Senior Associate – Project Operations

How you’ll contribute

Plan and deliver specific projects and tasks that contribute to the set-up of new initiatives supporting action on climate, energy & nature. 
Improve organisational effectiveness by identifying inefficiencies, optimizing workflows, and ensuring seamless collaboration across teams.
Contribute to resolving complex problems, applying knowledge of operational best practice and strong project management skills.
Coordinate the design, piloting and implementation of new operational tools and processes, and monitor and report on their progress.
Temporarily filling resource gaps when needed.
Lead the development and delivery of briefings and training.
Maintain a detailed overview of progress on assigned work and awareness of the bigger picture, ensuring delivery of work in line with organisational requirements.
Build relationships and trust with colleagues to foster strong collaborations and achieve results. Keep stakeholders informed and manage expectations.
Support other activities as requested by the Manager – Project Operations, Operations Director, Director of Organisational Development and COO.

Our ideal candidate has

5-8 years direct experience in nonprofit operations and/or project management, including experience across different operational areas (e.g. grants, procurement, MEL, finance, budgeting, IT, governance). 
Strong interest in operations and organisational development with a passion for improving effectiveness, and supporting others.
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy, proactive in anticipating challenges, with a pragmatic solutions-oriented approach to solving problems.
A high level of self-motivation and the ability to work in a flexible and agile manner, with minimal supervision at times.
The ability to manage deadlines, deal with uncertainty and change, and deliver high quality outputs within ambitious timeframes.
The disposition to work generously in a high-trust global community of peers.
Strong communication skills, and fluency in written and spoken English, our working language; additional languages are an asset.
The versatility and adaptability necessary to flourish in a fast-paced and wide-ranging work environment and work across time zones using tools such as Zoom, Slack and email (Google Workspace).

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