World Resources Institute
Project Coordinator
Beijing, Beijing, CN
In-personFull time roleEarly Career, Mid Level
17 days ago
About the Job
- 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
- 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
About the Company
World Resources Institute
Washington, DC, USA
1001-5000
<p><strong>WRI Overview</strong> </p> <p><a href="http://www.wri.org/">World Resources Institute</a> (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 in order to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean. </p> <p>We are passionate. We value our diversity of interests, skills and backgrounds. We have a flexible work environment. And we share a common goal to catalyze change that will improve the lives of people. Our shared ideals are at the core of our approach. They include: integrity, innovation, urgency, independence and respect. </p> <p>The foundation of our work is delivering high-quality research, data, maps and analysis to solve the world’s greatest environment and international development <a href="http://www.wri.org/about/mission-goals">challenges</a>, 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. </p> <p>We have been growing rapidly: our staff has doubled in size over the past 5 years and our operating budget is now $150 million. Founded in 1982, WRI has a global staff of 1,000+ people with work spanning 60 countries. We have offices in <a href="https://www.wri.org/our-work/topics/africa">Africa</a>, <a href="http://www.wri.org/our-work/topics/brazil">Brazil</a>, <a href="http://www.wri.org/our-work/topics/china">China</a>, <a href="http://www.wri.org/our-work/topics/europe">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.wri.org/our-work/topics/india">India</a>, <a href="http://www.wri.org/our-work/topics/indonesia">Indonesia</a>, <a href="http://www.wri.org/our-work/topics/mexico">Mexico</a> and the <a href="http://www.wri.org/our-work/topics/united-states">United States</a> as well as a growing presence in other countries and regions. </p> <p>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.</p>
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