Back Associate for Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

This position will be based out of Washington DC and will be a hybrid model requiring 3 days a week in-office. Existing work authorization is required at the time of application submission. WRI is unable to sponsor visa work authorization for this position. To be eligible for this position in US, you must be a resident of DC, Maryland or Virginia at the start of employment.

About the program:

The High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People (HAC) (www.hacfornatureandpeople.org/home) is an intergovernmental group of more than 120 countries—co-chaired by Costa Rica and France championing a global deal for nature and people with the central goal of protecting at least 30 percent of the world’s land and ocean area by 2030. The 30x30 target is a global target which aims to halt the accelerating loss of species and protect vital ecosystems that are the source of our economic security.

Job highlight:

You will be responsible for integrating equity into your work.

You will support Secretariat efforts in the implementation of the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People’s technical assistance and capacity building efforts. This role requires strong coordination, communication, and organizational skills to enhance country engagement, facilitate and enhance partnerships. The HAC Secretariat is co-hosted by WRI and the Global Environment Facility (GEF). You will report to the Senior Associate for Technical Assistance and Capacity Building.

What you will do:

Capacity Building (50%)

30x30 Solutions toolkit

• Lead 30x30 Solutions Toolkit: management, and continuous improvement of the 30x30 Solutions Toolkit website.
• Plan and execute updates and upgrades to the platform.
• Conduct outreach to partners and supporters to encourage resource submissions and promote toolkit utilization.
• Organize, prepare and co-facilite Core Team and Editorial Team meetings

  Webinar, trainings and regional workshops

  • Lead the planning, logistics, and execution of regional capacity-building workshops
  • Organizing and contributing to capacity building activities including webinar, online training and learning events
  • Collaborate and coordinate with partners to co-host and facilitate training sessions
  • Organize peer-to-peer exchanges and specialized training in collaboration with partners and supporters

    📚 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯! 🌍🤝 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥, 𝗪𝗙𝗣, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙, 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗦, 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔, 𝗜𝗢𝗠 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🌐

    ⚠️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

    Operative support to the matchmaking (25%): -

    • Review and manage requests for assistance from members
    • Support in the submission and review of the requests
    • Oversee platform accounts and notification systems
    • Provide support of the matchmaking platform improvement and IT development when needed

      Organizational support to the HAC Secretariat (25%): -

      • Engage with partners and supporters
      • Engage with countries and political mobilization activities
      • Identify opportunities for collaboration with technical and research assistance providers based on countries needs
      • Participate in strategic discussions and planning
      • Contribute to daily operations and implementation of HAC activities

        What you will need:

        • Education: You have a completed bachelor’s degree in natural sciences, political science, or socio-economic sciences. Relevant work experience in lieu of degree is accepted
        • Experience: You have 7+ years of relevant professional experience
        • Experience and deep knowledge regarding strategies for advancing place-based nature conservation
        • Experience designing and delivering technical assistance and capacity-building to government agencies (ideally in the realm of nature conservation or the environment)
        • Experience managing relationships with and between mid-level managers from government agencies and non-governmental organizations
        • Experience in a role that required high-level communications (verbal, written, public) to different audiences
        • Languages: You have written and verbal fluency in English, with additional common languages (e.g. Spanish, French) a plus
        • Requirements: Existing work authorization is required where this position is based. WRI is unable to authorize visa work authorization

          Potential Salary: US salary range is between 96,000 and 116,000 USD. Salary is commensurate with experience and other compensable factors.

          How to Apply: Please submit a resume with a required cover letter by the date of 20 April 2025. We may close for applications sooner if we receive a high volume of qualified applications.

          We are unable to consider your application without a cover letter in addition to your resume.

          You must apply through the WRI Careers portal to be considered.

          What we offer:

          • Access to the WRI global network with the opportunity to exchange with and learn from passionate colleagues working at the cutting edge of their fields across Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and the US
          • The chance to have an impact and to develop your career within a mission driven