Project Manager

World Wildlife Fund

. Lead the Global Coordination Unit’s support for Heart of Conservation Initiative partners and ensure successful delivery of all project components .

Posted 10/24/2026full-timeRemote • Brazil, Cambodia, KenyaSeniorLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive project management experience with a focus on Indigenous-led initiatives and community-centered collaboration. Proficient in managing multi-stakeholder projects, technical and financial reporting, and ensuring sustainability of project outcomes.

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Project Management ExperienceIndigenous Peoples CollaborationTechnical Reporting to DonorsCross-Cultural CommunicationStrategic Leadership Skills

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Hard Skills

Project ManagementTechnical ReportingFinancial ReportingMonitoring and EvaluationBudget DevelopmentRisk ManagementCommunity-Based Sustainable DevelopmentIndigenous-Led StewardshipMulti-Stakeholder CoordinationProcurement Management

Soft Skills

Intercultural ManagementResults-OrientedAdaptive ManagementCollaboration SkillsCommunication Skills

Industry Keywords

Convention on Biological DiversityIndigenous RightsCommunity OrganizationsSustainabilityBiodiversityStakeholder EngagementCo-FinancingInternational TravelWorkshopsProject Exit Planning

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the Global Coordination Unit’s support for Heart of Conservation Initiative partners and ensure successful delivery of all project components
Supervise Global Coordination Unit staff and manage day-to-day project activities
Coordinate with ten Component 1 Partners and partners and specialists across other components
Review and approve annual work plans and budgets and provide technical inputs to partner work
Lead delivery of Components 2 and 3, including the collective strengthening program and Youth Policy Leaders program
Support delivery of Components 4 and 5
Monitor and evaluate project activities and results against project agreements, annual plans, and the results framework
Manage regular meetings with partners and workflow for the Indigenous Global Steering Committee
Develop annual work plans and budgets with sub-grantees and partners
Oversee procurement, expenditure, monitoring plans, workshops, website maintenance, and communications strategy
Support implementation visits, learning visits, reviews, evaluations, and annual reflection workshops
Troubleshoot challenges and maintain the project risk register and mitigation measures
Prepare and execute the project exit plan and ensure sustainability of project results
Prepare semi-annual project progress reports, workshop reports, quarterly financial reports, co-finance reporting, and the project close report
Provide quality assurance for project activities, grants, reports, and other deliverables
Coordinate co-financed projects, stakeholder engagement, partnerships, and additional co-financing
Represent the project at conferences, meetings, and workshops
Travel internationally for approximately one week on a quarterly basis

Requirements

What you’ll need

10 years of technical working experience, including at least five years of project management experience
Bachelor’s Degree; post-graduate degree in a relevant field preferred
At least five years’ experience supporting and working in solidarity with Indigenous people and local community organizations
Demonstrated track record of culturally sensitive and respectful, community-centered collaboration with Indigenous Peoples and local communities
Ability to interact with Indigenous peoples and local community representatives, senior government, NGO, business, and donor staff
Experience with the Convention on Biological Diversity and/or other multilateral agreements and processes, focusing on biodiversity, Indigenous peoples’ and local communities’ rights, and finance
Experience delivering technical and financial reporting to donor agencies on large projects
Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder and multi-country projects
Experience leading a team of staff and coordinating sub-grant partners, ideally across multiple time zones and cultures
Technical experience and knowledge in Indigenous-led territorial stewardship, community-based sustainable development, or related thematic areas
Written and spoken fluency in English required
Advanced proficiency in Spanish, French, or Portuguese highly preferred
Applicants for Brazil or Kenya must be nationals legally authorized to work in Brazil or Kenya
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the job's location
Strategic collaboration and leadership skills
Intercultural and adaptive management skills
Results-oriented project management skills
Cross-cultural communication skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid relocation: None
Employment visa sponsorship is not provided for Brazil or Kenya
WWF-Cambodia may be able to support visa sponsorship and relocation costs based on available budget for eligible South and Southeast Asian nationals willing to relocate to Cambodia
Equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals