Thursday, December 5, 2013

Partnerships and Engagement Manager, Global Forest Watch- East Africa

Location : KE-Nairobi
Type : Contractor
Program : People & Ecosystems Program (PEP)


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World Resources Institute (WRI), an action oriented global organization most recently voted as #1 environment & natural resource think tank in the world is consistently recommended by staff as one of the "most desired organizations to work for". WRI has over 30 years of experience focusing on the intersection of the environment and socio-economic development. WRI goes beyond research to put ideas into action – our mission is to move human society to live in ways that protects Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations.

WRI has been growing the past five years and now has offices in Washington D.C., India, and China and a presence in Brazil, Indonesia as well as a dozen other countries around the world. WRI staff not only have a deep understanding of the issues, but also an understanding of the political and cultural contexts that shape how decisions are made and how to engage effectively in the countries in which we work and partner. Our staff represents over 40 nationalities.

Overview

The World Resources Institute is seeking a full time Partnerships and Engagement Manager based in Nairobi, Kenya, for Global Forest Watch (GFW), a new interactive, online forest monitoring system that unites satellite imagery, cloud computing, and crowd-sourced data to create never-before-possible transparency in forests around the world. The Manager will be responsible for leading GFW’s engagement with major stakeholders across forested East Africa and Madagascar, including the government, private sector and civil society. The position will report to the Head of the Africa Forests Team and will be part of a larger international team based in Washington, D.C. seeking to cultivate the GFW platform and support its use by governments, businesses, civil society organizations, and communities around the world. 

Responsibilities

  • Develop and lead the engagement of major stakeholders (government, private sector, civil society) in West Africa who are existing and potential users of the GFW system;
  • Represent the initiative to partners and stakeholders in East Africa;
  • Work closely with GFW’s existing partners to identify and pilot applications of the GFW system for crowd-sourcing or community monitoring;
  • Lead the implementation of GFW’s small-grants program to civil society organizations;
  • Identify and advance new lines of research and analysis relevant to the initiative’s strategy;
  • Produce, review, and edit communications materials, and other written outputs consistent with WRI’s high standard of quality;
  • Support fundraising activities and other duties.

Qualifications

  • Graduate degree in international relations, environmental studies or other relevant field. Other academic disciplines may be suitable depending on work experience. Outstanding candidates with Bachelor’s degree and significant work experience are also encouraged to apply;
  • Minimum 5 years of work experience in relevant field, with at least 2 years of comprehensive project management experience;
  • Interest in or experience with environmental issues, especially forest issues;
  • Superb analytical and strategic thinking skills;
  • Ability to write in an organized, clear, and articulate manner in English or French, with a minimum working proficiency in the other;
  • Ability to communicate clearly and compellingly to a wide range of audiences within West Africa and beyond;
  • Results focused, works effectively both independently and within a team environment, as well as the ability to work well under pressure;
  • Commitment to WRI’s mission and institutional values;
  • Priority given to applicants who have existing work authorization in Kenya.

Salary and benefits

Salary is commensurate with experience and skills. The position is full time and will be for a period of one year, including a three-month probationary period, renewable upon satisfactory performance. The start date is as soon as possible. To apply: http://www.wri.org/careers

Location

Nairobi, Kenya

Qualified applicants should apply online at www.wri.org/careers. All applications must be submitted online through this career portal in order to be formally considered. 

The World Resources Institute (http://www.wri.org/wri) is an environmental and development research and policy organization that creates solutions to protect the Earth and improve people’s lives. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, it is WRI’s policy to recruit, hire, and provide opportunities for advancement in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, sexual preference, parental status, or disability. WRI’s global agenda requires a staff that is diverse – with respect to race, gender, cultural, and international background. Diverse perspectives and experience enhance the way WRI selects and approaches issues, as well as the creativity and applicability of WRI's policy research and analysis. WRI, therefore, encourages applications from U.S. minorities, persons from other countries (especially developing nations), and from women of all backgrounds.

About WRI
The World Resources Institute is a global environmental think tank that goes beyond research to put ideas into action. We work with governments, companies, and civil society to build solutions to urgent environmental challenges. WRI’s transformative ideas protect the earth and promote development because sustainability is essential to meeting human needs and fulfilling human aspirations in the future.

Established in 1982, WRI is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization respected globally by policymakers, NGOs, and corporate leaders because of the rigorous quality, balance, and independence of its work. With its think-tank roots, WRI values innovative ideas, working collaboratively, and thinking independently. WRI employees see the results of their hard work and have the satisfaction of making a significant difference in the world.

Currently a $50 million organization with an international staff of approximately 250, WRI works with more than 400 partners in 50 countries. WRI provides objective information and practical proposals for policy and institutional change that foster environmentally sound, socially equitable development.

Values

In its day to day work, WRI is guided by several core institutional values:
                         
Innovation: To lead change for a sustainable world, WRI is creative, forward thinking, entrepreneurial, and adaptive.

Independence: WRI’s effectiveness depends on work that is uncompromised by partisan politics, institutional or personal allegiances, or sources of financial support.

Urgency: WRI believes that change in human behavior is urgently needed to halt the accelerating rate of environmental deterioration.

Independence: Our effectiveness depends on work that is uncompromised by partisan politics, institutional or personal allegiances, or sources of financial support.

Respect: Our relationships are based on the belief that all people deserve respect.

Approach

Everything WRI does is built on four key elements:
                         
Focus on Results: WRI organizes all of its work to produce powerful and practical solutions, strategies and tools, policies and partnerships.

Analytical Excellence: WRI identifies problems, drivers of change, economic incentives, and consequences to arrive at comprehensive, incentive-based, practical solutions.

Partnerships: WRI works with scientists, governments, businesses, NGOs, and international institutions worldwide to create incentives and pressure for change.

Communications: WRI fosters change by disseminating their solutions and ideas to targeted audiences.



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