With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!Key Responsibilities:Employee Contract Type:Local - Open Ended EmployeeJob Description:Employee Contract Type:This position is open for Local Applicants based in Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador or Nicaragua.PURPOSE OF THE ROLEProvide leadership and management, promote relationship-building and positioning of the Dry Corridor initiative in Central America, providing guidance and strategic advice for the achievement of the objectives and goals set until 2030.MAIN RESPONSIBILITIESEnsure the timely achievement of goals, products, and defined deliverables in the initiative.Lead the engagement with relevant stakeholders at national, sub-regional, regional, and global levels.Engage in actions aimed at identifying and managing financial resources for the initiative.Provide leadership, guidance, and strategic and technical advice to the initiative's executing team.Monitor climate action and environmental policies of the organization.Lead the development and presentation of executive progress reports, achievements, challenges, and alternative proposals to the CA4 Senior Leadership. Monitor the quality of intervention, supervision of indicators, and budget execution of the activities involved in the initiative.Establish and maintain relationships with state partners of the 4 countries and other stakeholders on issues related to the initiative.Ensure the identification and linkage of internal or external models or approaches that add value to the initiative.Promote and facilitate the development of research processes, evidence generation, and publication development to position the initiative with stakeholders and donors.Monitor local environmental legislation with initiative contacts in each country.COMPETENCES AND VALUED LEADERSHIP STYLEChristian values and servant leadership: Jesus as a model (person at the center).Spirit of Collaboration: builder of alliances within the organization, with other entities and external organizations.Mobilizer, Inspirator, uniting wills not by imposition but by shared vision.Ability to delegate, listen and make decisions by listening to the different stakeholders.Committed to the appropriate use of resources to maximize impact.KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLEEducation:Master's or Doctorate in Social Sciences, Engineering, with a specialization in natural resource management and/or environmental risks, or other related fields.Experience (years and previous positions)
5 years of experience in managing sub-regional environmental programs and projects.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in interaction and work in the field of environmental management at the Central American level.
2 years of experience leading multidisciplinary and multinational teams.
Skills:
Management of environmental programs and projects at the sub-regional level
Interaction with international financing organizations, United Nations agencies, and other relevant international bodies
Engagement with high-level stakeholders, both national and international, public and private
Lobbying and negotiation skills
Management of high-performance multidisciplinary and multinational teams
Work and interaction with stakeholders at the departmental and national levels in rural and urban contexts
Knowledge of the political, social, economic, and environmental context of the CA4
Proficiency in driving four-wheel-drive vehicles.
Language Requirements:
Fully fluent in English (Indispensable and Non-negotiable Requirement)
Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement:
Availability for domestic and international travel
