Remote Program Officer – Forest Finance & Transaction Advisory

Environmental Defense Fund, Inc.; New York (NY); Remote; USD 90,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Robust benefits

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. seeks a Program Officer for a 2-year fixed-term contract to support project reporting, monitoring, evaluation and learning across a cross-functional team. The role interfaces with Finance, IT, HR and Development to ensure collaboration and smooth functioning.

Primarily remote with international scope, the position emphasizes data-driven management and donor reporting. The candidate should have 6+ years of experience and a Bachelor's degree, with fluency in

Qualifications

• Native or bilingual Spanish speaker with excellent written and verbal communication; English fluency required.
• 6+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree required; a Master’s degree may substitute for up to 2 years.
• Demonstrated ability to independently develop and execute high-impact solutions in evolving contexts.
• Experience with government grants, compliance, procurement, administration, finance and coordination is strongly desired.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and professional representation across departments and external stakeholders.
• Familiarity with GAAP and nonprofit accounting principles and grants management.

Responsibilities

• Provide program management support to Senior Director and Senior Transaction Manager; organize calendars and logistics.
• Coordinate activities, projects and workplans for the team.
• Prepare narrative reports and briefings on program developments.
• Track funder deliverables and assist with World Bank reporting.
• Lead MEL efforts for high-quality data collection and reporting.
• Support data collection, verification, and validation for MEL activities.
• Contribute data to learning materials and case studies.
• Assist in preparing narrative and financial grant reports.

Skills

Spanish fluency

English fluency

Program management

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree substitution

Tools

MS Office Suite

Excel

NetSuite

Job description

Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. seeks a Program Officer for a 2-year fixed-term contract to support project reporting, monitoring, evaluation and learning across a cross-functional team. The role interfaces with Finance, IT, HR and Development to ensure collaboration and smooth functioning.

Primarily remote with international scope, the position emphasizes data-driven management and donor reporting. The candidate should have 6+ years of experience and a Bachelor's degree, with fluency in