ATN - Associação Transumância e Natureza
The OrganisationATN is a leading
regional NGO working on sustainable nature conservation in the Côa
region, Portugal. The organisation owns and manages the Faia Brava
Reserve (800 ha) and develops a variety of projects in nature
conservation and rural development.
The Reserve harbours several
endangered bird species and functions as a biodiversity spot in the
region. New nature conservation approaches, such as rewilding, are
developed to make management sustainable in the long term. Management of
the reserve mainly depends on private sources of income such as
sponsoring, ecotourism, and regional products sales.
The main
challenges for the near future consist of developing sustainable sources
of funding, strengthening relationships with national and international
institutions and private investors, and building capacity of the
organisation.
The executive coordinator will be responsible for the operational management of the organization.
Functions and Accountabilities1.
Board Administration and Support — the coordinator supports Board
operations and administration by advising and informing Board members,
interfacing between Board and staff.
2. Fundraising planning and
implementation - the coordinator identifies resource requirements,
searches for funding sources, establishes strategies to approach
funders, submits proposals and administrates fundraising records and
documentation.
3. Development of sustainable business models for ATN —
the coordinator develops a strategy and activities which increase ATN’s
economic sustainability such as: ecotourism, selling of products,
agreements with companies, etc.
4. Project development — in
conjunction with the board, the coordinator develops nature
conservation, rural development, monitoring of research programs, and
projects within the mission of ATN, together with ATN staff members.
5. Human Resources Management – the coordinator develops and manages a balanced HR policy.
6.
Community and Public Relations — the coordinator assures the
organization and its mission, programs, products and services are
consistently presented with a positive image to relevant stakeholders.
Builds and maintains good relationship with companies, local, regional
and national governmental agencies, national and international NGO’s.
7.
Strategic Management — the coordinator develops, monitors and updates
the strategy of ATN, together with the team and in conjunction with the
board.
Profile- Personality: we are looking for an energetic, positive and stimulating person who can bring together people and organizations.
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Education: academic degree — preferably Biology or related scientific
discipline and/or at least 8 years of working experience in the nature
conservation area.
- He/she has sufficient knowledge and affinity with nature conservation to inspire people and develop creative solutions.
- He/she brings experience and knowledge on financial and HRM management.
- He/she knows how to relate and deal with governmental agencies, international institutions and companies.
- He/she speaks fluent Portuguese and English (and preferably is also a Spanish speaker).
Conditions- Full-time position.
- Base-salary indication (gross): 1400 – 2000 euro/month (full-time), depending on experience and curriculum vitae.
- Working place: Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, district of Guarda.
ProcedurePlease
send your application by letter or e-mail to António Monteiro,
president of ATN, before January 24th 2014. We schedule the interviews
on 8 and 9th of February.
Email:
direccao@atnatureza.orgAssociação Transumância e Natureza
Rua Pedro Jacques de Magalhães, s.n.
(Edifício dos antigos laticínios)
6440-111 Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo
Tel/Fax: + 351 271 311 202
For further information, please contact António Monteiro, president of ATN:
direccao@atnatureza.org
