World Wildlife Fund, Inc.

World Wildlife Fund, Inc.

Senior Director, Amazon & Latin American Forests

Washington D.C., , United States · Director

No sponsorshipDetected 26 days ago
Project ManagementLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingMentoring

About the role

  • Since our founding in 1961, WWF has been committed to protecting nature and its resources.
  • We understand that nature is our planet's greatest asset, intrinsically linked to human survival - and that it needs our help.
  • Our work to reverse nature loss and conserve biodiversity has never been more urgent.

Responsibilities

  • Strategy development and adaptive management: Develops the WWF-US strategic plan for Amazon, focused on integrating action across WWF-US and engaging and influencing US government, private sector, NGO, and donor interests and actions in the region.
  • Defines the results that need to be achieved in the Amazon for the near and long term and works with colleagues to design and implement the near and long-term plans and strategies to achieve those results.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Represents WWF-US on matters related to the Amazon and Latin American forests with external stakeholders, including donors, key partners, and financial institutions.
  • Engages policymakers and institutions in building public awareness and commitments through comprehensive campaigns and maintains strong relationships with public and private donor institutions.
  • Relationship Building & Management and Influential Champion - is needed to cultivate trust-based relationships and mobilize support across WWF offices, donors, governments, Indigenous organizations, and partner institutions, enabling the role to influence without direct authority, advance shared agendas, and contribute to fundraising success.
  • Cross-Cultural Communications - is needed to effectively communicate and build trust across diverse cultural and organizational contexts, adapting messaging to regional norms and stakeholder priorities while bridging perspectives between WWF-US, Amazon (and Latin American) country offices, and external partners to advance shared conservation outcome
  • Committed to building and strengthening a culture of inclusion within and across teams.
  • Works with priority place team members and Program Operations to develop a practical framework for tracking WWF-US investments in the Amazon.
  • Leads execution of other specific projects, assuring compliance, including environmental and social safeguards, coordination of deliverables/reporting, and tracking of budgets through regular communications and site visits to country offices and projects in the field.
  • Creativity and innovation: Identifies and creates solutions to the political, social, scientific, and management issues that confront WWF in achieving its goals.

Requirements

  • The individual serves as the WWF-US primary point of contact for the Amazon and leverages relevant WWF-US staff and assets required for successful implementation of the Amazon priority place strategy.
  • RESPECT - We honor the voices and knowledge of people and communities that we serve, and we work to secure their rights to a sustainable future.
  • Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship.
  • In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
  • Extensive field experience in the Amazon is required.
  • People Management and Team Building: Convenes relevant WWF-US staff required for successful implementation of the Amazon priority place strategy by establishing and leading a priority place team composed of direct and indirect reports.
  • Proven ability and experience in networking with key Amazon regional players is required.
  • A high level of diplomatic skills with proven ability to interact and negotiate successfully with host country Government officials is required.
  • Excellent leadership and project management skills and ability to drive projects through to results is required.
  • Able to lead, inspire, and manage teams; provide coaching and development support to staff is required.

Skills

  • Establishes annual goals and priorities for the Amazon priority place that reflect integration across departments and teams.

Compensation

  • Establishes annual goals and priorities for the Amazon priority place that reflect integration across departments and teams.
  • Solves problems and delivers against annual workplans under complex circumstances.
  • Drives team to deliver on the strategy and annual goals, including tracking/reporting progress against agreed targets and indicators.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Please note: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U
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