WWF Cambodia is seeking a Project Manager. The proposed two-million dollar USAID-funded FLAGSHIP project over three years will have a focus in Cambodia’s Eastern Plains Landscape, where activities will continue to build on U.S. investments and lessons learned from previous activities. Activities will focus on the improved management of Eastern Plains with a range of appropriate activities taking place at the sub-national level along with strategic investments at the national level with various ministries and institutions. This comprehensive activity will focus on biodiversity conservation, strengthening the governance and polices related to the Eastern Plains, and increase sustainable economic growth at the sub-national level.
Grants Administration Analyst – 18041
The primary focus of this position is to support the effective implementation of WWF’s grantee risk assessment, monitoring, and mitigation process and procedures through improved data collection, analysis, and presentation of key information and trends. In this role, the position will work with all relevant departments in WWF Program Operations as well as across the wider organization to identify key information needs and data sources related to grantee risks, compliance, and mitigation; develop the analytical tools to extract critical information from systems and databases; and provide clear and consistent reporting and presentation of information to WWF staff, managers, and decisionmakers. A secondary role for this position, which will increase in importance over time, is to support the WWF Global Environment Facility (GEF) and Green Climate Fund (GCF) teams to strengthen WWF’s capabilities to conduct effective institutional and operational due diligence with respect to project executing agencies, as well as to track and monitor compliance. WWF acts as a certified agency for the GEF and is in the final stage of obtaining similar status for the GCF, with a growing portfolio of projects and programs under development and implementation.
WWF Transboundary Leader – 18038
World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the world’s leading conservation organization, seeks a Transboundary Leader for the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA). KAZA was created in 2011 by five southern African countries—Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe—and is the largest terrestrial transboundary conservation area in the world (520,000 km2). KAZA is renowned for its wealth of wildlife, including more than half of Africa’s elephants (225,000), 20% of the continent’s lions, 25% of all African wild dogs, and up to 40% of the world’s cheetahs. The KAZA vision “To establish a world-class trans-frontier conservation area and tourism destination in the Okavango and Zambezi river basin regions within the context of sustainable development” is premised upon a concerted, five-country effort to harness the region’s rich natural resources to promote economic development through conservation and tourism. WWF has been supporting KAZA and its partner countries since its inception. The WWF Transboundary Leader will guide, contribute to, and coordinate the collective inputs of WWF (Country Offices in Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe) working with the KAZA Secretariat and its partners countries, and other donors, partners and stakeholders of KAZA. This position will initially be based in Windhoek, Namibia.
World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the world’s leading conservation organization, seeks a Marketing Director in our Washington DC office. Creates strategy for, manages, and oversees integrated marketing programs and staff to meet WWF’s fundraising objectives. Develops, recommends, and executes annual operating strategy for a diverse group of marketing programs including multi-channel campaigns, direct mail, telemarketing, catalogs, in-person, television, member services and others as needed.
Post-Doctoral Fellowship – Wildlife Connectivity – 18039
World Wildlife Fund, the global conservation organization, seeks a dynamic and motivated quantitative Post-doctoral fellowship – movement ecology & wildlife connectivity associate to lead analyses related to assessing wildlife connectivity in the Kavango-Zambezi (KAZA) transfrontier conservation area in southern Africa. The individual will take up the Mark Schell Research Fellowship at WWF-US and will be responsible for developing statistical models.
Senior Program Officer, GEF Project Agency – 18028
World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the world’s leading conservation organization, seeks a Specialist for WWF GEF Project Agency at our Washington, DC office. The Specialist supports engagement of partners and development of policy and strategy for WWF’s Global Environment Facility (GEF) Agency. This person oversees/leads project and program development and implementation as a member of the WWF GEF Agency. This position: i. provides support and guidance to teams developing WWF GEF concepts and projects, to ensure quality and compliance with WWF and GEF policy ii. plays an oversight and project compliance role for WWF GEF projects in implementation, and iii. contributes to WWF GEF Agency strategy and operational efficiency. The position does not directly develop or manage projects.
Senior Program Officer – 18027
World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the world’s leading conservation organization, seeks a Senior Program Officer (SPO) for Oceans. The SPO manages planning, coordination, budgets, communication and implementation of a major conservation initiative in support of the WWF Oceans Team. Builds NGO and academic partnerships/collaborations to generate meaningful conservation strategy that informs both policy and practice from local to international arenas. Communicates the nature and results of the work to interested institutions, donors, partner organizations, and the general public. Provides technical expertise in support of the WWF-Oceans team strategy.
Legislative Affairs Associate – 18016
World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the world’s leading conservation organization, seeks a Legislative Affairs Associate for Policy & Government Affairs. Under the rubric of the WWF Legislative strategy, the Legislative Affairs Associate will support the Legislative Affairs team in analysis, coordination, and outreach to the United States Congress that may influence or affect WWF programs, policies, and resources. The person in this role will Identify and engage stakeholders who can change policy, and identify approaches and opportunities for influencing emerging leaders and policies.
Executive Assistant, Policy and Government Affairs – 18015
World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the world’s leading conservation organization, seeks an Executive Assistant for the Policy & Government Affairs department. The Executive Assistant provides confidential administrative support to the Senior Vice President (SVP), using extensive knowledge of the organization, of WWF’s policies, and a high level of technical skill. This position operates with considerable independent judgment and initiative, and contributes to the efficient and successful functioning of the department.
Senior Director, Legislative Affairs – 18017
World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the world’s leading conservation organization, seeks a Senior Director, Legislative Affairs. The Senior Director leads development and implementation of WWF’s Federal legislative outreach strategy and manages the Legislative Affairs team charged to deliver on its goals and objectives. Works closely with the Policy and Goal teams and particularly in close coordination with WWF’s Executive Outreach efforts.
Senior Development Officer, Foundations – 18034
World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the world’s leading conservation organization, seeks a Senior Development Officer, Foundations in our office in Washington, DC. In collaboration with Foundation Relations team, identifies, cultivates, solicits, and manages the stewardship of foundation donors and prospects, working toward achieving World Wildlife Fund’s annual foundation fundraising goal of $20M+.
Development Officer, Gift Planning – 17092
World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the world’s leading conservation organization, seeks a Development Officer for Gift Planning at our Washington, DC office. The Development Officer cultivates, solicits, closes, and manages the stewardship of donors and prospects who are interested in including WWF in their will, trust or other long-range financial and estate plans. Also works with donors who are interested in life income gift arrangements. Works toward achieving World Wildlife Fund’s fundraising goals for gift planning and the overall Development department.
Senior Director, Business Case Development – 17088
World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the world’s leading conservation organization, seeks a Senior Director, Business Case Development, Markets Institute at our Washington, DC office; other locations will be considered. This position is for a three-year term with the possibility for extension. The Senior Director (SD), Business Case Development will play a key role in developing WWF’s business case development strategy and aligning it with the Institute’s mandate of making food more sustainable by identifying key issues and trends, creating awareness and building global consensus about them. The mandate of the Institute is also to generate the business case for addressing the issues more quickly, and at different scales or in different ways, than has been occurred to date. Each business case will be targeted to a specific audience and will require sufficient financial analyses as well as other qualitative and quantitative analysis to be convincing to the target audience.
Global Forest Lead Scientist – 17082
WWF’s half-century of conservation success is rooted firmly in science; it informs and underpins everything we do. The scientific rigor we bring to our work is unmatched in the nonprofit conservation sector. Building on this legacy, WWF is recruiting a team of Global Science Leaders to advance the organization’s mission to build a future where people live in harmony with nature. We are hiring scientists to shape an interdisciplinary research agenda and apply it to accelerate WWF’s goals in Climate & Energy, Food, Forests, Freshwater, Oceans and Wildlife. We seek an interdisciplinary team of science leaders to advance a coordinated effort that will deliver science for tangible conservation results at a speed and scale commensurate with the trends that undermine them. The Leaders will report directly to the WWF Chief Scientist and are key members of WWF’s Network Science Team. PLEASE NOTE THIS POSITION IS BEING RECRUITER BY LEADERFIT, APPLY DIRECTLY PER THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.
Global Food Lead Scientist – 17080
WWF’s half-century of conservation success is rooted firmly in science; it informs and underpins everything we do. The scientific rigor we bring to our work is unmatched in the nonprofit conservation sector. Building on this legacy, WWF is recruiting a team of Global Science Leaders to advance the organization’s mission to build a future where people live in harmony with nature. We are hiring scientists to shape an interdisciplinary research agenda and apply it to accelerate WWF’s goals in Climate & Energy, Food, Forests, Freshwater, Oceans and Wildlife. We seek an interdisciplinary team of science leaders to advance a coordinated effort that will deliver science for tangible conservation results at a speed and scale commensurate with the trends that undermine them. The Leaders will report directly to the WWF Chief Scientist and are key members of WWF’s Network Science Team. PLEASE NOTE THIS POSITION IS BEING RECRUITER BY LEADERFIT, APPLY DIRECTLY PER THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.
Global Wildlife Conservation Lead Scientist – 17040
WWF’s half-century of conservation success is rooted firmly in science; it informs and underpins everything we do. The scientific rigor we bring to our work is unmatched in the nonprofit conservation sector. Building on this legacy, WWF is recruiting a team of Global Science Leaders to advance the organization’s mission to build a future where people live in harmony with nature. We are hiring scientists to shape an interdisciplinary research agenda and apply it to ac
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