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Monday, July 14, 2014

Vacancy: Chief Executive Officer


Stanley, Falkland Islands

Falklands Conservation (FC) is looking for a Chief Executive Officer to lead a team of committed staff and volunteers in addressing strategic plan and developing and implementing annual work plans and operational budgets.  As the senior staff member, the CEO is responsible to the Trustees for the overall performance and efficient management of the charity and its activities.  

FC is a membership-based organisation, registered charity and BirdLife International Partner at the forefront of biodiversity conservation in the Falkland Islands.

The holder of this full-time post based in the Falkland Islands will ensure: sound finances; direct all conservation actions and research programmes; broaden the fundraising base; and lead FC’s engagement with a wide range of organisations and individuals locally, regionally and internationally.

The successful candidate will be offered:
·         A unique opportunity to design and implement innovative conservation programmes across all sectors of the Falkland Islands.
·         A salary of £36,000-£45,000 (dependent on experience).
·         An annual holiday entitlement of 30 working days per annum plus bank holidays.
·         The opportunity to live in a thriving local community surrounded by wildlife of global importance.

The skills and experience needed to carry out the CEO duties are typically gained through senior management of a charity or comparable organisation, together with all-round communication and interpersonal skills, and demonstrated success in
financial control, human resources management, fundraising, and project development.

See www.falklandsconservation.com for more information about the organisation’s work.

For a job description and application form please contact Sarah Brennan at ukexec@conservation.org.fk or telephone +44 (0)1767 650639.


Deadline for applications: 3 August 2014

Friday, July 11, 2014

Job and Opportunities with BirdLife International

Jobs and Opportunities

Below are the latest vacancies from the BirdLife International
Updated 7th July 2014

We are seeking to recruit a Policy Safeguards Officer to BirdLife International’s global policy team in Cambridge. This position represents an exciting opportunity to support the work of the BirdLife Partnership to advance the integration of biodiversity safeguards within policies and plans impacting biodiversity. 
Closing date: 25th July 2014

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced individual for the position of Project Manager, Lake Victoria Basin Project whose main responsibility will be to manage and coordinate the implementation of the Lake Victoria Basin project, build strategic alliances with stakeholders/institutions operating within the Basin and fundraise to scale up project interventions.
Closing date: 21st July 2014

We are looking for someone to join our Science Division in the Global Secretariat, contributing to evaluating the status of the world’s birds for the IUCN Red List, including helping to enhance and expand BirdLife’s tabular and spatial datasets.
Closing date: 14th July 2014


Non paid Internships and Volunteering opportunities
If you are interested in volunteering in the BirdLife Cambridge office, please complete an expression of interest form (see below) and send to volunteer@birdlife.org.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer at BirdLife Europe please send your CV and a cover letter to: europe@birdlife.org