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Senior Director, Africa

Washington D.C., us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-06-30 → 2026-07-31

Core

Strategic and programmatic leadership for WWF's Wildlife Program in Africa, focusing on Southern Africa and the KAZA region to mobilize financing and drive biodiversity conservation.

Role type

Senior Director, Conservation Strategy & Program Management

Builds

Large-scale conservation initiatives, the Southern Africa Priority Place program, and cross-institutional partnerships.

Domain

Conservation, Natural Resource Management, Southern Africa

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Strategic planning, project design and management, budgeting, fundraising, staff management, program implementation, partnership building, complex scientific communication, facilitation, negotiation, team leadership, analytical thinking, innovation

Preferred skills

Deep understanding of African conservation issues, ecology, biology, community-led conservation, interplay between conservation and development, emotional intelligence, diversity and inclusion principles

Technologies

N/A

Responsibilities

Define impact and results for species and biodiversity conservation; oversee the Southern Africa Priority Place Program; lead fundraising efforts and engage policymakers; build and manage a distributed diverse team; develop innovative solutions to complex conservation challenges.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight

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