Caribbean Lead At Fauna & Flora International

Salary Range: circa USD 60,000 per annum

Start Date: As soon as possible

Duration of Contract: Two years

Location: Antigua

Founded in 1903, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is the world’s longest established international conservation organisation. Our vision is to create a sustainable future for the planet where biodiversity is conserved by the people living closest to it. We aim to do this through the conservation of threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take account of human needs. We have become a trusted entity in the world of conservation. Today FFI is active in over 40 countries.

This is an exciting time to be joining Fauna & Flora and to be leading our Caribbean team, as we double down on our commitment to support and enable local partners, working with them to double our impact for the benefit of the biodiversity and the people of the Caribbean region.

The Caribbean Lead will provide conservation inspiration, leadership and management to our established and growing team in the Caribbean, taking a leading role in a programme that spans multiple island nations, including supporting the recovery of threatened species and ecosystems, enhancing the resilience of island communities to climate change, and strengthening the capacity of local NGOs, community groups and government agencies. You will motivate, inspire and manage the programme’s team, operations and resources, from conservation project design, planning and fund-raising through implementation to evaluation, representing FFI legally, and ensuring compliance with internal standards, policies and procedures, funder requirements and external legislation.

You will have expertise in managing multidisciplinary conservation programmes and teams, along with a sound technical understanding of conservation and ideally other relevant themes including sustainable livelihoods and adaptation to climate change. You will be a highly motivated, skilled and experienced individual comfortable with working in an international NGO and managing in a matrix-like structure. You will be a team player with effective people management and interpersonal skills, and a leadership style that enables you to build, empower and lead a professional team that delivers to a high standard against project aims, objectives and timelines.

In addition, you will be a highly collaborative and able to think strategically, with proven experience in project design, multi-stakeholder coordination, facilitation and an ability to manage a diverse workload and multiple deadlines. You will be experienced in programme administration and financial management ideally with experience in managing statutory funding. You will also be a credible communicator, who is confident in developing and managing relationships with FFI staff, partner organisations and donors across a broad international diaspora. You will be able to represent FFI confidently and credibly in the conservation field. You will be commitment to FFI’s mission and values.

Fluency in spoken and written English is essential and proficiency in a second language relevant to FFI would be an advantage.

In return, the role offers the opportunity to work within an international, impactful and ground-breaking organisation, at the forefront of global conservation.