Careers

At RESOLVE, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and mutually respectful environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

Applicants are encouraged to apply, even if not all of the qualifications are met, as RESOLVE considers the whole applicant, not just bullet points.

We are currently seeking applicants for the following positions:

• Program Associate, Sustainable Resources
• Biodiversity and Wildlife Intern

Post Date: June 04, 2019

Applications accepted until position is filled

RESOLVE, a non-profit organization in Washington, D.C., is seeking a Program Associate for our Sustainable Resources Program. The Program Associate will provide a wide range of research and analysis, writing, project planning and management, fundraising and communications, and general program support. We are particularly interested in candidates who have a passion for working on complex environmental, energy, sustainability, and natural resource policy issues.

Organization Overview

RESOLVE is an independent organization focused on forging sustainable solutions to critical social, health, and environmental challenges by creating innovative partnerships where they are least likely and most needed.

We are a team of collaborative leaders, mediators, policy experts, strategists, scientists, and facilitators. We bring a unique combination of expertise to our work: mediation and process design; solutions- focused strategies and programs; and a capacity to create and launch self-sustaining social enterprise. As an independent, nonpartisan, nongovernmental organization (NGO), we work across sectors, borders, and political lines to engage with business, government, foundation, NGO, and community leaders.

We are based in Washington, D.C. and work on local, regional, national, and international projects. Our projects focus on healthy communities, conservation, and sustainable resources.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree in natural resources management, environmental studies/science, public policy or related field; an advanced degree is preferred. Applicants must have a minimum of two years of work experience relating to environment, natural resource issues, sustainability, conflict resolution, or public policy. While the selected candidate will work on a wide range of issues, exposure to and familiarity with energy, corporate social responsibility, as well as interest in partnerships, collaborative strategies, and consensus building, is a plus.

Responsibilities

Conduct research, analysis and writing in substantive policy areas, particularly natural resource and related topics, which includes the following:

• Conducting background research on issues and trends
• Conducting literature reviews
• Analyzing and synthesizing data
• Researching technical issues, policies, practices, and standards, as well as stakeholder networks and groups, companies, and organizations
• Drafting and editing written reports and summaries

Support project planning, management, and execution, which includes the following:

• Drafting project plans and strategies
• Drafting project correspondence and status reports
• Tracking project timelines, budgets and deliverables
• Ensuring project delivery
• Scheduling, coordinating logistics, and preparing materials for meetings and events
• Managing collaborative technology (e.g., Adobe Connect) for calls and meetings
• Managing contact databases

• Processing payments and invoices and other support for grant and subcontract management, reporting, and budgeting
  

Support fundraising and communications efforts, which includes the following:

• Researching fundraising/program development opportunities
• Drafting concept notes, proposals, work plans, and project budgets
• Drafting outreach and communications materials for RESOLVE website, newsletters, social media and reports
• Preparing PowerPoint presentations or similar materials

Serve as a junior member of programmatic and facilitation teams, which includes the following:

• Communicating with stakeholders and partners
• Drafting agendas and taking notes in meetings
• Writing meeting summaries and project reports
• Conducting assessment interviews, as needed
• Providing meeting logistics support
  

Support RESOLVE organizational development, which includes the following:

• Contributing to organization-wide teams to further RESOLVE’s strategic plan and other activities
• Contributing to organizational learning and quality
• Supporting senior staff on program development and on organizational priorities
• Supporting internal planning, meetings and activities

Competencies

We are looking for an individual with a commitment to RESOLVE’s independent, solutions-focused orientation to issues and demonstrated interest in the natural resources and sustainability field, including knowledge, skills, personal characteristics, and referrals that attest to the following:

Knowledge and Experience

1. Understanding of technical aspects of environmental, energy and natural resource issues and/or of supply chain and business dynamics in the minerals or other natural resource sectors
2. Familiarity with public policy context and processes for natural resource and energy issues, including familiarity with key international and US policy instruments; and the role of different groups in agenda setting, advocacy, and problem solving
3. Experience with program planning is essential; familiarity with strategic planning is preferred; and familiarity with consensus building theories and practices is helpful

Skills

1. Excellent research and analytical skills
2. Strong writing skills: adept at writing about policy; placing issues in context; seeking a clear, concise writing style; able to initiate solid first drafts of high-level policy and strategy documents
3. Excellent organizational, project management, and logistical planning skills
4. Excellent attention to detail
5. Strong, proven editing experience
6. Proficiency with word processing, databases, and spreadsheets
7. Ability to take initiative and show leadership on projects
8. Proficiency with use of collaborative technologies (e.g., Adobe Connect or other webinar programs; Dropbox; Google Forms), social media, AV equipment, and web development
9. Proficiency preparing high-level policy documents and presentations, including power point presentations
10. Ability to balance multiple projects and priorities simultaneously, while closely tracking and managing various project activities, timelines, and deliverables
11. Excellent relationship and communication skills such as listening, building trust, empathizing, developing rapport, and both giving and receiving constructive criticism
12. Proficiency in a second language, especially Spanish or French, preferred

Personal Characteristics

1. Intellectual curiosity and depth
2. Keen interest in subject matter
3. Strong values and ethics
4. Energy, drive, and commitment to excellence
5. Professionalism
6. Enjoys working as part of a team, sharing successes, and collaboratively owning and addressing challenges
7. Self-motivation, self-discipline, and capacity to organize, prioritize, and self-direct work with at times limited day-to-day supervision or structure
8. Courage and confidence in communicating effectively and respectfully with a wide range of colleagues, clients, and partners—senior executives, government officials, community stakeholders, etc.
9. Willingness to respond to an irregular work schedule, sometimes requiring evening and weekend work and travel, due to the nature of RESOLVE’s work and the needs of our partners

Salary is commensurate with education and experience. RESOLVE offers excellent benefits, including: medical and dental insurance; retirement contributions; generous family, vacation, and sick leave; and long-term disability.

To Apply

Please email your resume and cover letter to jobs@resolv.org. Please do not e-mail other staff or inquire about opportunities by phone.

Announcement PDF

Posting Date: June 13, 2019

Desired Start Date: Immediately or by July 10, 2019

Applications accepted until internship is filled

RESOLVE, a non-profit organization in Washington, DC, is seeking an intern for its Biodiversity and Wildlife Solutions team, for the period starting July 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019, with the possibility of extension. The Biodiversity and Wildlife Solutions program comprises several global conservation projects, including developing technology to stop poachers before they kill, working with communities to promote human-wildlife coexistence, and leading scientific analyses. The intern will help edit 1-page descriptions of the world’s 846 terrestrial ecoregions and finalize the descriptions for online publication.

We are looking for a recent graduate or rising senior, who has excellent writing and editing skills, knowledge of biodiversity conservation, and an interest in increasing public engagement on conservation issues. We are particularly interested in candidates who have a passion for protecting wildlife and wild places. We strongly prefer that the intern be on-site at the RESOLVE office in Washington, DC, but may consider applicants who wish to work remotely.

Organization Overview

RESOLVE forges sustainable solutions to critical social, health, and environmental challenges by creating innovative partnerships where they are least likely and most needed. We are a team of collaborative leaders, mediators, policy experts, strategists, scientists, and facilitators. RESOLVE's Biodiversity and Wildlife Solutions (BWS) Program tackles the most pressing conservation problems of our time – the approaching extinction of endangered wildlife and threats to habitats, including tropical forests where most of the world's species reside – through technological innovation, ambitious global agreements, and targeted land protection.

We are based in Washington, D.C. and work on local, regional, national, and international projects. Our projects focus on healthy communities, conservation, and sustainable resources.

Responsibilities

The intern will focus primarily on helping to finalize ecoregion descriptions for the world’s 846 terrestrial ecoregions. Written by leading biodiversity and ecology experts, these 1-page descriptions will accompany an online map and photos and provide readers with a brief synopsis of the unique and fascinating ecology and species of each region, as well as highlighting key threats and conservation opportunities.

The intern will work with RESOLVE-BWS staff to:

• Review and edit the 846 terrestrial ecoregion descriptions submitted by leading ecology and biogeography experts.
• Standardize formatting and finalize descriptions for online publication.
• Manage an Excel database of ecoregion descriptions and ecoregion data.
• Manage a Dropbox file directory of all ecoregion descriptions.

The intern may also support RESOLVE staff in the following activities:

• Support ongoing collaborative projects
• Scientific research
• Proposal writing
• Organizing meetings and providing administrative support
• Communications support, including drafting press releases and creating content for RESOLVE’s social media.

Qualifications

Applicants should have or be working towards a Bachelor’s degree in ecology, conservation biology, environmental science, environmental journalism, communications, or other related discipline.

The ideal intern would have interest and some experience in one or more of the following issues:

• Biodiversity Conservation
• Ecology
• Science Communication
• Climate Change

A successful applicant will also possess the following skills and abilities:

• Strong written and oral communication skills, particularly strong editing skills and conveying complex information to a non-technical audience
• Detail oriented; high degree of accuracy in all aspects of work
• Organizes work projects and completes tasks within assigned time frames
• Ability to research and critically review information
• Good organizational skills and an ability to prioritize time-sensitive assignments
• Capacity to work independently, with limited supervision, and as part of a team
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel
• Knowledge of global conservation issues preferred, but not required
• Foreign language capability a plus

If needed, RESOLVE will work with the intern’s university to fill out any required forms and will evaluate the intern at the end of the semester. RESOLVE will also work with each student’s school to ensure that a student has fulfilled the required hours for the internship.

RESOLVE provides a modest stipend for interns; the amount depends on the intern’s degree level, experience, and the number of hours the intern devotes to the internship.

Application Instructions

To apply, please email your resume, a cover letter, and a recent writing sample (1-3 pages) to jobs@resolv.org. Please write “Biodiversity and Wildlife Internship” in the subject line of the email.

Please do not call staff or inquire about opportunities by phone.

Announcement PDF