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{{Job offers
|Job title=Programme Associate
|Organisation=International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
|City=Washington, D.C.
|Country=United States of America
|Region=North America
|Type of job=temporary contract
|Duration (in months)=36 months
|Sector=Other
|Application deadline=2026/06/01
|URL=https://hrms.iucn.org/iresy/index.cfm?event=vac.show&vacId=11695&lang=en
|Language of description=English
|Job description=Job Description
*Support grants management activities for the Global EbA Fund, including planning of calls for proposals, selection, awarding, implementation follow-up, reporting, and closure.
*Contribute to the dissemination of the Global EbA Fund calls for proposals by developing informational webinars for applicants.
*Contribute to grant due diligence processes, including assessment of project proposals, compliance checks, and documentation review.
*Monitor the Global EbA Fund’s projects during their implementation through continuous communication with grantees, to ensure compliance with technical and financial guidelines.
*Support the collection, quality assurance, and consolidation of grantee reports, and contribute to the Fund’s technical donor reports and internal IUCN programme reporting.
*Support the development of capacity building workshops and webinars, including logistics planning and coordination with relevant grantees and stakeholders.
*Provide technical backstopping for diverse processes within the Global EbA Fund and broader IUCN Climate Change work.
*Collaborate with global colleagues, across IUCN and partner organisations, to evolve and grow IUCN's climate change portfolio and expand its global presence through networks.
*Support the development and maintenance of the web and social media presence for the Global EbA Fund and broader IUCN Climate Change portfolio.
*Support knowledge management by extracting best practices and lessons learned from the Global EbA Fund’s portfolio.
*Coordinate production of bi-annual newsletters featuring projects’ highlights from grantees.
*Undertake any other tasks as relevant to the work of the Fund.

Requirements
*Must be able to legally authorized to work in the United States without employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.
*At least three years’ work experience at a professional level in fields related to climate change, sustainable development, ecosystem management, environmental science.
*An undergraduate degree in a subject relevant to ecosystem management, geography, sustainable development, conservation science, environmental policy.
*Experience in global or regional climate change adaptation and/or ecosystem management initiatives/projects is a plus.
*Experience in grant management, including project proposal review, due diligence and compliance, and performance monitoring, is desirable.
*Demonstrated ability to synthesise data and information coming from different sources, write reports and communicate complicated technical issues to a wide range of audiences and cultures.
*Excellent organizational, administrative and reporting skills.
*Ability to work independently and on multiple tasks simultaneously, including across projects.
*Ability to meet tight deadlines without compromising the quality of outputs.
*Highly motivated to learn and develop new skills, keen to bring in own ideas and perspective.
*Excellent interpersonal skills and proven ability to work harmoniously as part of a team in a multi-cultural environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity. Willingness to collaborate across time zones.
*Well-developed computer skills and evidence of experience with virtual technologies and applications that can be used in creating and engaging virtual networks of collaborators.
*Excellent English communication skills, both spoken and written is required. Proficiency in French is an asset.
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