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Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology


The Energy Center at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in
Lausanne, Switzerland (EPFL) houses the Roundtable on Sustainable
Biofuels (RSB), an international "multi-stakeholder" effort to develop
global standards for sustainable biofuels production and processing.

Over the last year or more, RSB collaboration with partners in North and
South America has increased, and it is becoming increasingly necessary
to allocate time and attention to coordinating activities and to further
involving key stakeholders in this hemisphere.

The National Wildlife Federation is hosting a new RSB position, the
Americas Senior Coordinator, to ensure that this region is well
integrated into the global RSB. The Americas Coordinator will be
responsible for outreach, collaboration, and strategic planning.

The successful candidate will have to be comfortable meeting lots of new
people, many in Latin America, and engaging them in discussions of
sustainability standards for biofuels, certification systems, and the
technical aspects of biofuels and their production. The job will involve
making "cold" telephone contacts, in English and Spanish, setting up
public consultation meetings, and explaining complex issues. Topics will
include the environmental and social impacts of biofuels production, and
why the sustainability of biofuels is important; how voluntary standards
systems work; and how new laws may interact with the voluntary
standards. Most of the participants in meetings he/she organizes will
arrive there because they are already interested in the topic, but it
will be important to make them feel their views are welcomed by the RSB.


This a one year position, with potential to be extended contingent on
funding. This position can be located in our headquarters in Reston,
VA, or perhaps an NWF field office, or perhaps home office.


Must have:

* A Bachelor's degree in a discipline relevant to biofuels,
sustainable agriculture and energy, and the duties outlined above.
Masters degree a plus.
* At least two years experience with agricultural or other product
certification systems, and/or standard-setting essential.
* Significant and documented experience in organizing and
facilitating public meetings, large and small essential.
* Knowledge of bioenergy, fuel and agriculture production
technologies a plus.
* Contacts with farming communities and organizations and ethanol
producer associations a plus.
* Ability and comfort in public speaking and communicating clearly
with Roundtable members from companies, NGOs, and government
organizations from several countries around the world.
* Fluency in English and proficiency in Spanish is required.
Proficiency in Portuguese would be a plus.


Do you hear the call of the wild? Apply at www.nwf.org/careergateway
and join us in mobilizing Americans to protect our country's wildlife.


NWF offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits and is an equal
opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity.


National Wildlife Federation
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