[ES_JOBS_NET] Global Climate & Energy Lead Scientist, WWF, Washington DC

[christine.wiedinmyer.ucar at gmail.com]

https://careers-wwfus.icims.com/jobs/2834/job

 

Global Climate & Energy Lead Scientist 

 


Overview


World Wildlife Fund (WWF), one of the world's leading conservation
organizations, seeks a Global Climate & Energy Lead Scientist.

 

The Global Climate & Energy Lead Scientist (Lead Scientist) will provide the
scientific leadership for WWF's Global Climate & Energy Practice. The Lead
Scientist will be a key partner to the Chief Scientist and the Climate and
Energy Practice Lead, providing thought leadership, science direction for
goal setting, scientific analysis in support of strategy development and the
management of internal and external science talent to support the Global
Climate & Energy team in advancing their ambitious agenda. The Lead
Scientist will serve as a member of the WWF Global Science Leadership Team
to provide expertise and support for interdisciplinary analyses to advance
cross-functional strategies. This is an unparalleled opportunity for a
dynamic, strategic thinker who is passionate about WWF's mission and has had
demonstrated success in leading rigorous scientific research to support
issues related to the mitigation, adaptation and risks associated with
climate change.


Responsibilities


Never before has the planet faced environmental threats of the scale and
urgency we see today. But we also find ourselves in a unique time of
extraordinary opportunity for change. Following the establishment of the new
Sustainable Development Goals and the climate agreement reached in Paris,
humanity has committed to accelerate a transition toward a more sustainable,
ecologically sound and habitable future. The pace and scale of this
transition will dictate success or failure. As the largest conservation
organization in the world, World Wildlife Fund is determined to capitalize
on this momentum. So we are re-inventing our practice of conservation,
pursuing measurable results and thought partnerships that help shift
humanity to a more sustainable footing.

 

Success will require a team that energetically embraces the opportunity and
risks to produce solutions to the world's largest environmental problems at
the intersection of science and practice.

 

Position responsibilities will include

*	Works with leadership and colleagues to ensure that goals,
strategies, and estimation of impact are grounded in, and informed by, the
best available science, providing scientific and policy-relevant science
expertise and promoting innovative research and synthesis of research
*	Conducts and supports colleagues in conducting research in a
conservation-relevant science discipline and publishes in high-profile
journals for impact and stays abreast of the scientific literature and
shares important findings with team staff
*	Disseminates latest scientific knowledge across the WWF network and
externally, and in coordination with knowledge management leads
*	Builds and maintains an extensive network of science professionals
and partnerships - with key conservation NGOs, government agencies,
academics, and other groups - for the purposes of science collaboration,
research and to advance WWF's priorities
*	Represents WWF and promotes our conservation goals, activities and
scientific thought leadership in conservation
*	Leads and supports science and fundraising efforts, in collaboration
with science and practice staff, to support the network's Climate Practice
*	Develops, analyzes and manages operating plans and grant budgets
*	Travels internationally on a frequent basis to represent WWF at
meetings, workshops, conferences, and for the purposes of site visits and/or
field-based research
*	Other duties as assigned.


Qualifications


Skills and Abilities

*	Graduate degree with commensurate experience required; doctorate
strongly preferred
*	Broad knowledge and expertise in ecological and/or socioeconomic
aspects of climate change - climate modeling, biogeochemistry, risk
analysis, economics, ecology, sociology, ecological/environmental economics,
and/or behavioral psychology
*	Sophisticated understanding of large-scale trends in climate
mitigation and resilience, and of the major opportunities and threats that
must be addressed
*	At least 8-12 years' experience leading collaborative conservation
research projects and integrating science into large-scale strategies and
outcomes
*	Demonstrated experience leading and fundraising for major
initiatives
*	Demonstrated ability to convene and direct high-level scientific
capacity to inform climate change issues
*	Ability to work effectively with individuals across cultures and
time zones
*	Extraordinary communication skills-written, oral, strategic;
experience leveraging the full range of modern media to realize programmatic
goals
*	Vision-the ability to think and act on a global scale
*	Proven ability in the development and management of strategic
partnerships and alliances
*	Identifies and aligns with the core values of the WWF organization:
Courage, Integrity, Respect & Collaboration

To Apply:

*	Submit cover letter and resume through our
<https://careers-wwfus.icims.com/jobs> Careers Page,  Requisition #21066
*	Due to the high volume of applications we are not able to respond to
inquiries via phone

 

As an EOE/AA employer, WWF will not discriminate in its employment practices
due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age,
marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and
expression, disability, or protected Veteran status. WWF values diversity
and inclusion and welcomes diverse candidates to apply.

 

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