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Title | Cocoa Lead Expert |
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As Cocoa Lead Expert you are responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of WWF’s position and strategy on cocoa. You will create, conduct and coordinate a cross offices cocoa working group in order to create alignment and strengthen the role of sustainable cocoa in WWF’s global conservation agenda. As Cocoa Lead Expert, you have a strong technical grasp of cocoa sustainability issues that enables you to consult, support and advise WWF on business and government policies, agriculture, forestry and landscape work related to cocoa. Besides, you maintain excellent relationships with the cocoa sector stakeholders, including multinational companies, governments & policy makers, civil society organizations and academia. Responsibilities:
2. Overseeing the execution of strategy and coordinating across all network offices. 3. Mobilizing the WWF to ensure a well-coordinated approach towards sustainable cocoa across network.
4. Fundraising, communicating and mobilizing resources towards more sustainable cocoa.
Achievements: In the first year of your mission, your priorities will be to (1) convene the WWF network, (2) develop a clear vision for the role of cocoa in WWF’s global conservation agenda, develop a strategy accordingly, (3) support and advise the engagement with market players and multistakeholder platforms in key consumer markets and (4) identify funding opportunities and develop project proposals in particular to connect WWF’s priority landscapes (in particular the TRIDOM landscape in the Congo Basin) to markets. Profile:
Required Skills:
Behavioral competencies: Adheres to WWF’s values: Knowledgeable, Optimistic, Determined and Engaging We offer
Why working with us? WWF believes in a future where people and nature thrive, so we’re committed to safeguarding the natural world. WWF has teams of experts working in over 100 countries to protect the natural resources that sustain and inspire us: our forests, rivers, oceans, climate, food and wildlife. WWF harnesses the collective power of supporters around the world, communities, companies and governments to create real solutions for people and the planet. WWF employs knowledgeable, talented people who are passionate about engaging and inspiring others. People who share our optimism that it’s possible to change the world. People who are determined to make a difference. Interested? Then send your updated resume and cover letter through this link before 16/08/2020. |