Minimum of 10 years of professional experience, including at least 5 years working in a senior management position.
Master's degree or higher in agriculture, international development, business administration, natural resources management, biodiversity conservation or other relevant discipline(s).
Technical proficiency in the field of sustainable agriculture or agroecological approaches, land-use planning and management, sustainable agricultural value chains, or related field.
Excellent written and oral skills in English, and any other languages would be an asset.
Demonstrated project management experience.
Experience working in a large, complex, global organizational network.
Proven experience engaging with donors, corporate and government actors at the highest levels.
Excellent understanding of social and environmental risk-based approaches to managing projects and programs.
Experience with financing mechanisms for transitioning to more nature-positive agriculture; experience working on blended finance and development of bankable projects a plus.
Ability to coordinate and manage processes and projects that require contributions from staff in situations where the post holder has no direct supervisory responsibility.
Excellent skills in writing proposals, reports, presentations, budgeting and financial management.
Excellent negotiation, diplomacy and lobbying skills.
Demonstrated passion for conservation and social issues.
Ability to work in multicultural settings.
Ability to work effectively in a virtual team located in multiple locations.
Ability to communicate in French is added advantage.
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