Senior Program Officer, Strategic Planning and Finance - 25024

World Wildlife Fund • Washington, DC

303d • $98,000 - $140,900

About The Position

World Wildlife Fund (WWF), one of the world's leading conservation organizations, seeks a Senior Program Officer, Strategic Planning and Finance. This role involves developing detailed conservation plans and financial models for Project Finance for Permanence and other initiatives that provide long-term financial support to area-based conservation programs. The Senior Program Officer will work on concurrent projects based in different countries; develop and manage working relationships with WWF staff, partner organizations and consultants; and guide and train counterparts based abroad on conservation planning and related processes. As part of WWF's broader Conservation Finance Community of Practice, the Senior Program Officer will collaborate with finance professionals from across the organization on the development, design, and implementation of priority initiatives. The Senior Program Officer will report to a Manager of Strategic Planning and Finance in the Earth for Life Initiative. This position is funded through December 2025, with the possibility of extension. Location: Washington, D.C. Candidates outside of the D.C. area will be considered.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in a conservation, management or finance-related field preferred.
• At least six years' experience in conservation, management consulting or finance (or equivalent) required.
• Experience with developing countries required.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel required.
• Experience managing complex projects with stakeholders required.
• Experience with protected areas strongly preferred.
• Financial modeling and/or costing experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with conservation planning strongly preferred.
• Detail-oriented with excellent quantitative, analytical, oral and written communication skills.
• Client-focused, and enjoy problem solving and working with teams spread across different time zones.
• High degree of flexibility, ability to work against deadlines, and under frequently-changing circumstances.
• Able to lead group discussions with individuals working in different roles and countries.
• Advanced fluency in English and Spanish is required; Portuguese or French is a plus.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with protected areas.
• Financial modeling and/or costing experience.
• Experience with conservation planning (e.g. with the Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation).

Responsibilities

• Design and build agreement on aspects of conservation plans for large-scale, area-based conservation initiatives, including initiative scope, conservation goals, activities and indicators.
• Support the design of funding proposals for multilateral organizations aligned to Project Finance for Permanence initiatives.
• Develop detailed long-term financial models for Project Finance for Permanence and other large-scale, area-based conservation initiatives.
• Make recommendations on sustainable financing mechanism prioritization, design and implementation.
• Build capacity among in-country partner organizations on conservation planning, cost modeling and related processes.
• Document conservation scope, financial needs, and related assumptions.
• Other responsibilities assigned by position's manager.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $98,000 - $140,900.
• Opportunity to work with a leading conservation organization.
• Possibility of extension beyond December 2025.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree