WWF Global Climate and Energy Initiative, Chief Operating Officer

Posted on 06 June 2012

WWF?s mission is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature. WWF?s climate and energy vision is a response both to the science and to new economic and political realities, with focus on achieving climate resilient, low carbon development on the national level and with the corporate sector.

Location:

WWF European Policy Office (EPO), Brussels, Belgium or (flexible location for internal applicants)

Main responsibilities:

• Leads financial management for the GCEI, ensuring that annual budgets, expenditures and financial forecasts are accurate and consistent with annual and long-term plans, and are prepared, implemented, monitored and reviewed per WWF standards;
• Advises the GI Leader on operational matters, including finance and organization;
• Ensures effective and timely contract management, adherence to WWF standards on procurement, and appropriate framework agreements with external suppliers;
• Leads fundraising for the GCEI, ensuring development, implementation and monitoring of annual and multi-year fundraising strategies that adequately support GCEI programmatic goals;
• Leads reporting, monitoring and evaluation for the GCEI, ensuring accurate, timely, quantitative and qualitative reporting to GCEI donors, and ensuring M&E results feed back into GCEI learning and strategy development processes;

What you need:

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of five years management experience, involving teams of three or more employees, as well as accountability for budget, fundraising, HR, reporting and M&E.
• Demonstrated success in financial management and fundraising;
• Strong knowledge of and demonstrated interest in environmental, social and/or development issues;
• International experience, particularly from developing countries;

Required Skills and Competencies

• Excellent management, planning and interpersonal skills;
• Demonstrated ability to work successfully in virtual and cross-cultural teams;
• Excellent command of written and spoken English; other languages an asset, particularly Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese;
• Strong understanding of and adherence to principles of transparency and anti-corruption; and
• Adheres to WWF?s values, which are: Knowledgeable, Optimistic, Determined and Engaging

How to apply?

Email a cover letter and CV to recruitments@wwf.eu
Deadline for applications: 20 June 2012

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