Grants and Finance Coordinator I - World Resources Institute - Washington, DC

Overview

The World Resources Institute’s Food, Forest, and Water Program (FFW) is seeking a results-oriented individual with excellent analytical, budgeting, and communication skills for a full-time Grants and Financial Coordinator position for the Global Restoration Initiative.

The Global Restoration initiative works to combine existing principles and techniques of development, conservation, and natural resource management. Restoring lost forests and degraded lands is essential for human livelihoods and well-being, long-term food security, climate stability, and biodiversity conservation. In order to counteract land degradation and to improve livelihoods, we need to restore forests and increase the productivity of existing agricultural land at the same time.

WRI and its partners are working in support of the Bonn Challenge, a ministerial challenge launched in 2011 with a goal to bring 150 million hectares of degraded and deforested lands under restoration by 2020. To date, 20 million hectares have been pledged to the Bonn Challenge. The focus of this position will be to support the team in implementing its strategy to secure the next tranche of Bonn Challenge pledges from various countries in Africa, Latin America, and Asia.

Responsibilities

Working under the supervision of the Global Restoration Initiative’s Director and Grants & Financial Coordinator, main areas of responsibility will include the following:

• Under direct supervision of the Project Manager, assist with the creation of grant proposal narratives and budgets for submission.
  


• Under direct supervision of the Project Manager, ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of grants and contracts
  


• Under direct supervision of the Project Manager, assist with monitoring life of grant reporting requirements and ensure that progress reports are submitted in a timely manner
  


• Assist with the preparation of detailed narrative and financial reports to funders as needed and gather transaction receipts
  


• Assist the Project Manager in tracking contract deliverables to ensure that they are submitted within the period of performance and coordinate the submission of invoices
  


• Assist Project Manager with monthly review of the transactions and finances of the projects
  


• Assist the Project Manager in updating budgets quarterly and create budgets for upcoming proposals consistent with WRI’s requirements for budgeting costs
  


• Assist with the submission and tracking of requests for payment in a timely manner and ensure that payments processed are consistent with WRI’s internal policies and grant requirements
  


• Assist in the preparation and maintenance of subgrant and contract agreements with partners and contractors including follow-up needs to complete agreements on time
  


• Under direct supervision of the Project Manager, may work with partners to help them understand and meet subgrant and contract requirements
  


• Under direct supervision of the Project Manager, may monitor partners to ensure the timely and accurate submission of progress and financial reports
  


• Coordinate and execute of project related events and meetings
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree Required
  


• At least 1-2 years of full time professional work experience in financial management and administration, preferably in a non-profit setting.
  


• The position requires a detail-oriented, highly organized individual with experience and interest in program operations, grant compliance, financial management, and budgeting
  


• Must be adaptable to rapidly changing priorities and have the ability to manage multiple projects with varying deadlines
  


• Attention to deadlines, particularly with regard to grant compliance and monitoring subgrantees and contractors
  


• Patience and perseverance in understanding and explaining issues to partners and contractors
  


• Strong process orientation with sensitivity to quality
  


• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
  


• Strong writing, database management, and proofreading skills
  


• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to work well in a team
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with database software and management (such as Raiser’s Edge, Concurs, Cognos, TM1, etc).
  


• Experience working with multiyear grants and/or foreign currency
  

Final candidates will be required to take a combined budget & writing test.

Salary : Salary is commensurate with experience and skills. WRI offers a generous, comprehensive benefits package.

Location : Washington, DC

Qualified applicants should apply online at www.wri.org/careers . All applications must be submitted online through this career portal in order to be formally considered.

The World Resources Institute ( http://www.wri.org/wri ) is an environmental and development research and policy organization that creates solutions to protect the Earth and improve people’s lives. As 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 orientation, gender identity, parental status, protected veteran status, or disability. WRI’s global agenda requires a staff that is diverse – with respect to race, gender, cultural, and international background. Diverse perspectives and experience enhance the way WRI selects and approaches issues, as well as the creativity and applicability of WRI’s policy research and analysis. WRI, therefore, encourages applications from U.S. minorities, persons from other countries (especially developing nations), and from women of all backgrounds.

About WRI

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WRI’s reputation is grounded in its excellent analysis, non-partisan approach, and high-impact results. We measure our success based on how our work helps to create real-world change on the ground—and approach we call “Managing for Results.”

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