Pantanal and Gran Chaco Conservation Project Director

Há 1 mês

Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil Thewaternetwork Tempo inteiro
About the Role

The Project Director, Pantanal-Gran Chaco Project, will lead the implementation of a project to mobilize support for durable conservation measures in the Pantanal Chaco region. This role will oversee a multi-country strategy working on large-scale land and freshwater conservation, managing staff in Bolivia, and relationships with consultants and partner organizations across Bolivia and Brazil, with potential expansion to include Argentina and Paraguay.

Key Responsibilities
  • Foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment.
  • Develop and supervise the implementation of effective project strategies, setting achievable and measurable targets to improve and enhance the protection of the Pantanal Chaco through protected area systems, Indigenous territories, sustainably managed ranchlands, and other effective conservation measures.
  • Supervise and support a distributed team of staff and consultants to develop and maintain a highly motivated, well-resourced, and effective collective effort to achieve project goals.
  • Coordinate closely with partners and other allies and organizations to maximize the impact of project strategies, facilitate the development of partnerships and coalitions as appropriate.
  • Develop and maintain working relationships with decision makers, government officials, and national and international institutions, as well as relevant NGOs in the field.
  • Develop mechanisms to analyze opportunities for project efforts, design and oversee cost-effective budgets, and monitor project expenses as needed.
  • Serve as a spokesperson to cultivate and engage the public and key constituencies regarding the tangible mechanisms and measures that can be taken to address the need to conserve the Pantanal-Gran Chaco region.
  • Identify, track, and analyze opportunities that have relevance for project efforts.
  • Determine when goals are at risk of not being met, identify the causes, and take appropriate steps to fix any problems in ways that keep the project on course.
  • Ensure that information related to the project is adequately communicated internally and coordinate with other projects and units within Pew to enhance the impact of Environment projects more generally.
  • Develop and maintain a broad knowledge of the science and policies relevant to terrestrial and freshwater conservation in the Pantanal Chaco.
  • Represent Pew publicly at conferences, seminars, and official forums, as required and appropriate, by authoring articles for newspapers, magazines, and peer-reviewed journals.
  • Participate in activities that support program and Pew-wide objectives.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree required or equivalent experience; an advanced degree in law, natural resources policy and management, ecology, or biological sciences, or similar fields is preferred.
  • Generally, 10 years of professional experience, including staff, project, and/or consultant management experience.
  • A proven track record of leadership and accomplishment in designing and implementing environmental, conservation, or sustainability programs, with a preference for experience supporting protected area development, Indigenous lands and territories, or sustainability of ranching operations.
  • Extensive experience in project development, coalition building, and building partnerships.
  • Extensive experience working with elected officials, government agencies, and national, regional, and local non-governmental organizations.
  • Excellent political, strategic, and analytical skills with proven program management skills to develop, execute, and evaluate a range of diverse strategies to achieve goals.
  • Desirable international work experience in biodiversity conservation.
  • Familiarity with institutional frameworks and policy in Bolivia and/or Brazil.
  • Demonstrable experience successfully managing staff and teams based in dispersed geographies, developing and managing productive relationships with consultants, partners, and others who contribute to the development of a project.
  • Exceptional oral and written communications skills, skilled at synthesizing material and focusing quickly on the essence of an issue and the means to address it.
  • Fluency in Spanish and English, in addition to competence in Portuguese would be preferred.
Travel and Compensation
  • Frequent travel within the Pantanal-Gran Chaco region and international travel to the United States for this position will be required.
  • Pew offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

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