This position will be based out of Washington DC and will be a hybrid model of remote and required in-office work. Existing work authorization is required at the time of application submission. WRI is unable to sponsor visa work authorization for this position.

About the Program:

In this role, you will have the unique opportunity to contribute to improving WRI’s institutional capacity and program delivery by working within our single largest corporate partnership. The Climate Solutions Partnership is a collaboration between WRI, WWF, and HSBC that seeks to accelerate the transition to a net zero nature positive future by playing an active role in mobilizing the finance and solutions needed to bend the curve on biodiversity loss and keep temperature rises to 1.5 degrees or lower. Through work across 4 thematic areas and with staff in more than 6 countries, our teams are developing and delivering solutions to accelerate the energy transition, scale nature-based solutions and build sustainable supply chains with greater access to finance. These solutions will aim to mitigate climate change while delivering gains for people and nature.

Job Highlight:

Working with the team’s Project Managers, you will develop, test, and implement new strategies for cross-cutting partnership coordination and peer learning processes and tools. You will support the strengthening of the partnership’s formal and informal PMEL (Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning) processes, building an important skill set for future project-related positions. In support of knowledge management initiatives, you will document and synthesize project assets, key findings and learnings to improve performance. You will also support the development and execution of a discrete number of energy- and NBS- related financial sector capacity building projects through event support, partner engagement, and/or project coordination activities with internal and external partners around the world. If desired, there may be opportunity to coauthor internal and external communications, information, and/or data visualization products related to your work.

What will you do:

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  Monitoring and Evaluation (40%): Ensure Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (PMEL) best practices and innovative methods for standardizing and implementing them within a complex global partnership. Specific activities may include:
  
  • Work closely with the Program Manager to implement, refine and maintain consistent data capture methods for indicators and systematic collection protocols and processes from all relevant staff and partners. Coordinate with international offices and partners to ensure data is collected on time and entered in a timely manner. This includes tracking documents, ensuring data quality, and troubleshooting as needed.
  • Assist in development of learning agenda and action plan. Capture, refine, and share lessons learned, knowledge products and content, and illustrative stories from across the partnership’s work programs and locations. Assist in the creation of internal and external outreach and communications materials, including data visualizations, progress reports, presentations, spreadsheets, case studies, learning briefs, success stories, news pieces, and workshop materials.
  • Support the planning and execution of internal and external meetings, workshops, and events in support of PMEL processes and cross-partnership learning.
  • Develop and test lessons learned and risk mitigation repository.
  • Explore new ways to enhance performance data, extract lessons and communicate information (such as outcome harvesting, new ways to gather stories, or present data in dashboards)

Knowledge Partnership Project Coordination (30%):

• Support CSP event-planning process and logistics, such as knowledge sharing workshops, financial sector trainings, energy pillar events, conferences, and attendance at global events
• Coordinate expert inputs to partner requests for advising, meeting and event talking points, and scoping processes
• Assist with the development of meeting agendas, dossiers, PowerPoints, and other relevant materials to ensure alignment with CSP objectives, coordinating with partners to ensure a consistent message
• Support appropriate pre- and post-event evaluations, follow-up actions, and distilling of lessons learned from knowledge partnership engagements
• Identify opportunities and execute actions to improve operational efficiency
• Provide overall support to the Project Manager, Knowledge Partnership Manager, and Corporate Relations Director

• Working with technical experts in the Forests and/or Energy teams, support the development and execution of financial sector capacity building publications and engagement campaigns aimed at unblocking barriers to commercial finance for sustainable solutions. Your contributions may include the following:

• Coordinating the refinements and review of knowledge and communications products, working with WRI’s Research and Data teams; potentially contributing research to knowledge products
• Conducting global and regional stakeholder and partner mapping, outreach, and/or engagement
• Planning and executing high level convenings and/or capacity building events and webinars on sustainable finance

• Education: You have completed a bachelor’s degree in international relations, international development, environmental studies, NGO management, public administration, or related field
• Experience: You have a minimum of 2 years full-time professional experience in performance monitoring, collecting and analyzing data, and working with teams to identify project results and maximize impact
• You have an interest in, and/or familiarity with, corporate and/or financial-sector sustainability and leadership or nonprofit project management
• You have experience coordinating events, monitoring event timelines to ensure smooth execution of activities
• You have demonstrated ability to work well in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams, set and manage multiple priorities, take initiative, solve problems, and work under tight deadlines
• You have demonstrated ability to present complex information in written and verbal form in a clear and concise manner
• You have strong software skills including high level of comfort with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and web-based communications (e.g., Skype, etc.)

The salary range for this position is 57,000 USD - 65,000 USD. Salary is commensurate with experience and other compensable factors. WRI offers a competitive remuneration and benefits package.

How to Apply:

Please submit a resume and a cover letter by 17 February 2023. You must apply through the WRI Careers portal to be considered.

What we offer:

• A competitive salary
• Access to the WRI global network with the opportunity to exchange with and learn from passionate colleagues working at the cutting edge of their fields across Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and the US.
• The chance to have an impact and to develop your career within a mission driven organization with access to varied learning and training opportunities.
• A workplace that strives to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work.
• The opportunity to join and get involved in different working groups and affinity groups to shape the future of WRI.
• Long-term commitment to hybrid working model with flexible working hours.
• Generous leave days that increase with tenure.

About Us:

Founded in 1982, World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity, and human well-being. We are working to address seven critical challenges that the world must overcome this decade to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean. WRI has a global staff of over 1,800 people with work spanning 60 countries. We have offices in Africa, Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Colombia and the United States, as well as a growing presence in other countries and regions.

The foundation of our work is delivering high-quality research, data, maps, and analysis to solve the world’s greatest environment and international development challenges and improve people’s lives. We work with leaders in government, business, and civil society to drive ambitious action and create change on the ground. Equally important, we bring together partners to develop breakthrough ideas and scale-up solutions for far-reaching, enduring impact.

Our mission and values:

WRI’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations.

Our values are shared ideals that bind us together: Integrity, Innovation, Urgency, Independence, Respect.

Our culture:

WRI is committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission and applies this principle to our organizational and programmatic practices. We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, we embrace all diversity and encourage women, the LGBTQ+ community, persons with disabilities, Afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply. Recognizing our strong commitment to gender equality, WRI has also been awarded EDGE certification.

Our Human Resources team carefully reviews all applications.