Senior Forests Administrative Lead

World Wildlife Fund, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 39,054 - 48,822; Full time

Job summary

World Wildlife Fund, Inc. is seeking a Senior Assistant, Forests to support the Forest Team’s operations and strengthen coordination across sub-teams such as Team Management, Amazon, Infrastructure and Congo Basin.

The role emphasizes calendar management, workflow efficiency, and professional liaison with senior leaders. You will handle travel planning, payments and vendor documentation, maintain SharePoint and Teams sites, and perform general administrative duties with accuracy, discretion, and

Qualifications

• A high school diploma with a minimum of 5 years of demonstrated and progressively responsible experience within the administrative/clerical/office professional field is required.

Responsibilities

• Calendar Management: Maintain schedules for Forest Leadership Team and broader Forest Team with meetings, retreats, travel, and events.
• Financial/Agreement Support: Process payments, invoices, reimbursements, and vendor agreements using Workday and SmartSimple.
• SharePoint & Teams Sites: Update intranet, document repositories, and team calendars; ensure content accuracy.
• Travel Coordination: Arrange travel for senior leaders, including visa requirements and itinerary preparation.
• General Administrative Duties: Office supplies, mailings, visitor greeting, basic IT support, and handling internal/external requests.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Time management

Organization

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Adaptability

Initiative

Reliability

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Workday

SmartSimple

SharePoint

Microsoft Power Apps

Power Automate

Microsoft Forms

Airtable

Job description

World Wildlife Fund, Inc. is seeking a Senior Assistant, Forests to support the Forest Team’s operations and strengthen coordination across sub-teams such as Team Management, Amazon, Infrastructure and Congo Basin.

The role emphasizes calendar management, workflow efficiency, and professional liaison with senior leaders. You will handle travel planning, payments and vendor documentation, maintain SharePoint and Teams sites, and perform general administrative duties with accuracy, discretion, and