Technical Specialist, Enterprise

• £38,400 – 40,430 per annum
• Contract period: Permanent
• Start date: As soon as possible

Fauna & Flora is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Technical Specialist, Enterprise to play a pivotal role in the design and implementation of nature-positive enterprises and associated local sustainable finance mechanisms in Fauna & Flora’s projects around the world.

The primary focus of the role is to provide direct technical input, capacity development and learning for the establishment, scaling up or scaling out of nature-positive enterprises and associated local financial mechanisms across Fauna & Flora’s global portfolio.

You will be a highly motivated and organised individual, looking to apply your expertise in business and entrepreneurship to solve conservation challenges. You will have excellent technical skills in the incubation and scaling of enterprises, including business strategy, facilitation of international market access and leveraging private sector partnerships. Ideally, you should have work experience in the private sector, including purpose-led enterprises.

You will have demonstrable experience in market research and analysis, business plan development, financial modelling, business valuation, and investment pitch deck creation.

You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to liaise across teams and cultures as well as from rural entrepreneurs to companies and investors. You will enjoy applying your business skills to complex issues and explaining these in plain and accessible language.

You will have excellent facilitation, training and coaching skills. The ability to plan, organise and prioritise workloads to meet deadlines will be a key attribute.  Fluency in English is essential, and French is highly desirable. Knowledge of languages relevant to Fauna & Flora’s work, such as Bahasa, Swahili, Russian, Portuguese or Spanish, will be highly valuable

You should hold a relevant degree or equivalent level qualification or equivalent professional experience in business, economics or other relevant discipline. You should be passionate about supporting others to develop their knowledge and skills while being open to learning and able to quickly pick up new skills. You will have experience of applying your skills to a conservation, development or natural resource management context in less developed countries.

Fauna & Flora is part of Cambridge Conservation Initiative in the David Attenborough Building, providing a great platform for collaboration with other conservation organisations and University of Cambridge departments and institutions. You will be joining a diverse team with global responsibilities and the role offers the opportunity to work within a ground-breaking and entrepreneurial organisation, at the forefront of global conservation.

This position will be based in Cambridge with international travel as required to meet project needs.

Please download the job application pack below for further details on how to apply

The closing date for applications is Sunday, 27 October 2024. Interviews are likely to take place in the first week of November.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker Visa.