World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the world’s leading conservation organization, seeks a Project Coordinator at our Washington, DC office. 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.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Supports, prepares, and monitors WWF grant and consulting agreements. Drafts agreements, monitors compliance with agreement terms, ensures agreements and payments are processed in a timely manner and in accordance with WWF policy and procedures. Prepares documents for approval, secures signatures, and distributes to appropriate parties.
- Develops proficiency using the WWF sub-agreements portal. Maintains information and files pertaining to agreements. Regularly monitors on-going compliance with WWF reporting requirements and individual reporting deadlines. Ensures all project reports are acknowledged and routed to appropriate individuals for review.
- Reviews and analyzes sub-recipient’s financial reports to ensure compliance by sub-recipients with WWF-US and/or Prime Donor reporting requirements.
- In coordination with the Program Administrator and others, works with the sub-recipient in resolving problematic issues relating to the administration of grant and consulting agreements.
- Provides support to the management and coordination of day-to-day administrative operations and special projects. Identifies, coordinates and expedites the communication of information and issues internally as well as externally with NGOs, National Organizations, and field offices as appropriate.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Educational Background:
A Bachelor’s degree plus two years of experience needed; four years of equivalent work experience can substitute for a Bachelor's degree.
Skills/Experience:
- Knowledge of budgeting and familiarity with U.S. Government-funded projects is highly desirable.
- Organizational, quantitative, and analytical skills.
- Attention to detail required.
- Ability to prioritize and work accurately under time constraints.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Takes initiative and completes work with minimal supervision is a must.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks.
- Demonstrated ability to use database and spreadsheet software packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
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Listing Stats
Post Date:
Aug 17 2018
Active Until:
Sep 18 2018
Hiring Organization:
World Wildlife Fund
industry:
Nonprofit