Project Manager – HCI

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 10/25/2026full-timeRemote • Brazil, Cambodia, KenyaSeniorLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive project management expertise with a focus on Indigenous-led initiatives and community-based sustainable development. Proficient in stakeholder engagement, technical and financial reporting, and managing complex, multi-country projects.

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Project Management ExperienceIndigenous Peoples CollaborationTechnical Reporting to DonorsMulti-Stakeholder CoordinationBiodiversity and Rights Expertise

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Hard Skills

Project ManagementTechnical ReportingFinancial ReportingCapacity StrengtheningMonitoring and EvaluationCommunity-Based DevelopmentIndigenous-Led StewardshipBudget DevelopmentRisk ManagementProcurement Oversight

Soft Skills

Culturally Sensitive CollaborationInterpersonal CommunicationLeadershipTeam CoordinationStakeholder Engagement

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Project Management SoftwareCommunication Strategy ToolsWebsite Management Tools

Industry Keywords

Convention on Biological DiversityIndigenous RightsCommunity OrganizationsSustainable DevelopmentGender EqualitySocial Inclusion

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 provide day-to-day project management
Coordinate with ten Component 1 partners and partners and specialists across additional components
Review and approve annual work plans and budgets and provide technical inputs to partner activities
Lead delivery of Components 2 and 3, including collective capacity strengthening and the Youth Policy Leaders program
Support delivery of Components 4 and 5
Monitor and evaluate project activities and results against the CERDoc, Grant Agreement, Annual Work Plan and Budget, and Results Framework
Manage workflow for the Indigenous Global Steering Committee
Develop annual global work plans and budgets with sub-grantees and partners
Oversee procurement, expenditures, work-plan progress, monitoring plans, risks, and mitigation measures
Organize inception workshops, project workshops, meetings, learning visits, reviews, and evaluations
Manage the project website and communications strategy
Support annual reflection workshops and adaptive management
Prepare and execute the project exit plan and ensure sustainability of project results
Prepare project progress, workshop, financial, co-finance, and close reports
Supervise recruitment and directly managed staff and consultants
Provide quality assurance for project activities, sub-grants, reports, and project outputs
Coordinate co-financed projects, partnerships, stakeholder engagement, gender equality, and social inclusion
Represent the project at conferences, meetings, and workshops
Undertake week-long international travel approximately quarterly

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
Demonstrated 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 similar, 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 the thematic area of the project, such as Indigenous-led territorial stewardship and community-based sustainable development
Written and spoken fluency in English required
Advanced proficiency in Spanish, French, or Portuguese highly preferred
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the job's location
For Brazil or Kenya, applicants must be nationals legally authorized to work in Brazil or Kenya
For Cambodia, eligible applicants include nationals from South and Southeast Asian countries willing to relocate to Cambodia

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid relocation: None
Employment visa sponsorship and relocation are not provided for Brazil or Kenya
WWF-Cambodia may be able to support visa sponsorship and relocation costs based on available budget
Equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law