Policy Coordinator, Land Conservation (51910)

About the position The Policy Coordinator champions knowledge creation, management and exchange by monitoring emerging trends, resources and best practice in land conservation and stewardship around the world. You will synthesize complex issues and information into clear and relevant written work and knowledge products and effectively disseminate this information to land conservation audiences and partners globally. This is a full-time, hybrid position located in Cambridge, MA at 37.5 hours/week reporting to the Director of Conservation and Stewardship. While we anticipate this position to be based in Cambridge, MA, candidates interested in a hybrid arrangement with our Washington D.C. office will also be considered. The role requires up to 10% travel, primarily domestic travel with limited international travel. Please note: This role will require frequent meetings outside of regular business to accommodate the international focus of our work. This will mean early morning meetings and/or late evenings several times a week as needed. The team is open to a start date later than listed for the right candidate.

Responsibilities

• Monitor trends, resources and good practice in land conservation policy and practice to update and maintain resource library.
• Maintain and manage the International Land Conservation Network website.
• Produce and distribute a bi-monthly e-newsletter, researching and writing original content and inviting and editing partner-contributed content.
• Conduct and aid research, writing and editing of knowledge products.
• Help to facilitate and maintain processes for effective knowledge creation, management, and exchange, tracking key action items for follow-up.
• Research and write up background information for projects or activities.
• Develop materials and approaches to spread research, knowledge products, and policy recommendations to wider audiences by liaising with the Institute’s PCLDUX team and other creative strategies.
• Perform outreach to key practitioners and organizations to expand the depth, coverage and geographic diversity of knowledge and experience in knowledge products.
• Coordinate with external partners and networks to share knowledge products.
• Serve as the point person for content review, resource review and updates to website.
• Work closely with Land and Water impact area staff to facilitate awareness and cross-pollination in the development and dissemination of knowledge products.
• Assist and, where appropriate, lead in developing and writing proposals for donors and foundations and in providing reports and follow up materials as requested.
• Work with the Institute’s communications team on communications-related activities as needed.
• Document and distribute minutes for regular project-related governance meetings and action knowledge-management related next steps.
• Support Institute-wide knowledge management activities as needed.
• Perform other tasks as requested.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, management or policy, or related subjects
• At least one year of experience working in land conservation, restoration or environmental policy or related fields
• Familiarity with land conservation policy and practice
• Demonstrated outstanding research, writing and editing skills
• Highly motivated person to develop subject matter knowledge in land conservation and restoration policy and practice
• Flexibility with your schedule to attend meetings outside standard business hours based upon the large quantity of international conversations
• Grasp the needs of practitioners, researchers, government agencies, public and elected officials, nongovernmental organizations, and private sector interests
• Ability to discern and communicate important knowledge in useful formats
• Self-starter who can work independently and still coordinate with multiple teams
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and focus on delivering results
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships
• Highly organized with strong project management and problem-solving skills
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Attention to detail and follow-through
• Proficiency with citation formats and reference management tools (e.g. Zotero, Endnote)
• Proficiency in basic office software (e.g., Office, SharePoint, Asana, etc.)

Benefits

• Include but are not limited to (a) 3x employer contribution towards retirement matching your employee contribution up to 15%, (b) health insurance, (c) dental insurance, (d) vision insurance, (e) 100% reimbursement of the health care deductible through a health reimbursement account, (f) short-term disability coverage, (g) long term disability coverage, (h) paid parental leave, (i) voluntary insurances such as accident insurance, (j) health care flexible spending, (k) dependent care flexible spending, (l) paid time off for holidays, vacation, personal, sick, bereavement, and jury duty, (m) office closure between December 24 – Jan 1 each calendar year, (n) flexible schedule and option for a compressed 4 day workweek, (o) tuition and staff development reimbursement, (p) pet insurance, and (q) Employee Assistance Program.

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