Landscape Coordinator South America

Posted on_ September, 30 2024_

Location: Zeist, the Netherlands
- Do you want to work together with inspired colleagues to create a world in which nature and people thrive? And help build a ‘nature positive’ impact in biodiverse priority landscapes around the world by _mobilising_ people to act? That is what you will do when you work at WWF Netherlands (WWF-NL)._

WWF-NL is a professional and dynamic organization with an informal working culture based in Zeist, the Netherlands. The working language is English. The organisation consists of four departments: Conservation, Engagement, Organization & Talent Development and Finance & Operations.

For the conservation department, WWF-NL is looking for a

**Landscape Coordinator South America**

**(**32**-40 hours)**

The Landscape Coordinator South America will oversee the investments in the four South American landscapes WWF-NL invests in: Amazon, Cerrado, Pantanal and Atlantic Forest. In these 4 landscapes, WWF-NL supports 7 offices and a regional initiative, financially and strategically.

We are looking for a landscape coordinator to help achieving the following long-term goals:
Stop deforestation and conversion and protect remaining habitats

Ensure free flowing and healthy rivers and wetlands

Restore and connect forests

Increase the coverage of indigenous territories and Community reserves

Catalyse and scale a nature positive economy.

The Landscape Coordinator South America reports directly to Merijn Hougee, Head of the International Land
- and Seascapes Team (ILT).

Teamwork

The South American coordination team consists of two landscape coordinators and a junior advisor. You will lead the coordination of our support for the region, with the following main tasks:
Further develop our investment strategy and manage our investments and contractual arrangements for the region;

Coordinate additional support to the region by our thematic, engagement and advocacy colleagues;

Develop propositions and raise funds to help achieve the objectives in cooperation with our fundraising team;

Act as an ambassador for these landscapes inside the WWF-NL office and towards external stakeholders in the Netherlands.

Are you strategic and able to develop a vision for nature conservation investments in South America? Do you have experience in the above-mentioned topics and have the skills and drive to fulfill this position?

Tasks and responsibilities

Together with the other landscape coordinator and junior advisor you:
Are responsible for executing investment decisions of WWF-NL to South America according to WWF-NL’s annual investment cycle, including contract management and internal and external reporting

Represent WWF-NL in conservation strategy development and identify risks and opportunities concerning the conservation strategy of the South American WWF offices and landscapes

Advise on the deployment of organizational development funds

Recommend priorities for WWF-NL’s Long Term Planning process and coordinate the development and evaluation of proposals from South American offices

Keep the context analysis for the region up to date and report on overall progress and impact

Liaise with other WWF offices supporting South America to align investments in the WWF network

Work closely with WWF-NL conservation teams (Thematic, Green Finance and Food team) to stimulate innovation and thought leadership

Work with the WWF-NL engagement department to ensure the development and delivery of inspirational donor propositions that are aligned to our long-term objectives and timely and interactive reporting & storytelling

Work with the WWF-NL Science & Impact team to ensure timely and consistent reporting, monitoring and evaluation of our investments in the region

Cooperate with key private & public sector actors and knowledge institutes in the Netherlands who work on relevant themes in the region

Identify opportunities to leverage WWF resources

Act as WWF-NL’s spokesperson for South America to internal and external stakeholders, including (potential) donors and national media.

Job requirements

You have a university degree in a field relevant to the main objectives for our work in South America - or you can provide evidence working on academic level.

You have at least 7 years of relevant international work experience

You have sound knowledge of and preferably experience with implementing an integrated landscape approach in relation to nature conservation.

You have experience with program management

You are driven by facilitating the achievement of conservation results: a keen interest and affinity with nature and conservation. A background in/field experience with conservation ecology/biodiversity work (in South America) is an asset.

You are a great team player and are able to work jointly with local and international experts

You have organizational sensitivity and you are able to anticipate internal and external developments

You are well organized and