Communication Specialist

We are looking for a communication specialist to support our team working for the Dutch Fund for Climate Development (DFCD), a pioneering consortium that invests at scale in bankable climate mitigation and adaptation projects. Bankable projects are financially viable projects that support the development of more resilient landscapes and catalyze private investment in nature.

Role and responsibilities 

As communication specialist, you will drive our efforts in raising our profile and showcasing the landscape projects that we support, in different formats and for different audiences. You coordinate communication priorities, you create communication opportunities and build a network with relevant media, financial institutions, NGOs, knowledge institutions, etc. You monitor the process, time, quality and budget of communication projects.

More specifically, you:

• Design and execute a strategy to position WWF DFCD as a successful developer of bankable nature solutions regionally and internationally and raise the profile of DFCD (media interviews, in panel sessions at leading events, case studies, reports, podcasts etc.);
• Identify and plan main stories for internal and external communication channels (websites, social media, newsletter);
• Produce and/or coordinate the production of content (newsletters, articles, videos, blogs) to share our story and knowledge;
• Support regional teams by producing brochures and presentations to inform and attract new projects and co-investors;
• Contribute to the communications strategy of the DFCD consortium and execution in coordination with other consortium partners;
• Coordinate stakeholder communications (including co-writing annual plan and annual report) as well as incident management;
• Develop events strategy and coordinate a selected number of events, including organising webinars and the online promotion of events.

Who are you? 

You are an experienced, strategic and creative communications professional with international experience, a passion for our mission and the willingness to always celebrate even the smallest of our successes. We are looking for someone who:

• Is a self-starter, proactive and hands-on
• A team player who loves working in a diverse and international team

Required qualifications and experience:

• Relevant educational background in communications, journalism, public relations or similar;
• At least 7 years of (international) work experience in communications;
• Demonstrable experience in similar role in financial sector and/or international development
• Good mastery of the English and Dutch language (both verbal and written), knowledge of other languages (e.g. Spanish) is an asset.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Ability to combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution and project management;
• Strong written communication skills, ability to identify and write compelling stories;
• Good understanding of international sustainable development and climate policies and practices;
• Strong social media skills;
• Understanding of relevant regional and international media; a media network is an advantage;
• Flexibility, creativity, and commitment.

About the DFCD program

WWF Netherlands is one of the four consortium partners of the Dutch Fund for Climate and Development, which consists of two investors (FMO and Climate Fund Managers) and two NGO’s (WWF-NL and SNV).

WWF’s role - together with SNV - is to identify bankable climate projects and support them to become investment ready. Since the fund’s launch in 2019, we have supported 27 projects. We are now entering the phase to hand over these projects to the DFCD’s investment managers FMO and CFM, while at the same time we are preparing to scale up our work to identify and support even more projects.

The WWF DFCD team falls within the Green Finance Unit of WWF-NL that aims to promote sustainable investment among institutional investors by sharing knowledge, developing risk managements tools and model projects of Bankable Nature Solutions. If you join us, you can help us in raising our profile of an expert in developing bankable nature solutions.

Core Values

You recognize yourself in the core values of WWF-NL:

• Courage
• Integrity
• Respect
• Collaboration

Who are we?

WWF Netherlands is a professional and dynamic organization with an informal working culture. The organisation consists of four departments: Conservation, Engagement, Organization & Talent Development and Finance & Operations.

You will report to the head of Brand and Communications in our Engagement department, while in your day-to-day work you are part of the DFCD team, which consists of 10 people managed by the DFCD project manager.

WWF-NL is located in Zeist, the Netherlands, but our team works from different locations worldwide.

What do we offer?

• An office surrounded by nature;
• Fun colleagues and the chance to build up an international network;
• After work drinks alternating on Tuesday and Thursday and vegetarian lunches in our canteen;
• An employment contract of 32-40 hours;
• This job position is funded by the DFCD. Initially, a fixed-term employment contract of one year with a one-month probation period will be offered;
• Salaries that are in line with the standard in the Dutch not for profit sector; The minimum monthly salary for this role is 3.477 EUR and the maximum monthly salary is 4.451 EUR (based on a 40-hour contract) (please note, due to the maximum salary, we are not able to sponsor a knowledge migrant permit for people above the age of 30);
• Staff receive a personal budget that is made up of 8% holiday allowance and 2,08% flexible budget, and receive 6 weeks of holiday per year (based on a 40-hour contract);
• We stimulate flexible working arrangements, the use of public transport and bike for work related travel. Employees receive an NS Business Card for 2nd class travel to and from work;
• We also have a hybrid working model, so staff can alternate working from home and from the office.

Information and procedure

If you are interested in this position, please submit your motivation letter (max 1 page) and CV (max 3 pages) before 17 January 2023.

Please note that in order to work for WWF-NL, you need a valid work permit.

If you have any questions about the application process, you can contact Babette Vanlancker (Recruiter) via bvanlancker@wwf.nl. Questions about DFCD can be directed to Aaron Vermeulen (Head of Green Finance) via avermeulen@wwf.nl and Jaap de Jong (DFCD Project Manager) via jjong@wwf.nl. Questions about the communications role can be directed to Annemiek Heuvelmans (Head of Brand and Communications) via aheuvelmans@wwf.nl.

For more information about WWF-NL, you can visit our website: www.wnf.nl

We actively strive for our employees to reflect society and the international character of our organization. We therefore especially encourage candidates with backgrounds that are normally underrepresented to apply.

We consider the safety and protection of our colleagues as important. The successful candidate is therefore required to complete an integrity statement and supply a Certificate of Good Conduct (Verklaring Omtrent Gedrag). We may also ask for references.