Senior Director, Africa Conservation & Partnerships

World Wildlife Fund (WWF); Washington; On-site; USD 144,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

World Wildlife Fund (WWF) seeks a Senior Director, Africa to provide strategic leadership for Africa's wildlife program, focusing on Southern Africa and the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area. The role builds partnerships, mobilizes financing, and guides program design and implementation.

The Senior Director leads a distributed team, represents WWF in external events, and collaborates across WWF offices to achieve biodiversity and community-based conservation outcomes while ensuring

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent experience in conservation or related field.
• 12+ years of experience in conservation, including at least 5 years in Southern Africa and 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Proven success in strategic planning, budgeting, fundraising, and program implementation.

Responsibilities

• Lead Africa Wildlife Program strategy and priorities across regions, including Southern Africa and KAZA.
• Oversee the Southern Africa Priority Place program and cross-functional teams.
• Develop partnerships and mobilize financing for large-scale conservation initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Strategy

Stakeholder engagement

Fundraising

Communication

Team management

Travel readiness

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent in conservation or related field

Job description

World Wildlife Fund (WWF) seeks a Senior Director, Africa to provide strategic leadership for Africa's wildlife program, focusing on Southern Africa and the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area. The role builds partnerships, mobilizes financing, and guides program design and implementation.

The Senior Director leads a distributed team, represents WWF in external events, and collaborates across WWF offices to achieve biodiversity and community-based conservation outcomes while ensuring