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Project Coordinator

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Washington, D.C., USA
Full-time

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.
  • 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, NOs, and field offices as appropriate.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
Educational Background: 
A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required. Must have Bachelor’s degree plus two years, or a minimum of four years relevant experience. 
Skills/Experience: 
  • Knowledge of budgeting and familiarity with U.S. Government-funded projects is highly desirable.
  • Organizational, quantitative, and analytical skills.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Ability to prioritize and work accurately under time constraints.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Takes initiative and completes work with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks.
  • Demonstrated ability to use word processing, database and spreadsheet software packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access).

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: 
Jun 23 2019
Active Until: 
Jul 23 2019
Hiring Organization: 
World Wildlife Fund
industry: 
Nonprofit