• Join one of the world's largest and most respected conservation organisations
• Workplace flexibility including monthly RDO and part-time negotiable
• WWF-Australia Office / location negot.
• 2 years fixed term contract

About the organisation

For over 60 years, WWF has been a powerful voice for nature and communities. We are a global network of local organisations working in 100 countries. WWF-Australia is the largest southern hemisphere member of the WWF Network, with over 2.5 million supporters. We work as a catalyst with communities, First Nations, governments, businesses, innovators, and philanthropists towards our global mission: to build a world where people live and prosper in harmony with nature.  We use our science expertise to conserve biodiversity, empower communities and halt climate change in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. Joining WWF-Australia, you will be part of a diverse global team of over 7,000 employees - working together in a values-driven global to local network for the prosperity of both people and our planet.

Learn more about our 60-year history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OluzruE9zE

Key accountabilities (please refer to PD for full list)

• Finalise the design and manage the implementation of the Forests of Eastern Australia program.
• Work hand-in-hand with WWF-Australia's Science and Evaluation team on monitoring, impact assessment and adaptive management. Lead on regular reporting to WWF-US and other key stakeholders.
• Support the technical delivery teams, with a particular focus on policy analysis, advocacy and partnerships to end deforestation and industrial native forest logging.
• Co-create rich conservation content to engage WWF audiences and mobilise support for program objectives, in close collaboration with WWF-Australia's Marketing and Engagement team.
• Establish and implement a program management and governance structure, including key internal and external stakeholders, to ensure efficient, consultative and science-based decision-making.
• Establish and maintain ongoing engagement with WWF's global network - including the Forest Practice and Forests Forward program - to ensure alignment with existing and emerging positions related to forests and forest management, as well as to leverage global trends and initiatives to drive outcomes in Australia.

About the role

The position is an integral part of the Landscape Restoration and Protection team, supporting the delivery of WWF-Australia's ambitious Towards Two Billion Trees signature program. Specifically, the position will lead the implementation of a major new partnership with WWF-US, centred on the Forests of Eastern Australia as part of a global portfolio of priority landscapes to halt deforestation, improve forest management and restore degraded forests. The position will work closely with WWF-Australia's Trees, Species, Food, Social Development, Science, Communications and Revenue teams to design, implement, monitor and evaluate a range of policy, market and on-ground interventions. The position will work closely with WWF-US and other stakeholders to develop, test and refine 'high bar metrics' for Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) to climate change, and will leverage the Forests of Eastern Australia program to attract greater public and private sector investment into forest conservation, restoration and sustainable management.

Skills, knowledge and experience

• Proven track record in the management of complex, multi-partner conservation and/or development programs, including collaborative design, budgeting, monitoring and risk management.
• Demonstrated high level experience in program monitoring, evaluation, reporting and learning.
• Proven track record in the design and delivery of effective public-facing campaigns - preferably environmental.
• Demonstrated high level experience in multi-stakeholder engagement, consultation and partnership development, including contract negotiation.
• Relevant networks across government, industry and community.
• Understanding of the direct and underlying drivers of forest and biodiversity loss in Australia.
• Understanding of the environmental, social and economic issues affecting rural Australia.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communications skills, with an ability to communicate complex research findings and technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated experience in developing fundraising proposals and delivering against income targets.
• An ability to work constructively in a flexible team-based environment.
• Demonstrated experience in workplace health & safety within a field work context.

The ideal candidate will have an ability to work both autonomously and constructively within a team and be aligned with WWF's vision, mission and I-CCaRe Values - Integrity, Courage, Collaboration and Respect.

WWF values diversity and is building a workforce that reflects the community we serve. WWF is an equal opportunity employer and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally & linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, sexuality and gender diverse (LGBTQIA+) community members, and people living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

WWF-Australia staff work in teams and in regional and remote communities. To protect the health and safety of WWF-Australia team members and people in regional and remote communities, WWF-Australia requires all persons who apply for employment at WWF-Australia after 25 October 2021 to provide evidence that they have received the first and second courses of an Australian government-recognised COVID-19 vaccination before a job offer can be made.

Applications

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Please name your documents with last/first name & include: (1) a cover letter/statements against the selection criteria & (2) your resume (CV), including two referees.