Job Description

This position can be based in Washington, DC, United States Nairobi, Kenya or Kigali, Rwanda. 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: is an online platform that resource s local community organizations and entrepreneurs that restore degraded land through a trusted system that vets, supports, and monitors their projects at scale. Launched in 2020 by WRI\'s to match restoration champions with funders, TerraMatch now houses two reporting and monitoring frameworks and is the application hub for the Restoration team\'s flagship investment program, . TerraMatch is expanding expand its product suite to include a new feature: restoration registries. The registry catalogues the financing and technical assistance (TA) needs of locally led non-profits (NGOs), small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and government agencies that restore land in order to connect them with funding and capacity-building opportunities. It will also log opportunities for investment in restoration - through debt funding, grants, carbon trading, public finance, and other mechanisms - within target landscapes and countries. Many stakeholders, including government agencies and technical experts, govern the process to vet information on the registry in targeted geographies, informing where financial and technical resources should be spent on carefully selected restoration projects that address land degradation. By presenting the state of restoration through publicly accessible dashboards, the registry will bring a new era of transparency to the restoration sector. And by fulfilling these requests for support through an alliance of technical assistance providers, restoration registries will demonstrate the bankability and growth of these restoration champions and attract additional financial support for them. Through its Restore Local project, WRI will work with partners to pilot the registry in three landscapes: the Lake Kivu & Rusizi River Basin of Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda the Greater Rift Valley of Kenya, and the Ghana Cocoa Belt in 2023. In parallel, this piloting process will set up the ability for these countries to extend the database across their territories and inform future replication of the registry across Africa, Latin America, and South Asia. Job Highlight: As the Manager, Technical Assistance Registry, Global Restoration Initiative, you will build and manage a database of the technical assistance and financ ing needs of locally led project developers and government agencies that are working to restore the world\'s degraded and deforested land. In this new position, you will prototype and design the registry, working closely with the product team that manages WRI\'s TerraMatch platform. You will work hand-in-hand with WRI\'s in-country staff to pilot and operate the registry within the three African landscapes targeted by the program . WRI staff, government agencies, and technical experts will collect, vet, and categorize the technical assistance needs of these restoration champions. Simultaneously, you will work help in-country staff build alliances of technical assistance providers who can fulfil those requests, train them to operate the registry, and systematically track their progress over time. You will also work directly with investors and government agencies to build custom dashboards hosted on the registry that combine opportunities for investment and technical assistance with progress data from projects funded through TerraFund and other restoration investment facilities. R eporting to the Manager, Land Restoration Projects and Product Manager, TerraMatch, you will join a dynamic and growing team of program experts that operate across WRI\'s international network and build relationships with technical assistance providers, government agencies, and locally led organizations. The initial focus of this role will be in African landscapes supported by WRI\'s Restore Local project but will expand into other geographies, like Central India and the Amazon Basin. What you will do: Project Management ( 50%) Build and operate a process to collect, manage, and vet the technical assistance requests of community organizations and enterprises that restore land, working closely with WRI\'s TerraFund and Land Accelerator teams Build and operate a process to collect, manage, and vet the technical assistance requests of government agencies that are building strong enabling environments for restoration Build a process to catalogue technical assistance providers within target landscapes, working directly with WRI and partner staff withing relevant countries Match technical assistance requests with technical assistance providers, working with a team of capacity-building experts Manage the objectives and key results (OKRs) of the registry, ensuring that the product is achieving its intended goals on-time Produce regular reports on the status of requests on the registry and identify new channels through which to fulfil them Product Development ( 25%) Work closely with the Product Strategist, TerraMatch and country leads to design and improve the technical specifications of the restoration registry including incorporating user feedback Identify data from internal and external sources that will be featured on the registry Design and construct dashboards for government agencies and investors that show the opportunity for investment within jurisdictions and demonstrate the progress already made there User Engagement & Training (25%) Train government agencies and local restoration champions to navigate and submit requests for support on the registry Train technical assistance providers on logging their interest in fulfilling requests and reporting on their progress Work closely with WRI and its government and civil society partners to identify the needs of users of the registry and inform future product development What you will need: Education: You have a completed Bachelor\'s degree in public policy, forestry, agriculture, data science, or other related field, Master\'s degree, preferred Experience: You have 6+ years of experience in project management. You have professional experience working directly with government agencies and local organizations Track record of managing a multi-stakeholder partnership, mobilizing partners toward a common vision Experience working with people from different cultures and backgrounds and coaching them to deliver timely results Knowledge of online project management tools, such as Airtable and Monday.com, and prior knowledge and experience with new user learning platforms training Experience with supporting the development of online products, preferred Languages : You have written and verbal proficiency in English, with additional fluency in Spanish, Portuguese, and/or French considered an asset Requirements: Existing work authorization is required at the time of application Potential Salary: If based in the US, the salary range is between 96,000 and 116,000 USD. The salary range in Kenya and Rwanda differs and will be discussed during the recruitment process. Salary is commensurate with experience and other compensable factors. How to Apply: Please submit a resume with cover letter September 5 ,2023 . Youmust 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 drivenorganizationwith 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 researchorganizationthat 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, Respect. Our culture: WRI is committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission and applies this principle to ourorganizationaland 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.Recognizingour strong commitment to gender equality, WRI has also been awarded EDGE certification. Our team in Human Resources carefully reviews all applications.

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