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About the career opportunity:

The CBF seeks a CBF Technical Officer – CORE Project Leader with a proven record in working and achieving results and impact with donor-driven projects such as the CORE Project. The position will be contracted initially for one year and will aim to be renewed annually for the duration of the project (4 years), provided the incumbent continues to meet the objectives set and tasks agreed upon. During the first year, a 3-month probation period shall apply. A review and evaluation will be conducted at the end of each year and will be the basis for potential renewal.
The CBF operates as a registered organisation 1 with employees working remotely within the Caribbean region. We currently have a total of nine employees from countries such as the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The CBF Technical Officer – CORE Project Leader will be employed full time to the CBF for the lifetime of the project or based on the availability of funds for the CORE project.

Minimum qualifications:

1. An undergraduate degree (Bachelor of Science) from a recognized university is required. A Master’s degree (in natural resources management, environmental management, biology or similar) is preferred. 2. At least 5 years of experience in a similar position managing projects of similar scale. 3. At least 3 years of experience in project preparation and implementation with a gender focus will be considered an asset. 4. Exemplary verbal and written skills in English. French and/or Spanish knowledge (conversational, read and writing) will be considered a strong asset.

Management Skills:

Program/Project management: Demonstrated experience in developing, implementing and monitoring programs and projects including the components of proposals, work plans, budgets, logical frameworks, procurement plans, monitoring learning and monitoring plans. Demonstrated experience in writing reports, memoranda and similar documents.
Thematic knowledge: Demonstrated knowledge and understanding about environmental grantmaking and conservation trust funds with gender considerations and their intersection with conservation and natural resources management.

Technical Skills:

Event Organizing: Demonstrated experience in developing, organizing and facilitating national/regional workshops and other events. Expertise with online fora, such as organizing and hosting webinars.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning: Demonstrated experience and ability in monitoring, evaluation and learning.

Other Skills:

Interpersonal and communication skills: Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, and the ability to work with diverse groups and organizations.
Proactive behavior: Be a highly energetic, self-starting, entrepreneurial and creative individual who can express/recognize ideas, opportunities, and communicate goals and objectives clearly. Ability to undertake actions, decisions, and achieve results in an independent manner and assume the responsibility for the actions taken.
Assertiveness: Capacity to solve problems or conflicts in an assertive manner

CBF Technical Officer – CORE Project Leader