DFCD Regional Manager Africa needed at WWF South Africa
Job title : DFCD Regional Manager Africa
Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town
Deadline : November 07, 2024
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Minimum Requirements
- Bachelors or Master’s degree in the field of Economics, Finance or Business
- Minimum 8 years’ experience in business development, private sector finance and/or impact investment
- Strong financial and budgeting experience
- Proven experience with project and pipeline management
- Fluent in English, French is a bonus
- Preferably Experience with Financial Institutions and building bankable pipelines and deal origination, including climate finance expertise and experience.
- Analytical, strategic; sees the big picture
- Proven organizational, diplomatic and negotiating skills that yield positive results on the sustainability agenda, especially as it relates to the finance and business world
- Strong ability to lead the implementation of large-sized projects, including working with and coordinating funding partners, third parties and users
- Ability to work effectively as a team member with a wide range of individuals across cultures and time zones
- Ability to establish strong networks with diverse stakeholders, including government, industry, investors and donors
- Independent worker, pro-active in thinking about opportunities to further improve the work
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
- Experience of working in emerging markets is key
- Strong interest in nature conservation and the mission of WWF
- Prior experience in due diligence, assessing financial institutions and climate risks would be an advantage
- You recognize yourself in the values of WWF: Courage, Integrity, Respect, Collaboration and Inclusion
- Must possess a combination of project management experience working on green financial solutions and a background in finance or business corporate sustainability at the interface of investment and sustainability.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Create and manage a pipeline of investable/bankable projects that meet the criteria of DFCD.
- Support existing deal flow for projects that contribute to adaptation and biodiversity.
- Support increasing pipelines and opportunities for finance: identifying potential projects, as well as assessing applications.
- Project management, including coordination, planning, implementation and reporting.
- Liaise and engage with the WWF South Africa senior management on pipeline and projects.
- Build and maintain relationships with African WWF offices and relevant partner organizations.
- Regularly monitor the implementation progress and collect data on indicators and results.
- Ensure the project is delivering results and contributing towards the objectives and strategies of DFCD described in the Workplan.
- Support the selected WWF offices in Africa on project origination, engagement with investees, investors and other financial institutions.
- Train colleagues in conservation departments in the region on concepts of landscape finance and bankable projects most relevant to DFCD to support deal origination.
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