Director, Marine Conservation & TRANSCEND Program Delivery

Conservation International; Quezon City; On-site; PHP 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Conservation International Philippines is seeking a Director for Program Delivery and Development to lead the TRANSCEND Project and expand CI Philippines' marine conservation portfolio. Based in Quezon City, the role reports to the VP, Philippines and requires guiding multi-stakeholder collaboration, donor engagement, and strategic growth across priority seascapes.

The successful candidate will oversee program implementation, budgets, reporting, and governance while strengthening partnerships

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marine Science, Fisheries, Conservation Biology, Natural Resource Management, or related field.
• Proven leadership of multi-stakeholder conservation programs or donor-funded initiatives.
• Experience managing budgets, donor compliance, and program reporting.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for TRANSCEND and growth of CI Philippines' marine conservation portfolio.
• Ensure alignment with CI Philippines' Country Strategy and geographic priorities.
• Identify opportunities to enhance impact through partnerships and program expansion.
• Lead planning, implementation, budgeting, monitoring, and reporting of TRANSCEND.
• Maintain governance processes and donor relations; represent CI Philippines in forums.
• Mobilize resources and contribute to fundraising and proposal development.
• Manage teams with accountability and focus on inclusion and learning.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic thinking

Fundraising

Communication

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marine Science or related field

Master’s degree in related field (preferred)

Job description

Conservation International Philippines is seeking a Director for Program Delivery and Development to lead the TRANSCEND Project and expand CI Philippines' marine conservation portfolio. Based in Quezon City, the role reports to the VP, Philippines and requires guiding multi-stakeholder collaboration, donor engagement, and strategic growth across priority seascapes.

The successful candidate will oversee program implementation, budgets, reporting, and governance while strengthening partnerships