Project Coordinator

Responsibilities:

• Sub-agreement/contract Management
• Draft, review, process and monitor sub-grants and contracts to ensure compliance with INGO law, funder requirements and WRI policies
• Provides guidance to partner organizations and consultants to ensure their compliance with INGO law, funder requirements and WRI policies, while proactively and professionally communicating with partners and consultants
• Support technical team and Project Operations Manager to ensure cost-effectiveness of sub-grants and contracts
• Coordinate with the technical team to monitor the progress of project implementation, collect reporting documents from partners and process payments timely
• Financial management
• Coordinate financial management by updating budgets, reviewing, and tracking expenses vs. planned budget to ensure costs are recorded properly and funding is spent in a reasonable manner
• Communications and event support
• Provide logistic support for internal and external workshops, conferences, expert consultations, and other events in collaboration with partners and stakeholders
• Translate bi-lingual materials around events, publications, press releases, web development, and blogs of the program per required
• Organizational compliance
• Coordinate the program team to prepare the annual work plan and reports required by supervision agencies and ensure all required supporting documents are submitted timely
• Prepare reporting documents for WRI monthly and quarterly review
• Coordinate within WRI on any cross-program cooperation and activities relevant to Sustainable Investment Program
• Team’s administrative support
• Provide administrative support for team members, including regular internal meeting coordination, meeting notes, team’s travel arrangement, etc.
• Support intern management
• Provide other administrative support requested by manager

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (preferably in project management, operations management, public administration, English or related fields) with an excellent academic record
• Minimum 3-year work experience on project coordination, financial and contract management
• Excellent speaking and writing abilities in Chinese and English, and outstanding inter-personal skills
• Ability to write in an organized, clear, and articulated manner
• Goal oriented and highly motivated
• Good time management skills, with demonstrated capacity to work well under pressure with competing demands and deliver under tight deadlines
• Willingness to travel and to concentrate on field work as needed
• Strong computer skills, including high proficiency in Microsoft Office, web-based communications (Teams, Zoom, etc.), and internet research
• Commitment to WRI’s mission and institutional values

World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization with the mission 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.

Founded in 1982, we’ve gathered nearly 1,800 staff located around the world. In addition to global initiatives and a coordinated regional presence in Africa and Europe, we prioritize work in 12 focus countries: China, Brazil, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and the United States.

WRI is a trusted partner for change. Using research-based approaches, we work globally and in focus countries to meet people’s essential needs; to protect and restore nature; and to stabilize the climate and build more resilient communities. We have been growing rapidly: over the past 5 years, our staff has doubled in size.

We are passionate. We cherish our diversity of interests, skills and backgrounds. We set integrity, innovation, urgency, independence and respect as our core values. We have a flexible working environment. And we work toward a common goal of creating a better world for people, nature and climate.

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.You will be responsible for integrating equity into your work.