World Wildlife Fund (WWF), one of the worldโs leading conservation organizations, seeks a Lead Specialist, Conservation Areas (Washington, DC).
Lead Specialist, Conservation Areas (Washington, DC) Design, implement & secure financing for area-based conservation (ABC) projects in Latin America & the Amazon. Overseas travel (10%) to remote areas in Latin America & the Amazon to provide technical support & capacity-building on protected areas & other ABC mechanisms. Masterโs in Ecology, Sustainable Development or related field. 5 yrs exp planning & managing large ABC projects in Latin America & the Amazon for Intl. conservation org. Exp working on community-based conservation w. indigenous orgs. in the Amazon. Exp developing fundraising proposals, providing tech support & capacity-building on protected areas and other ABC mechanisms. Fluency in Spanish (spoken & written) to communicate with Spanish-speaking stakeholders & indigenous communities, & to read & interpret technical docs.
Apply: World Wildlife Fund US, 1250 24th St NW, Washington, DC 20037. www.worldwildlife.org/about/careers