Six-month contract, part-time, with potential to transition to full-time.

Project Location: US-based, remote. Position available to be filled immediately.

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The Role

We're looking for an Operations Coordinator to help take the Tropical Fire model go to scale, by developing Finance, HR, and compliance systems. Responsibilities will evolve over time, and we are looking for flexible team members with a positive, can-do attitude. 

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About Tropical Fire Alliance

Tropical Fire Alliance is a new initiative working with in-country partners to stop tropical forests from burning—and return them to their critical role as carbon sinks. Tropical Fire is scaling a successful model across the world's three major tropical forest blocks, with a 10-year goal to cut tropical wildfires in half by supporting forest communities and implementing partners (non-governmental organizations) to protect forest areas and local livelihoods.

 

Key Responsibilities

Human resource management

• Manage staff administration, required training, and compliance.

• Coordinate employee recruitment, onboarding, documentation, and employment changes.

• Coordinate staff remuneration and manage administration through payroll technology.

 

Organisational operations and compliance

• Drive organisational compliance for Tropical Fire, ensuring required policies and regulatory obligations are maintained.

• Support financial operations and maintain accurate beneficiary and grant records.

• Oversee accounting and financial administration through QuickBooks.

• Integrate operational and reporting systems

 

Partner grant management

• Manage implementation grants to partners, including grant administration, monitoring, and financial oversight.

• Coordinate partner grant processes from application and due diligence through disbursement, implementation, reporting, and close-out.

 

Education and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, mathematics or allied fields.

• A minimum of three years' experience working with an environmental/conservation non-profit.

• Prior experience coordinating HR, finance, and compliance for a US-based organization.

 

You will be a great fit for this role if you also:

• Strong organisational and coordination skills. 

• Attention to detail.

• Financial competence.

• A strong compliance and risk mindset. 

• Clear communication and adaptability.

 

Working with the Team

The Operations Coordinator reports to the Program/Executive Directors

Functional teams: Development, communications, and operations teams.

 

Compensation

$27-35/hr, commensurate with experience (based on a full-time 40-hour work week).

 

How to Apply

Please submit your application through the online application form: