[ES_JOBS_NET] [Job Opportunity] Paraguayan Conservation NGO seeks Head of Operations

[Joseph Sarvary]

*Position*: Head of Operations
*Organization*: Para La Tierra (www.paralatierra.org)
*Location*: Pilar, Paraguay
*Time Frame*: Immediate - remote start will be considered due to travel
restrictions

Fundacion Para La Tierra, a conservation NGO based in Paraguay, is looking
to hire a new member of our Directive team. The Head of Operations (HoO) of
Fundacíon Para La Tierra is tasked with leading our work to protect fragile
habitats in Paraguay through the three tenets of biological research,
community engagement, and environmental education.

This is a key role within the Fundacíon with significant scope to shape our
approach to conservation and community engagement. Our area of influence
includes a wealth of ecological landscapes and habitats, including the
wetlands of Ñeembucú, the Atlantic Forest and the Humid and Dry Chaco. Each
of these habitats are inhabited by a host of tropical wildlife, and
endangered by a variety of threats.

You will be joining Para La Tierra at a time of great opportunities and
challenges. With a recent change in location and sidestep into new field
sites, we’re ready to expand and grow into our new environment. There is
significant potential to enhance existing projects, as well as develop new
ones, and to succeed you’ll need to be flexible, creative and
entrepreneurial to make the most of this ever-changing context. This
opportunity would be perfect for someone looking for a change of pace, a
new adventure, and personal and professional growth and development.

*Candidate Profile:*

We’re looking for an *exceptional project manager* and *stellar leader*
with a strong track record of working on multi-faceted and ambitious
programs. You will have experience of management, a passion for biology and
conservation supported by a qualification, and understand the importance of
team collaboration, playing each team member to their strengths. This role
involves managing all projects at a senior level, as well as working with a
Board of Directors. The role involves excellent communication, both written
and verbal in English and Spanish, grant writing and preparing public media
articles fit for a wide range of audiences. It involves ideation and
project innovation, fundraising and monitoring, managing complex budgets,
and keeping books. This opportunity would be perfect for someone looking
for a change of pace, a new adventure, and personal and professional growth
and development.

*Desirable skills and experience:*

   - Two years or more in a managerial role working within a team
   - A graduate qualification in the sciences
   - An understanding of global conservation issues
   - Passion for problem solving with lateral thinking skills
   - Experience leading and innovating projects with tangible results
   - Ability to act quickly and positively under pressure
   - Politically savvy, with an ability to interact with high level
   management and officials
   - A full clean driving licence with 4x4 driving experience
   - Experience working abroad or across different cultures
   - Ability to learn new IT programs including budgeting and statistical
   analysis


*Key responsibilities:*

   - Manage and develop new and existing relationships with local
   stakeholders, NGOs and Governments
   - Manage a team of independent workers on a variety of projects
   including laboratory work, field work and education
   - Take co-responsibility for administration of the organisation,
   including accounting, emailing volunteers and interns, and hiring of staff
   - Promote projects and opportunities in popular media
   - Fundraise, through developing the sustainable business model, as well
   as writing grants and crowdfunding and bringing new innovations to existing
   programs
   - Prepare and deliver the annual report and budget, as well as fulfil
   other administrative requirements for the Fundacíon


You can find a full description of the position at www.paralatierra.org/jobs,
and apply by emailing karina at paralatierra.org with your CV and cover
letter. We will be accepting applications until the right candidate is
found.
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