Climate Change Program Officer
Partners of the Americas is an international
grassroots organization. We connect volunteers,
organizations, and communities to serve and to
change lives. We are seeking an energetic program
officer to provide support to a professional
exchange program focusing on international
cooperation around energy and climate change in
the Americas. The exchange brings together
experts and community leaders from across Latin
America and the US to explore common challenges
and build new skills and leadership in this area.
The responsibilities of the Program Officer are as follows:
· Lead logistical and administrative
activities that ensure participants are well
prepared to travel and that all stakeholders
fully understand the goals of the program;
Coordinate pre-departure orientations and
logistics, agendas and presentations, exchange
logistics and cultural activities, and participant monitoring;
· Identify and pursue new opportunities
to further connect the Partners climate change
network and build new programming areas.
· Provide support to activities that
enhance program and partnership collaboration.
These include coordination and frequent
communication with participating Partners
chapters. Applicant should have experience
working with volunteers and be prepared to foster
innovation in program implementation to strengthen a volunteer network;
· Interact regularly with government and
civil society representatives and agencies in
Latin America and the US. Lead outreach to
experts and leading organizations working in this
field. Represent Partners and the program at
conferences, seminars, and meetings;
· Support outreach/publicity efforts for
the program, including developing promotional
materials in English and Spanish and drafting
press releases and articles about program
activities. Support innovative communications
strategies and development of website and various forms of social media;
· Conduct monitoring and evaluation of
the program, including maintaining up-to-date
records of participants; maintaining frequent
communication with volunteers, stakeholders, and
participants; and collecting and analyzing data on program impact.
· Some travel to Latin America and within the US will be required.
Skills/Knowledge
Partners seeks the following skills and experience for this position:
· Bachelors degree required. Masters
degree or two years' professional related
experience in international development or international NGOs preferred;
· Background in environmental science or
issues related to climate change and international development desirable;
· Strong networking skills required;
· Fluency in Spanish required; excellent
oral and written skills in English and Spanish;
Portuguese not required but encouraged
· Experience and skills working with volunteers desired;
· Strong cross-cultural/interpersonal
skills, knowledge of Latin America and
development issues, and the ability to interact
with participants with cultural sensitivity; and
· Strong computer skills including MS
Word and Excel and some experience with web
management and social media development.
In addition, candidates should have demonstrated
ability to work independently and be a team
player; have excellent organizational skills and
be detail oriented; be able to manage time, set
priorities, and meet deadlines; be enthusiastic
and energetic; and be willing and flexible to undertake multiple tasks.
Interested applicants should send letters and CVs
to
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
with Climate Change Program Officer on the Subject line.
