REQUIREMENTS

QUALIFICATIONS

• Mexican nationals or holding a valid working visa.
• A Bachelor’s degree in relevant fields such as environmental sciences, environmental management, geography, economy, international relations, biology, or similar.
• A Master’s degree in these relevant fields such as climate change, nature-based solutions, sustainable landscapes, environmental sciences, sustainable economics, sustainable finance, or similar;
• At least 4-5 years of relevant experience in the promotion and implementation of integrated landscape management strategies, regenerative production and land use, nature positive initiatives, nature-based solutions, landscape restoration and conservation strategies in Mexico.
• Knowledge on public policies on sustainable production, natural resource conservation and management.
• Knowledge in the use of logical frameworks and theory of change for project design and implementation.
• Flexibility to travel inside the country.
• Excellent verbal and written fluency in English and Spanish are essential.

 

FUNCTIONAL

• Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills; capacity to build strong partnerships with public and private stakeholders.
• Exceptional planning and strategical skills oriented towards the effective and timely delivery of the agreed outputs.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to work under pressure and to establish and maintain effective work relationships with people of different backgrounds; sets high but achievable standards for self and others.
• Exceptional analytical and quantitative skills; capacity for synthesis, presentation and communication; and strategic thinking skills.
• Sensitivity to cultural, social, and economic practices of local communities and indigenous peoples, including women, youth, local producers, farmer organizations, among others.
• Seeks opportunities to improve process and outcomes; constantly reviews performance to identify areas to develop.
• Able to pick up and assimilate relevant information quickly and easily; learns new tasks rapidly and responds swiftly and appropriately; can think on their feet in rapidly changing environments.
• Takes balanced view of situations incorporating different perspectives; seeks alternative viewpoints and recognizes priorities, weighs up different options and evaluates risks; reaches logical conclusions and decides on appropriate plan of action; evaluates previous judgements in order to improve.
• Able to communicate information and ideas clearly and articulately both in oral and written form; uses appropriate language, style and methods depending on audience and the purpose of communication.
• Able to convey complex information clearly.
• Anticipates the information that others will need.
• Strong ability to work independently and/or remotely, while maintaining productivity.
• Demonstrate high level of integrity in handling privileged information.
• Sets personal goals which are challenging but achievable. Pursues these with energy, persistence and determination.
• Enthusiastic and committed to improving personal performance levels.
• Excels at problem solving, ask questions and seeks support when needed, shares knowledge with others both internally as externally.
• Actively participates in team encouraging cooperation while being aware of the needs of others.

 

CORPORATE  

• Understand and actively supports GGGI’s mission, vision and values.
• Promote the optimum use of public resources.
• Promote an organizational culture of trust, transparency, respect and partnership.
• Processes and shares information easily.
• Manage emotions and stress positively, builds rapport and resolves conflict easily.
• Promote creativity and innovation among staff.
• Lead where needed and provide solutions to project-level challenges.