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Director, Corporate Partnerships
Fauna & Flora International
Location: Cambridge, UK
Last Date: April 4, 2008
Email: zoe.cullen@fauna-flora.org

Director, Corporate Partnerships
Fauna & Flora International

Salary: Circa £40,000

Duration of contract: Open

Location: Fauna & Flora International, Cambridge, UK

Founded in 1903, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is the world’s longest-established international conservation organisation. Our vision is to create a sustainable future for the planet where biodiversity is conserved by the people living closest to it. We aim to do this through the conservation of threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take account of human needs. We operate primarily in developing countries where there is little capacity to conserve threatened habitats and species. Today FFI is active in over 40 countries.

FFI has been working with the private sector for over 15 years. We believe engaging with the private sector is fundamental to FFI’s ability to achieve its conservation objectives. Our aspiration is to create an environment where business has a net positive impact on biodiversity conservation. During the past year, FFI has refocused its strategy for engaging with the private sector, in order to concentrate on three main themes:

• Direct partnerships with companies to help them manage their impacts on biodiversity, ranging from advising on biodiversity policy issues, to assisting companies in developing and delivering biodiversity strategies and action plans
• Identifying and influencing the levers for change in business performance (such as the financial markets) to drive a long term process of positive change in the way that business manages its impacts on biodiversity
• Tracking, investigating and responding to issues relevant to both business and biodiversity by developing innovative partnerships

We are currently working with the following companies: Rio Tinto, Anglo American, ENI, Cargill, Lafarge, British American Tobacco, BP, Imperial Tobacco and Royal Bank of Scotland.

FFI is seeking a dynamic results-orientated individual with proven management, technical, administrative and diplomatic skills to manage and develop its Corporate Partnerships Programme. The successful applicant will have strong practical experience relevant to the interface between business and biodiversity and an academic background in a relevant discipline such as business studies, environmental law, conservation, environmental economics or other related discipline and/or a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a related role.

For a detailed job description, please visit our website at www.fauna-flora.org. Applications consisting of a covering letter, full CV and contact details for two referees should be sent to Zoë Cullen, Programme Officer, Conservation Partnerships, Fauna & Flora International, 4th Floor, Jupiter House, Station Road, Cambridge CB1 2JD or emailed to zoe.cullen@fauna-flora.org.

Please mark your application ‘Director, Corporate Partnerships’.

The closing date for applications is 4th April 2008. Interviews are expected to be held in early April. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.

No agencies please.



Fauna & Flora International


Director, Corporate Partnerships
Information and Terms of Reference

Contact:

Zoë Cullen
Programme Officer, Conservation Partnerships
Fauna & Flora International
4th Floor, Jupiter House
Station Road
Cambridge
CB1 2JD

Tel: + 44 (0)1223 579465
Fax: + 44 (0)1223 461481
E-mail: zoe.cullen@fauna-flora.org

BACKGROUND TO FAUNA & FLORA INTERNATIONAL

Founded in 1903, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is the world’s longest-established international conservation organisation. Our vision is to create a sustainable future for the planet where biodiversity is conserved by the people living closest to it. We aim to do this through the conservation of threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take account of human needs. We operate primarily in developing countries where there is little capacity to conserve endangered and threatened habitats and species. We have become a trusted entity in the world of conservation. Today FFI is active in over 40 countries.

CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAMME

FFI has been working with the private sector for over 15 years. We believe engaging with the private sector is fundamental to FFI’s ability to achieve its conservation objectives. Our aspiration is to create an environment where business has a net positive impact on biodiversity conservation. During the past year, FFI has refocused its strategy for engaging with the private sector, in order to concentrate on three main themes:

• Direct partnerships with companies to help them manage their impacts on biodiversity, ranging from advising on biodiversity policy issues, to assisting companies in developing and delivering biodiversity strategies and action plans

• Identifying and influencing the levers for change in business performance (such as the financial markets) to drive a long term process of positive change in the way that business manages its impacts on biodiversity

• Tracking, investigating and responding to issues relevant to both business and biodiversity by developing innovative partnerships

We are currently working with the following companies: Rio Tinto, Anglo American, ENI, Cargill, Lafarge, British American Tobacco, BP, Imperial Tobacco and Royal Bank of Scotland.

DIRECTOR, CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS

FFI is seeking an experienced individual to lead our work with the private sector, overseeing a current team of 3 full time and 3 part time staff and liaising with other key staff in FFI’s regional and thematic conservation programmes, communications and fundraising teams. The Director will be responsible for setting the programme strategy, ensuring that partnerships deliver on their objectives, identifying and developing new partnerships that meet FFI’s conservation objectives and building the capacity of FFI’s regional programmes and partners to interact with the private sector.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Start Date: As soon as possible

Duration of Contract: Open

Probationary Period: 6 months

Salary range: Circa £40,000

Location: Cambridge, UK, with some overseas travel

Benefits: 25 working days annual holiday entitlement plus Public/Bank Holidays and any normal working days that fall between 24th December to 1st January inclusive, during which time FFI UK offices are closed.

In 2008, FFI is introducing a provision for pension contributions for staff of 8% of salary, which will initially be non-contributory for employees. This will apply to all FFI Cambridge-based staff after completing six months’ continuous employment.

Hours of Work: This is a full-time position, working Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 5.30pm, with a one-hour lunch break, or to suit the hours worked in the visiting country when travelling.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Director, Corporate Partnerships

Responsible to: Director, Conservation Partnerships

Responsible for: Corporate Partnerships team

General Responsibilities:

Working from FFI’s headquarters in Cambridge (UK), the Director will develop and manage FFI’s Corporate Partnership Programme in accordance with FFI’s business plan under the supervision of the Director of Conservation Partnerships. The Director’s responsibilities also include a high degree of involvement in the management and strategic development of FFI, working with other Programme Directors and the Senior Management Team.


Specific Duties:

The Director, Corporate Partnerships will undertake duties relating to development, management, and learning (assessment and dissemination) of FFI’s work with the private sector and for FFI more generally as part of the senior conservation team:

1. Development

 Review and adjust FFI’s strategy and approach to developing innovative and creative partnerships with the private sector that address FFI’s conservation priorities annually and in consultation with FFI’s regional and thematic teams

 Oversee and take primary responsibility for the identification of (and completion of due diligence activities on) new corporate partners in line with this strategy and FFI’s corporate engagement policy and in consultation with FFI’s regional and thematic teams

 Identify and secure sources of funding to support the programme and support regional teams in securing funding from target companies, ensuring close collaboration on development of pipeline projects partnerships or funding opportunities with all other departments of FFI – conservation (thematic and regional), administration, finance, development, communications and executive direction.

 Identify emerging issues that are of relevance to the attainment of FFI’s conservation objectives and which are private sector related, and develop partnerships with appropriate organisations to address them

2. Management

 Hold primary accountability for all FFI’s relationships with corporate partners and ensure that project plans, both technical and financial, are developed for the programme and that activities and progress are monitored against these plans. (In certain cases project delivery of corporate projects will be delegated to Regional Teams, in which case the Director of Corporate Partnerships will retain an oversight and coordinating role)

 Maintain strong working relationships with the other FFI conservation teams to ensure synergies are maintained and all work with the private sector adopts a coordinated and consistent approach. This will include FFI Australian, USA, Brazil and Indonesian offices.

 Manage the finances of the Corporate Partnerships Programme, setting annual budgets, reviewing performance against budget on a programme level and ensuring all internal reporting requirements are met.

 Manage and motivate the Corporate Partnerships team, through objective setting, continuous performance management, annual appraisal, training provision and personal development planning. Ensure that the Corporate Partnerships Programme has the appropriate human resources to deliver its agreed objectives.

 Identify and work with consultants with specialist skills to enhance the delivery of the programme, where appropriate.
3. Learning (Assessment & Dissemination)

 Build FFI’s ability to engage effectively with the private sector throughout the core regions in which we are active and work to ensure that FFI’s corporate engagement position and approach to working with the private sector is available and understood across the organisation and within relevant partner agencies (both technical and financial partners, involved in both policy and practice).

 Promote FFI’s work on Corporate Partnerships to external donors and environmental agencies, NGOs, corporate for-profit entities, FFI members, supporters and the wider public as appropriate, working with the Communications Department where necessary.

4. FFI general

 Contribute to the technical, financial and operational objectives of the Conservation Partnerships Division, working with the Director of Conservation Partnerships on effective operations, technical learning and financial sustainability of FFI’s operations.

 Represent the Director of Conservation Partnerships and the Chief Executive Officer of FFI as required.

 Advise the FFI Senior Management Team on issues relating to the Business and Biodiversity thematic area and on wider emerging issues according to his/her particular skills and expertise.

 Engage with FFI’s regional and thematic programmes on development of initiatives that cut across their programme interests, participating in learning and the development of good practice more broadly.


PERSON SPECIFICATION

FFI is seeking a dynamic results-orientated individual with proven management, technical, administrative and communications skills to manage and develop its Corporate Partnerships Programme. The successful applicant will have strong practical experience relevant to the interface between business and biodiversity and an academic background in a relevant discipline such as business studies, environmental law, conservation, environmental economics or other related discipline and/or a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a related role.

Essential to the role are:

• Experience of working with a the private sector, with a good understanding of the corporate responsibility agenda and/ or conservation issues

• An ability to think, plan and manage strategically, for both programme management and financial planning

• Highly organized with excellent project delivery skills with the ability to deliver planned work with a proven track record of successful delivery of multiple projects and meeting deadlines

 A proven ability to develop relationships with, and secure financial support from, a wide range of donors, from multi lateral agencies and corporate donors to private foundations and individual donors.

 An ability to communicate publicly and with a wide range of audiences, including statutory donors, NGO, government and corporate partners, and colleagues at all levels.

 Excellent communication skills, including report-writing and proposal preparation

 An ability to manage donor-funded projects, including sound financial management and report-writing skills.

 Creativity, flexibility, and ability to thrive in a dynamic environment.

 Experience in managing and developing a small and regionally dispersed team, and working as a considerate team player.

Language skills are also desirable.


APPLICATION PROCESS

Applications consisting of a covering letter, full CV and contact details for two referees should be sent to:

Zoë Cullen
Programme Officer, Conservation Partnerships
Fauna & Flora International
4th Floor, Jupiter House
Station Road
Cambridge
CB1 2JD
United Kingdom

or emailed to zoe.cullen@fauna-flora.org

Please mark your application ‘Director, Corporate Partnerships’.

The closing date for applications is 4th April 2008. Interviews are expected to be held in early April.

FFI values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity