World Wildlife Fund (WWF), one of the world’s leading conservation organizations, seeks a Lead Specialist, Conservation Areas (Washington, DC). 

Lead Specialist, Conservation Areas (Washington, DC)  Design, implement & secure financing for area-based conservation (ABC) projects in Latin America & the Amazon. Overseas travel (10%) to remote areas in Latin America & the Amazon to provide technical support & capacity-building on protected areas & other ABC mechanisms. Master’s in Ecology, Sustainable Development or related field. 5 yrs exp planning & managing large ABC projects in Latin America & the Amazon for Intl. conservation org. Exp working on community-based conservation w. indigenous orgs. in the Amazon. Exp developing fundraising proposals, providing tech support & capacity-building on protected areas and other ABC mechanisms. Fluency in Spanish (spoken & written) to communicate with Spanish-speaking stakeholders & indigenous communities, & to read & interpret technical docs.

Apply: World Wildlife Fund US, 1250 24^th St NW, Washington, DC 20037. www.worldwildlife.org/about/careers

• Identifies and aligns with WWF’s core values:  

• COURAGE – We demonstrate courage through our actions, we work for change where it’s needed, and we inspire people and institutions to tackle the greatest threats to nature and the future of the planet, which is our home.  

• INTEGRITY – We live the principles we call on others to meet. We act with integrity, accountability, and transparency, and we rely on facts and science to guide us and to ensure that we learn and evolve.  

• RESPECT – We honor the voices and knowledge of people and communities that we serve, and we work to secure their rights to a sustainable future.  

• COLLABORATION – We deliver impact at the scale of the challenges we face through the power of collective action and innovation.