ARTSI Partnership and MEAL Manager

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POSITION SUMMARY - This position is based in Arlington, VA

Support the $20M-25M fundraising campaign, partnership development, and monitoring & evaluation for the Accelerating Rapid Transition of Subsidies and Incentives (ARTSI) Initiative. The ARTSI Initiative is a new effort that will include pilot efforts to reform subsidies and the building and capitalization of a grants mechanism to support future reform efforts. The aim of this initiative is to build the momentum needed to transform our economic system to one that rewards nature conservation and restoration while benefiting people, economies, and the planet. Over the next two years, this role will work closely with CI’s Partnerships Engagement Director to develop and execute a strategy to identify donors for the ARTSI Grants Mechanism and lead a co-design process for the grant mechanism. This role will support the design, and oversee procurement and other logistics, for convenings, dialogues, and core working group meetings to co-design and capitalize the grants mechanism, as well as manage daily relations with Sr. Director for International Policy, SVP Policy, CI donor relation teams and other relevant staff. This role will lead on monitoring and evaluation relating to implementation of project activities as well as the application of safeguards, and will oversee knowledge management, learning and sharing components of the project.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and design, while overseeing procurement and logistical arrangements, for convenings, dialogues, and core working group meetings to co-design and capitalize the grants mechanism, as well as meetings/workshops for stakeholder engagement, learning, and knowledge sharing.
• Responsible for overseeing all elements of M&E, working to synthesize information from the pilots and ensuring learning is integrated in the co-design process.
• Monitoring and reporting of project interventions and reporting to the CI-GEF Agency – including quarterly technical and financial reports and project implementation reports throughout the two-year project implementation period.
• Monitoring and reporting of project interventions and reporting requirements from specific donors, CI internal CI co-finance and delivery tracking, and other monitoring needs.
• Contracting and project management for safeguards expertise to support application of safeguards plans and strategies as well as their refinement.
• Developing, monitoring, and reporting implementation progress of environmental and social safeguards for the grant mechanism development in coordination with contracted safeguards experts and for pilot delivery in coordination with pilot leads.
• Assist grantees/consultants with routine financial, compliance, and system reporting questions. Provide training and support as needed.
• Develop and implement knowledge management plan.
• Lead activities related to the community of practice including identifying stakeholders and creating information-sharing opportunities.
• Identify and track opportunities and support the team to disseminate project information and learning at in-country and global events.
  
  

Other duties as assigned by supervisor

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Frequent national/international travel (20% or more) is required
• This position follows a hybrid work structure, working some days from the office and some days remotely. Guidance will be shared during the interview process.
• This role will be a two-year fixed-term assignment, anticipated to begin in January 2026 and end in January 2028.
  
  

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in public policy, international affairs, economics or a related field.
• 4 to 6 years of related policy or fundraising work experience, preferably in the conservation, non-governmental sector, or advocacy arena.
• Working knowledge of conservation-related issues, subsidy/incentives issues and/or the global policy engagement environment, including public and private funding processes.
• Proven ability to plan events that convene a variety of internal and external partners towards specific outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience in project planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
• Ability to effectively communicate technical information to a diverse audience and in adherence to reporting requirements.
• Strong organization, project management, and time management skills, and ability to adapt in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Proven ability to work in a culturally diverse environment and across time zones.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
  
  

Preferred

• Experience with M&E requirements under the GEF or other multilateral funds.
• Experience working with project planning and reporting platforms and tools (i.e., Monday.com, Activity Info).
• Working proficiency in Spanish or French.
• Master’s degree in public policy, international affairs, economics or related fields.
  
  

To apply for this position please submit a resume and cover letter.

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