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World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the world’s leading conservation organization, seeks a Private Sector Engagement Intern.
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World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the world’s leading conservation organization, seeks a Development Officer, Eastern Region at our Washington, DC office. Based in Washington, DC, the Development Officer will play a key role in helping to expand WWF’s major gift fundraising in 17 states and DC, working closely with program and development colleagues.
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World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the world’s leading conservation organization, seeks a paid Freshwater and Protein Intern.
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About World Wildlife Fund
The world’s leading conservation organization, WWF works in 100 countries and is supported by more than one million members in the United States and close to five million globally. WWF's unique way of working combines global reach with a foundation in science, involves action at every level from local to global, and ensures the delivery of innovative solutions that meet the needs of both people and nature.
About the Private Sector Engagement Team
The Private Sector Engagement (PSE) Team is responsible for managing corporate relationships with the aim to meet WWF’s conservation goals. PSE’s work includes developing transformational partnerships with companies and their supply chains to reduce their environmental impact, promote cause marketing campaigns, support corporate philanthropy, and employee engagement.
Major Function
The Senior Director will support Sr. Vice President by providing oversight on Private Sector engagement team and operations. This includes oversight of corporate partnerships, annual fundraising goal of approximately $20 million, internal budget, internal review of documents of engagement, managing staff and implementing department strategy. The Senior Director will have several managers and/or directors reporting directly to her/him who will be responsible for implementation. Potential for up to 25% travel (domestic and international). This position is based in Washington, DC.
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Implements innovative media and external affairs tactics to advance WWF’s conservation mission and drive engagement with policymakers, the public, influencers and media. Also, supports the Media & External Affairs team’s work related to the organization’s Markets & Food Goal, Forest Goal and external engagement on WWF’s work with private sector partners.
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World Wildlife Fund, the world's leading conservation organization seeks a Coordinator of Private Sector Engagement for its Washington, DC Headquarters. The Coordinator will assist the Private Sector Engagement (PSE) team in the development and management of corporate partnerships to advance WWF’s conservation mission, maximize revenue and increase awareness of WWF among the US public. The Coordinator will also support the implementation of transformational business practice engagements, cause marketing campaigns, promotions, licensing, and strategic philanthropic initiatives.
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World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the world’s leading conservation organization, seeks a Senior Program Officer for Cause Marketing at our Washington, DC office. This position is responsible for the planning, development, support and management of corporate partnerships to maximize the impact for WWF in alignment with the organization’s conservation goals. The Senior Program Officer is responsible for cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding relationships with companies which could provide resources (funding or in-kind), brand awareness, and/or reduction of environmental threats through improved business practices. Supports and implements strategies to meet goals of the Private Sector Engagement (PSE) team in coordination with the Director, PSE, and other relevant Program and Influence Team Staff.
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World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the world’s leading conservation organization, seeks a Project Communications Specialist for the newly-launched Targeting Natural Resource Corruption (TRNC) project, at our Washington, DC office. The job holder develops and implements a communications strategy in support of a USAID-funded project to improve practices to reduce the negative impact of corruption on the management of fisheries, forests and wildlife resources around the world. The position requires audience identification and outreach, activities to disseminate research findings and promote research uptake, content development, website management, newsletter design and distribution, document design and layout, event organization and support, as well as other assigned activities to assure that the TNRC project achieves its objectives.
Background
The TNRC project is a five-year cooperative agreement awarded by USAID to a project consortium led by WWF. It was awarded in late August 2018 and is expected to run through August 2023. The project consortium also includes TRAFFIC, based in Cambridge, UK; the Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center at George Mason University; and the U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre (U4) at the Chr. Michelsen Institute in Bergen, Norway.
The purpose of the Targeting Natural Resource Corruption (TNRC) project is to strengthen USAID's efforts and those of a wider community of natural resource management (NRM) and anti-corruption stakeholders to improve NRM outcomes by reducing threats posed by corruption to wildlife, fisheries and forests. TNRC will focus on harnessing existing anti-corruption knowledge for the NRM sector; delivering newthought leadership and evidence on effective approaches to anti-corruption issues in NRM; leveraging practitioner and stakeholder networks for knowledge dissemination and improved anti-corruption action; deepening global partnerships to combat corruption in the management of natural resources; and programming more effectively against corruption in specific contexts. TNRC targets a diverse audience of USAID practitioners (including implementing partners), other donor and NGO practitioners and policy makers, international fora and, to a more limited degree, stakeholders and practitioners in specific countries where TNRC may implement activities.
A project management unit (PMU) based at WWF headquarters in Washington, DC leads the project and has final responsibility for achieving its objectives. This position will be a key member of the PMU.
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World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the world’s leading conservation organization, seeks a Food Waste Data Analyst Intern.
The production and consumption of food constitutes the biggest environmental threat to our planet. Eliminating waste and shifting consumption patterns represents our biggest opportunity to establish sustainable and regenerative food systems. Addressing food waste is critical – from field - to fork - to landfill. WWF’s Food Waste program is focused on institutional engagement and behavior change with private and public-sector partners. Our goal is to increase the speed and scale of solutions that make a more sustainable future possible. We accomplish this by convening science-based, multi-stakeholder groups to build awareness and consensus around urgent issues and trends and develop approaches to advance innovation and accelerate change at scale. This internship provides an opportunity for an undergraduate student to learn more about environmental sustainability, specifically food waste prevention and recovery, by working on an initiative that is focused on analyzing global solutions related to food system efficiency and consumption.
This internship will work directly with the Director and the Senior Program Officer of the Food Waste program and will support ongoing research efforts and in-depth data analysis, with specific focus on the hospitality industry and the food retailing industry. This position will be a great educational experience and may help pilot interventions with private sector partners that attempt to find food waste prevention best practices.
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The Manager, TRAFFIC creates, funds, manages and implements projects and initiatives related to wildlife trade monitoring and policy, and efforts to combat wildlife crime related to the US and internationally. Responsible for a suite of transformational wildlife trade and crime strategies and initiatives with multiple partners with a high degree of complexity / sensitivity. The Manager ensures programmatic synergies and forms close alliances internally and externally, sharing approaches and best practices for combating wildlife crime and engaging government and stakeholders to ensure the legal and appropriate use of wildlife resources. Communicates the nature and results of the work to interested institutions, governments, donors, partner organizations, the media and the public. Is the senior technical lead within the TRAFFIC US team, part of the Wildlife Conservation Program of WWF US.
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World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the world’s leading conservation organization, seeks an HR Business Partner for our Washington, DC office. The HR Business Partner (HRBP) position is responsible for aligning business objectives with employees and leadership in designated business units. The position serves as a consultant to management on human resource-related issues. The successful HRBP acts as an employee champion and change agent. The role assesses and anticipates HR-related needs. Communicating needs proactively with our HR department and business management, and seeks to develop integrated solutions. The position formulates partnerships across the HR function to deliver value-added service to management and employees that reflect the business objectives of the organization.
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World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the world’s leading conservation organization, seeks a Senior Philanthropy Writer at our Washington, DC office. The Senior Philanthropy Writer contributes to the team’s production of principal and major donor concepts, proposals, stewardship reports, and other products. This includes work on related supporting material that will educate, inspire, and present a clear and compelling case for new or continued support. Working under the direction of the Deputy Director, Donor Communications and collaboratively with team members, strategic and individual giving development officers, conservation staff, and others, the writer’s primary work involves: conducting background research, developing concepts for funding, and writing donor reports and proposals for high-level donors on WWF priority projects. These donor-centric pieces must convey donor impact and the organization’s appreciation of major and principal donor gifts.
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World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the world’s leading conservation organization, seeks a Project Coordinator at our Washington, DC office. The job holder manages and facilitates administration and financial monitoring of agreements for the program or region. Provides administrative technical assistance to program staff and others in managing their sub-agreement requirements, which may include grantees and/or field offices. Works to ensure financial and administrative information is well-organized, deadlines are met, and problems or inconsistencies are raised and addressed.
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The Food Waste Retail Program Manager will lead work efforts within grocery retail and food service retail industries and individual companies to set science based and data driven goals, focused on preventing food waste and increasing food recovery efforts. The position will work directly with the current Food Waste Program Director and the Food Waste Program Manager and will oversee all domestic and international partnership efforts on the food retailing industry. This position will support the data collection and analysis efforts from pilot interventions with private & public-sector partners that attempt to find food waste prevention best practices.
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Under the direction of the Communications Director for Wildlife Conservation, this position will assist with the planning, coordination, and implementation of Wildlife Conservation communications priorities and activities. Additionally, this position will support wildlife-related communications needs associated with Wildlife, Marketing & Communications, Development, and other institutional communication needs. Finally, this position will also be a lead on knowledge management of assets and information for the wildlife conservation team and project portfolio.
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World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the world’s leading conservation organization, seeks a Senior Administrative Assistant at our Washington, DC office.Performs a variety of standard and frequently complex administrative duties, accounting tasks and special projects to ensure the smooth functioning of department or program using administrative skills, organizational skills, and a detailed knowledge of the organization and its programs and policies.
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World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the world’s leading conservation organization, seeks a Senior Director, Strategic Communications and Stewardship at our Washington, DC office. WWF aims to better leverage organizational relationships with individual donors, Board and National Council members, foundations, private-sector corporations, US government institutions, and bi- and multilateral institutions to raise resources at the scale that our mission demands.
Working collaboratively with senior staff and across the organization, the Senior Director is responsible for the overall coordination, implementation and monitoring of an integrated funding plan and related fundraising campaigns, consistent with defined strategy and goals.
Develops an overall strategic plan for an integrated resource mobilization model that supports the mission of the organization involving resources and program (“goal”) staff and volunteer leadership in the strategic development process, to utilize their expertise and cultivate their support.
Establishes vision and strategic direction for donor/funder/influencer communications and messaging, particularly in support of WWF’s conservation priorities and resource mobilization campaigns.
Direct supervision for WWF’s Development communications and stewardship strategies in support of fundraising goals. Provides internal communications leadership and support for Development. Creates communications platforms for various donor audiences. Directs the benefits programs for Annual Giving (Partners in Conservation) and Gift Planning (WWF Legacy Circle). Manages a team that supports Development’s cultivation, solicitation and stewardship efforts, including production of fundraising collateral, case statements, donor proposals, stewardship reports, and programmatic materials. Responsible for the Donor Communications budget.
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World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the world’s leading conservation organization, seeks a Manager to lead our Plastics Platform at our Washington, DC office.
This role will be responsible for driving the global No Plastic in Nature strategy for the WWF US office, from the organization’s Sustainability Research and Development (SR&D) team. They will work closely with research teams to develop criteria for engagement with businesses and strategies for the approach to each company and relationship management and expansion. They will lead and supervise the operational aspects of business partnerships, ensuring compliance with agreements and targets specified. S/he will be responsible for launching and leading the plastic global corporate platform, supporting research team deliverables, program management and communications tasks related to the Private Sector Engagement team’s goals with a specific focus on collaborations supporting WWF’s goals and the WWF network.
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World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the world’s leading conservation organization, seeks a Development Research Specialist at our Washington, DC office.
Conducts a full range of donor and prospect research activities in support of WWF’s Development function and selected other internal clients. Uses expert analysis to convert raw data and information into functional intelligence to meet the information needs of the WWF Development Department, Performs proactive prospect research as directed, and supports the Development Department’s prospect management needs. Collaborates with the Private Sector Engagement team to conduct due diligence profiles of select corporations. Performs basic corporate/business background and philanthropy research as part of this effort.
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This position manages four major functions: First, manages the process by which WWF is notified and receives charitable gifts from trusts and estate. This includes responsibility for WWF’s docket of 200-300 open trusts/estates, accounting for between $20-$25 million in income per fiscal year. Second, creates and manages the internal tracking and reporting of this revenue, as well as the status and value of pending planned gifts and reportable trusts. This includes compiling accurate summary information for each gift vehicle where WWF is a beneficiary, and valuing and reporting WWF’s irrevocable future interest to both internal staff and our auditors. Third, manages the chartiable gift annuity program, serving as the primary liaison with the bank that administers WWF’s charitable gift annuity program and coordinates the filing of annual state registrations. Fourth, manages the work of the Gift Planning Specialist, with emphasis on mentoring and training him/her in the estate administration process.
