Project Coordinator – Food and Nature Resources

Overview

Focusing on the life cycle of the food and land system including production, supply and consumption, the WRI China Food and Natural Resources Program dedicates to the sustainable transition of food and land system to accelerate the climate mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity protection, SDGs initiatives, and protecting the environment and human health.

Job Summary

The Project Coordinator of WRI China Food and Natural Resources Program will play an integral role in ensuring smooth operation and administration of program, including financial management, grants and contracts coordination, donor reporting requirements, communications and engagement, administrative tasks, event organization, database management, and research support.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage program/project budget and spending, including create, manage, and update project budgets, and review and track project expenses.
• Manage sub-agreements and payments, ensure all paperwork is up to date and that payments are made in timely manner.
• Manage grants and contracts to ensure compliance with funders’ requirements.
• Coordinate program outreach and communication, including events, publications, press releases, blogs, etc.
• Assist in project planning and reporting processes, including by drafting annual project plans and quarterly project and financial reports.
• Manage program internships, including hiring and day-to-day management.
• Coordinate project monitoring and evaluation to track and report project outputs and outcomes.
• Assist in fundraising tasks, including proposal tracking, project proposal preparation, and more general donor stewardship.
• Support the project team on other administrative matters such as travel arrangement, project meetings, report publication and others as needed.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with an excellent academic record.
• Minimum 1-year work experience on project management.
• Excellent oral and written Chinese and English.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to communicate in an organized, clear, and articulate manner.
• Strong computer skills, including high proficiency in Microsoft Office and internet research.
• Willingness to travel and attend to conference calls during non-business hours.
• Demonstrated capacity to work well under pressure with competing demands.
• Proactive, results focused, strong team spirits, and ability to handle multiple priorities, take initiative, and deliver under tight deadlines.
• Commitment to WRI’s mission and institutional values.

How to Apply

Qualified applicants must apply through the WRI Careers portal (www.wri.org/careers) to be considered. Both Chinese and English resumes are required. Please include a cover letter with your application.

Final candidate will be required to take a writing test.

Reporting

WRI China Food and Natural Resources Program Director

Salary and Benefits: Salary is commensurate with experience and skills. WRI offers a generous, comprehensive benefits package.

Duration: Full-time

Location: Beijing, China

Application Deadline: Open till filled.

About WRI China

WRI China was established in 2008 as WRI’s first international office. Currently, WRI China has more than 30 full-time staff members working on Climate & Energy, Sustainable Cities, Green BRI, and Food & Land. We engage with businesses, policymakers and civil society at the local, national and international levels to advance transformative solutions for sustainable development and “ecological civilization”. WRI China recently registered as a foreign NGO under the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. 

WRI Overview

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 in order to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean.

We are passionate. We value our diversity of interests, skills and backgrounds. We have a flexible work environment. And we share a common goal to catalyze change that will improve the lives of people. Our shared ideals are at the core of our approach. They include integrity, innovation, urgency, independence and respect.

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.

We have been growing rapidly: our staff has doubled in size over the past 5 years and our operating budget is now $150 million. Founded in 1982, WRI has a global staff of 1,000+ people with work spanning 60 countries. We have offices in Africa, Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Mexico and the United States as well as a growing presence in other countries and regions.  

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.  

The World Resources Institute (http://www.wri.org) is an environmental and development research and policy organization that creates solutions to protect the Earth and improve people’s lives. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, it is WRI’s policy to recruit, hire, and provide opportunities for advancement in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, parental status, protected veteran status, or disability. WRI’s global agenda requires a staff that is diverse – with respect to race, gender, cultural, and international background. Diverse perspectives and experience enhance the way WRI selects and approaches issues, as well as the creativity and applicability of WRI’s policy research and analysis. WRI, therefore, encourages applications from U.S. minorities, persons from other countries (especially developing nations), and from women of all backgrounds.