Project Manager, HCI

World Wildlife Fund

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

Posted 11/5/2026full-timeRemote • Cambodia, Brazil, KenyaSeniorLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive project management expertise, particularly in coordinating multi-stakeholder initiatives and supporting Indigenous communities. Proficient in technical and financial reporting, with a strong focus on community-centered collaboration and gender inclusion.

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Project Management ExperienceIndigenous Community CollaborationTechnical Reporting to DonorsMulti-Stakeholder CoordinationFluency in English and Spanish, French, or Portuguese

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Hard Skills

Project ManagementTechnical ReportingBudget DevelopmentRisk ManagementMonitoring and EvaluationIndigenous-Led StewardshipCommunity-Based Sustainable DevelopmentWorkshop OrganizationProcurement OversightFinancial Management

Soft Skills

Culturally Sensitive CollaborationStakeholder EngagementCommunication SkillsTeam LeadershipInterpersonal Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s DegreePost-Graduate Degree Preferred

Industry Keywords

Indigenous Peoples RightsBiodiversityMultilateral AgreementsCommunity OrganizationsGender InclusionSolidarity WorkCo-FinancingProject WorkshopsRisk RegisterCommunity-Centered Approach

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the Global Coordination Unit’s support for HCI partners and ensure successful delivery of all project components
Supervise Global Coordination Unit staff
Provide day-to-day management, monitoring, and evaluation of project activities and results
Coordinate with ten Component 1 Partners and partners and specialists across Components 2–5
Review and approve annual work plans and budgets and provide technical inputs to partner activities
Lead delivery of Components 2 and 3, including the Youth Policy Leaders program
Coordinate Indigenous Global Steering Committee workflow
Develop annual work plans and budgets with sub-grantees and partners
Oversee procurement, expenditure, monitoring plans, risks, communications, website, workshops, learning visits, and evaluations
Organize inception and other critical project workshops and meetings
Maintain the project risk register and execute the project exit plan
Prepare project progress, workshop, financial, co-finance, and close reports
Provide quality assurance for project activities, sub-grants, reports, and other products
Coordinate co-financed projects, stakeholder engagement, partnerships, and additional co-financing
Represent the project at conferences, meetings, and workshops
Integrate gender and social inclusion considerations throughout implementation

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, 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 across multiple time zones and cultures
Technical experience and knowledge in Indigenous-led territorial stewardship or 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
Visa sponsorship and relocation costs may be supported for Cambodia applicants based on available budget
Week-long international travel may be expected approximately quarterly