Vacancy Objective Coordinator, Washington

Objective Coordinator
Location:     US-DC-Washington     Type:     Regular Full-Time
Program:     Climate and Energy Program (CEP)        

Overview:

The WRI Climate and Energy Program (CEP) requires an assertive, detail-oriented, and highly organized individual to support a diverse team of experts actively engaged in the climate and energy policy community. This is an excellent position for someone seeking to gain management and administrative experience as well as exposure to the climate change issue.

CEP is organized around three major objectives (U.S. Climate, Major Emerging Economies, and Collective Climate Action).The Objective Coordinator will provide support to the U.S. Climate team as well as the CEP Director on a variety of administrative and logistical activities including scheduling coordination, financial management, database management, publications management, and events coordination. The Objective Coordinator will report to the CEP Director.

Responsibilities:
· Provide administrative support to the U.S. Climate Objective Director and CEP Director as needed (e.g., schedule appointments, make travel arrangements, file expense reports, take phone calls, draft correspondence, etc.).· In collaboration with appropriate staff, assist with internal financial management to include preparing project and proposal budgets, reviewing project expenses, processing contracts and payment requests, and supporting financial tracking and reporting efforts as needed.· Help manage and maintain the constituent database, including adding and revising contacts, updating communications information, and responding to data queries. · Serve as a point of contact for internal and external requests for CEP information. Support outreach and communications efforts (e.g., publications, press releases, web development, etc.) in collaboration with CEP communications staff and External Relations.· Help organize internal and external meetings, workshops, and conferences; take minutes and track follow-up as necessary.· Support ongoing efforts to improve CEP's administrative systems and processes. Assist with streamlining and maintaining CEP's paper and electronic filing systems.· Assist with recruiting staff and interns and provide orientation and training as needed.· Provide research support for the U.S. Climate Objective Director and CEP Director as time permits and as needed.

Qualifications:

    * Undergraduate degree preferably in management, business, public administration, or a related field, with an excellent academic record.

    * Assertive, detail-oriented, and highly organized with a strong interest in program administration/coordination and at least 1 year of relevant work experience.
    * Strong computer skills including high level of comfort with Microsoft Office (especially Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), web-based communications (e.g., Skype, GoToMeeting, etc.), and Internet research.
    * Experience with database management (familiarity with Raiser's Edge a plus).
    * Experience with or demonstrated aptitude for financial management.
    * Excellent writing, editing, and oral communication skills.
    * Demonstrated capacity to work well under pressure and successfully manage multiple deadlines and competing demands.
    * Commitment to WRI's mission and values and interest in climate and energy issues.

    * International experience and multiple languages a plus.

Position Reports to: Program Director, Climate and Energy Program

Location: Washington DC

Compensation: Offer will be commensurate with qualifications

To Apply: Please send a resume, cover letter and writing sample. All applications must be made online at www.wri.org/jobs.

IMPORTANT NOTE: A writing sample is required at the time of application; however, you are limited to a one document upload. Please do not begin the application process unless you have prepared one document which contains first your resume then a writing sample on the following page(s).

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