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*MANAGING DIRECTOR, FRESHWATER LIFE*Want to create a global movement of local communities and partners that save freshwater species from extinction? Freshwater Life (https://fwlife.org/) is looking for an ambitious Managing Director with the work ethic and creativity to build a new conservation movement that prevents hundreds of extinctions. Fully remote position from anywhere in the world. *Qualifications: *-Passion to protect freshwater biodiversity and develop a collaborative network of practice; -Experience living and working in the Global South; -Fluent English spoken and written; -Great writing and design skills; -Ability and enthusiasm to travel extensively including regular fundraising visits to the USA and Europe; -Able to visit and work in remote field settings; -Enjoy networking and building a team; -Desire to recruit people smarter than you; -Honest and kind. *Bonus Qualifications:* -Postgrad degree in business, ecology or relevant field; -Experience managing a team; -Fluent in 2 or more languages; -Experience in freshwater ecology; -Experience living in and working with rural and indigenous communities in Global South; -Fundraising and project management experience. This is a leadership position but we are hiring for potential, not experience. We are willing to mentor someone with exceptional enthusiasm and ability. *Roles & Responsibilities:* -Managing Director will be evaluated by progress towards: -Number of species downlisted due to Freshwater Life and partner projects. -Number of partners that have implemented their own projects. -Size, geographic coverage and engagement of the network. To achieve these metrics the Managing Director, with the support of the Board and Advisory Board will need to: -Raise significant project and unrestricted funds; -Hire, inspire and guide a diverse team of 3-5 amazing people; -Refine and implement Freshwater Life’s strategy; -Promote Freshwater Life and the importance of freshwater biodiversity through social media, public talks and meetings with funders and policy makers; -Grow both Freshwater Life’s budget and the overall funding available for freshwater biodiversity conservation; -Identify and prioritize on-the-ground projects directly implemented by Freshwater Life and implemented by partner organizations. *Location & compensation: * -This is a remote position from anywhere in the world, managing a remote and globally distributed team. US$ 60,000 - 85,000 in first year, depending on experience. Increased compensation in subsequent years depends on growth of revenue, impact and team. *Application Process:* Send resume or CV, LinkedIn profile URL, other relevant social media URLs, and brief cover letter to opportunit...@fwlife.org. Applications will be reviewed upon receipt. *MORE ABOUT FRESHWATER LIFE:* What we do? Prevent extinctions in freshwaters and restore freshwater biodiversity. Why? Freshwaters are key to life on Earth. They let us drink, bathe, and water livestock and crops. They provide roughly a third of all wild caught fish that people eat. Freshwaters are a precious resource that cover only 0.8% of Earth’s surface, yet are home to 27% of all extinctions in the last 400 years. How? Invasive species are responsible, in part, for about 40% of all freshwater species extinctions. Oftentimes invasive species can be eradicated, after which even native species on the edge of extinction can recover. Their eradication often provides the added benefits of improved water quality and the protection of native species fisheries. Team Our staff have expertise in invasive species eradication, freshwater species conservation, and building conservation organizations. Our Advisory Board is diverse in its national representation and gender, but also in expertise including indigenous rights, human rights, angling, science, conservation and business. They all share a passion for excellence. Approach We do high profile projects in the US that advance the field and our abilities. We seek out exceptional organizations in other countries then collaborate with them to make more high impact projects happen more quickly. We provide partners with what they need to succeed; anything from help with project design, permitting, and implementation to funding, monitoring, and publicity. Good partners join our international network of high-functioning organizations with expertise in all aspects of invasive freshwater animal eradication. Our core funding comes from private donors and US-based projects. International project funding comes from private donors and project specific funders. Values -Every project saves a species from extinction. -A project is a learning experience that all parties can use to make the next project better. -Freshwaters are threatened globally, so having partners from around the world is crucial to preventing freshwater species extinctions. Measuring Impact -We measure our impact using these metrics: -Number of species downlisted on the IUCN Red List from Critically Endangered to -Endangered or from Endangered to Vulnerable. -Number of partners that have implemented their own projects after working with us. -Number of countries in which there are successful freshwater invasive eradications, and funding available for more projects. -- Abraham Borker, Ph.D. (he/him) Assistant Teaching Professor, UCSC Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology <https://www.eeb.ucsc.edu/> Faculty Co-Director, UCSC Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program <https://conservationscholars.ucsc.edu> Phone 917.734.4639 Office Hours / Meet: https://bit.ly/abemeeting To unsubscribe from this list please go to https://community.esa.org/confirm/?u=RhPWqPxFwODKvbkiT32nkIqRrsiSgulp
