy-to-navigate online presence, presenting the project’s objectives, activities, participating cities, partners and key resources.
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Africa
ICLEI Africa Secretariat
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Canada
ICLEI Canada Office
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East Asia
ICLEI East Asia Secretariat
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Europe
ICLEI European Secretariat
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South America
ICLEI South America Secretariat (português)
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South America
ICLEI South America Secretariat (español)
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South Asia
ICLEI South Asia Secretariat
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Southeast Asia
ICLEI Southeast Asia Secretariat
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USA
ICLEI USA
Contact:
Petra Heinevetter
Head, HR and Administration

