Senior Officer, Public Sector, Enduring Earth

Senior Officer, Public Sector

Washington, DC (901 E)

time type

Full time

job requisition id

R003099

Enduring Earth

Enduring Earth is a collaboration between Pew, The Nature Conservancy, World Wildlife Fund and ZOMALAB, the family office of Ben and Lucy Ana Walton. Enduring Earth works alongside nations and communities to accelerate conservation worldwide, to help address the climate and biodiversity crises and support community economic development. Enduring Earth seeks to protect and conserve our planet’s ocean, lands, and freshwater – and secure long-term financing for conservation, economic diversification, and community prosperity. This is built on a commitment to uphold the rights of people and create opportunities for sustainable growth.

he Enduring Earth initiative is built around the innovative Project Finance for Permanence (PFP) conservation finance mechanism. A PFP is a financial model that brings together governments, Indigenous peoples and local communities, funders, and other partners to secure long-term conservation, full and sustained funding, and community benefits. Through this approach, protected places stay protected because they are collaboratively designed, locally-led, nationally supported, sustainably funded, and highly accountable.

The Enduring Earth partnership aims to complete 20 PFPs by 2030. Pew is currently co-leading four PFPs and is seeking a Senior Officer, Public Sector to support the PFP portfolio and provide direct support to PFPs.

Position Overview

The senior officer plays an important role in overseeing Pew’s Enduring Earth initiative’s engagement with public sector funding partners including bilateral and multi-lateral institutions. Reporting to the senior director, Enduring Earth, the senior officer will work with various departments to identify and pursue public sector funding opportunities to support Pew led project finance for permanence (PFP) initiatives globally.

Located in Pew’s Washington, DC office, this position participates in Pew’s hybrid work program with core days in the office and the flexibility to telework the remaining days. Staff also enjoy four telework “flex weeks” per year. 

Responsibilities

• Foster a work environment that inspires excellence, values impact, encourages transparency, builds mutual trust and respect, embraces and values diversity, and is collaborative, caring and compassionate.

• Lead strategic thinking for Pew’s engagement with public sector funding partners to support the goals and priorities of the Enduring Earth initiative and Pew’s programmatic ambition.

• Build and/or grow existing relationships with prioritized public sector funding partners including multilateral development banks (i.e. GEF, GCF, World Bank) to identify opportunities for strategic partnerships and funding to advance Pew led project finance for permanence initiatives.

• Provide insights to the PFP teams on public sector donor landscapes and advise on potential funding opportunities for the relevant project finance for permanence initiatives.

• Lead the development of competitive funding proposals for public sector donors, ensuring compliance with donor guidelines and Pew’s policies.

• Manage outside consulting firms or contractors as needed in preparing funding proposal.

• Support the drafting of donor reports, and other donor materials, translating complex conservation information into clear, compelling language.

• Coordinate internally with the program, partnerships, finance, and legal teams in strategy and proposal development and donor reporting.

• Represent Pew at the Enduring Earth public sector working group and contribute to the design and implementation of public sector strategies and workplan to advance the goal of broader partnerships.

• Represent Pew in relevant meetings and events to strengthen the organization’s visibility and credibility.

• Participate in activities that support Pew’s Environment program and Pew-wide objectives.

 Requirements

• Demonstrated experience working with public sector agencies including multilateral development banks and related agencies to secure funding for conservation and sustainable development projects.

• Strong understanding of public sector donor priorities and processes in conservation and sustainable development.

• Excellent writing and editing skills for technical and persuasive funding proposals.

• Excellent project management skills.

• Skilled at informing and influencing internal and external audiences through written and oral communications.

• Demonstrated experience working effectively with cross-functional teams and leveraging expertise to successful completion of the project with measurable results.

• Strong networking and relationship-building skills.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

• Generally, ten years of applicable experience.

Key attributes and preferred experience

• Skilled at developing and managing productive and collaborative relationships.

• Comfortable managing and meeting multiple deadlines.

• Proactive and creative problem solver.

 Travel

This position requires occasional domestic and international travel to meetings and conferences.

Work Authorization

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country for which they are seeking employment without visa sponsorship.

Salary Range

$142,800 USD - $159,600 USD

The salary range represents a reasonable estimate of the annual salary based on Pew’s commitment to provide equitable and market-competitive pay. The actual salary offered will take into consideration many factors including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills and experience, internal pay equity, and business need.

 

Total Rewards

 

We offer a competitive salary and benefit program, including: comprehensive, affordable health care through medical, dental, and vision coverage; financial security with life and disability insurance; opportunities to save using health savings and flexible spending accounts; retirement benefits to help prepare for the future; and work/life benefits to maintain a good balance.