DFCD Regional Manager Africa at WWF South Africa

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.