Project Coordinator, Tropical Forests and Agriculture - National Wildlife Federation - Washington, DC

This new position with the International Wildlife Conservation team in Washington, DC will focus on breaking the link between commodity agriculture (palm oil, soy, and cattle) and global tropical forest loss. The Project Coordinator will support the Project Manager and NWF’s leadership in public-private partnerships to strengthen and advance zero-deforestation supply chains. The Project Coordinator will help facilitate the management and coordination of key partners, including nonprofits, academics and government representatives across Peru, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Indonesia, and organize capacity-building workshops.

In this role you will:
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Work alongside NWF staff in fostering support from the private sector and government for multi-stakeholder efforts aimed at developing, strengthening and expanding zero-deforestation palm oil, soy, and cattle supply chains.

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Work closely with the Project Manager and Senior Project Manager on outreach activities targeting a range of producer and consumer-facing companies.

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Organize and manage logistics for meetings among the grant consortium, capacity-building workshops in grant target countries, and events (such as side events at major international meetings).

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Coordinate communication among project partners and liaise with subcontractors to ensure deliverables are being met according to schedule.

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Assist Project Manager in consolidating partner progress reports and financial statements for reporting to grant funder.

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Represent NWF at a variety of multi-stakeholder fora, including commodity roundtables, conferences, and meetings.

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Research and analyze corporate and government deforestation policies.

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Develop educational materials, including the synthesis of technical research and analysis into user-friendly reports and fact sheets.

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Oversee development of team’s zero-deforestation commodities website and maintain/develop team’s social media accounts.

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Support and advocate for policy positions with decision makers and key NWF constituencies through a variety of outreach methods.

• General administrative tasks related to implementing NWF’s international program, including assisting with project activities, maintaining files, correspondence and contact databases, phone/communications, contract drafting, travel and other logistics, expense reporting, and internal coordination.

Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree in environmental studies, natural resources, agriculture, political science, economics, biology or other related fields.

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Master’s degree preferred.

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Experience with remote sensing desirable but not necessary.

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At least two years of relevant experience, preferably in the areas of sustainable agriculture, tropical forest management, or policy analysis, with an emphasis on writing.

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Experience organizing meetings, workshops, and/or conferences.

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Experience managing expense reporting and/or budgets.

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Experience with donor/grant reporting desirable.

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Experience in research, data analysis, and report writing, plus experience with social media or writing for a non-technical audience.

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Experience in key deforestation countries (Peru, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Indonesia) desirable.

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Knowledge of tropical forest conservation and the drivers of deforestation, including agricultural expansion.

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Experience with multi-stakeholder processes, such as roundtables related to major commodities (palm oil, soy, cattle, and/or biofuels) is desirable.

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Knowledge of UNFCCC process and REDD+ is desirable.

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Professional proficiency in Spanish. Fluency desired.

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Additional proficiency in Portuguese, Bahasa Indonesia, and/or French is a plus.

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Outstanding written and oral communication skills.

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Ability to juggle multiple tasks and coordinate different work pieces simultaneously.

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Extremely well organized with attention to detail.

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Self-starter, with a high degree of initiative.

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Good research and report writing skills.

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Strong interpersonal and networking skills.

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Ability to synthesize technical information and translate for corporate, policy, or lay audiences.

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Ability to work with people of different cultural and professional backgrounds.

• High level of computer proficiency and web design would be desirable.

There will be occasional travel will be required, including internationally (sometimes to remote locations). Opportunities for additional optional travel may be available.

Interested candidates should submit both a cover letter (with salary requirements) and resume. We offer excellent benefits, competitive compensation, and a flexible work environment. The National Wildlife Federation is committed to building a diverse team and strongly encourages candidates from all backgrounds to apply.