World Wildlife Fund, Inc.
Program Associate, Markets & Food
Washington D.C., , United States
No sponsorshipDetected 29 days ago
StatisticsProject ManagementAccountingExcelLogisticsResearchCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingPublic SpeakingMicrosoft OfficeSharePointVariance Analysis
About the role
- Coordinates major activities for the program, communicates with staff on ongoing activities, and administers and monitors budgets, contracts, and other assigned projects.
- Gathers, organizes, and analyzes information from a variety of sources.
- Stays current on issues related to program areas of focus.
Responsibilities
- Creates and maintains detailed project schedules for monitoring tasks and activities of the program; modifies project schedule as directed, prepares project status reports.
- May assist with developing various databases to track information on conservation-related matters.
- Supports and monitors preparation of agreements for sub-grantees and consultants for final approval.
- Prepares paperwork for approval, secures signatures, and distributes documents to appropriate parties.
- Writes case studies, policy briefs, research summaries, informational documents, and presentation materials.
- Composes reports, briefings, and other documents to summarize findings.
- Develops proposals, consulting agreements and other agreements for final approval.
- Assists in donor communications and fundraising activities, develops program-specific publications.
- Oversees comprehensive financial administration -including processing invoices and expense reports, managing account coding, and facilitating reclassifications-while providing strategic support through budget preparation, variance analysis, and acting as the primary liaison with accounting to ensure fiscal integrity and reporting accuracy.
- Collects information and maintains logs, records, or lists on a regular or ad-hoc basis using word processing, spreadsheet, or database software.
Requirements
- RESPECT - We honor the voices and knowledge of people and communities that we serve, and we work to secure their rights to a sustainable future.
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship.
- In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
Nice to have
- Detail oriented and methodical.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to take initiative, prioritize, complete work with minimal supervision and meet deadlines.
- Strong management of Microsoft office software (PowerPoint, Excel and Word), as well as online tools (Sharepoint, Box, Airtable, etc.) is required.
- Proficiency in Spanish and English to include solid written and verbal language skills is required.
- Proficiency in Portuguese desired.
Skills
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Must have a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) plus two years' professional experience, or a minimum of four years relevant experience, preferably with environmental or conservation science education.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Please note: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U
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