Regional Forest and Climate Coordinator

WWF Central Africa Programme Office (CARPO) supported by the WWF Network implements a conservation strategy called the Green Heart of Africa Global Initiative (GHoA GI). The vision for the GHoA is that, by 2020, the forest, freshwater landscapes and species resources in the GHoA are managed sustainably so that biodiversity is conserved, ecosystem functions and services are maintained, local climate is stabilized, and sustainable development and economic growth improves the livelihoods of the people of Central Africa.

In order to achieve this vision, WWF works with Governments and other important partners in the region to implement the following strategies:

§  develop and implement sustainable funding mechanisms supporting a representative network of protected areas in priority landscapes, and to provide incentives for protected area stakeholders to increase management effectiveness;

§  mobilize incentives and expertise for sustainable resource use by local people by developing an enabling policy environment, capacity for CBNRM, and supporting sustainable economic development at the local level;

§  promote viable certification schemes, legal and sustainable trade, and environmentally responsible policies and processes to ensure the responsible and sustainable development and operation of production forests, extractive industries and infrastructure developments in the Congo Basin, and minimize their environmental impacts, including the reduction of CO2 emissions.

The WWF is currently accepting applications from outstanding candidates with a passion for nature conservation to fill the position of Regional Forest and Climate Coordinator for its Central Africa Regional Programme Office (CARPO).

Location: Yaoundé, Cameroon.

Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should send a cover letter and a detailed CV to the address recruitcarpo@wwf.panda.org by November 22, 2011 at the latest. The subject should read 004RFCC.

Only the preselected candidates will be contacted.

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