Resource Development Coordinator
The Resource Development Coordinator supports the organisation’s efforts to mobilize resources, and tracks and evaluates resource development performance over time. This involves identifying and researching prospects, communicating and advising the Network on resource development, coordinating the fundraising efforts across the organization, and providing practical support to proposal development and submission processes.
The incumbent will report directly to the Head of Programmes of Wetlands International.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Identifies and evaluates opportunities for resource development according to the organisational positioning and priorities;
- Communicates opportunities in the Network, and supports offices with organizational documents and donor-specific information and guidance;
- Acts as the focal point to coordinate bids/proposal development involving dispersed teams, as requested;
- Records and maintains opportunities, submissions and outcomes thereof in the Professional Services Automation solution (PSA) database;
- Provides regular updates to the related teams, evaluates performance on resource development provides resource-development inputs to annual reporting and Supervisory Council reports;
- Supports and assists coordination of donor stewardship e.g. by maintaining a donor database, documenting relationship management information and carrying out background research;
- Coordinates with Communications staff to collect and produce case studies and programme stories for (donor) communications and marketing materials;
- Acts as the account manager for appropriate donors;
- Ensures an appropriate appreciation of the donors in consultation with the CEO.
Profile
The successful candidate will identify with Wetlands International’s mission and vision and have demonstrated experience in resource acquisition for comparable organisations, with an emphasis on institutional fundraising. S/he will have active, current networks in Europe and internationally, will be highly organized and skilled in team coordination, with excellent communication skills.
Essential experience and skills
- Relevant education in business development and relationship management.
- At least 5 years of experience of institutional resource development in an internationally operating organisation.
- Experience in working in a knowledge-rich, technical or science-based organization.
- Effective interpersonal skills with a facilitative and service oriented style.
- Working knowledge of relevant IT systems including management information and Customer Relations Management systems or relations database systems.
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral) with fluency in English.
- Ability to work across cultures.
Preferred experience, networks and skills
- Experience in working in an international NGO.
- Existing donor and partner networks relevant to Wetlands International.
- Experience in working with different donor communities, such as trusts, foundations, governmental agencies, corporate companies, and relevant EU institutions.
- Ability to write clearly and persuasively to a wide range of different target donors and supporters.
- Additional language skills – particularly French, Spanish and / or Dutch.
Job Offer
- Part-time job, 32 hours per week (It’s 36 hours per week for a full-time job in Wetlands International).
- Salary scale 9-10 of Wetlands International (Euro 2.602 – Max. 3.570 based on a fulltime contract).
- Relocation package or 30% tax deduction can be considered when eligible.
- Contract duration: 1-year contract with intention of extension.
- Location: Head Office in Ede- Wageningen, The Netherlands.
- Start date: a.s.a.p.
How to apply
Please send a letter of application stating the skills and approach that you would bring to the post with your CV/resume (no photos) in strict confidence by email only to: [email protected]
Please ensure that they are sent as Word documents with the titles “your name cover letter” and “your name CV” Please put “Wetlands- RD Coordinator” in the email subject line.
Deadline for applications: Sunday July 15th, 2018
Communications Officer
The Communications Officer will develop capacities in our network offices while ensuring the implementation of our communications, webpage and brand strategies. S/he will facilitate the interchange of tools, visuals and stories from the field amongst the network of offices and is the point of contact for our global communications. Together with leading technical staff, s/he ensures that media and other content opportunities related to story creation, blogging and visual content have the right technical and factual approach.
Profile of the candidate
The Communications Officer has experience in website, social media management, public relations and content creation. S/he is an experienced writer who can portray complex technical information in an attractive, clear and engaging way, through different communication products and use a variety of channels. S/he is proactive, creative and optimistic, with interest in wetlands and sustainable development and a passion for making a difference, with a preference for achieving outcomes in collaboration with others. S/he has a results-oriented approach and proposes ways to innovate and continuously improve our communications products, practices, channels and messaging.
Main responsibilities
- Focus person to coordinate the design and content creation of our online and printed communications products;
- Enable and support the coherent and consistent use and implementation of existing strategies for the website, communications and brand, by the whole organisation;
- Manage and improve the website and its navigation, including, design, helpdesk support and troubleshooting technical issues;
- Develop social media strategy while providing strategic advice to improve outreach to targeted audiences based on analytics;
- Research, plan, write and edit online content and monthly global e-newsletter;
- Work with website developers, designers, writers, editors, printers, photographers and filmmakers to develop communications products;
- Assist our network offices through training and skills development, and by sharing products such as infographics, videos, and others that are usable in different countries and regions;
- Coordinate along with the team conferences and events: develop messaging, plans for promotion and social media, audio/visual support, filming and photography;
- Establish and maintain regular contact with technical colleagues in the head office and country offices to create and validate content;
- Manage contact with journalists and another kind of media;
- Write and distribute press releases;
- Supervise the work of an intern.
Essential skills and experience
- Minimum 5 years of work experience as a Communications Officer
- Bachelors in Communications or related degree
- Fluent level English speaker with excellent writing skills
- Track record of managing websites and social media outreach, creating and editing content
- Efficient, well-structured, and highly organised to balance frequent and often overlapping requests for support
- Strong knowledge of WordPress architecture and programming
- Strong interpersonal skills and experience in cross-cultural communication and international environments
- Technically savvy (knowledge of various content management systems, MailChimp, various social media platforms, SEO and Google Analytics)
- Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
Desired skills and experience
- Working proficiency in additional languages, especially French, Spanish, Dutch advantageous
- Experience visualising information, including the creation of infographics
- Experience with media and journalism
- Experience with photography and video
- Eligible to work in the Netherlands
Job offer
- Reporting to: Head of Communications and Advocacy
- Part-time: 32 hours per week (Fulltime is 36 hours)
- Salary Euro 2.500 – 4.200 based on a fulltime contract
- Contract duration: 1-year contract with the intention of extension
- Location: Head Office in Ede, The Netherlands
- Start date: beginning of July 2018
How to apply
To apply for the post, please send a letter of application stating your motivation and the skills that you would bring to this specific post along with your resume /CV by email to [email protected] Documents must be in English, stated “Communications Officer” in the email subject line. Deadline for the application: 25 May 2018.
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Communications Intern
Full-time: 36 hours per week
Location: Head office in Ede, the Netherlands
Duration: 6 months
Preferable Start: ASAP
The role:
We’ve lost 64% of our wetlands since 1900, and much of the rest have been degraded. Nature that depends on freshwater is in a major decline. As wetland loss continues, people’s livelihoods suffer too. The demand for water, land and food increases and climate change intensifies. Wetlands are under pressure.
Do you want to be part of the only global organisation dedicated to tackling this issue? Then join us! As a Communications Intern you will be helping to communicate the urgent need to conserve wetlands. Through our website, social media, publications and events you will help raise the profile of wetlands on a global scale, ensuring our partners, governments and businesses take action for wetlands.
The main tasks are:
- Maintain the Wetlands International website, including but not limited to editing and uploading content, providing support to staff across the network, troubleshooting technical issues
- Support the rollout of a new website to our offices, including but not limited to uploading content, troubleshooting technical issues and liaising with the external web development company
- Adding content to our social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube), including writing short, impactful messages to accompany content
- Compile the monthly newsletter using MailChimp
- Support the Communications Officer in coordinating the editing, design and printing of publications, including liaising with external designers and printers
- Support the organisation of the Global Members and Stakeholders Meeting (this event takes place every four years and brings together our members and other important stakeholders to address the challenges and opportunities facing wetlands), including but not limited to promoting the event on social media
- Support the Communications Officer in developing and building a global photo database
- Design work including social media postcards, flyers and typesetting reports
Essential skills and experience:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Media or related degree
- Tech savvy (knowledge of WordPress, social media, MailChimp, Adobe Creative Suite)
- Able to work independently but also a team player
- Excellent time management skills and highly organised
- Creative and hands-on approach
- Optimistic approach to tackling challenges
- Native or near-native English speaker
Please note that this internship requires you to be enrolled in higher education, and should form part your studies’ programme. If you are no longer a student you are welcome to contact us about volunteering opportunities.
How to apply
To apply, please contact [email protected]
Programme Head, Climate-smart Land Use
Job announcement
Land-use change and especially intensive agri-development is a key driver of wetland loss and degradation. Drainage of peatlands has a particularly disastrous impact in terms of GHG emissions, biodiversity loss, land degradation and desertification, subsidence and loss of water storage and productive land. However, there is growing recognition that an ecosystem approach i.e. re-establishing agro-ecosystems at landscape scale is necessary to meet future food needs, address climate challenges, and contribute to biodiversity conservation and water security. Wetlands International has a well-established and long-term leadership role on mobilising peatland knowledge, conservation and restoration (including major restoration programmes in Russia and Indonesia), extensive partnerships and a portfolio of projects – from the tropics to the Arctic. Conencting the work of different offices around the globe for maximum impact, the organisation has been working with producers and influencing policies and production methods to achieve responsible and sustainable use of wetlands e.g. for peat, palm oil, rice, soy livestock and aquaculture. and. Built upon such experiences and unique niches, Peatland Treasures is included as one of the five Streams in Wetlands International’s Strategic Intent 2015-2025, with an ambition to work closely with government, conventions, industry groups and civil society to reshape and scale up policies, plans and investments in climate-smart land use to transform whole peatland landscapes. This work offers cost-effective opportunities to contribute to Agenda 2030, including to specific targets set in the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement.
We are seeking a Programme Head for Climate-smart Land Use to build on the platform and credibility we have established in this field – and to drive this work forward globally, both in terms of influence of sectoral actors and the establishment and scaling up of programmes. This will be achieved by joining a small team of Programme Heads in the Head Office of Wetlands International, who together guide and facilitate programme development and implementation on behalf of the whole network organisation. The leadership role will involve working with many offices in Wetlands International’s network and with a wide range of partners from all relevant sectors.
Overall Job Purpose
The Programme Head is responsible to develop and guide Wetlands International’s policy influence and programmes in relation to climate-smart land use, including a strong focus on peatlands, according to Wetlands International’s goals. This work involves influencing science, policy, practice, and investments in both the public and private sectors. To achieve this the Programme Head will act as part of a global leadership team in head office and coordinate with a wide array of actors and policy networks as well as with Wetlands International offices in all regions for resource mobilisation, programme development and implementation. The role includes management of a small team of technical staff in the head office.
The Programme Head is a visionary and facilitative leader with the professional insights, active networks, programme/project management experience and management competencies to lead a network-wide team and related partners to deliver concrete, innovative and tangible results related to wetlands and climate-smart land use . S/he proactively recognizes opportunities and acts upon them. S/he is a team-builder, facilitator, coach, mediator and diplomat.
Responsibilities and tasks
- Provide leadership for Wetlands International’s work to promote climate-smart land use in relation to all programmes, including leading the inter-office team and coordinating implementation of the Peatland Treasures Stream of our Strategic Intent 2015-2025
- As a senior member of the programme leadership with a global role, develop strategic initiatives, partnerships and programmes and mobilise (financial, technical and human) resources to contribute to achieve organisational goals
- Contribute to the development of organisational strategies, positions and policies, reviewing programmatic achievements, as well as prioritisation of strategic initiatives and partnerships to deliver the Strategic Intent
- Supervise and manage staff, consultants, projects, contracts and budgets according to Wetlands International policies and standards
- Evaluate and report on implementation progress towards our Strategic goals for the Peatland Treasures Stream and contribute to institutional reporting and learning processes in the organisation
- Nurture and maintain specialist expert networks relevant to peatlands and climate smart land use
- Represent and promote Wetlands International with external partners, donors, members and networks on various levels and in a multitude of international settings
- Carry out other tasks according to the organisational needs as agreed with the Head of Programmes in individual workplans
Skills and experience
Essential:
- At least 5 years of professional experience of policy and practical aspects of wetlands ecosystems and climate-smart land use
- At least 5 years of experience on programme/project development and implementation with a track record of successful results, working with dispersed teams and diverse partners
- Proven ability to inspire, empower and motivate colleagues in and outside of Wetlands International, so as to build a high performance team
- Knowledge of key issues, debates, trends and key global processes related to climate-smart land use and sustainable agriculture
- Diplomat, good listener with strong interpersonal skills and comfortable working across different cultures and levels of society; confident communicator and advocate for different target audiences at all levels
- Strong willingness and ability to learn, share and innovate; Proven ability to mobilise ideas through developing and coordinating teams
- Education: minimum of a master’s degree in a relevant discipline
- Language: excellent communications skills in English, essential: written, oral and presentation.
- Commitment to Wetlands International’s mission, values and ways of working
- Willingness and ability to travel regularly
Preferred:
- Has an elaborate international network with relevant (international) NGOs, academics, knowledge institutes, governments, and other regional & global institutions
- Knowledge of other languages (especially French, Spanish, Dutch), a plus
Job Offer:
Full-time job, 36 hours per week.
Salary scale 13-14 of Wetlands International (Euro 3.943 – Max. 5.476).
Relocation package or 30% tax deduction can be considered when eligible.
Contract duration: 1-year contract with intention of extension.
Location: Head Office in Ede- Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Start date: a.s.a.p.
Vacancy closed
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