Program Assistant, Tropical Forests and Agriculture - National Wildlife Federation - Washington, DC

In this role you will:

• Work alongside NWF staff in fostering support for multi-stakeholder efforts aimed at developing, strengthening and expanding zero deforestation beef and soy supply chains


• Work closely with the Project Manager, Communications Manager and Senior Project Manager to help implement communications strategies, outreach and education plans as well as systems for information sharing


• Represent NWF during calls and meetings with partners


• Coordinate logistics for coalition calls and meetings


• Take detailed notes during calls and meetings, identify action items, discuss with internal team members, and disseminate notes to participants


• Track workflows in coalition working groups and identify action items for NWF


• Help develop communications and education materials with content experts, including memos, reports and factsheets


• Coordinate content updates on the International Wildlife Conservation team’s website


• Produce content for NWF blogs and social media (Facebook and Twitter)


• General administrative tasks related to implementing NWF’s international program, including assisting with project activities, maintaining files, correspondence and contact databases, phone/communications, contracts and partner agreements, travel and other logistics, expense reporting, wire transfers/ payments, and internal coordination

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, public relations, environmental issues or related field


• Experience working in a professional office environment


• Experience helping organize and/or coordinate group calls, meetings, workshops conferences and/or events


• Experience taking detailed notes during calls and meetings


• Experience helping prepare communications and/or educational documents, including factsheets and reports for general audiences and/or policy-makers


• Experience translating correspondences and documents between English and Spanish (additional experience with Brazilian Portuguese is a plus)


• Professional proficiency in Spanish or Portuguese is required (native speaker/fluency is highly desirable)


• Outstanding written and oral communication skills


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


• Extremely well organized with attention to detail


• Self-starter, with a high degree of initiative


• Good research and report writing skills


• Strong interpersonal and networking skills


• Ability to synthesize technical information and translate for corporate, policy, or general audiences


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


• Knowledge of tropical forest conservation and the drivers of deforestation, including agricultural expansion is desirable


• Experience in target geographies (Brazilian Amazon, Cerrado and/or the Gran Chaco in Argentina and Paraguay) is desirable


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


• Experience with donor/grant reporting is desirable


• High level of computer proficiency and web design is desirable

Occasional travel may be required, including internationally (sometimes to remote locations).

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.