American Red Cross
Washington, District of Columbia
Please use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox when accessing Candidate Home. By joining the American Red Cross you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the world's largest humanitarian network? Join us—Where your Career is a Force for Good! Job Description: WHY CHOOSE US? As one of the nation’s premier humanitarian organizations, the American Red Cross is dedicated to helping people in need throughout the United States and, in association with other Red Cross networks, throughout the world. When you join our team, you have a direct impact on a meaningful mission, and you can help save lives every day. If you share our passion for helping people, join us in this excellent career opportunity. Work where your career is a force for good. We are committed to the diversity of our workforce and to delivering our programs and services in a culturally competent manner reflecting the communities we serve. Our work environment is collaborative, respectful, and inclusive with a focus on building allyship and a culture of belonging that empowers all team members. Come to learn, grow, and succeed while sharing your passion for making a difference. The Red Cross supports a variety of cultural and community resource groups for employees and volunteers. From the Ability Network, our Asian American & Pacific Islander Resource Group, the Latino Resource Group, and Red Cross PRIDE, to the Umoja African American Resource Group, our Veterans+ Resource Group, and the Women’s Resource Group, these networks provide connections, mentoring and help give voice to important concerns and opinions. At the American Red Cross, your uniqueness can shine! WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE JOB: We are seeking a dynamic highly skilled and experienced Payment Gateway Integration Specialist to join our Payment gateway support technical integration team. This role is crucial for ensuring seamless integration between payment gateway platforms (PayPal/Braintree, Stripe) and our various internal departments & lines of service, vendors, and applications. If you are skilled in payment gateway technology integration, can drive seamless integrations, provide guidance to stakeholders, contribute to the growth and success of our organization, and meet the qualifications below, we encourage you to apply. Join us in our mission to make a difference in the world. The work location for this exciting opportunity is virtual. The selected candidate will work 100% remotely from home and can be located anywhere in the United States working East Coast hours. (Core work hours are 8:30am – 5:30pm EST.) WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD: The Payment Gateway Integration Specialist will serve as the e-commerce Subject Matter Expert (SME) for both business and technical gateway integrations across The American Red Cross, including Red Cross Online (redcross.org), Fundraising, Training Services and any current and future applications utilizing Braintree. This position will also liaise with Braintree for technical issues, monitor trends, and provide technical support to vendors integrating with gateway providers. Key Responsibilities: • Technical Liaison: Act as the primary point of contact for technical inquiries and issues with payment gateways specifically Braintree and Stripe, working closely with their support team to coordinate vendor resources and vendor staff from Braintree. Continuously monitor and track technical issues related to Braintree/Stripe and escalate them as necessary to ensure prompt resolution. • Gateway Integrations: Work closely with internal departments and all current and future Red Cross vendors integrating with Braintree, such as Salesforce, Adobe, donor processing systems, and other systems to ensure successful integrations with Braintree. This includes establishing and maintaining integration standards, issuance and maintenance of API keys, monitoring data flows, facilitating Braintree-related projects and Braintree release management. Understand the impact of system changes across the platform, streamline QA, and establish accountability. Drive initiative delivery from inception to launch with the internal and third-party development teams • New Relic Monitoring and Reporting: Enhance and expand the use of New Relic for monitoring Braintree integrations and generating meaningful reports to optimize performance. This includes active live monitoring; implementing critical alerts; and completing daily, weekly, and long-term trend analysis; etc • Product Roadmap: Collaborate with Braintree and stakeholders to develop and maintain a product roadmap, ensuring alignment with our organization's long-term goals. • Governance Process: Establish and lead a governance process for Braintree changes and upgrades, ensuring that changes are implemented smoothly and do not disrupt operations. • Reporting: Provide comprehensive reports and analytics related to Braintree integration performance, identifying gaps and areas for improvement. • Systems Test Reviews: Review system test plans of Braintree integrations and systems testing to ensure that they are comprehensive and cover all major components to enhance overall performance. • Data Mining: Leverage data analysis skills to understand data and identify opportunities for marketing cross-channel buyers and donors, contributing to our long-term strategic goals. • Access Management and Security: Implement safeguards aligned with permission management and oversee policies for secure access to Braintree. • Convening Stakeholders: Ensure a deep understanding of the impacts of changes across the organization, the flow of data in and out of Braintree, and end-to-end solutions for donor/customer experiences. • Training and Ongoing Communication: Develop a user-wide communication system for improvements and changes, define training requirements for new users, and facilitate onboarding training for new employees. • New Partner (Vendor) Onboarding/MAID Process: Create a checklist of requirements, steps, and processes for onboarding new partners/vendors and ensure compliance with guidelines. Oversee the onboarding of new payment partners through the due diligence process, technical integration, certification, and end-to-end testing Scope: people manager that interprets and administers policies, process, and procedures that may affect sections and subordinate units. Qualified candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. The American Red Cross does not sponsor employment visas. WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (required/minimum qualifications): • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience. • Minimum 7 years working in technology • 3+ years working extensively with Braintree/PayPal products, Payments (Credit Card, Banking, Online, Offline) and payment gateways and payment processors (Braintree preferred). • Understanding of Payments Processing Industry • ACH/EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) and Credit Card Payment Processing/Digital Wallets • PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards) Requirements and Certification process • Coordinating with development teams and development lifecycles • Working cross functionally to develop technology platform strategy. • Working under tight deadlines and with urgency • Strong technical and analytical skills. • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities. • Project management experience is a plus. • Data analysis and reporting proficiency. • Prior experience working in a non-profit organization is advantageous. * Combination of candidate’s education and general experience satisfies requirements so long as the total years equate to description’s minimum education and general experience years combined (Management experience cannot be substituted). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ PAY INFORMATION: The starting annual salary range for this position is $115K - $135K. We do not offer an annual bonus for this role. This job will be posted for a minimum of five business days and extended if the applicant pool needs to be expanded. Note that American Red Cross salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed. Other factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. **We will review specific salary information at the time of phone screening based upon your location & experience.** BENEFITS FOR YOU: We take care of you, while you take care of others. As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive benefits help you in balancing home and work, retirement, getting healthy and more. With our resources and perks, you have amazing possibilities at the American Red Cross to advance and learn. • Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans • Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts • PTO + Holidays • 401K with up to 5% Match • Paid Family Leave • Employee Assistance Programs • Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term • Service Awards and Recognition *LI-EH1 IND123 Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference every day. The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Interested in Volunteering? Life’s emergencies don’t stop, and neither do American Red Cross volunteers, who represent more than 90 percent of our workforce to help prevent and alleviate human suffering. You can make a difference by volunteering in a position that appeals to you and allows you to use your unique skills and talents. The Red Cross relies on generous volunteers who give their time and talent to help fulfill our lifesaving mission. Visit redcross.org/volunteertoday to learn more, including our most-needed volunteer positions. To view the EEOC Summary of Rights, click here: Summary of Rights
Feb 14, 2024
Please use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox when accessing Candidate Home. By joining the American Red Cross you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the world's largest humanitarian network? Join us—Where your Career is a Force for Good! Job Description: WHY CHOOSE US? As one of the nation’s premier humanitarian organizations, the American Red Cross is dedicated to helping people in need throughout the United States and, in association with other Red Cross networks, throughout the world. When you join our team, you have a direct impact on a meaningful mission, and you can help save lives every day. If you share our passion for helping people, join us in this excellent career opportunity. Work where your career is a force for good. We are committed to the diversity of our workforce and to delivering our programs and services in a culturally competent manner reflecting the communities we serve. Our work environment is collaborative, respectful, and inclusive with a focus on building allyship and a culture of belonging that empowers all team members. Come to learn, grow, and succeed while sharing your passion for making a difference. The Red Cross supports a variety of cultural and community resource groups for employees and volunteers. From the Ability Network, our Asian American & Pacific Islander Resource Group, the Latino Resource Group, and Red Cross PRIDE, to the Umoja African American Resource Group, our Veterans+ Resource Group, and the Women’s Resource Group, these networks provide connections, mentoring and help give voice to important concerns and opinions. At the American Red Cross, your uniqueness can shine! WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE JOB: We are seeking a dynamic highly skilled and experienced Payment Gateway Integration Specialist to join our Payment gateway support technical integration team. This role is crucial for ensuring seamless integration between payment gateway platforms (PayPal/Braintree, Stripe) and our various internal departments & lines of service, vendors, and applications. If you are skilled in payment gateway technology integration, can drive seamless integrations, provide guidance to stakeholders, contribute to the growth and success of our organization, and meet the qualifications below, we encourage you to apply. Join us in our mission to make a difference in the world. The work location for this exciting opportunity is virtual. The selected candidate will work 100% remotely from home and can be located anywhere in the United States working East Coast hours. (Core work hours are 8:30am – 5:30pm EST.) WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD: The Payment Gateway Integration Specialist will serve as the e-commerce Subject Matter Expert (SME) for both business and technical gateway integrations across The American Red Cross, including Red Cross Online (redcross.org), Fundraising, Training Services and any current and future applications utilizing Braintree. This position will also liaise with Braintree for technical issues, monitor trends, and provide technical support to vendors integrating with gateway providers. Key Responsibilities: • Technical Liaison: Act as the primary point of contact for technical inquiries and issues with payment gateways specifically Braintree and Stripe, working closely with their support team to coordinate vendor resources and vendor staff from Braintree. Continuously monitor and track technical issues related to Braintree/Stripe and escalate them as necessary to ensure prompt resolution. • Gateway Integrations: Work closely with internal departments and all current and future Red Cross vendors integrating with Braintree, such as Salesforce, Adobe, donor processing systems, and other systems to ensure successful integrations with Braintree. This includes establishing and maintaining integration standards, issuance and maintenance of API keys, monitoring data flows, facilitating Braintree-related projects and Braintree release management. Understand the impact of system changes across the platform, streamline QA, and establish accountability. Drive initiative delivery from inception to launch with the internal and third-party development teams • New Relic Monitoring and Reporting: Enhance and expand the use of New Relic for monitoring Braintree integrations and generating meaningful reports to optimize performance. This includes active live monitoring; implementing critical alerts; and completing daily, weekly, and long-term trend analysis; etc • Product Roadmap: Collaborate with Braintree and stakeholders to develop and maintain a product roadmap, ensuring alignment with our organization's long-term goals. • Governance Process: Establish and lead a governance process for Braintree changes and upgrades, ensuring that changes are implemented smoothly and do not disrupt operations. • Reporting: Provide comprehensive reports and analytics related to Braintree integration performance, identifying gaps and areas for improvement. • Systems Test Reviews: Review system test plans of Braintree integrations and systems testing to ensure that they are comprehensive and cover all major components to enhance overall performance. • Data Mining: Leverage data analysis skills to understand data and identify opportunities for marketing cross-channel buyers and donors, contributing to our long-term strategic goals. • Access Management and Security: Implement safeguards aligned with permission management and oversee policies for secure access to Braintree. • Convening Stakeholders: Ensure a deep understanding of the impacts of changes across the organization, the flow of data in and out of Braintree, and end-to-end solutions for donor/customer experiences. • Training and Ongoing Communication: Develop a user-wide communication system for improvements and changes, define training requirements for new users, and facilitate onboarding training for new employees. • New Partner (Vendor) Onboarding/MAID Process: Create a checklist of requirements, steps, and processes for onboarding new partners/vendors and ensure compliance with guidelines. Oversee the onboarding of new payment partners through the due diligence process, technical integration, certification, and end-to-end testing Scope: people manager that interprets and administers policies, process, and procedures that may affect sections and subordinate units. Qualified candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. The American Red Cross does not sponsor employment visas. WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (required/minimum qualifications): • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience. • Minimum 7 years working in technology • 3+ years working extensively with Braintree/PayPal products, Payments (Credit Card, Banking, Online, Offline) and payment gateways and payment processors (Braintree preferred). • Understanding of Payments Processing Industry • ACH/EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) and Credit Card Payment Processing/Digital Wallets • PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards) Requirements and Certification process • Coordinating with development teams and development lifecycles • Working cross functionally to develop technology platform strategy. • Working under tight deadlines and with urgency • Strong technical and analytical skills. • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities. • Project management experience is a plus. • Data analysis and reporting proficiency. • Prior experience working in a non-profit organization is advantageous. * Combination of candidate’s education and general experience satisfies requirements so long as the total years equate to description’s minimum education and general experience years combined (Management experience cannot be substituted). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ PAY INFORMATION: The starting annual salary range for this position is $115K - $135K. We do not offer an annual bonus for this role. This job will be posted for a minimum of five business days and extended if the applicant pool needs to be expanded. Note that American Red Cross salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed. Other factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. **We will review specific salary information at the time of phone screening based upon your location & experience.** BENEFITS FOR YOU: We take care of you, while you take care of others. As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive benefits help you in balancing home and work, retirement, getting healthy and more. With our resources and perks, you have amazing possibilities at the American Red Cross to advance and learn. • Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans • Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts • PTO + Holidays • 401K with up to 5% Match • Paid Family Leave • Employee Assistance Programs • Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term • Service Awards and Recognition *LI-EH1 IND123 Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference every day. The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Interested in Volunteering? Life’s emergencies don’t stop, and neither do American Red Cross volunteers, who represent more than 90 percent of our workforce to help prevent and alleviate human suffering. You can make a difference by volunteering in a position that appeals to you and allows you to use your unique skills and talents. The Red Cross relies on generous volunteers who give their time and talent to help fulfill our lifesaving mission. Visit redcross.org/volunteertoday to learn more, including our most-needed volunteer positions. To view the EEOC Summary of Rights, click here: Summary of Rights
This position is fully remote based either in US Eastern or Central time zone; WRI Global Office (US). Existing work authorization is required at the time of application submission. WRI is unable to sponsor any visa work sponsorship for this position.
About the Program:
The Green Accountability Project works to strengthen the ability of a diverse range of civil society actors, including in vulnerable communities, to access needed climate policy and finance information, participate in and shape climate-related governance processes and play important roles in influencing climate policy. The Project runs a small grants fund to equip civil society with resources to ensure fruitful engagement with public authorities to improve climate governance. The Project also facilitates a global community of practice to foster peer-to-peer learning, knowledge sharing, and the formation of accountability practices.
Job Highlight :
You will be responsible for budget and operations for the Center for Equitable Development’s Environmental Democracy Practice, specifically a $4.5 million grant funding the Green Accountability Project.
Your specific tasks will include drafting and monitoring contracts and sub grants, coordinating with international sub grantees on grant reporting, tracking spending, processing payments and expense reports, managing team meetings, and other tasks as assigned.
You will report to the Center for Equitable Development Operations Manager, and the Green Accountability Project Director will direct most of your work.
What will you do:
Grant Management (40%):
Manage project grants and contracts, including ensuring compliance with terms and conditions
Lead the drafting of financial grant reports
Coordinate with operations staff across WRI to identify other activities in six target countries where sub granting activities are taking place to ensure coordination, especially concerning government relationships
Create sub grant and contract agreements with partners and contractors, including processing payments, and amending agreements
Communicate with sub grantees on financial reporting requirements and required progress reports and facilitate resolution of grantee questions
Work with international and grassroots partners to build their capacity to understand and meet sub grant requirements
Financial Management (35%):
Oversee daily financial management of project budget
Monitor monthly expenses and keep direct project budget up to date in budgeting software
Provide strategic advice to Project Director on the best use of funds to ensure achievement of deliverables while maximizing financial resources
Lead project financial closeout and coordinate with project teams in other project closeout processes, including financial reconciliation and reporting
Prepare proposal budgets and ensure agreement between proposed activities and budgets
Project Management (15%):
Provide proactive operations advice to Project Director
Monitor project deliverables to ensure that they are submitted within the period of performance and coordinate the submission of invoices
Keep track of past performance and lessons learned to use on future project preparation
Administration (10%):
Lead logistics for internal and external events, workshops, and conferences through A/V and catering preparation or virtual web hosting, including participant and speaker coordination
Support the accurate submission of expense reports, timesheets, cash advances, and other transactions
What will you need:
Education : You have a completed bachelor’s degree
Experience : You have 2+ year of full-time relevant work experience in operations, program coordination
Detail oriented with sensitivity to quality, timelines, and compliance
IT skills including high level of comfort with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook), web-based communications (Microsoft Teams), with CRM database (Salesforce) and budgeting (IBM Cognos)
Experience creating budgets, preparing donor reports, and processing subcontracts
Languages : English required, fluency in French preferred, Spanish a plus
Requirements: Existing work authorization is required where this position . WRI is unable to authorize visa work authorization
Potential Salary: Salary range is between 57,000 and 62,000 USD. Salary is commensurate with experience and other compensable factors.
How to Apply: Please submit a resume with cover letter. You must apply through the WRI Careers portal to be considered.
What we offer:
A competitive salary
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 organization with access to varied learning and training opportunities.
A workplace that strives to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work.
The opportunity to join and get involved in different working groups and affinity groups to shape the future of WRI.
Commitment to hybrid working model with flexible working hours.
Generous leave days that increase with tenure.
About Us:
Founded in 1982, World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity, and human well-being. We are working to address seven critical challenges that the world must overcome this decade to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean. WRI has a global staff of over 1,800 people with work spanning 60 countries. We have offices in Africa, Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Colombia and the United States, as well as a growing presence in other countries and regions.
The foundation of our work is delivering high-quality research, data, maps, and analysis to solve the world’s greatest environment and international development challenges and improve people’s lives. We work with leaders in government, business, and civil society to drive ambitious action and create change on the ground. Equally important, we bring together partners to develop breakthrough ideas and scale-up solutions for far-reaching, enduring impact.
Our mission and values:
WRI’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations.
Our values are shared ideals that bind us together: Integrity, Innovation, Urgency, Independence and Respect.
Our culture:
WRI is committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission and applies this principle to our organizational and programmatic practices. We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment; we embrace all diversity and encourage women, the LGBTQ+ community, persons with disabilities, Afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply. Recognizing our strong commitment to gender equality, WRI has also been awarded EDGE certification.
Our team in Human Resources carefully reviews all applications.
Nov 22, 2023
Full time
This position is fully remote based either in US Eastern or Central time zone; WRI Global Office (US). Existing work authorization is required at the time of application submission. WRI is unable to sponsor any visa work sponsorship for this position.
About the Program:
The Green Accountability Project works to strengthen the ability of a diverse range of civil society actors, including in vulnerable communities, to access needed climate policy and finance information, participate in and shape climate-related governance processes and play important roles in influencing climate policy. The Project runs a small grants fund to equip civil society with resources to ensure fruitful engagement with public authorities to improve climate governance. The Project also facilitates a global community of practice to foster peer-to-peer learning, knowledge sharing, and the formation of accountability practices.
Job Highlight :
You will be responsible for budget and operations for the Center for Equitable Development’s Environmental Democracy Practice, specifically a $4.5 million grant funding the Green Accountability Project.
Your specific tasks will include drafting and monitoring contracts and sub grants, coordinating with international sub grantees on grant reporting, tracking spending, processing payments and expense reports, managing team meetings, and other tasks as assigned.
You will report to the Center for Equitable Development Operations Manager, and the Green Accountability Project Director will direct most of your work.
What will you do:
Grant Management (40%):
Manage project grants and contracts, including ensuring compliance with terms and conditions
Lead the drafting of financial grant reports
Coordinate with operations staff across WRI to identify other activities in six target countries where sub granting activities are taking place to ensure coordination, especially concerning government relationships
Create sub grant and contract agreements with partners and contractors, including processing payments, and amending agreements
Communicate with sub grantees on financial reporting requirements and required progress reports and facilitate resolution of grantee questions
Work with international and grassroots partners to build their capacity to understand and meet sub grant requirements
Financial Management (35%):
Oversee daily financial management of project budget
Monitor monthly expenses and keep direct project budget up to date in budgeting software
Provide strategic advice to Project Director on the best use of funds to ensure achievement of deliverables while maximizing financial resources
Lead project financial closeout and coordinate with project teams in other project closeout processes, including financial reconciliation and reporting
Prepare proposal budgets and ensure agreement between proposed activities and budgets
Project Management (15%):
Provide proactive operations advice to Project Director
Monitor project deliverables to ensure that they are submitted within the period of performance and coordinate the submission of invoices
Keep track of past performance and lessons learned to use on future project preparation
Administration (10%):
Lead logistics for internal and external events, workshops, and conferences through A/V and catering preparation or virtual web hosting, including participant and speaker coordination
Support the accurate submission of expense reports, timesheets, cash advances, and other transactions
What will you need:
Education : You have a completed bachelor’s degree
Experience : You have 2+ year of full-time relevant work experience in operations, program coordination
Detail oriented with sensitivity to quality, timelines, and compliance
IT skills including high level of comfort with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook), web-based communications (Microsoft Teams), with CRM database (Salesforce) and budgeting (IBM Cognos)
Experience creating budgets, preparing donor reports, and processing subcontracts
Languages : English required, fluency in French preferred, Spanish a plus
Requirements: Existing work authorization is required where this position . WRI is unable to authorize visa work authorization
Potential Salary: Salary range is between 57,000 and 62,000 USD. Salary is commensurate with experience and other compensable factors.
How to Apply: Please submit a resume with cover letter. You must apply through the WRI Careers portal to be considered.
What we offer:
A competitive salary
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 organization with access to varied learning and training opportunities.
A workplace that strives to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work.
The opportunity to join and get involved in different working groups and affinity groups to shape the future of WRI.
Commitment to hybrid working model with flexible working hours.
Generous leave days that increase with tenure.
About Us:
Founded in 1982, World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity, and human well-being. We are working to address seven critical challenges that the world must overcome this decade to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean. WRI has a global staff of over 1,800 people with work spanning 60 countries. We have offices in Africa, Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Colombia and the United States, as well as a growing presence in other countries and regions.
The foundation of our work is delivering high-quality research, data, maps, and analysis to solve the world’s greatest environment and international development challenges and improve people’s lives. We work with leaders in government, business, and civil society to drive ambitious action and create change on the ground. Equally important, we bring together partners to develop breakthrough ideas and scale-up solutions for far-reaching, enduring impact.
Our mission and values:
WRI’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations.
Our values are shared ideals that bind us together: Integrity, Innovation, Urgency, Independence and Respect.
Our culture:
WRI is committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission and applies this principle to our organizational and programmatic practices. We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment; we embrace all diversity and encourage women, the LGBTQ+ community, persons with disabilities, Afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply. Recognizing our strong commitment to gender equality, WRI has also been awarded EDGE certification.
Our team in Human Resources carefully reviews all applications.
This position is fully remote based either in US Eastern or Central time zone; WRI Global Office (US). Existing work authorization is required at the time of application submission. WRI is unable to sponsor any visa work sponsorship for this position.
About the Program:
The Green Accountability Project works to strengthen the ability of a diverse range of civil society actors, including in vulnerable communities, to access needed climate policy and finance information, participate in and shape climate-related governance processes and play important roles in influencing climate policy. The Project runs a small grants fund to equip civil society with resources to ensure fruitful engagement with public authorities to improve climate governance. The Project also facilitates a global community of practice to foster peer-to-peer learning, knowledge sharing, and the formation of accountability practices.
Job Highlight :
You will be responsible for budget and operations for the Center for Equitable Development’s Environmental Democracy Practice, specifically a $4.5 million grant funding the Green Accountability Project.
Your specific tasks will include drafting and monitoring contracts and sub grants, coordinating with international sub grantees on grant reporting, tracking spending, processing payments and expense reports, managing team meetings, and other tasks as assigned.
You will report to the Center for Equitable Development Operations Manager, and the Green Accountability Project Director will direct most of your work.
What will you do:
Grant Management (40%):
Manage project grants and contracts, including ensuring compliance with terms and conditions
Lead the drafting of financial grant reports
Coordinate with operations staff across WRI to identify other activities in six target countries where sub granting activities are taking place to ensure coordination, especially concerning government relationships
Create sub grant and contract agreements with partners and contractors, including processing payments, and amending agreements
Communicate with sub grantees on financial reporting requirements and required progress reports and facilitate resolution of grantee questions
Work with international and grassroots partners to build their capacity to understand and meet sub grant requirements
Financial Management (35%):
Oversee daily financial management of project budget
Monitor monthly expenses and keep direct project budget up to date in budgeting software
Provide strategic advice to Project Director on the best use of funds to ensure achievement of deliverables while maximizing financial resources
Lead project financial closeout and coordinate with project teams in other project closeout processes, including financial reconciliation and reporting
Prepare proposal budgets and ensure agreement between proposed activities and budgets
Project Management (15%):
Provide proactive operations advice to Project Director
Monitor project deliverables to ensure that they are submitted within the period of performance and coordinate the submission of invoices
Keep track of past performance and lessons learned to use on future project preparation
Administration (10%):
Lead logistics for internal and external events, workshops, and conferences through A/V and catering preparation or virtual web hosting, including participant and speaker coordination
Support the accurate submission of expense reports, timesheets, cash advances, and other transactions
What will you need:
Education : You have a completed bachelor’s degree
Experience : You have 2+ year of full-time relevant work experience in operations, program coordination
Detail oriented with sensitivity to quality, timelines, and compliance
IT skills including high level of comfort with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook), web-based communications (Microsoft Teams), with CRM database (Salesforce) and budgeting (IBM Cognos)
Experience creating budgets, preparing donor reports, and processing subcontracts
Languages : English required, fluency in French preferred, Spanish a plus
Requirements: Existing work authorization is required where this position . WRI is unable to authorize visa work authorization
Potential Salary: Salary range is between 57,000 and 62,000 USD. Salary is commensurate with experience and other compensable factors.
How to Apply:
Please submit a resume with cover letter. You must apply through the WRI Careers portal to be considered.
What we offer:
A competitive salary
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 organization with access to varied learning and training opportunities.
A workplace that strives to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work.
The opportunity to join and get involved in different working groups and affinity groups to shape the future of WRI.
Commitment to hybrid working model with flexible working hours.
Generous leave days that increase with tenure.
About Us:
Founded in 1982, World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity, and human well-being. We are working to address seven critical challenges that the world must overcome this decade to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean. WRI has a global staff of over 1,800 people with work spanning 60 countries. We have offices in Africa, Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Colombia and the United States, as well as a growing presence in other countries and regions.
The foundation of our work is delivering high-quality research, data, maps, and analysis to solve the world’s greatest environment and international development challenges and improve people’s lives. We work with leaders in government, business, and civil society to drive ambitious action and create change on the ground. Equally important, we bring together partners to develop breakthrough ideas and scale-up solutions for far-reaching, enduring impact.
Our mission and values:
WRI’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations.
Our values are shared ideals that bind us together: Integrity, Innovation, Urgency, Independence and Respect.
Our culture:
WRI is committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission and applies this principle to our organizational and programmatic practices. We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment; we embrace all diversity and encourage women, the LGBTQ+ community, persons with disabilities, Afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply. Recognizing our strong commitment to gender equality, WRI has also been awarded EDGE certification.
Our team in Human Resources carefully reviews all applications.
Oct 23, 2023
Full time
This position is fully remote based either in US Eastern or Central time zone; WRI Global Office (US). Existing work authorization is required at the time of application submission. WRI is unable to sponsor any visa work sponsorship for this position.
About the Program:
The Green Accountability Project works to strengthen the ability of a diverse range of civil society actors, including in vulnerable communities, to access needed climate policy and finance information, participate in and shape climate-related governance processes and play important roles in influencing climate policy. The Project runs a small grants fund to equip civil society with resources to ensure fruitful engagement with public authorities to improve climate governance. The Project also facilitates a global community of practice to foster peer-to-peer learning, knowledge sharing, and the formation of accountability practices.
Job Highlight :
You will be responsible for budget and operations for the Center for Equitable Development’s Environmental Democracy Practice, specifically a $4.5 million grant funding the Green Accountability Project.
Your specific tasks will include drafting and monitoring contracts and sub grants, coordinating with international sub grantees on grant reporting, tracking spending, processing payments and expense reports, managing team meetings, and other tasks as assigned.
You will report to the Center for Equitable Development Operations Manager, and the Green Accountability Project Director will direct most of your work.
What will you do:
Grant Management (40%):
Manage project grants and contracts, including ensuring compliance with terms and conditions
Lead the drafting of financial grant reports
Coordinate with operations staff across WRI to identify other activities in six target countries where sub granting activities are taking place to ensure coordination, especially concerning government relationships
Create sub grant and contract agreements with partners and contractors, including processing payments, and amending agreements
Communicate with sub grantees on financial reporting requirements and required progress reports and facilitate resolution of grantee questions
Work with international and grassroots partners to build their capacity to understand and meet sub grant requirements
Financial Management (35%):
Oversee daily financial management of project budget
Monitor monthly expenses and keep direct project budget up to date in budgeting software
Provide strategic advice to Project Director on the best use of funds to ensure achievement of deliverables while maximizing financial resources
Lead project financial closeout and coordinate with project teams in other project closeout processes, including financial reconciliation and reporting
Prepare proposal budgets and ensure agreement between proposed activities and budgets
Project Management (15%):
Provide proactive operations advice to Project Director
Monitor project deliverables to ensure that they are submitted within the period of performance and coordinate the submission of invoices
Keep track of past performance and lessons learned to use on future project preparation
Administration (10%):
Lead logistics for internal and external events, workshops, and conferences through A/V and catering preparation or virtual web hosting, including participant and speaker coordination
Support the accurate submission of expense reports, timesheets, cash advances, and other transactions
What will you need:
Education : You have a completed bachelor’s degree
Experience : You have 2+ year of full-time relevant work experience in operations, program coordination
Detail oriented with sensitivity to quality, timelines, and compliance
IT skills including high level of comfort with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook), web-based communications (Microsoft Teams), with CRM database (Salesforce) and budgeting (IBM Cognos)
Experience creating budgets, preparing donor reports, and processing subcontracts
Languages : English required, fluency in French preferred, Spanish a plus
Requirements: Existing work authorization is required where this position . WRI is unable to authorize visa work authorization
Potential Salary: Salary range is between 57,000 and 62,000 USD. Salary is commensurate with experience and other compensable factors.
How to Apply:
Please submit a resume with cover letter. You must apply through the WRI Careers portal to be considered.
What we offer:
A competitive salary
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 organization with access to varied learning and training opportunities.
A workplace that strives to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work.
The opportunity to join and get involved in different working groups and affinity groups to shape the future of WRI.
Commitment to hybrid working model with flexible working hours.
Generous leave days that increase with tenure.
About Us:
Founded in 1982, World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity, and human well-being. We are working to address seven critical challenges that the world must overcome this decade to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean. WRI has a global staff of over 1,800 people with work spanning 60 countries. We have offices in Africa, Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Colombia and the United States, as well as a growing presence in other countries and regions.
The foundation of our work is delivering high-quality research, data, maps, and analysis to solve the world’s greatest environment and international development challenges and improve people’s lives. We work with leaders in government, business, and civil society to drive ambitious action and create change on the ground. Equally important, we bring together partners to develop breakthrough ideas and scale-up solutions for far-reaching, enduring impact.
Our mission and values:
WRI’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations.
Our values are shared ideals that bind us together: Integrity, Innovation, Urgency, Independence and Respect.
Our culture:
WRI is committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission and applies this principle to our organizational and programmatic practices. We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment; we embrace all diversity and encourage women, the LGBTQ+ community, persons with disabilities, Afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply. Recognizing our strong commitment to gender equality, WRI has also been awarded EDGE certification.
Our team in Human Resources carefully reviews all applications.