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Conservation Enterprise Unit Lead

Updated 1/19/18

 

Tetra Tech ARD, a US-based international development firm, is seeking a qualified Conservation Enterprise Unit Lead candidates for the upcoming USAID-funded India Partnership for Land Use Science (Forest PLUS II). The activity focuses on technical cooperation between the Government of India and the United States to build capacity to manage forest landscapes in India for improved delivery of ecosystem services and inclusive sustainable economic opportunities. Direct beneficiaries will be citizens of communities near to forested areas. The successful candidate will have a track record of working collaboratively with the Indian Forest Department.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Identify viable business opportunities for natural resource management and conservation within the Forest PLUS II project goals. Opportunities may include accessing the financial, and management resources of the private sector stakeholders, creating access to capital, loans and grants, and unlocking opportunities for communities through forest-based value chains and ecotourism.
  • Execute due diligence and business planning processes for new enterprises to ensure economic and commercial viability.
  • Facilitate partnerships with the business sector in the landscape to enable market linkages to communities, delivery of economic impact at scale and large-scale conservation outcomes.
  • Monitor enterprise success, including but not limited to revenue generation, income paid to communities, number of communities engaged, value of products sold, and project development progress.
  • Support and advise communities on how to manage revenue, distribute and invest income, and promote enterprise planning to ensure commercial and ecological sustainability.


Qualifications:

  • Bachelors’ degree in business or related field with at least 10 years direct experience in enterprise development. Master’s degree in relevant business field preferred;
  • At least ten years’ experience in private sector business development or management, or in enterprise development with proven experience in implementing successful businesses in challenging conditions;
  • Experience working and liasing with the Indian Forest Service preferred
  • Experience in advising and designing benefit management strategies and projects that contribute to conservation threat abatement and improve value chains and the livelihoods for target communities;
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritization;
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
  • Ability to take initiative and to work with minimal supervision;
  • Excellent organizational aptitude and coordinating ability;
  • Ability to work as part of a team in a multicultural environment.

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