Wildfire Programme Specialist — Global Network & Events

World Economic Forum Geneva; Genf; Vor Ort; CHF 90.000 - 125.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

World Economic Forum Geneva is seeking a Programme Specialist to support the Global Wildfire Leadership Network within the Forest Future Alliance, coordinating day-to-day activities and member engagement from Geneva-based offices.

The role focuses on planning, event delivery, and knowledge exchange, requiring 2–5 years in related work and strong communication across diverse stakeholders. Fluency in English is essential, with other languages a plus.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in environmental science, sustainability, resilience, public policy, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of relevant experience in programme delivery, partnerships, networks, or nature/climate-related initiatives.
• Background in climate, nature and/or sustainable finance a plus.
• Strong project management and operations skills, including tracking deliverables across multiple workstreams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.
• Confident communicator with experience translating complex topics into clear updates and event materials.
• Emulate team values of servant leadership, integrity, collaboration, inclusion, and optimism.
• Build trust-based relationships with diverse stakeholders and work effectively across cultures and time zones.

Aufgaben

• Support the coordination and day-to-day management of the network, including workplans, calendars, and member engagement rhythms.
• Support member onboarding and ongoing “member journey” delivery in coordination with the wider FFA programme.
• Coordinate regular member exchanges like community calls and peer sessions with support for knowledge capture, synthesis, and follow-through.
• Support delivery of a wildfire events and communications plan with the FFA team to amplify priorities, progress, and outcomes.
• Support planning and delivery of key events (session design, speaker coordination, briefing packs, run-of-show, follow-up actions, and tracking outcomes and commitments).
• Maintain programme infrastructure (contact lists/CRM, calendars, workplans) and track deliverables, outputs, and impact indicators to ensure consistent reporting to internal leadership and network members.

Kenntnisse

Project management

Operations management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s/Master’s in environmental science or related field

Tools

CRM systems

Jobbeschreibung

World Economic Forum Geneva is seeking a Programme Specialist to support the Global Wildfire Leadership Network within the Forest Future Alliance, coordinating day-to-day activities and member engagement from Geneva-based offices.

The role focuses on planning, event delivery, and knowledge exchange, requiring 2–5 years in related work and strong communication across diverse stakeholders. Fluency in English is essential, with other languages a plus.