Director International Cooperation, World Resources
Institute
The Director for International Cooperation
will lead WRI in maintaining and establishing strong strategic funding and
program alliances with bilateral and multilateral development agencies.
These include but are not limited to: the major European bilateral
agencies, the World Bank, UN Agencies, and the regional development banks.
The Director works closely with the Development team and WRI’s program
staff.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone
who wants to represent a leading and growing international NGO. This
person selected for this position becomes a principle ambassador for WRI
as it expands its global reach on environment and development issues.
There are four key elements to this job:
Develop and Implement International
Cooperation Strategy
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Identify synergies among international
agencies’ strategic and funding priorities and WRI’s program goals and
objectives.
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Develop and execute strategies to engage
agencies in mutually beneficial funding and program-oriented
relationships.
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Expand relationships with field missions
in countries where WRI programs are actively engaged and seek to expand.
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Work
with major funders to second staff to appropriate WRI programs and
projects.
Build Effective Communications and
Stewardship
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Effectively communicate WRI’s mission and
program to agency headquarters and field mission staff including our
approach to Managing for Results.
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Maintain regular personal and written
communications with agencies’ headquarters and field staff including
visits and timely reporting.
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Manage information flow to WRI staff on
agency priorities and the developing country institutions they support.
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Develop and maintain awareness of the
political setting in major bilateral countries.
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Provide regular communications to agency
headquarters on relevant WRI publications and major outcomes
Strengthen Management and
Administration
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Lead the development of institutional
level proposals to agencies, with active engagement from relevant WRI
programs.
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Negotiate institutional and program
funding agreements in collaboration with WRI program and administrative
staff.
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Establish internal process for WRI program
staff to maintain and ensure coordinated contact with agency staff.
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Assist in execution of evaluation
processes for programs supported by bilateral and multilateral funds.
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Coordinate meetings between agencies and
key WRI staff, including visits by WRI President.
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Participate as an active team member in
executing the broader development strategy and support the Vice
President for Institutional Strategy and Development as needed.
Maintain influential voice in
international development for a
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Participate in essential international
meetings and events where bilateral and multilateral agencies are
actively engaged. These include meetings of the OECD ENVIRONET group in
Paris, the GEF Council and World Bank in Washington, and the UN in New
York.
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Participate in meetings of the Poverty and
Environment Partnership (PEP) and the global environment conventions (CBD,
CCD, FCCC), and others as appropriate. Facilitate inclusion of WRI
experts on agendas of meetings that focus on topics of interest to WRI.
Required qualifications
Academic:
An undergraduate university degree in a relevant academic field: a
master’s degree is strongly preferred. Knowledge of environment and
development policy issues at national and international level is
essential.
Experience:
A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience working on developing country
issues, either in bilateral fundraising; for a bilateral funding agency;
or similar experience working for a non-governmental organization. A
proven track record at securing government financial support. A minimum
of two years working or living outside the United States, with a strong
preference for developing country experience. Knowledge of European
government policies on environment and development and that of emerging
major economies is preferred.
Ability to travel is a must.
Required competencies
Diplomacy:
Strong interpersonal skills, including effectiveness
negotiating with persons in government, business, academia, NGOs, and the
media.
Cross-cultural communication:
Ability to represent the World Resources Institute and its programs and
projects in a wide variety of international settings.
Management:
Comfortable working with a number of development and environment issues;
able to establish priorities and communicate these effectively within WRI
and to partners and funders. Manage staff and ensure high quality of
proposals and narrative reports.
This position is supported by a half-time
assistant.
The World Resources Institute is 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.
Interested applicants please apply online at
http://www.wri.org/careers
To apply please send cover
letters and resumes to
new-ventures@wri.org.
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