PROGRAM OFFICER – THE NATONAL GEOGRAPHIC AIR AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND
Building on its century-long legacy of funding groundbreaking research and vital conservation worldwide, National Geographic is expanding its grant making in China through a targeted grant program. With Alibaba Group as its founding partner, The National Geographic Air and Water Conservation Fund will support the field research of Chinese scientists who are exploring new solutions to water and air quality issues.
A Program Officer is sought who will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the grant program in Beijing. The PO will report to the program’s Special Advisor (Beijing) and work in close collaboration with the Vice President of Research, Conservation and Exploration and his team in Washington DC.
The PO reviews and approves preliminary grant requests in collaboration with the program’s review committees and ensures consistent and timely processing of full applications for the program. She/he will assist in providing logistical support for review committee’s meetings and serve as liaison for the review committee members, applicants, grantees, professional organizations, and internal NGS divisions.
The PO will represent the grants program at relevant events and promotional activities and seek out new avenues for undiscovered grantees. She/he will build targeted relationships with internal and external constituents and develop and implement mechanisms to share program information with key partners and other NG divisions. Responsibilities include screening pre-proposals for funding based on grant program’s criteria and consistency with the Fund and NGS mission goals, preparing applications for presentation to review committees and supporting, preparing for, attending, and following-up review committee meetings as necessary. The PO will work with the Special Advisor and NGS media representatives to elevate or highlight projects with good media potential.
The ideal candidate will possess the following:
Degree in a scientific discipline required, MS or Ph.D, preferred, plus 3-5 years work experience in a related field.
Knowledge of air and water conservation issues in China.
Experience with original field research and publications, preferred.
Bilingual in English and Chinese, experience in translating of scientific documents from Chinese to English preferred.
Experience with grant management and related outreach.
Interested applicants should email gefchina@ngs.org with a CV and cover letter. |