About Rare

Rare inspires change so people and nature thrive. For over 50 years, across 60 countries, we have inspired and empowered millions of people and their communities to shift their behaviors and practices to protect our shared planet. 

Rare’s organizational culture is results-oriented, entrepreneurial, and defined by our five core values: Courage to Take Risks, Commitment to Accountability, Mindset of Solutionology, Investments in People, and Spirit of Celebration. We are working toward ambitious goals and creating measurable social change

Background 

Rare’s Global Policy team, as part of the Global Development team, supports local, national and international policies that center the voices, priorities and aspirations of communities most impacted by climate change and other environmental challenges, and grant them a greater role in sustainably managing the natural resources they depend on. We work to accelerate global ambition, action, and investment in frontline communities, by co-designing local & national policies that enable community-led resource management, implementing policies that contribute to environmental & climate action, and elevating local voices at prominent events on the global stage. The Global Policy Team drives & coordinates Rare’s engagement at UN events and global conferences, bringing together the objectives of program teams, country offices, and executive, fundraising & communications staff. 

Our policy priorities include: 

1. Linking policy action with behavioral science for durable conservation outcomes.
2. Driving the equitable, people-centered implementation of 30x30.
3. Supporting climate  & biodiversity policy alignment for nature-based adaptation & mitigation solutions.
4. Strengthening coastal governance through legal access & empowerment of small-scale fishers.
5. Connecting mayors & local government leaders to drive effective coastal management.

You can read more about Rare’s policy work here: https://rare.org/policy. 

Position Overview 

Rare is looking for a Global Policy Associate to help support the organization’s global policy engagement across the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, the UN Oceans Conference, New York Climate Week and other global fora. The Associate will support the Global Policy Team by supporting specific policy projects, conducting research, and helping develop resources to be leveraged by Rare staff, partners and other key stakeholders to advance our work on the global stage and achieve key policy commitments & objectives. The Associate will help coordinate Rare’s engagement in global policy events, working across the organization’s program teams to help organize side events and manage delegation logistics. The Associate will also be responsible for supporting on communications and website content on a variety of conservation, climate & sustainable development themes.  

Responsibilities include: 

Policy Team Operations 

• Support in drafting, reviewing, proofreading, and fact-checking policy resources, including issue briefs, webpages, articles, presentations, infographics and talking points for internal and external audiences, ensuring content is timely & relevant.
• Work across Rare programs to ensure efficient communications and the necessary tools are in place to coordinate Rare’s policy engagements, including maintaining an internal Global Engagement repository on key event priorities & planning.
• Coordinate, draft and manage correspondence with critical internal and external stakeholders, including donors and strategic partners.
• Prepare a bi-monthly newsletter/equivalent to highlight key policy milestones and learnings across the organization 
• Support the Global Policy Team in preparing proposals and contributions to donor reports as needed.
• Attend and report on partnership calls, briefings, and internal meetings as needed.

UN Global Engagement / Event Coordination

• Support the coordination and logistics of Rare’s participation global events including delegation logistics, event trackers, and the design and delivery of side events.
• Lead on the delivery of communications before, during and after events, including preparatory materials, presentations, webpages, and talking points, and articles & blog posts following events.

Special Project/Ad Hoc

• Support/manage special projects, such as multi-country policy initiatives or special events, as the need arises.

Qualifications:

• At least three years of related experience, which includes team or program administration.
• A bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Excellent research skills with the proven ability to work independently.
• Experience working or living in multicultural environments.
• Proficiency with standard office software (spreadsheets, word processing, etc.).

The following skills/experience are preferred:

• Experience working on policy-related issues.
• Familiarity with the UN system.
• Proficiency with Spanish, Portuguese, Bahasa, or Tagalog.
• Experience/knowledge of conservation.

Rare is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic.