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About WERI
WERI's key areas of scientific and academic activities are the world economy and its influence on the World economy; global aspects of economic development; foreign trade and foreign direct investment; international economic relations and their impact on the development of the World economy; major problems of transition in Central Europe and Eastern Europe; and the economies of the United States, Germany, Russia, and the Baltic States. Teaching, advisory, and publishing activities are pursued in these areas. The mission of WERI, an internal unit of Warsaw School of Economics, is the study of developments and processes in the sphere of international economics, with special emphasis on how these affect the World economy.
Established 2005 is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of Economy Research works closely with governmental,intergovernmental and non-governmental partners.WERI works to help ensure the orderly and humane management, to promote international cooperation on issues, to assist in the Research for practical solutions to problems and to provide humanitarian assistance to all in need, including refugees and internally displaced people.
For more information about WERI, please contact us at [email protected].
Research Assistant
Location;London, Washington DC, or Beijing
Salary;$180,000.00 USD
Duration: Full time.
Training Coordinator
Location;London, Washington DC, or Beijing
Salary;$180,000.00 USD
Duration: Full time.
Communications Assistant
Location;London, Washington DC, or Beijing
Salary;$180,000.00 USD
Duration: Full time.
Senior Financial Analyst
Location;London, Washington DC, or Beijing
Salary;$180,000.00 USD
Duration: Full time.
Transport Research Analyst II
Location;London, Washington DC, or Beijing
Salary;$180,000.00 USD
Duration: Full time.
Project Coordinator
Location;London, Washington DC, or Beijing
Salary;$180,000.00 USD
Duration: Full time.
Project Manager, Governance of Forest Initiative Location;London, Washington DC, or Beijing
Salary;$180,000.00 USD
Duration: Full time.
A. Director of Strategic Communications
Location:US-DC-Washington,CN-Beijing
Salary;$185,000.00 USD
Duration: Full time
The Director of Strategic Communications will report to a combination of the Program Director and Research Director.
Responsibilities will likely include some combination of the following tasks:
Developing an overall political, communications and stakeholder engagement strategy for the Project, working together with the Project’s Strategic Communications Adviser and the New Climate Economy network.
Identifying, establishing and maintaining contact with key stakeholders in a number of governments, in full cognisance of the sensitivities involved.
Identifying, establishing and maintaining contact with key stakeholders in the private sector, international institutions, think tanks/academia and civil society.
Coordinating the initial ‘stakeholder engagement dialogue’ with key economic decision-makers.
Mapping the landscape of existing activity, organisations and events in the New Climate Economy sphere.
B.Communications Manager
Location:US-DC-Washington,CN-Beijing
Salary;$185,000.00 USD
Duration: Full time.
The Communications Manager will report to the Director of Strategic Communications and will be accountable for:
Supporting the Director of Strategic Communications in:
1.Developing and implementing the political, communications and stakeholder engagement strategy for the Project 2.Identifying, establishing and maintaining contact with key stakeholders
in a number of governments, in full cognizance of the sensitivities
involved
3.Identifying, establishing and maintaining contact with key stakeholders
in the private sector, international institutions, think tanks/academia
and civil society
4.Coordinating the initial ‘stakeholder engagement dialogue’ with key economic decision-makers 5.Devising and implementing a detailed global communications plan for the publication and dissemination of the Project’s
final report(s), including use of social
C.Program Analyst
Location:London, Washington DC, or Beijing.
Salary;$155,000.00 USD
Duration: Full time.
The Program Analyst would report to Research Director and, depending on the task, the Senior Programme Officers.
Responsibilities:
Carry out specific analytic tasks.
Conduct targeted research activities.
Help to build the core team models.
Ensure the quality and reliability of our core data-sets.
Maintain our knowledge systems.
Responding to requests from partner organisations across the network.
D.Senior Program Officer
Location:London, Washington DC, or Beijing
Salary;$170,000.00 USD
Duration: Full time.
Responsibilities
The Program Officer will report to a combination of the Programme Director and Research Director.
Working with the partner institutions to support the delivery of one or more content workstreams.
Translating those workstreams into chapters/sections of the synthesis GCEC report.
Ensuring the reliability of the key models, assumptions and data-sets – and their consistency across the different workstreams. Contributing to the knowledge management systems of the NCE project.
Making linkages, as appropriate, with the other workstreams to ensure a fully integrated set of findings/recommendations.
Preparing reports for the NCE review mechanisms, including the Global Commission, the Economics Advisory Panel and the DSG.
Supporting strategic external communication of key workstream findings.
E.Chief of Staff
Location:London, Washington DC, or Beijing
Salary;$185,000.00 USD
Duration: Full time.
esponsibilities
Develop an overall project delivery plan, working with all the partner organisations and other key stakeholders (e.g. President Calderon's office, the Global Council) Create an effective project management and coordination model Structure the overall budget and financial model for the project Ensure appropriate reporting mechanisms are in place, for both project delivery and financial management Establish as needed, key operational policies/guidelines for the project (i.e. to handle any key differences across the partner organisations) Ensure that the project has appropriate operational functions/processes in place for executive support, contracting, IT, HR, travel and expenses Architect the knowledge/data/file-sharing platforms Hold the overall risk register
F.Research Director
Location:London, Washington DC, or Beijing
Salary;$185,000.00 USD
Duration: Full time.
Responsibilities
The Research Director will report directly to the Program Director and will be accountable for:
Develop an overall research strategy and intellectual framework for the project, working together with the NCE network.
Shape a core research methodology/set of principles for the project and embedding these within the distributed research programme.
Pull together an integrated research program of work, together with the partner and affiliated institutions.
Architect the matrix of accountabilities across the research programme.
Coach and developing the dialogue/joint problem-solving model across the research network.
Establish the mechanisms needed to ensure the quality and perceived objectivity of our research output.
Put in place the modelling tools/capacity needed to underpin a consistent set of quantitative results/scenarios.
G.Administrative Coordinator
Location:London, Washington DC, or Beijing
Salary;$165,000.00 USD
Duration: Full time.
The Administrative Coordinator will provide support to the Director and Deputy Director in a 50-person program. Responsibilities will include a variety of administrative and logistical activities such as expense management, travel arrangements, database management, scheduling, and events coordination. The Administrative Coordinator will report to the CEP Operations Manager.
Responsibilities
Provide administrative support to the Climate & Energy Program Director and Deputy Program Director (e.g., schedule appointments, make travel arrangements, assist with expense reports, visa applications, take phone calls, draft correspondence, etc.).
Manage and maintain Director and Deputy Director constituent database, including adding and revising contacts and updated fundraising notes.
Organize and run Director-led internal meetings; take minutes and track follow-up as necessary. Ensure smooth execution of Director-sponsored external events through planning, logistics, outreach and preparation of background material.
As necessary, support other Coordinators with event preparation, logistics, database, and other tasks as assigned by CEP Operations Manager.
Serve as a point of contact for internal and external requests for CEP-related information.
H.Associate, Strategy & Management - EMBARQ Location:London, Washington DC, or Beijing
Salary;$175,000.00 USD
Duration: Full time.
Responsibilities
The Associate will support the EMBARQ Director in developing content for internal and external communications, completing research, coordinating engagement with partners and contributing to strategic management and logistics. His/her main areas of responsibility will include
approximately:
30% Strategic communications
30% Research
20% Development & fundraising
20% Strategy & management
I.Economist – Food, forests, and/or water Location:London, Washington DC, or Beijing
Salary;$160,000.00 USD
Duration: Full time.
Responsibilities
Effectively plan, design, and conduct economic analyses that advance the objectives of project teams working on issues of water, sustainable agriculture, or forest restoration.
Critically analyze and assess economic research and arguments presented by project partners, stakeholders, and others.
up the results of these economic analyses in a manner that is precise, well structured, and tailored to decision-makers (not to other professional economists). This written material may take the form of informal memos, white papers, and official WRI publications. Some research may be submitted to economic journals, as well.
Present findings of economic analyses to external audiences.
Actively engage public and private sector decision-makers in one-on-one meetings, group briefings, and other venues to persuade them of WRI’s analytically based recommendations.
Review and write portions of fundraising proposals.
J.Property Rights Specialist
Location:London, Washington DC, or Beijing
Salary;$180,000.00 USD
Duration: Full time.
Responsibilities
The Property Rights Specialist will report to the LRR Project Leader and support the broader work of the LRR project, but will be principally responsible for three sets of activities:
Policy Research. Help design, conduct, and manage policy research on the links between property rights and the management of land and natural resources. Initial efforts will focus on understanding the relationship between community rights and forest management. The Property Rights Specialist will develop the research questions/hypothesis, identify appropriate research methods, collect and analyze data, reach conclusions and develop policy recommendations, and prepare publishable-quality research reports.
Communications. Help design and implement communications and outreach strategies to share the policy research findings and recommendations with target audiences. The Property Rights Specialist will work with WRI’s External Relations team to develop appropriate outreach materials (e.g., policy briefs, web stories, op eds, slide decks, videos and info-graphics) and convene events (e.g., panel presentations and press releases). S/he will be a key messenger of the research findings but will also engage WRI’s Executive Team to share the results.
Global Platform. Help design, implement, and manage an online information platform for mapping and documenting community land and natural resource rights (e.g., forests, wildlife and water). The Property Rights Specialist will work with WRI’s GIS Lab and outside design firms to develop and manage the platform, negotiate data-sharing MOUs with governments and NGOs, develop protocols regarding the platform content, collect data and information on community land and natural resource rights (e.g., maps and shapefiles), and build a coalition of supporting organizations to ensure broad buy-in.
K.Human Resources Generalist
Location:London, Washington DC, or Beijing
Salary;$185,000.00 USD
Duration: Full time.
60% Benefits Administration:
Provide leadership and management of all global employee benefit programs including health and welfare plans and retirement savings programs, ensuring we have an efficient and effective benefits orientation in place in all locations for all staff; 40% HR Generalist role (HRIS and Onboarding Focus):
Serves as a Human Resource Generalist responsible for Staff Onboarding, Exiting and HRIS Reliability/Accuracy for WRI as a Global Institute, observing international structure and reporting needs;
L.Project Coordinator, Climate & Energy Program Location:London, Washington DC, or Beijing
Salary;$175,000.00 USD
Duration: Full time.
Responsibilities
In collaboration with appropriate staff, assist with internal financial management to include preparing project and proposal budgets, reviewing project expenses, processing contracts and payment requests, and supporting financial tracking and reporting efforts as needed.
Maintain, monitor, and revise the project’s fiscal accounting and reporting systems and procedures in consultation with the project manager, financial manager, and WRI’s accounting department.
Track expense reports for members of the project and work closely with WRI’s accounting department to ensure expenses are recorded properly.
Comply with all internal WRI financial reporting, budgeting and contract processes, and deadlines.
Monitor contracts and process all payment requests for subgrants, research, and professional service agreements.
Help organize internal and external meetings, workshops, and conferences and address related travel needs; take and circulate meeting notes/minutes and track follow-up as necessary.
M.Executive Assistant to Director
Location:London, Washington DC, or Beijing
Salary;$180,000.00 USD
Duration: Full time.
Responsibilities
Major Responsibilities
• To support the director to prepare for meetings, presentations and
conferences.
• To support director to write blogs, technical papers and reports
N.Assistant Controller
Location:London, Washington DC, or Beijing
Salary;$180,000.00 USD
Duration: Full time.
Responsibilities
Responsible for ensuring accurate and timely investment accounting, reporting and portfolio analysis.
Innovate and implement best practices in line with the efficiency and effectiveness objective of the institute.
Coordinate and ensure the preparation of accurate supplemental schedules for audited financial statements.
Supervise and review general ledger account reconciliations and provide guidance on the resolution of outstanding items in a timely manner.
Innovate and create new processes, procedures or systems for the efficient and effective management of payroll, accounts payable and expense reporting functions of the institute.
Devise and implement a strategy including, processes, procedures and systems for maintaining an effective and efficient financial operations and accounting systems in all foreign offices.
Taking the lead on sub grants accounting and reporting and also suggesting ways to reduce the risk posed by our sub grantees
O.Administrative Intern, President's Office Location:London, Washington DC, or Beijing
Salary;$160,000.00 USD
Duration: Full time.
Responsibilities
Prepare briefing materials, and generally assist the President in preparing for meetings.
Assist with calendar management, travel plans, and expense tracking for the President.
Provide research for blogs, editorials, and other communications.
Assist with the creation of presentation materials for speaking engagements.
Additional tasks and special projects as needed.
General administrative assistance.
P.Communications Intern
Location:London, Washington DC, or Beijing
Salary;$160,000.00 USD
Duration: Full time.
Responsibilities
The intern will work in the following key areas:
Updating the CEP publications calendar and tracking/monitoring author progress against publications schedules.
Serving as a key point of contact for production and distribution of CEP publications.
Supporting the development and distribution of brochures, e-newsletters, and other outreach materials to target audiences.
Providing regular updates to CEP and WRI External Relations staff on upcoming communications and outreach opportunities.
Supporting online and social media activities including web site updates, blog posts, tweets, and use of analytics.
Assisting with events coordination and setup
Q.Administrative Assistant
Location:London, Washington DC, or Beijing
Salary;$160,000.00 USD
Duration: Full time.
Responsibilities
Assist with calendar management and travel plans for the Vice President for Science and Research (VPSR).
Respond to requests to re-print WRI work in external publications.
Help track status of publications in progress and maintain WRI publication files.
Provide administrative support for meetings and seminars convened by the Science and Research office.
Provide research for VPSR; e.g., publications in review, papers that VPSR is writing, op-ed, blogs, etc.
Additional tasks and special projects as needed (examples include contributing to team documents as part of a collaborative process, updating internal wiki page, helping with PowerPoint presentations, using Excel to develop charts and track information, etc.)
R.Board Liaison
Location:London, Washington DC, or Beijing
Salary;$180,000.00 USD
Duration: Full time.
S.Manager, Foundation Relations
Location:London, Washington DC, or Beijing
Salary;$180,000.00 USD
Duration: Full time.
T.Senior Economists
Location:London, Washington DC, or Beijing
Salary;$180,000.00 USD
Duration: Full time.
U.Program Director
Location:London, Washington DC, or Beijing
Salary;$180,000.00 USD
Duration: Full time.
W.Financial Management Officer
Location;London, Washington DC, or Beijing
Salary;$180,000.00 USD
Duration: Full time.
They direct the accounting and payment operations WRI. In addition, they provide significant ,levels of advisory services to all levels of the mission and host country governments. This includes administrative, operational and program matters concerning financial,budgetary and resource management and implementation issues.
X.Lawyers
Location;London, Washington DC, or Beijing
Salary;$180,000.00 USD
Duration: Full time.
Y.Political Affairs
Location;London, Washington DC, or Beijing
Salary;$180,000.00 USD
Duration: Full time.
Z.Medical
Location;London, Washington DC, or Beijing
Salary;$180,000.00 USD
Duration: Full time.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS/SELECTION
Applicants are selected on the basis of academic credentials , experience and other relevant factors. Successful Applicants are invited to come for an interview/ Training, Candidates are interviewed on their related knowledge, skills and abilities. Application is open to all interested applicants from any nationality.
Thank you for your interest in employment with World Resources Institute.WERI is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and it is our policy to recruit, hire, and provide opportunities for advancement in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, sexual preference, parental status, or a disability. Please note that WRI only accepts resumes for current vacancies.
HOW TO APPLY
Please send your resume/CV to:[email protected]
Project Manager
The World Economy Research International
1600 SW Room 214W, Whitten
Building Washington, D.C. 20250
E-mail: [email protected]
