Program Officer, Transaction Advisory# Careers at EDF## Program Officer, Transaction AdvisoryApply: Remote
- Mexico Home: Washington DC: Boston: New York: Remote
- US Home: Part time: Posted Yesterday: REQ-002709

Location:
Mexico Remote (Monterrey, Guadalajara or Mexico City preferred). Or US-Remote, with preference for those in proximity to current EDF US office locations.Duration: This is a 2-year fixed-term position with full benefits and the possibility of extension.Application Instructions: Please include a cover letter.Provisional Hiring: This position is contingent on an anticipated grant award with the World Bank. EDF Forests OverviewEDF’s Forests Focus Area is one of EDF’s 8 global impact areas, whose goals rise to the level of the enormity of the climate and nature crisis. Through demonstrating proof of concept for large-scale forest conservation, engaging key Indigenous peoples and local communities forest policies and programs, and scaling access to finance for these solutions, EDF seeks to contribute global-scale contributions in support of meeting global targets to halt and reverse global forest loss by 2030 while boosting local livelihoods and forest restoration. Protecting forests that regulate climate, preserve biodiversity, and support the livelihoods and climate adaptation of millions of people is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Recognizing the urgency, and in anticipation of a grant award with the World Bank, EDF and key partners will support jurisdictional REDD+ programming and transaction advisory, deploying a transaction-focused delivery model, grounded in direct advisory support to governments and designed to move jurisdictions from readiness to executed carbon market transactions. Overall FunctionEnvironmental Defense Fund, Inc. (/"EDF/")



seeks to engage a Program Officer to serve on a two [2] year, renewable, fixed-term contract. This individual will support program management activities, including project reporting and monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities for the program. The position will be responsible for supporting the program team to ensure performance monitoring and results reporting across the program are in place and working effectively. This position interfaces across the EDF matrix with other teams including Finance, IT, HR and Development to ensure collaboration and smooth functioning across our units.

Key Responsibilities
* Provide program management support to the Senior Director and Senior Transaction Manager, including strategic calendar management, scheduling, meeting preparation, logistical support, and other tasks as requested.
* Apply excellent organizational, communication, and planning skills by responding to requests for information, helping to coordinate activities, projects and workplans for the team.
* Keep informed of all developments on the program to prepare appropriate narrative reports, briefings, and other documentation as required.
* Track progress on key funder deliverables and coordinate the collection of inputs for the drafting and delivery of project implementation progress reports to the World Bank.
* Lead all Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning (MEL)



efforts as needed to ensure high-quality data collection and management, including collection of complete and credible data from all beneficiaries and participating partners.
* Provide continuous support to program staff regarding data collection, data verification, and validation, to ensure timely data collection, analyses, reporting, and completion of other MEL activities.
* Contribute monitoring data to learning and communications materials, such as case studies, learning briefs, and success stories.
* Participate in the development of narrative and financial grant reports, including communicating with EDF staff in other departments.
* Provide oversight into contracting and purchasing for team, ensuring processes and documentation are in accordance with EDF guidelines and donor-required procedures.
* Support Program and Finance staff to produce timely month-end reports of presente vs. budget results, and monitor grant-level financial activity, ensuring accuracy and completeness; investigate, analyze, and explain variances from budget for income and expense line items.
* Prepare budgets and financial reports for various stakeholders, including program staff, internal management, finance staff, and senior operations leads.
* Support in overseeing funds to ensure proper deployment of resources in alignment with donor intent, internal policies, workplans, and GAAP rules.
* Participate in advancing EDF’s organizational effectiveness and culture goals, so people from all backgrounds and experiences feel connected, included and empowered to address environmental and organizational challenges in ways that align with EDF values.
* As needed, organize special team events and meetings to ensure they effectively meet their desired objectives, including age

📌 Program Officer, Transaction Advisory (Monterrey)
🏢 Environmental Defense Fund
📍 Monterrey