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Conservation programme manager, focused on programmes in Africa and tackling illegal wildlife trade. Involving: wide ranging technical expertise; experience of working for an international NGO; in-depth understanding of the conservation issues in East Africa and parts of Asia; experience of on-the-ground project implementation; excellent understanding of, and experience in implementing, the WWF Management Standards and social policies; stakeholder management at diverse levels; wide-ranging fundraising and donor management skills; ability to build relationships and capacity through remote communication; strong working relationships with key staff in WWF-UK, across the WWF Network, and externally; communication skills for a range of audiences and mediums.

Science lead for wildlife at WWF-UK. Involving: in depth technical expertise on IWT; experience of working across an international NGO and catalysing its global influencing power; experience of engaging in and influencing national and international policy fora; ability to build relationships and capacity through remote communication; stakeholder management at diverse levels; strong working relationships with key staff in WWF-UK, across the WWF Network, and externally; communication skills for a range of audiences and mediums, especially media.

Lead for implementation and strategic development of EDGE Fellows Programme. Involving: wide ranging technical expertise; experience of working for an international NGO; programme design and management; Trusts and Foundations and major donor fundraising and donor management skills; ability to assimilate and mediate reviews from a range of internal and external technical experts; ability to build relationships and capacity through remote communication; ability to deliver training to an international audience; experience of on-the-ground project implementation; communication skills for a range of audiences and mediums.