Jobs at World Resources Institute

Provide administrative and operational support for the Development team: manage donor due diligence and documentation, coordinate submissions and internal approvals, maintain trackers and credential repositories, prepare materials, liaise with Finance/HR/Legal, and improve administrative processes to support fundraising activities.

Support senior researchers on power-sector decarbonization by conducting literature reviews, collecting and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data, drafting reports and visualizations, and assisting stakeholder engagement and technical assistance activities. Help develop tools for state and local decision-makers and contribute to communications and administrative tasks.

Support Restore Local and other restoration initiatives by developing scalable design templates, refining the Canva platform, producing digital and print assets, and translating data into compelling visuals. Work closely with the communications team and subject-matter experts to maintain brand consistency and deliver timely creative outputs for campaigns, donor materials, and publications.

Support WRI Europe's communications team by producing and editing short-form video and visual assets, scheduling and analyzing social media posts, assisting community engagement, and contributing to a special project to build a separate WRI Europe website. Deliverables include multimedia portfolio items, analytics insights, and contributions to the new regional site.

Lead WRI Africa's Energy Program by setting strategy, managing staff and a diverse portfolio, overseeing finances and M&E, directing research and digital products, cultivating partnerships and donors, and representing WRI in stakeholder engagements to accelerate equitable clean energy transitions across Africa.

Provide high-level administrative support to the Global Director and leadership team: calendar and travel management (including visas), meeting coordination and notes, prepare documents and presentations, manage expenses and timesheets, organize communications and events, improve administrative systems, and support cross-team coordination and special projects to ensure timely execution of priorities.

Provide HR operational support during a six-month maternity cover: manage HR administration and Workday data, coordinate onboarding/offboarding and recruitment for Rwanda and Congo Basin, liaise with benefits and legal partners, advise on HR policy and compliance, support employee relations, and collaborate with regional and global People & Culture teams to maintain HR processes and documentation.