Country coordinator Brazil – Manaus/AM

AM l Amazonas
Temporário
Biólogo
Ecólogo
Engenheiro Ambiental
Geógrafo
Tecnólogo em Gestão Ambiental
Zootecnista

Responsabilidades

• Lead and proactively coordinate the further institutional development of the empresa Brasil, in close alignment with empresa global strategy and empresa headquarters in Germany.
• Represent empresa in Brazil towards government partners (in particular, the federal protected area authority, ICMBio), donors, partner organisations, local and indigenous communities in project areas and the general public.
• Provide technical advice and support to the management of conservation units/protected areas in the Brazilian Amazon, particularly to the Pico da Neblina and Serra do Divisor National Parks.
• Mentor, manage and build capacity of a core team of empresa.
• Perform project planning, budgeting, monitoring and evaluation, in close coordination with empresa HQ and according to empresa internal procedures.
• Oversee the financial and administrative requirements of empresa and ensure all legal requirements in relation to empresa operations in Brazil.
• Support in acquiring third-party funding for empresa.
• Support empresa Communications Department with relevant information.
• Seek exchange and cooperation with other empresa projects, in particular in Colombia, Guyana and Peru.

Requisitos

• Master’s degree in biology, environmental sciences, geography or a related field.
• At least seven years of working experience in protected area management or nature conservation in Latin America, preferably in Brazil.
• Proven experience in project and grant management, including proposal development, planning, budgeting and reporting.
• Several years of working experience in leading a small team.
• Working experience with local and indigenous communities in the Amazon and/or biological monitoring would be an additional asset.
• Willingness to travel internationally and to remote areas beyond regular working hours where communication and conditions can be challenging.
• Experience in MS Office programs; preferably knowledge in data collection and analyses using statistical and GIS software programmes.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in (Brazilian) Portuguese and very good written and oral communication skills in English; knowledge of Spanish and/or German would be beneficial.
• Demonstrable commitment, initiative, perseverance and a passion for nature and wildlife conservation.

Benefícios

• Engaging and meaningful work that encourages independent and entrepreneurial thinking.
• Opportunity to contribute towards the protection of impressive wilderness areas.
• A dynamic and motivated team environment, working to secure outstanding wild places.
• A fair and competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.