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Communications Specialist, Wildlife Conservation

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Washington, DC, USA
Full-time

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.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Serve as lead for the Wildlife Conservation team for knowledge management, managing content of Wildlife Conservation website and SharePoint as a central knowledge repository for the program and ensuring timely updates of priority species content.
  • Supports wildlife-related communications needs and fact-checking associated with Wildlife, Marketing & Communications, Development, and other institutional communication needs. Work closely with authors and experts reviewing all literature on a given topic through completion for materials to be published.
  • Work closely with goal and influence teams as well as WWF network offices to develop communications tools, stories and materials that can reach the wildlife conservation team’s various audiences.
  • Help the communications team, within Wildlife Conservation goal, to develop and implement communications strategies and messaging. Draft, review and edit written goal team materials, including web stories, newsletter and updates. Drafts and finalizes team reports and external communications collateral.
  • Assist with fundraising proposals and reports. Prepare and/or finalize scopes of work, budgets, and administrative information for contracts and to ensure compliance with donor requirements.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
Educational Background: 
A Bachelor’s degree is required.  A graduate degree in a related field is preferred. 
Skills/Experience: 
  • Position requires 4 to 6 years program or other professional experience or advanced degree with 2 plus years’ experience.
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Excellent research and writing skills
  • Strong analytical, written, verbal, and presentation skills
  • Experience using multiple content management tools and communications mediums (SharePoint, Dropbox, etc.).
  • Strong project management skills
  • Rigorous attention to detail
  • Persistence and resourcefulness in tracking down information
  • Ability to operate with independence, under pressure, to meet deadlines and commitments
  • Good interpersonal skills

Organization Info

World Wildlife Fund

Overview
Headquarters: 
Washington, DC, United States
Founded: 
1991
About Us
Mission: 

For 50 years, WWF has been protecting the future of nature. The world's leading conservation organization, WWF works in 100 countries and is supported by 1.2 million members in the United States and close to 5 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.

Programs: 

WWF works to: 

  • Conserve the world's most important forests to sustain nature's diversity, benefit our climate, and support human well-being
  • Safeguard healthy oceans and marine livelihoods
  • Secure water for people and nature
  • Protect the worlds most important species
  • Drive sustainable food systems to conserve nature and feed humanity
  • Create a climate-resilient and zero-carbon world, powered by renewable energy

These things are not just “nice to have". . . they are “need to haves." They are the things that make it possible for us to live. And so, to ensure our very survival, they must be kept safe.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Dec 15 2018
Active Until: 
Jan 15 2019
Hiring Organization: 
World Wildlife Fund
industry: 
Nonprofit