The World Economic Forum is the international institution committed to improving the state of the world through public-private cooperation. We are currently looking for an outstanding person to lead the Tropical Forest Alliance 2020. You are particularly competent at delivering international forestry or agricultural partnerships, public-private engagement, project and team management, public speaking, problem solving and synthesizing.
The Tropical Forest Alliance 2020 (TFA 2020) is a global public-private partnership where partners take voluntary actions, individually and in combination, to reduce the tropical deforestation associated with the sourcing of commodities such as palm oil, soy, beef, and paper & pulp.
Linked to our Global Challenge Initiative on Environment and Natural Resource Security, the World Economic Forum has been invited to host the TFA 2020 secretariat for at least three years from spring 2015 until the end of 2017, supported by international donors including the governments of Norway and the United Kingdom.
As the director of TFA 2020, you will be its recognized leader to all external constituents, partners and within the World Economic Forum and our various networks. Specifically, as guided by the TFA 2020 steering committee, you will lead and manage the TFA 2020 secretariat, ensuring its objectives and expected deliverables are met on time, with the right impact and within budget.
If you have at least 15 years’ relevant experience in the public, private or civil society sectors, with significant experience working across sectors, and either an MD or PhD, please apply.
The position is based in Geneva and requires significant travel; salary is in line with official international organizations.
Please apply online on our careers page:
http://www.weforum.org/careers
http://www.weforum.org/careers
For more information please visit our website:
http://www.weforum.org/projects/tropical-forest-alliance-2020
http://www.weforum.org/projects/tropical-forest-alliance-2020
