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The Senior Director provides strategic and technical leadership on environmentally and socially responsible mining & energy development within CI's Center for Environmental Leadership in Business (CELB). The Senior Director leads and coordinates CI engagement of the mining & energy sector to innovate, demonstrate and share responsible business practices that can deliver positive impacts for healthy ecosystems and human well-being. Core responsibilities of the position include:
Strategic direction & team leadership: Leadership of CELB Responsible Mining & Energy program; Coordination and support of CI’s institutional approach to the sector; Contributing to CELB leadership teams and other CI leadership on mining & energy related issues and opportunities; Supporting integration of CELB corporate engagement activities into broader CI agendas; Creating an innovative, collegial and respectful work environment.
Account management, business development, & technical capacity: Contributing to major corporate partnerships & other funding proposals, including donor reporting; Supervising CELB & cross-institutional teams to ensure timely delivery of high quality outputs; Providing technical input to implement strategic projects with major mining & energy companies; Providing CELB Finance & Operations team with timely information needed for success of projects; Supporting CELB account leads responsible for major corporate relationships, through provision of subject-matter expertise and regular contact on program and project issues with senior-level counterparts at major corporations engaged with CI; Seeking new opportunities (through new and existing partners) that strategically advances CI’s mission in the mining and energy sectors; Integrating the diversity of individual and programmatic knowledge at CI into corporate engagement strategies.
Communication & capacity building: Representing and promoting CELB and CI to key internal and external audiences on mining, oil and gas related issues e.g. conferences, industry associations, multi-stakeholder platforms, publications, media interviews, key donors and board members; Supporting growth of techncial capacity for responsible mining, oil and gas engagement with target audiences, internally and externally.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Communications & capacity building
- Account management, business development & technical capacity
- Strategic direction & team leadership
The Senior Director has the authority to:
- Develop, in consultation with the CELB SVP, strategy for CELB’s Responsible Mining & Energy Program.
- Lead implementation of CELB Responsible Mining & Energy Program strategy and coordinate implementation of CI’s institutional sector strategy on Mining & Energy.
- Represent CI to external audiences.
- Represent CELB on selected CI teams.
- Manage, support and recruit staff in CELB’s Responsible Mining & Energy Program. The staff team currently includes 3 directors.
- Manage and support staff in other CI divisions as agreed by relevant divisional lead.
- Other duties as assigned
Working Conditions:
- Position is based in the CI-Virginia HQ office.
- Requires domestic and international travel up to 40% of the time.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:
- Masters in natural resource management, sustainability or similar
- At least 5 years of experience relevant to mining & energy sector, with emphasis on social and environmental sustainability issues
- Private sector experience
- Strong project and team management skills, including international partners from diverse cultures and backgrounds
- Proven record of successful fundraising for sustainability projects
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Preferred:
- Non-profit experience
- Demonstrated passion for international conservation and development
- Foreign language proficiency e.g. French, Spanish, Portuguese.
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