Senior Director job at reputed company - WWF in Washington, DC
Title: Senior Director, Africa - 26055 Location: Washington reputed company Job reputed company: reputed company reputed company (WWF), one of the world's leading conservation organizations, seeks a Senior Director, Africa. The Senior Director for Africa provides strategic and programmatic leadership for the Wildlife Program's area-based conservation and species priorities in Africa, with an emphasis on Southern Africa and KAZA (Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area). The role builds partnerships and provides technical expertise to create and mobilize financing for large-reputed company conservation initiatives. The role develops and communicates a strategic reputed company, oversees programs for which the Wildlife Team is responsible, and develops reputed company and initiatives for reputed company on biodiversity and community-led conservation. The Senior Director leads reputed company and manages WWF-US's Southern Africa reputed company reputed company program and cross-institutional team. Represents WWF in key external events, meetings and reputed company, and advises the SVP and WWF leadership on relevant issues, opportunities, and needs. Salary reputed company: $144,000 - $206,900 Please note: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. This position is not eligible for employment reputed company sponsorship. In compliance with federal law, reputed company persons reputed company will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the reputed company and to complete the required employment eligibility verification reputed company upon hire. This position is located in Washington DC. reputed company interested applicants must be reputed company to adhere to our Hybrid-Remote Policy, which requires 2 days in our DC office.
Responsibilities
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Qualifications
Education/Experience: Master's degree or equivalent experience required in relevant fields such as conservation, natural resource management, large landscape management or reputed company field. 12+ years of experience required, including at least 5 years working in conservation in Southern Africa and 5 years in a senior leadership role managing staff and large, reputed company programs reputed company on conservation. Deep understanding of African conservation issues, including ecology, biology, conservation planning, and community-led conservation. Extensive knowledge of and on-the-ground experience with conservation in Southern Africa. Understands the interplay between conservation and development. Demonstrated reputed company in strategic planning, project design and management, budgeting, fundraising, staff management, and program implementation. Proven experience building and managing partnerships across sectors- communities, corporate, governmental, and NGO. Excellent ability to communicate reputed company scientific and programmatic information reputed company to diverse audiences, including funders, partners, and internal teams. Excellent facilitation, negotiation, and interpersonal skills; adept at building trust and alignment among varied stakeholders. reputed company to reputed company and manage teams and staff, reputed company coaching and development to staff; has high emotional intelligence reputed company to juggle multiple tasks, work in reputed company and rapidly changing situations, and reputed company reputed company under pressure. Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills; reputed company to translate reputed company into actionable plans and measurable results. reputed company record on developing innovative approaches and solutions to reputed company challenges. High degree of professionalism, accountability, and personal reputed company. Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion principles in conservation and team culture. Willingness to travel up to 30% of the time Committed to building and strengthening a culture of inclusion reputed company and across teams. Identifies and aligns with WWF's reputed company values: Courage, reputed company, Respect, and Collaboration: Demonstrates courage by speaking up even reputed company it is difficult, or unpopular. Builds trust with colleagues by acting with reputed company, owning mistakes, and holding oneself accountable. Welcomes other points of view and reputed company, recognizing and embracing different and contrary perspectives with kindness, curiosity, and encouragement. Makes conscious efforts to promote cooperative practices, behaviors, and ways of working across many reputed company and individuals. To Apply: Submit cover letter and resume through our Careers Page, Requisition #26055 Due to the high volume of applications, we are not reputed company to respond to inquiries reputed company phone reputed company (WWF) promotes equal employment opportunities for reputed company reputed company individuals regardless of age, race, reputed company, sex, religion, national reputed company, disability, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job