Job Description

This position can be based in either WRI office in Netherlands or in WRI office in London. Existing work authorization is required at the time of application submission. WRI is unable to sponsor any visa work sponsorship for this position.

This is a 12 month, limited term contract with the possibility of extension subject to funding.

About the Program:

Regen10 is a global multi-stakeholder endeavour that sets out to explore the potential of regenerative food systems through a famer-centric, global and inclusive approach.

This work is centred around three strategic priorities:

• Establish a Regenerative Outcomes Framework: Through a consultative process, analyse the broad variety of food system assessment tools and frameworks to identify a comprehensive and holistic framework that measures sustainability outcomes at farm and landscape level. The framework will inform agricultural practices, guide incentives, and drive innovation and adaptations that deliver positive outcomes for people and planet. This pillar is led by FOLU, with partners at World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), World Farmers Organization (WFO), and Sustainable Food Trust
• Learning from landscapes: Draw on experience and knowledge from existing initiatives to accelerate landscape-level transitions towards regenerative food systems in a way that\'s evidence-based, farmer-centric and deeply inclusive. This pillar is led by Systemiq, with partners at Leaders Quest and IUCN
• Building global momentum to drive positive change: We are elevating and supporting a broad range of initiatives to identify how policy, business, finance and research can best support regenerative approaches. This pillar is led by Meridian Institute, who is also charged with leading the overall Regen10 Secretariat.

Job Highlight:

As the Project Specialist, you will sit within the Frameworks Team responsible for delivering on the first strategic priority to develop the regenerative outcomes framework. You will be housed within FOLU and based at the World Resources Institute (one of FOLU\'s core partners). You will support the Regen10 Project Manager and the wider Frameworks Team to deliver the testing phase of the project. This will involve coordinating a series of on-farm and on-landscape pilots in partnership with third party organizations to test the feasibility and application of the framework. The testing will take place across 15 farm archetypes and 4 landscape archetypes (exact locations to be confirmed) over the course of 2023 - 2024. This is a fixed term role for 12 months.

What will you do:

• Manage relationships with the partner organizations that will be facilitating the pilots. This will involve being the main point of contact and coordinating with partner organisations to deliver on objectives
• Support partner organisations to localize the global framework developed in the first phase of work. This will involve conducting research to identify the suitable indicators and metrics to be used in the different locations
• Support analysing the data collected from the pilots and integrate into the draft framework
• Prepare materials to share back to farmers and local actors
• Stakeholder management. You will own relationship and communications with partners who are testing the Regen10 framework
• Use Excel to collect and analyse data from the pilots and integrate into the draft framework
• Prepare presentations and briefing materials to be shared at key events throughout the year to showcase the results from the pilots, including at COP28.

What will you need:

• Education: You have a completed bachelor\'s degree in Environment Studies/Science, Agriculture/Food Systems, international development, Economics or a related area
• Experience:You have 3+ years of project management experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of food and land use systems
• Familiarity with topics of regenerative agriculture (including agroecological and sustainable agricultural practices)
• Experience preparing presentations and written communications
• Experience distilling insights and data points into useful outputs that can be shared with stakeholders
• Experience working with and managing inputs from multiple stakeholders to achieve deliverables
• Experience working with qualitative and quantitative research methods
• Experience writing research products
• Languages:You have proficiency in written and spoken English
• Requirements: You must have the right to work in the UK or the Netherlands. WRI is unable to support visa sponsorship for this role.

Potential Salary:

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Salary is commensurate with experience and other compensable factors.

How to Apply:

Please submit a resume with cover letter by October 12, 2023. You must apply through the WRI Careers portal to be considered.

What we offer:

• A competitive salary
• Access to the WRI global network with the opportunity to exchange with and learn from passionate colleagues working at the cutting edge of their fields across Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and the US.
• The chance to have an impact and to develop your career within a mission driven organization with access to varied learning and training opportunities.
• A workplace that strives to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work.
• The opportunity to join and get involved in different working groups and affinity groups to shape the future of WRI.
• Commitment to hybrid working model with flexible working hours.
• Generous leave days that increase with tenure.

About Us:

Founded in 1982, World Resources Institute (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 to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean. WRI has a global staff of over 1,800 people with work spanning 60 countries. We have offices in Africa, Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Colombia and the United States, as well as a growing presence in other countries and regions.

The foundation of our work is delivering high-quality research, data, maps, and analysis to solve the world\'s greatest environment and international development challenges 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.

Our mission and values:

WRI\'s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth\'s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations.

Our values are shared ideals that bind us together: Integrity, Innovation, Urgency, Independence, Respect.

Our culture:

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. We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, we embrace all diversity and encourage women, the LGBTQ+ community, persons with disabilities, Afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply. Recognizing our strong commitment to gender equality, WRI has also been awarded EDGE certification.

Our team in Human Resources carefully reviews all applications.

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