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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR of the Caucasus Protected Areas Foundation

The Caucasus Protected Areas Foundation was legally established in 2007 to
conserve the unique biodiversity of the Caucasus Ecoregion by making grants
to support national parks and nature reserves primarily in Armenia,
Azerbaijan and Georgia. The Foundation was created as part of a joint
initiative by the German Development Bank (KfW), Conservation International
(CI), and WWF-Germany.

The Foundation seeks the services of an Executive Director to manage its
operations from its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. A significant amount
of the Executive Director’s time will be devoted to fundraising and building
up the Foundation’s capital endowment. The Executive Director will prepare a
fundraising strategy, identify and meet with potential donors, negotiate the
terms of grant agreements with donors, and travel within and outside the
Caucasus countries in connection with fundraising efforts.

In addition, the Executive Director will be responsible for the overall
management of the Foundation, subject to the supervision of its Board of
Directors, which currently consists of representatives of BMZ, CI and WWF.
The Executive Director will represent and promote the Foundation’s interests
in dealings with the Governments of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan; local
and international conservation NGOs; local and international businesses;
multilateral and bilateral international donor agencies; and local and
international media. The Executive Director will be responsible for the
development and implementation of long-term strategic plans, annual
operating plans, internal operations manuals and policies, and annual
budgets for consideration and approval by the Foundation’s Board.

The Executive Director will be hired by the Foundation for an initial
three-year appointment, subject to renewal on the basis of job performance.
The Executive Director will initially be assisted by a Technical Director or
Technical consultant who will be based in the Caucasus region and oversees
implementation of the Foundation’s grants for protected areas.

For detail information please download – Job Description.

Application:

Interested applicants are requested to send a cover letter and CV in English
and in electronic form until August 15, 2007 to the Board’s Recruitment
Consultant, Barry Spergel, at: bspergel@aol.com . Please include information
concerning your availability and desired salary.