WRI is committed to ensuring gender equity across our program portfolios. As such, you will support attention to gender where appropriate.

Job Responsibilities

Administrative & Coordination Support to the Regional Director (30%)

• Assist in organizing and coordinating RD’s internal and external meetings


• Represent the Regional Director (RD) as appropriate in the planning of workshops, conferences and other dissemination activities


• Assist in liaising with external partners and WRI colleagues across programs and countries


• Create a strategy for scheduling and agenda-setting to help the RD identify and prioritize fundraising, speaking and partnership opportunities


• Record minutes of RD meetings and ensure appropriate follow-up of all internal and external engagements • Arrange international and domestic travel


• Use office software to create drafts and summaries, including meeting pre-briefs and de-briefs • Assist with expense report preparation


• Assist with the management of workspace allocations

Research & Communications Support to the Regional Director (30%)

• Provide research assistance to the Regional Director on environment and development issues related to WRI's areas of expertise


• Work with program staff to prepare briefing notes, speeches, and presentations for both internal and external audiences for the Regional Director


• Liaise with the communications team to ensure RDs active engagement in social media, documentation of important meetings and events (photos), and sharing of important calendar events


• Coordinate the development and maintenance of high-quality graphics and visuals for the RD


• Assist the Communications team to ensure RDs engagement in key WRI events and productions

Event and Communications Coordination (25%)

• Ensure smooth execution of Regional Director initiated external events through planning, logistics, outreach and preparation of background materials


• Assist the Operations team in organizing team retreats and activities


• Operate communication software in conference rooms, and host international and multi-party conference and video calls effectively


• Assist with other communication tasks a requested by the RD 

Special Projects (15%)

• Represent WRI Africa in the WRI Sustainability Initiative


• Work on other tasks as assigned


• Engage with special WRI projects that support WRI Africa’s visibility and profile raising

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience in business administration, sustainable-development, economics, public policy, communications, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred


• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience (including internships and extracurriculars)


• Excellent research, communications, organizational and interpersonal skills


• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced setting


• Ability to handle sensitive information with the highest degree of integrity and confidentiality


• Demonstrated passion for WRI’s mission, including a working knowledge of key issues within WRI’s portfolio;


• Superb attention to detail


• Fluency in Microsoft Office programs (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)


• Understanding and of social media engagement


• Some experience with quantitative data analysis is a plus

WRI is committed to ensuring gender equity across our program portfolios. As such, you will support attention to gender where appropriate.

Job Responsibilities

Administrative & Coordination Support to the Regional Director (30%)

• Assist in organizing and coordinating RD’s internal and external meetings


• Represent the Regional Director (RD) as appropriate in the planning of workshops, conferences and other dissemination activities


• Assist in liaising with external partners and WRI colleagues across programs and countries


• Create a strategy for scheduling and agenda-setting to help the RD identify and prioritize fundraising, speaking and partnership opportunities


• Record minutes of RD meetings and ensure appropriate follow-up of all internal and external engagements • Arrange international and domestic travel


• Use office software to create drafts and summaries, including meeting pre-briefs and de-briefs • Assist with expense report preparation


• Assist with the management of workspace allocations

Research & Communications Support to the Regional Director (30%)

• Provide research assistance to the Regional Director on environment and development issues related to WRI's areas of expertise


• Work with program staff to prepare briefing notes, speeches, and presentations for both internal and external audiences for the Regional Director


• Liaise with the communications team to ensure RDs active engagement in social media, documentation of important meetings and events (photos), and sharing of important calendar events


• Coordinate the development and maintenance of high-quality graphics and visuals for the RD


• Assist the Communications team to ensure RDs engagement in key WRI events and productions

Event and Communications Coordination (25%)

• Ensure smooth execution of Regional Director initiated external events through planning, logistics, outreach and preparation of background materials


• Assist the Operations team in organizing team retreats and activities


• Operate communication software in conference rooms, and host international and multi-party conference and video calls effectively


• Assist with other communication tasks a requested by the RD 

Special Projects (15%)

• Represent WRI Africa in the WRI Sustainability Initiative


• Work on other tasks as assigned


• Engage with special WRI projects that support WRI Africa’s visibility and profile raising

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience in business administration, sustainable-development, economics, public policy, communications, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred


• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience (including internships and extracurriculars)


• Excellent research, communications, organizational and interpersonal skills


• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced setting


• Ability to handle sensitive information with the highest degree of integrity and confidentiality


• Demonstrated passion for WRI’s mission, including a working knowledge of key issues within WRI’s portfolio;


• Superb attention to detail


• Fluency in Microsoft Office programs (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)


• Understanding and of social media engagement


• Some experience with quantitative data analysis is a plus