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.
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.
