CONSERVATION FINANCE OFFICER (Sustainable Finance and Funding) Closing date : 31-October Remote,[...]

Overview

We're Hiring : Conservation Finance Officer Conservation Alpha is on the lookout for a dynamic and driven Conservation Finance Officer to join our team and help shape the future of conservation finance in Africa. This mid-level role is perfect for someone passionate about nature-based solutions, impact finance, and biodiversity conservation, with a strong foundation in financial analysis and risk management. As part of our team, you will :

• Support the development of potential impact finance products
• Collaborate with experts to develop financial strategies and products
• Engage with diverse stakeholders across the finance and conservation sectors
• Help bring cutting-edge nature-based financing solutions to market

Remote position – ideally based in South Africa or Kenya

Occasional travel required

Career growth opportunities based on your interests and strengths

If you're ready to make a real impact at the intersection of finance and conservation, we’d love to hear from you!

Position Summary

Conservation Alpha supports our clients to identify effective conservation focussed finance strategies and solutions, such as-based financing mechanisms and is seeking a candidate to fulfil the role of Conservation Finance Officer. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on the cutting edge of conservation finance in Africa and will require a highly dynamic candidate who can work across the diversity of client needs supported by Conservation Alpha. This is a mid-level role that will support the development of a range of potential impact finance products and the broad scope of activities required to take these financing products to market. This role will require an individual who has experience in financial analysis and risk management and will involve varied activities, from supporting the development of investment strategies and intervention plans, to supporting the design and structuring of nature-based products. The supporting role will entail working with a network of partners and subject experts developing out financial strategies and products in collaboration with our strategy and impact measurement teams. The individual should have a good understanding of impact finance market dynamics and risks, and ideally of biodiversity conservation and climate related issues. The Conservation Finance Officer will be expected to have strong communication skills (both oral and written) with a range of different stakeholder groups to effectively engage with both the finance and the conservation sectors. A critical skill is to be able to communicate complex information concisely. Experience working within the conservation sector would be an advantage.

The Conservation Finance Officer will report to and support the Performance Lead and work closely with the broader team. The Conservation Finance Officer may also support Conservation Alpha on a range of other projects as needed. The position will require occasional travel related to each project and to engage with the market during the design of products. The position offers the opportunity for career and skill development dependent upon the competencies and interests of the successful candidate. This position is based remotely, preferably within South Africa or Kenya.

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