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 six critical challenges that the world must overcome this decade in order to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water and sustainable cities.
The Global Restoration Initiative (GRI) is part of the Forest, Food, and Water Program at WRI, and works to inspire, enable and mobilize action to restore vitality to degraded and deforested landscapes and forests around the globe. Following commitments by governments to restore more than 210 million hectares of degraded land worldwide, the initiative is now focused on mobilizing investment, building capacity for people restoring land, and monitoring progress.
Job Highlight:
Land degradation is a pressing issue: unsustainable farming practices and climate change lead to water insecurity, less food, and growing deserts. Fortunately, there are thousands of smallholder farmers and community-led organizations across the globe working to revitalize the landscapes they call home. WRI’s Global Restoration Initiative partners with these restoration champions to unlock their full potential: securing funding opportunities, connecting entrepreneurs with the right mentors, tracking progress through satellite monitoring, and building better policies with national governments. Join the GRI as it works to build a new restoration sector across Africa, India, and Latin America.
You will amplify GRI messaging and tell the story of restoration champions to audiences worldwide, supporting the GRI Communications Manager in content editing, copywriting, and media relations across the initiative. You will shape the GRI’s global narrative, working with another Communications Specialist based in Kigali, Rwanda, and international office counterparts in India, Mexico, Brazil, Kenya, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
You will be based in WRI’s Global Office in Washington, D.C. and will be a hybrid model of remote and in-office work.
What you will do:
Writing and Editing :
Collaborate with program teams to produce creative written content for blogs, email newsletters, websites, video scripts, and other important content channels
Highlight captivating stories from across Africa, Latin America, and India, showcasing how the GRI’s local partners are restoring land for their communities
Translate technical research and information into language that is interesting and accessible to non-specialists. Review documents produced by technical experts in monitoring, finance, and capacity-building to ensure that they deliver their core messages clearly
Lead on written content strategy, which will feed into a broader communications strategy, to shape GRI messaging and brainstorm content to meet the team’s goals
Copyedit funding proposals and other written communications to donors
Communications Project Management:
Support Communications Manager in digital content management as assigned, such as webpage creation, SEO, and media monitoring.
Contribute to internal communications products like Snapshots, WRI’s institution-wide newsletter.
Facilitate translation of English content into Spanish, Portuguese, and French by working with translation vendors and online platforms.
Collaborate with the Core Communications team and other programs at WRI on joint
Media Relations:
Connect inspiring stories from restoration champions to high-profile global media outlets.
Respond to incoming media requests and connect reporters with relevant WRI experts across the Insti
Draft and distribute press releases and other materials to communicate key programs, local stories, and events to the media
What you will need:
Education:
You have a completed Bachelor’s degree
You have a minimum of 5 years of experience
You are an articulate, versatile and experienced writer. You have professional experience that enables you to adapt to multiple communications products, whether it be a technical publication or engaging website copy.
Experience working/living internationally or across different cultures is desired.
You can collaborate and foster agreement across many different groups.
You are adaptable to rapidly changing priorities and able to manage multiple deadlines and deliver high-quality work products.
You have experience planning, coordinating, and implementing communications products, strategies, and audience targeting.
Prior experience with journalists and media outreach is a plus.
