Deadline: Ongoing
Conservation International (CI) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Country Director in Panama.
CI’s mission is to build upon a strong foundation of science, partnership and field demonstration, by empowering societies to responsibly and sustainably care for nature, for the well being of humanity.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Country Director will perform the following functions-
- Lead the program’s strategic planning process and its implementation, as well as the monitoring, evaluation, and refinement of the project portfolio.
- Successfully integrate the program’s priorities within the overall organization’s initiatives to ensure human development and conservation outcomes are achieved in priority areas under the program’s purview.
- Serve as the primary local spokesperson for CI as well as legal representative.
- Responsible for effectively engaging with public and private donors, public and non-government officials, government agencies, relevant local Board, community and society leaders, and other external stakeholders important to mission success.
- Advice national government entities on key themes and decisions related to marine and coastal conservation, as well as on the creation, adoption and implementation of marine and coastal policies.
- Fundraise to bring financial resources to ensure sustainability of the national program in agreement with the regional and national marine strategies
- Ensure the effective and efficient management and administration of the program operations and resources.
- Supervise project implementation and timely execution of CI-Panama staff, sub-grantees and consultants.
- Function as technical and legal representative in all contracts signed by CI to be executed in Panamá.
- Leverage the program’s intellectual and financial resources to effectively collaborate across the program and across CI to address critical organization-wide projects and strategies.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Master’s degree in biology, environmental studies, natural resources management geography or a field related to conservation and specifically to marine and coastal conservation.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience with conservation NGO preferably in developing countries or in relation to them.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience (in excess of degree requirements stated above) of progressively responsible experience in strategic planning and programmatic evaluation as well as in information analysis, synthesis, management, monitoring and report development.
- 5+ years’ experience as a leader in the conservation, NGO, advocacy or related for-profit area.
- 3-5 years’ experience supervising others including multi-disciplinary teams.
- Proven ability to build teams and work effectively as a team player in a multicultural environment.
- Proven skills in conflict management, implementing creative solutions to solve problems, and successfully managing change.
- Ability to gain cross-organization cooperation to complete diverse duties.
- Proven managerial talent in financial management and overseeing operational resources.
- Strong technical and analytical skills.
- Proven ability to multitask, set priorities, and meet critical priorities.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and under minimal supervision.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, please visit CI.
