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This position will be located in Kenya or 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: Land Accelerator Overview
The Land Accelerator, through its online and in-person boot camps and personalized mentorship, empowers entrepreneurs to more compellingly pitch to impact investors and to more effectively sell their products. By fostering entrepreneurship, this first-of-its-kind program provides a cost-effective approach to restore — and develop — rural areas around the world.
This valuable network of business and investment opportunities can also help accelerate restoration across its target regions of Africa, Latin America and South Asia. Since 2018, 196 entrepreneurs from 34 countries have participated in the program. They report that they have created 9,048 jobs, helped 249,496 farmers, and restored 201,076 hectares of land. More information about the program’s impact can be found at https://www.wri.org/initiatives/land-accelerator.
The Land Accelerator team is a part of WRI’s Restoration Initiative. The Restoration Initiative works to inspire, enable and mobilize action to restore vitality to degraded and deforested landscapes and forests around the globe.
Job Highlight
As the Land Accelerator Africa Coordinator, you are part of a team that delivers the Land Accelerator capacity-building program. Your role focuses on the areas of program management, administration, operations, events, financial management, and communications. You will have the opportunity to work with WRI team members based across Africa, India, Latin America, and the United States.
You will report to the Manager of the Land Accelerator Africa.
What you will do:
Contract management and administration (40%)
Communications and Online Community Building (30%)
Program Management (30%)
What you will need:
Potential Salary: Salary is commensurate with experience and other compensable factors. WRI offers a competitive remuneration and benefits package.
How to Apply:
Please submit a resume with cover letter by the date of April 10, 2023. Applicants must apply through the WRI Careers portal to be considered.
What we offer:
About Us:
Founded in 1982, 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 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 our organizational and 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. Recognizing our strong commitment to gender equality, WRI has also been awarded EDGE certification.
Our team in Human Resources carefully reviews all applications.