The Pew Charitable Trusts

Role Description Reporting to the director, Conserving Nature for Chile, the officer will support efforts to coordinate in-country activities related to improving the conservation of biodiversity and management of Chile’s protected areas. The officer will focus on pursuing conservation, policy, and community development opportunities that support the designation of new protected areas and improvement of existing protected areas management, developing partnerships with diverse key strategic allies, including: - Government officials - Policy makers - Private sector - Academia - Other nonprofit organizations - Local community leaders - Beneficiaries This position requires expertise in full cycle project management, report preparation and presentation to senior management and institutional event coordination at local, national and international levels. This position is based remotely in Pucón X Region, Southern Chile. Responsibilities - Foster a work environment that inspires excellence, values impact, encourages transparency, builds mutual trust and respect, embraces and values diversity, and is collaborative, caring and compassionate. - In collaboration with the director and senior staff, support the development and implementation of effective strategies to deliver the project’s objective to help Chile achieve its ambitious conservation commitments. - Engage with a wide range of new subnational authorities, academic institutions, communities and key stakeholders to advance the project strategy. - Advance the project’s existing efforts to safeguard the ecological integrity of the Chilean Patagonia region. - Track progress towards the completion of project deliverables and achieving project objectives. - Support the development and management of grants, contracts, and contractors to advance the goals of the project. - Collaborate with other allies and organizations to maximize the impact of campaign strategies. - Plan, organize, and coordinate virtual and in-person meetings, workshops, and convenings for policymakers and other key audiences. - Liaise with colleagues in other departments and external partners, as needed, to develop and finalize project-related goals. - Develop issue briefs, web features, newsletters, and similar products, ensuring factual accuracy. - Represent Pew in key government meetings, coalition meetings, conferences, and events. - Participate in activities that support program and Pew-wide objectives. Qualifications - Effective professional proficiency in written and oral communication skills in both Spanish and English. - Skilled at informing and influencing internal and external audiences through written and oral communications. - Demonstrated experience working effectively within a matrixed organization. - Capacity to drive complex projects to successful completion with measurable results. - Aptitude to apply a non-partisan, evidence-based approach to projects and campaigns. - Excellent strategic and analytical skills applied to public policy issues. - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. - Generally, eight years of applicable experience. Requirements - Develops and moves projects forward with a high degree of independence and autonomy. - Skilled at developing and managing productive and collaborative relationships. - Experience with national and/or intergovernmental institutions. - Comfortable managing and meeting multiple time limits. - Experience setting short- and long-term planning goals in line with program strategies. - Diplomatic skills with the capacity to work productively with a wide array of different people and institutions. - Experience working with a wide array of stakeholders, including international government officials, the private sector, academic and non-profit community. - Proficiency in soft skills such as conflict management, seeking support, proactive communication, empathy, resilience, adaptability, self-awareness, emotional regulation, reframing, and mindfulness. Travel This position requires travel within Chile and occasional travel to meetings and conferences abroad. Work Authorization Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Chile. Salary Range Chile Pay Range: $45,050,000 - $50,350,000 Total Rewards This position offers a competitive salary and benefit program. Pew is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, ethnicity, gender, or any other protected characteristics.