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Associate Head Conservation
Background
Emirates Nature is a UAE environmental nongovernmental charity established in 2001 under the Honorary Founder and President H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan as a legacy of the late Sheikh Zayeds vision for the United Arab Emirates. HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan is the Rulers representative in the Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of Environmental Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD) Board of Directors.
We operate with offices in Abu Dhabi Dubai and Fujairah and are governed by a local board of directors.
Emirates Nature works in association with WWF one of the worlds largest and most respected independent conservation organizations. Emirates NatureWWF has been active in the UAE for two decades and is renowned for its commitment to biodiversity conservation habitat protection sustainable development and community engagement. Some of our flagship projects include marine conservation initiatives to protect coral reefs and marine species wildlife conservation programs focusing on endangered species such as Arabian oryx and sea turtles habitat restoration projects in critical ecosystems and sustainable development initiatives aimed at mitigating climate change impacts and promoting ecofriendly practices across various sectors.
Job summary
Major duties and Key Responsibilities
Major tasks and responsibilities include but not limited to:
Required qualifications
Competencies
Emirates NatureWWF Focus: Acts as a member of Emirates NatureWWF placing higher priority on Emirates NatureWWF goals than own goals and anticipating the effects of own areas actions on others to ensure holistic Emirates NatureWWF outcomes.
External Orientation: Looks outwards ensuring WWF stays relevant continues to anticipate and adapt to external environmental and global trends.
Delivering Quality Outcomes: Establishes stretch goals plans using best judgment and takes responsibility for planning to and delivering on outcomes.
Building Working Relationships: Builds collaborative relationships through the understanding and development of others and own ideas.
Communicating Effectively: Uses appropriate means of communication to convey messages seeks input from others and ensures understanding.
Leading Teams: Develops direction and shared purpose builds a team through coaching to ensure the accomplishment of goals and high level team performance.
Leading Change: Encourages and seeks out innovative solutions and brings people on a journey constructively and empathetically.
Managing Resources: Makes the right judgments based on financial and resource availability.
Establishing Strategic Direction: Generates options to achieve longrange goals selects the best strategies for success and delivers on strategic goals.
Skills required
Working relationships
Internal: Work closely with the Conservation Unit project teams technical leads (programme heads) and across multiple units (Operations BD Marketing)
External: Works closely with Stakeholders Consultants and Suppliers
Additional information
Emirates NatureWWF is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity in the workplace and offer a flexible and diverse place of employment.
How to apply
Please send your application consisting of a cover letter explaining why you are the right candidate to work with ENWWF and your CV with the subject Application for Associate Head Conservation to the attention of Ms Magdalena Tayoun on confidential before 29th February 2024.
Full Time