WWF-CEE IS LOOKING FOR: Regional Forest Lead

WWF-CEE IS LOOKING FOR: Regional Forest Lead MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO TOMORROW'S WORLD. JOIN WWF TODAY! WWF-CEE is looking for: Regional forest lead Full-time, permanent position Location: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia or Ukraine This is us: WWF is the world's largest conservation organization, founded in 1961. We’re active in over 100 countries and have over 8000 employees. WWF-Central and Eastern Europe is responsible for leading and to a significant extent implementing WWF’s efforts to reserve, restore and sustainably manage the natural values of the Danube Carpathian ecoregion, which we also call the Green Heart of Europe. With a team of over 230 highly specialised professionals, we are working across political borders through an ecoregional approach based on model projects, influencing policy, networking, capacity building, communication and crisis response. This is you: Context: Sustainable forest management and conservation is among the cornerstones of WWF-CEE’s programme in the region. In order to secure and upscale our achievements, we are increasingly taking on a more integrated perspective, viewing forestry as part of the sustainable development agenda of a landscape and advocating for financing models that provide incentives for forest-dependent communities and businesses to support the conservation cause. The role: We are looking for an experienced and motivated strategic thinker to join WWF-CEE as Regional Forest Lead – an essential role for contributing to the WWF mission in general and to the regional strategic objectives through engaging in the preparation and implementation of multi-country, integrated projects and advocacy work related to sustainable forest landscape management and financing across the region. The job holder represents WWF-CEE on issues related to forest conservation, climate change adaptation, sustainable management and landscape finance, both within the global WWF network and externally, and develops partnerships. Key responsibilities: Strategy and Work plan Development Development and implementation of components of WWF-CEE´s regional Strategic Plan related to sustainable forest landscape management and financing and support of national strategies and work plans Development of policy documents of WWF-CEE related to sustainable forestry and contribution to policy documents of other conservation staff, where relevant Fundraising and Project Development Identification and coordination of development of multi-country, complex proposals to donors, working and collaborating with essential regional partners, and support of national level fundraising Maintains relations with key donors (EU, corporate/private) Project Management and Implementation Supervises, leads or supports implementation of multi-country projects related to sustainable forest landscape management and related fields Advises WWF-CEE project teams working on issues related to sustainable forestry and landscape level financing Advocacy, Partnership Development and Networking Represents the organization in relevant international forums such as conferences, symposiums, and governmental and community meetings to communicate and promote our work Development and implementation of forest and landscape related advocacy strategies, including engagement with European Institutions, Members of European Parliament and other international organizations Develops partnerships with other international Civil Society Organizations Represents WWF interests in regional, European or international bodies such as the Carpathian Convention Working Group on Forests, technical forest related Working Groups of the European Commission Represents WWF-CEE in WWF forums and ACAIs such as the global WWF Forest Practice, WWF EU Forest group, Forest Sector Transformation & Valuation ACAI and coordinates positioning of WWF-CEE within the WWF network on forest issues and sustainable landscape financing Represents WWF-CEE in project management grou