Chief Operating Officer

Reporting to the board of directors, the COO will oversee all internal operations of the organization and will:

• Ensure implementation of the organization’s board-designed five-year strategic plan, which is currently in development.
• Manage ACA’s senior staff in developing best practices for financial management, administration, program coordination, and evaluating progress toward milestones.

Key Qualifications
A successful candidate will have had high-level management experience with a non-profit organization or business. Additional requirements include:

• Ability to communicate fluently in both English and Spanish.
• Willingness to be based in Peru and to travel extensively.
• A strong understanding of finance and accounting systems; experience with the full range of business functions and systems, budgeting, finance, and information systems.
• Experience successfully managing teams, especially across multiple locations.
• Solid educational background—undergraduate degree required; MBA or similar advanced degree is desirable, but a track record of experience at managing an organization is most important.

Compensation
ACA is prepared to offer an attractive compensation package, including a competitive base salary as well as health, 401(k), and vacation benefits.

Please email your cover letter and resume to info@amazonconservation.org with "COO application" in the subject line.