Senior REDD+ Programme Manager
Fauna & Flora International
Salary: Circa £37,000 per annum, dependent on skills and experience
Start Date: As soon as possible
End Date: 31 December 2020
Location: Cambridge, UK with regular international travel
Founded
in 1903, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is the world’s longest
established international conservation organisation. Our vision is to
create a sustainable future for the planet where biodiversity is
conserved by the people living closest to it. We aim to do this through
the conservation of threatened species and ecosystems worldwide,
choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take
account of human needs. We have become a trusted entity in the world of
conservation. Today FFI is active in over 40 countries.
FFI
is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Senior REDD+
Programme Manager. You will play a pivotal role in the design and
implementation of Liberia’s pioneer REDD+ project, and will lead FFI’s
work on climate policy engagement, and development of collaborations
with bilateral and multi-lateral REDD+ finance mechanisms.
You
will have strong technical skills in relevant aspects of REDD+ design
and implementation at project and jurisdictional levels, and have a
passion for developing innovative and sustainable conservation efforts
that realise benefits for wildlife and for local people. You will have a
strong proven track record in the design and implementation of REDD+
initiatives, direct experience of supporting the development of national
policies relevant to REDD+ in one or more tropical forest countries,
and of engaging with bi-lateral and multi-lateral initiatives and
institutions, such as the Green Climate Fund. Strong leadership,
technical and management skills are essential to the role.
This
position is based in FFI’s head office in Cambridge, UK, with regular
international travel to Liberia and elsewhere as required. In return,
the role offers the opportunity to work within a ground-breaking and
entrepreneurial organisation, at the forefront of global conservation.
The closing date for applications is Sunday, 15 July 2018.
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