Location
Washington, D.C
Skill level
High school, middle school
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Description
The Boundless Fellowship trains a new generation of leaders to protect the world's most important ecosystems. Through experiential learning, mentorship, and creative collaboration, the Fellowship supports early- and mid-career conservationists from across the Americas. Fellows work across disciplines and boundaries to find solutions, bridge divides, and join forces to protect their home landscapes.
This role puts people at the heart: guiding experienced Fellows through transformative encounters, building trust across cultures, and cultivating a community that lasts long after the program ends. This role is creative and deeply human – ideal for an experienced facilitator who enjoys leading others through reflection, challenge and growth. They help Fellows connect with each other, with mentor figures, and with vital landscapes and seascapes across the hemisphere.
The Fellowship Experience Director will design and facilitate the Fellowship's most formative experiences: personal “encounters” in landscapes such as the Amazon, the Northern Plains, and the Brazilian Cerrado; the virtual conversations that keep a far-flung cohort connected; and the relationships that turn a two-year program into a lifelong community.
- Salary range: $109,000 to $145,100
- Location: Washington, DC (Hybrid work structure with at least 2 days per week in the office)
Please note: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position. In accordance with federal law, all individuals hired must verify their identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete the required Employment Eligibility Verification Form upon hire.
Responsibilities
Main tasks:
- Design and leadership immersive Limitless encounters that combine leadership, ecology and community.
- Curate virtual meetings that encourage curiosity, creativity and belonging between in-person gatherings.
- Be a trustworthy person Mentor and guideaccompanied by Fellows through the peaks and plateaus of their travels with Boundless.
- Maintain a vibrant Alumni network This continues to grow as Fellows become mentors, collaborators and hosts for future cohorts.
- Work closely with the Executive Director to ensure that each element of the program reflects Boundlness' philosophy: leadership learned through place immersion, community connection, and intergenerational mentoring.
- Other duties as assigned
Key competencies:
Big picture thinking – is required to see how every conversation, every landscape, and every moment of learning fits into a larger story of transformation within the community. We are looking for someone who has the gift of connecting people, ecosystems and ideas.
Intercultural communication – is necessary to listen, to approach differences with curiosity and respect, and to weave understanding across languages, identities, and lived experiences.
Collaboration and community building – is needed to create spaces of trust where Fellows feel seen, heard and encouraged to be themselves.
creativity – is needed to create experiences that capture the imagination, invite courage, and create moments of wonder and beauty within the community.
Adaptability and learning agility – is needed to stay grounded when plans change, to find meaning in uncertainty, and to adapt with grace, curiosity, and adventure.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree with onAt least 8 years of general professional experience in conservation, social impact or related areas (including at least 3 years of experience in leadership development, facilitation, mentoring, education or program management) Is necessary.
- Proven success in designing, facilitate, And delivery highly visible leadership programS for experienced professionals Is necessary.
- Experience in building and maintaining active networks (fellowship communities, alumni communities, etc.) is highly valued and strongly preferred.
- Experience working with diverse communities and cross-cultural environments is highly valued and strongly preferred.
- Progressive competence in Spanish or Portuguese highly desirable.
- Ability to travel internationally approximately 25% of the time including remote landscapes.
- competence with Zoom and digital collaboration tools Is necessary.
- Business competence with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
- Identifies and is guided by the basic values of the WWF:
- COURAGE – We demonstrate courage through our actions, we advocate for change where it is needed, and we inspire people and institutions to address the greatest threats to nature and the future of the planet that is our home.
- INTEGRITY – We live the principles that we ask others to adhere to. We operate with integrity, accountability and transparency, relying on facts and science to guide us and ensure we learn and evolve.
- RESPECT – We celebrate the voices and knowledge of the people and communities we serve, and we work to secure their rights to a sustainable future.
- COOPERATION – Through the power of collective action and innovation, we achieve impact at the scale of the challenges we face.
How to apply:
- Please click on “Apply on the company's website” below to then submit the cover letter and CV via our Career pageRequirement No. 26024
- Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to answer telephone inquiries
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) promotes equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals without regard to age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.
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