The Central Africa Forestry Director supervises the daily management of and strategic planning for a long-term, multi-faceted and multi-million dollar forest information and governance project in Central Africa through implementation of voluntary, indicator-based forest monitoring and forestry policy reform.
Responsibilities:
The position holder will:
· Establish and maintain close relationships with a variety of French-speaking stakeholders in Central Africa including national and local governments, forest-related industry, local NGO’s, community-based organizations, and the local population and indigenous peoples;
· Manage a program budget;
· Negotiate contracts;
· Report to donors and superiors;
· Promote fundraising;
· Ensure adherence to a strict project budget and schedule; and
· Manage several employees and supervise sub-contractors, consultants and African-based field coordinators.
Qualifications:
· Masters degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, Business Administration or Economics;
· 8 years of experience in the job offered or in forestry and/or forest management;
· 2 years of experience working in public policy;
· 2 years of experience which demonstrate knowledge of public policy and government relations in Central Africa;
· 5 years of experience in project management; and
· Written and spoken fluency in both English and French.
Salary:
Commensurate with qualifications. WRI offers a comprehensive benefits package.