Entrepreneurship in the territories: is it the right time?
About Tara Climate Foundation
Tara Climate Foundation is a philanthropic climate foundation dedicated to fostering a future where Asia’s unwavering commitment to climate action paves the way for just, thriving and resilient societies. As a grantmaker, convenor and local & regional expert, Tara supports a diverse group of partners in accelerating Asia’s energy transformation and championing climate action, and currently provides grants to over 300 organisations operating across 13 countries and jurisdictions in the Asia region.
About the Role
The Senior Strategist – Special Projects is a new role at Tara, responsible for developing strategic pathways targeting new issue areas or levers. This role will also manage specific, time-bound regional projects, all in alignment with Tara’s core mission of empowering diverse civil society organisations to drive systemic change.
This involves:
- Creating foundational datasets to comprehend the scope of the issue within the Tara region;
- Evaluating ongoing initiatives by other stakeholders; pinpointing opportunities for Tara and our partner network to contribute;
- Scouting for potential new collaborators; and
- Devising comprehensive budgets and plans.
The Senior Strategist will spearhead the development of these strategic areas and support integrating them into our country and regional programs. For example, this could entail crafting a regional transport strategy or a regional energy efficiency strategy.
