About Stimson

The Henry L. Stimson Center (Stimson), a nonpartisan global security think tank located in Washington, DC, seeks a Senior Fellow & Director, Environmental Security Program, reporting to the Senior Vice President, Research Programs. This role ensures that our practices support our mission-driven work, align with Stimson’s vision, values, strategic goals, standards of conduct, and operational objectives, and demonstrate our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and employee well-being.

We seek a highly motivated, organized, entrepreneurial, and collaborative individual committed to Stimson’s mission and core values. This person understands that any organization is only as good as the people working there and the relationships they build and sustain. This job will require building authentic relationships with staff and affiliates that facilitate the successful candidate’s ability to challenge, develop, and support them.

About the Program and Position Summary

This position is responsible for conceptualizing, fundraising for, managing, and substantively completing multi-dimensional projects on Environmental Security, which require significant expertise and credibility on climate resilience, infrastructure, and natural resources. The program director will be responsible for implementing and completing existing projects within the program as well as developing and raising funds for new streams of work. The individual will lead expert and public discussion in relevant topic areas through writing and public and media appearances. The successful candidate should be a recognized leader in the field and will represents the Center with senior leaders in government, industry, the media, and across civil society communities around the world.

Responsibilities:

• Conceptualize and implement research/advocacy projects that advance knowledge, debate and policy-making in climate infrastructure, natural resources, and other compelling matters of environmental security;
• Set priorities for projects, communicate these priorities effectively to others on the team, and manage projects and staff efficiently;
• Identify potential funders, cultivate funding relationships, and fund new project concepts;
• Prepare substantive content for funding proposals and participate with the finance team in building project and program budgets;
• Build relationships with influential individuals and institutions in the programmatic field;
• Conceptualize, research, and publish analysis and findings through op-eds, reports, books, press releases, etc.;
• Develop monitoring and evaluation metrics for project progress and ensure timely and high-quality work product;
• Support Stimson programming by collaborating and working with other programs on joint projects, evaluation of proposal ideas, writings, and finding areas of intersection of work;
• Monitor project spending and funding;
• Manage program staff; and
• Support institutional activities as requested.

Supervisory Responsibility: relevant staff associated with the program, which could include Senior Fellows, Fellows, Research Analysts, Research Associates, and Research Assistants.

Please note that the tasks outlined above are not exhaustive. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as directed by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations.

Qualifications – required:

Master’s Degree in related field and 10 years relevant experience or PhD in related field and 7 years of experience. Proven experience as a fundraiser and manager.

Application requirements:

• Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter with salary requirements and resume.
• Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States and willing to work in Washington, DC. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Employee Benefits

15 Vacation Days, 10 Sick Days, 13 Paid Holidays, Medical and Dental Insurance, Retirement Match, Long-Term and Short-Term Disability Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Plan, Commuting, Wellness, Education Benefits, Parental Leave, and Bereavement Leave.

Stimson is an equal-opportunity employer. We will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable laws.