Specialist, Engagement and Capacity Development - 26003

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Identifies potential case studies that broaden the community valuing Earth Science Information (ESI) and Earth Observations (EO), with an emphasis on small organizations actively using EO.
• Leads promotion and recruitment efforts to attract and match a diverse group of fellows to suitable projects.
• Scopes and nominates potential projects, including identifying methods specialists and potential case study leads, collaborating closely with CONVEI leadership.
• Develops an onboarding program and onboards approximately 5-7 new fellows per year.
• Manages fellow agreements, including technical and financial reviews, using the SmartSimple platform, and ensures compliance with donor requirements.
• Maintains strong relationships with stakeholders, including fellows and project leads, for engagement, coordination, and project management.
• Coordinates regular virtual cohort meetings to foster engagement, learning, and collaboration.
• Facilitates structured learning and sharing sessions at the start and end of projects.
• Engages proactively with end users and decision-makers to co-develop or refine case studies.
• Introduces and facilitates testing of the VOICES guide through practical case study applications and gathers feedback for refinement.
• Compiles and synthesizes case study summaries for integration into a case library and the VOICES guide.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 4+ years of professional experience in networking, engagement, capacity development, coordination, project/program management, higher education, or related fields
• Experience conducting in-depth research and analysis to inform program strategy and decision-making
• Ability to communicate complex issues clearly and effectively across diverse audiences, both in writing and verbally
• Strong interpersonal skills, tact, and diplomacy to build and maintain positive stakeholder relationships
• Experience managing multi-party projects with tracking, timely deliverables, and impact synthesis
• Ability to operate independently under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and adapt to changing circumstances
• Experience building and sustaining cross-sector partnerships for recruitment, engagement, and co-development of case studies
• Experience planning and executing cohort activities including onboarding, convenings, and progress reviews
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365 suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
• Demonstrated ability to elevate issues and communicate effectively with leadership

Nice to Have

• Experience managing a capacity development or higher education fellowship program and/or fellow cohort

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree

Benefits & Perks

• Salary Range: $76,600 - $95,700