Job Opportunity: Terranomics

Terranomics is a consultancy that focuses on using local and global financial systems to support sustainable land use, conservation and climate change solutions. The co-founders have spent the last 20 years working on public and private sector approaches to environmental challenges, and are based in London and Cornwall.

The services Terranomics specialise in are the following:

• Sustainable Land-Use Investment Structuring

• Support for Green Business Growth

• Finance Sector Analysis

• Measurement, Impact and Evaluation

• Proposal and Concept Note Development

The role

Terranomics has a growing portfolio of exciting global client assignments in the areas outlined above, and is seeking support for delivering these projects and further developing our pipeline of work. This is a good opportunity to join an early-stage consulting company with significant opportunity for career development in an environment where individual creativity and entrepreneurship are strongly encouraged.

The role will be full time and location is flexible, with a preference that once COVID restrictions have ended the candidate would be able to work in London or Falmouth for at least part of a typical working week.

Experience and skills required

• A post-graduate qualification with a business, financial or economic discipline looking to apply these skills to the world of sustainable land-use and nature conservation. Will also consider candidates with post-graduate qualifications in natural resource management, ecology, conservation who show a strong awareness and capability in financial and quantitative analysis

• Demonstrated passion for the topic of mobilising private finance for sustainable land-use and conservation objectives

• 6-10 years working experience in a field related to this topic

• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder projects, ideally in a consulting context

• Entrepreneurial spirit with an interest in being part of a start-up environment with excellent growth potential

• Excellent research and analytical skills

• Ability to write in clear, business-friendly language

• Comfortable with working independently and either remotely or in-person

• Enjoys expanding their professional network and investing time in relationship-building

• Strong team-player with good verbal communication skills

• A strong sense of initiative and resilience

• Fluency in English

How to apply

Please send a copy of your CV to jim.stephenson@terranomics.org with a 1-2 page cover letter describing your motivation and suitability for the role.

Job Opportunity - Director of Conservation Funding, Africa Parks

African Parks (AP) is looking for a senior, strategic individual that is deeply passionate about Africa and committed to securing its remaining conservation areas for the benefit of her people. AP is searching for an experienced Director of Conservation Funding to develop and execute an overarching Global Funding Strategy that will secure reliable and adequate funding streams to sustain the current portfolio of 19 parks covering 15 million hectares and enable significant growth in line with organisational strategy. This role is core to African Parks’ objective of ensuring 30 of Africa's unique protected areas and spectacular wildlife are secured by 2030. The organisation’s current annual budget is $80m and it expected to rise to $150m by 2030. The successful incumbent will provide strategic leadership and expert management of the global fundraising teams located in USA, Netherlands, Germany, UK, Switzerland and Asia and will be based at its Head Office in Johannesburg, South Africa, with frequent travel as needed. The role reports to the CEO, is a member of the Exco and shall attend all Board meetings.

Job Opportunity: Project Development Manager

The Project Development Manager is a highly valuable and strategic leader in our organization who assumes responsibility for leading the Forest Resilience Bond development team to achieve our visions for scale. As the key and sole financial product of Blue Forest, the success of the Forest Resilience Bond is key to the success of the entire organization.

The primary goals of the Project Development Manager at Blue Forest are to (1) manage the development process of individual forest resilience bond projects from conception to execution, (2) coordinate a diverse mix of partner organizations, governmental entities, tribes, utilities, non profits, and research partners, (3) develop standardized approaches and strategies to support the project development process, (4) support and coordinate other team members in the project development process, and (5) advise the Executive Team regarding strategies to expand the Forest Resilience Bond.

Convergence - Design Funding Windows open!

Asia Natural Capital Design Funding Window is accepting proposals until February 11

The Asia Natural Capital Design Funding Window provides grant funding for the design and launch of catalytic blended finance solutions focused on natural capital in Asia. This Window is funded by the RS Group, a family office based in Hong Kong.

This Window will support blended finance solutions that find new ways to enhance and protect the world's stock of natural assets, including water, land, soil, air, plants and animals, by attracting private investment at scale. For example, solutions could be aimed at:

• Protecting biodiversity

• Reducing ecosystem degradation (e.g. deforestation)

• Mitigating and adapting to climate change

• Reducing unsustainable use of land and oceans

• Restoring and rehabilitating impaired terrestrial, coastal and aquatic ecosystems

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 Indo-Pacific Design Funding Window closes its current cycle for applications on February 18

The Indo-Pacific Design Funding Window provides grant funding for the design and launch of catalytic blended finance solutions in certain countries in the Indo-Pacific region focused on sustainable and resilient infrastructure and/or gender equality (sector agnostic).

This Window is funded by the Australian Government.

Short-Term Consultancy Opportunity: Feasibility assessment of blue carbon to inform WCS’s approach in the Southeast Asian Archipelago - SEAA - region

WCS seeks a consultant to conduct a feasibility assessment of the potential for blue carbon as an additional incentive to protect coastal ecosystems in SEAA and as a source of revenue to support sustainable financing of marine and coastal management.

Job Opportunity: TNC is looking for a Global Director of Durable Protection

This is an exciting decade to be a part of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) as we rapidly expand the representative, effective, and durable protection of biodiversity and living carbon reserves, through unprecedented collaborations and powerful, permanent deal structures. These innovative deal structures include private transactions of lands and waters and resource rights, debt conversion initiatives, and Project Finance for Permanence (PFP) approaches, all with the goal of durable and lasting protection for nature while providing community development benefits for people. Working in partnership with global to local governments, indigenous partners and local communities, and other NGOs, the Global Director, Durable Protection Strategies will continue to innovate and scale-up these protection approaches. They will lead multi-stakeholder participatory conservation and financial planning, establish long-term sustainable financing, and secure approval and buy-in by all stakeholders to ensure that terrestrial, freshwater and marine conservation can endure in perpetuity. Building on TNC’s legacy of establishing the first two PFPs globally (Great Bear Rainforest and Forever Costa Rica), the Director will grow and oversee a program focused on advancing PFP and other innovative finance opportunities within TNC’s priority areas and galvanizing TNCs technical, political, and philanthropic resources in support of the initiatives. They will also play a leadership role in a new, large-scale, multi-NGO Partnership to accelerate the pace and implementation of PFPs and will ensure TNC’s effective participation in that collaboration. The Director will report to the Global Managing Director, Protect Oceans, Lands and Waters and as an inspirational leader and skilled supervisor, will build and support a team to advance our Durable Protection work. They build relationships and work across The Nature Conservancy to advance these deals from concept to closing and implementation. The location for this position is negotiable within countries where TNC is an already established entity (existing TNC office).

Job Opportunity: CBF is seeking a Program Officer for its EbA Facility

The CBF seeks a Program Officer with a proven record of success in addressing climate change adaptation and conservation challenges. The Officer will provide the program support required to effectively implement the strategic agenda of the EbA Facility, and will work closely with, and report to, the EbA Facility Program Manager.

IUCN World Conservation Congress New Dates

The IUCN Council is pleased to inform you that, in consultation with the Host Country, the new dates for the IUCN Congress 2020 will be from the 3 to 10 September 2021.

Practice Standards for Conservation Trust Funds

The CFA is proud to release the new report "2020 Practice Standards for Conservation Trust Funds".

Building on the original edition produced in 2014 by Barry Spergel and Kathleen Mikitin, these voluntary Practice Standards for Conservation Trust Funds serve as a tool for improving the design, management, and monitoring and evaluation of CTFs. CTFs and their donors can decide to use, aspire to, or adapt the Practice Standards to fit their particular needs. It is hoped that they will also continue to serve as a basis for greater harmonization of international donor rules, standards, and policies for CTFs, resulting in lower transaction costs and greater conservation impact.

Authors: Authors: Paquita Bath, Viviana Luján Gallegos, and Amílcar Guzmán Valladares

Read more about the project here

Job Opportunity: WWF is seeking a consultant with experience in designing CTF

World Wildlife Fund is seeking a consultant with experience in designing Conservation Trust Funds that include grant-based and concessionary investment programs to design a fund that will accelerate the uptake of sustainable natural rubber in the global marketplace. The consultant will assess levels of interest and potential roles of stakeholders, analyze fundraising potential from a range of donors, and explore options for finance instruments including blended finance and standard grants.  The analysis will be presented in a comprehensive document that provides clear (turn-key) instructions for a 3rd party to establish the Rubber Trust Fund (RTF). Deadline for application is January 22, 2021.

To apply, please send a cover letter detailing the consultant’s relevant previous experience, proposed approach to the assignment, and CV to michael.stuewe@wwfus.org and amy.smith@wwfus.org by January 22, 2021. Applications from teams will be considered but we will preference applications from consultants working alone.

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