ABOUT THE POSITION:
The Africa Field Division (AfFD) has established offices in five countries (Botswana, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, and South Africa) and working relations with a further 12 countries in Africa – covering a continent with wide ranging economic conditions, a rich natural capital base as well as diverse socio-economic and environmental challenges.
There is a need to bring in an experienced Conservation Finance / Private Sector professional into the Africa regional team to lead the Conservation Finance unit, with primary responsibilities being:
The position will also be committed to the expansion and commercial success of the AfFD across divisions and build on its leadership potential across geographies. S/he will be responsible for leading AfFD’s efforts to scale-up conservation finance mechanisms – in conjunction and collaboration with Ecosystem Finance + Markets Division (EFM) whilst liaising (in collaboration with Center for Environmental Leadership in Business Division (CELB)) with the Division Head of Sustainable Production, to support the Division’s effort in Sustainable Productions and Value Chains i.e. to promote sustainable business practices by working with companies to ensure their production of goods and services is increasingly sustainable, and connecting this to AfFD landscape/seascape programs
The position will report to the Head of Strategic Programmes of the AfFD and work closely with leadership in CELB and EFM.
S/he will also work closely with the AfFD team to cultivate local donors in the financial sector and assist in Africa Advisory Board Member cultivation as needed, thereby assisting regional efforts to establish and/or expand CI’s support base, donor base, audience participation and fundraising success.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Qualifications:
The following qualifications will be an added advantage:
TO APPLY:
Go to the Careers tab on the CI website – www.conservation.org to access the full job description and application form for the position
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