This is a Job Description for a Project Director Project Finance for Permanence in Madison, Mississippi

Summary:

 The Project Director will take the lead on the development and implementation of one or several projects at a time within our portfolio of PFP projects. For assigned projects, they lead the overall project ensuring the successful delivery and closing of those projects in close partnership with country and regional programs and partners. They are the owner of the project, and responsible for developing a transaction acceptable to all parties. They play a key role in establishing and leveraging strong external relationships with government ensuring strong buy-in for the project. They are responsible for overseeing the technical aspects of the project, including the quality, strategic guidance, and integration across all components of a PFP -- strategy, scope, conservation planning, community development, governance, finance, and government engagement.

Duties & Responsibilities:

In close partnership with the in-country and global teams, advances a clear and maintains an integrated PFP project vision and scope. Be ultimately responsible for the Project's quality and content, ensuring the project results in the desired conservation outcomes. Ensure government commitment to and active participation in the project. Builds strong relationships with internal and external partners. Serves as the primary Global PFP counterpart to the country program and other members the Global Protect Business Unit.

 Leads several cross-functional and matrixed teams to foster and maintain team cohesion and strong communication channels. Makes independent strategic decisions frequently based on analysis, ambiguous information, experience and judgment. Develop and review interim and final deliverables, support project teams in delivering work products at the required standard and in managing dependencies between projects. Keeps the leadership group informed of progress and updates, identifies obstacles and potential delays, proposes adaptive action and decisions required, ensures effective communication between the leadership group and project teams. Support efficient decision making at key decision points, working with relevant decision makers and the appropriate staff or teams. Assess project progress and risks, conduct corrective action as necessary, and resolve or proactively escalate challenges as needed. Perform issue resolution, negotiate trade-offs, manage conflicts, and collaboratively solve complex problems. They may advise TNC communicating, and philanthropy staff on issues related to priority projects and related issues. Will be required to work across multiple time zones which may include working outside normal working hours. Requires willingness and ability to travel up to 50% both domestically and internationally, and to work occasional weekends and evenings.

 Requirements

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: BA/BS degree and 7 years' experience in conservation practice or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience directing a major complex program or project of strategic importance, including management/supervision of multi-disciplinary teams and meeting deadlines.

 Supervisory experience, including motivating, leading, setting objectives and managing performance.

 Experience in partnership development with non-profit partners, community groups and government agencies. Able to influence and work productively with these stakeholders. Experience writing and editing promotional and informational material. Experience presenting to and/or communicating with government or legislative staff, community or business leaders, program leadership and/or similar audiences. Experience negotiating complex agreements, ideally with governments. Experience with financial management of very large programs and bringing these to a successful close.

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