World Wildlife Fund (WWF), one of the world’s leading conservation organizations, seeks a Senior Program Officer, Circular Supply Chain Business Engagement

Major Function and Background

This role will work directly with the Circular Supply Chain Manager, other staff in the WWF Food Loss and Waste department, and WWF’s Private Sector Engagement team. They will primarily support project management, business engagement, and communications surrounding our voluntary agreement programs, including the Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment and the set-to-launch in 2024 new U.S. Food Waste Pact (FWP). The role will also support our one-on-one corporate partnerships, platforms like HotelKitchen.org, and other food loss and waste circular supply chain initiatives.

Background on the U.S. Food Waste Pact – With 38% of food being wasted, Americans facing food insecurity, and climate change posing an ever-greater threat, there is no time (or food) to waste. The U.S. FWP is calling on leading food businesses across the supply chain to join its efforts to: 1) develop the nation’s leading food waste measurement and benchmarking, and 2) pilot innovative and scalable solutions that pave the way forward for more businesses across the country to cost-effectively reduce food waste. U.S. Food Waste Pact businesses and partners commit to work to reduce food waste in the U.S. by 50% by 2030, a critical step toward building a circular and more sustainable supply chain.

• Project management – Assisting and, in some cases, leading the management of business engagement, including pilot projects or other major initiatives with corporate partners, peer NGOs, government agencies, project consultants, and other key internal and external implementation partners. This includes managing communications, timelines, budgeting, deliverables, meeting notes, and appropriately engaging all stakeholders both independently and collaboratively with the Food Loss and Waste and Private Sector Engagement teams.
• Business Working Group and Summit support – Assist with the preparation for and facilitation of Working Groups, summits, and other virtual or in-person convenings: strategizing content, slide deck creation, coordinating speakers, attending, and maintaining consistent notes.
• Content development – Aiding the creation and improvement of materials like presentations, slide decks, reports, talking points for internal stakeholders, blog posts, case studies, digital content, and social media copy.
• Conduct research – Conducting research on topics related to recruitment strategy for businesses, and pilot project development. Summarize and provide strategic recommendations.

• 6+ years of professional experience in or with the food or private sector is strongly preferred, with strong relationship managment experience.
• Master’s degree in sustainability and/or business realted field is preferred
• Ability to collaboratively and creatively solve problems and build consensus alongside a diverse set of partners (sectors, industries, personalities) and build consensus.
• Strong writing and business communication speaking skills (a writing sample may be requested).
• Workshop/meeting facilitation and/or speaking engagement experience a plus.
• Data analysis and business case development experience preferred.
• Ability to self-organize and work productively on both independent and team assignments as part of a remote team.
• Able to commit to work full time for 2 year (with opportunity for extension).
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook), Google Workspace (Docs, Slides, Sheets), and creating professional, external-facing deliverables.
• Committed to building and strengthening a culture of inclusion within and across teams.
• Identifies and aligns with WWF’s core values:
  • COURAGE – We demonstrate courage through our actions, we work for change where it’s needed, and we inspire people and institutions to tackle the greatest threats to nature and the future of the planet, which is our home.
  • INTEGRITY – We live the principles we call on others to meet. We act with integrity, accountability and transparency, and we rely on facts and science to guide us and to ensure that we learn and evolve.
  • RESPECT – We honor the voices and knowledge of people and communities that we serve, and we work to secure their rights to a sustainable future.
  • COLLABORATION – We deliver impact at the scale of the challenges we face through the power of collective action and innovation.

WWF is committed to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace and requires all US-based staff to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. WWF will consider requests for accommodation from the vaccine requirement based on disability, medical contraindication, sincerely held religious belief, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.

To Apply:

• Submit cover letter and resume through our Careers Page, Requisition #24052
• 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.