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This is a hybrid position which requires 8 days per month in the office. You will be based in our office in Nairobi, Kenya. Existing work authorization is required at the time of application submission as WRI is unable to sponsor any visa work sponsorship for this position.

About the Program:

Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) is a global platform accelerating pioneering market-based partnerships to build sustainable and resilient economies. We invest in impact to deliver inclusive and tangible solutions that support partner countries in meeting their sustainable development goals and commitments to the Paris Agreement. We bring together business, government, and civil society organizations in innovative public-private partnerships to advance solutions in five key areas: food and agriculture, water, energy, cities, and circular economy.

Job Highlight:

You will support the financial, operations, and administrative processes for the P4G initiative within WRI. Your daily work will include updating budgets, processing contract agreements, ensuring grant compliance, collaborating with P4G staff on projects, and guiding staff through internal processes and systems. You will be supported by the P4G operations team and partnerships team as well as various operations staff members across WRI. You will report to the Operations Manager, P4G.

This position will be a hybrid model of remote and in-office

What you will do:

Budgeting and Financial Management (30% time)

• Support the P4G Operations team on day-to-day project finances, reviewing financial transactions and keeping budgets up to date in WRI’s financial software

• Support budget monitoring of the project against a multiyear output-based budget

• Supporting financial reporting and financial audits

• Support the development of annual budgets linked to the workplan and result frameworks

• Contribute to the long-term financial strategies, including the development of new proposal budgets and financial growth strategies.

Grants & Contracts Management (30% time)

• Collaborate with P4G team to ensure compliance with terms and conditions of funding awards

• Process and maintain subgrant and contract agreements with partners, including administering payments, and amending agreements in collaboration with the partnerships team as needed.

• Support the P4G Operations Manager and grants management team in monitoring sub-awardee compliance with administrative grant requirements, including the timely submission of reports and audits.

Operations and Administration (40% time)

• Support the P4G Operations Manager to ensure the timely and accurate submission of progress and financial reports as well as compliance with internal budgeting, contract, and procurement processes and deadlines.

• Assist in resolving operational issues and mitigating operational risks.

• Coordinate with the P4G team and HR on recruitment of new personnel and support onboarding of new staff and consultants.

• Provide support to P4G on coordinating internal and external events, workshops, and conferences, as needed.

• Collaborate with the P4G team to manage the digital archiving of information within SharePoint, ensuring all the data is organized, up-to-date, and easily retrievable.

• Provide administration support on an as-needed basis to the Executive Director.

What you will need:

• Education: You have a completed bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance accounting or any other related area of study.

• Experience:

  You have 3+ years’ full-time relevant work experience

• You have experience in project or organizational operations, finance, administration, scheduling, or bookkeeping, or as an executive assistant for a non-profit organization

• Experience using Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Experience running virtual meetings using Zoom or Teams

• Experience working with a geographically dispersed team

• Experience organizing the coordination of events/workshops and liaising with external stakeholders

• Experience working with Workday will be an added advantage

• Languages: You have verbal and written proficiency in English.

Potential Salary: Salary is commensurate with experience and other compensable factors. WRI offers a competitive renumeration and benefits package.

How to Apply:

Please submit a resume with cover letter by the date of 22 June 2026. You must apply through the WRI Careers portal to be considered. We may close for applications sooner if we receive a high volume of qualified applications.

What we offer:

• A competitive salary
• Access to the WRI global network with the opportunity to exchange with and learn from passionate colleagues working at the cutting edge of their fields across Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and the US.
• The chance to have an impact and to develop your career within a mission driven organization with access to varied learning and training opportunities.
• A workplace that strives to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work.
• The opportunity to join and get involved in different working groups and affinity groups to shape the future of WRI.
• Long-term commitment to hybrid working model with flexible working hours.
• Generous leave days that increase with tenure.

About Us:

Founded in 1982, World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity, and human well-being. We are working to address seven critical challenges that the world must overcome this decade to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean. WRI has a global staff of over 1,800 people with work spanning 60 countries. We have offices in Africa, Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Colombia and the United States, as well as a growing presence in other countries and regions.

The foundation of our work is delivering high-quality research, data, maps, and analysis to solve the world’s greatest environment and international development challenges and improve people’s lives. We work with leaders in government, business, and civil society to drive ambitious action and create change on the ground. Equally important, we bring together partners to develop breakthrough ideas and scale-up solutions for far-reaching, enduring impact.

Our mission and values:

WRI’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations.

Our values are shared ideals that bind us together: Integrity, Innovation, Urgency, Independence, Respect.

Our culture:

WRI is committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission and applies this principle to our organizational and programmatic practices. We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, we embrace all diversity and encourage women, the LGBTQ+ community, persons with disabilities, Afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply. Recognizing our strong commitment to gender equality, WRI has also been awarded EDGE certification.

Our team in Human Resources carefully reviews all applications.