*CA-CoP* *CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE* *for sustainable production intensification* Dear Subscribers, Please see herebelow a vacancy announcement for a Sustainable Agriculture Fellow with the Moor Foundation to work on the Andes-Amazon conservation initiative. *Amir Kassam * * * *Moderator* * * Plant Production and Protection Division (AGP) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome Italy e-mail: [log in to unmask] URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca ________________________________________ From: Helena Brykarz [[log in to unmask]] Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2013 3:16 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Sustainable Agriculture Fellow Opportunity with the Moore Foundation Please see the following announcement for a two-year Program Fellow position at the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. This is a unique opportunity to develop a new initiative on sustainable agriculture for the foundation. Experience in Andes-Amazon, fluency in Spanish or Portuguese, and an advanced degree in Natural Resource or Agricultural Economics or Policy is desired. Feel free to share this with colleagues who may be interested and contact me if you have any questions. Thank you, Helena Brykarz Contract Recruiter Global Recruitment Specialists PO Box 7382 Berkeley, CA 94707 Tel: 510-527-3316 [log in to unmask] www.globalrecruitment.net Title: Program Fellow, Andes-Amazon Initiative Client: Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation (www.moore.org) Reports to: Program Director Location: Palo Alto, CA Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Established in September 2000, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation seeks to advance environmental conservation, scientific research, and patient care. The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation is among the 10 largest foundations in the U.S. and one of the largest private funders of environmental conservation and science in the world. The Foundation is devoted to the inspirational vision articulated by our founders: "creating positive outcomes for future generations." This vision guides our mission: to achieve significant, lasting, and measurable results in environmental conservation, science, and patient care--globally and in the San Francisco Bay Area. A set of core values--impact, integrity, disciplined approach, and collaboration--directs our work. The Foundation carries out its work through the following frameworks: Programs: The enduring management unit designed to achieve transformational change in a selected field of interest through a portfolio of integrated interventions (initiatives, commitments, grants, and other strategic actions). Initiatives. Initiatives are built around well-developed strategies for concentrated investments, focused on the long-term and achieving significant impact. Initiatives are characterized by a portfolio approach to grantmaking, and other engagements of the Foundation, to pursue ambitious, large-scale outcomes. Program grants. The Foundation funds experimentation, focused innovation, and agile response to time-sensitive, high-impact opportunities in its areas of focus. Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation · Headquartered in Palo Alto, CA · Over $5 billion in assets · Annual Foundation budget of ~$250 million · ~80 employees · Three program areas: Environmental Conservation, Science, Patient Care · A San Francisco Bay Area Portfolio that focuses on these same issues locally For more information, please visit www.moore.org. Andes-Amazon Initiative The Andes-Amazon Initiative's goal is to conserve the Amazonian forests, which provide habitat for biodiversity and regulate the regional climate cycle. To achieve this goal, the Foundation supports work that addresses the following elements: · Resilient protected areas and protected area systems, · The transformation of frontier economies, and · Basin-wide enabling conditions for conservation. The role of a healthy Amazonian forest is particularly significant for global climate change mitigation as well as regional hydrological function that support human livelihoods. During the last decade, the Foundation invested over $200 million in a protected area approach to conserving forest cover and in associated supporting strategies. This approach has achieved the creation and improved management of approximately 150 million hectares, or around 29% of the original forest cover of the Amazon. We recognize that this approach is necessary but not sufficient to secure additional forest cover in the Amazon, and for this reason we are also working on addressing the drivers of deforestation to reduce external threats and to explore options for sustainable development across the Amazon basin. The Initiative is currently active in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. The initiative team also makes a small number of grants outside of these areas to support basin-wide research and new approaches that will benefit its target geographies. For more information, about the Initiative, please see: http://www.moore.org/aai-strategies.aspx The Position The Program Fellow position will be limited to a two-year term. The Program Fellow will: · Contribute to the implementation of an investigation plan to develop a new initiative on sustainable agriculture in the Environment Program. This plan will build on the work carried out in the AAI and on the assessment of new opportunities with global reach. The investigations will focus on identifying interventions to reduce the impact of agricultural commodities across natural habitats in South America through research, data analysis and synthesis, and working with Foundation staff and external experts. (60% time effort) · Convene, facilitate and participate in meetings to gather and disseminate knowledge on sustainable agriculture issues with a focus on beef and soy. (20% effort) · Collaborate with other AAI program officers on strategies and grant-making supporting integrated land use planning in the Amazon. (20% time effort) Key Responsibilities The Program Fellow will: · Contribute to development of the Initiative's overall strategic framework · Carry out activities beyond grantmaking to help drive change in the Initiative's problem space (e.g., convening, facilitating, networking) · Manage external relationships with grantees and other key partners in support of Initiative goals · Coordinate with internal staff to complete grant-making and monitoring processes · Participate in periodic presentations on Initiative/Program strategy and progress to the Board, senior management, and other Foundation staff · Maintain solid knowledge of the field and key emerging trends · Be an effective contributor on a variety of Program- and Foundation-wide issues beyond the Initiative as required Experience and Education The candidate will have: · A Master's or Doctorate degree in a relevant field (Natural Resource or Agricultural Economics and Policy preferred). · A background in sustainable development and conservation (5-7 years) in the Andes-Amazon, such as work in a non-governmental organization, corporation, government, or applied academic fields. · Demonstrated knowledge and/or experience in successfully addressing the drivers of deforestation in the Amazon region using innovative and effective approaches. · A record of successfully promoting and working on complex partnership or multi-stakeholder projects to achieve tangible outcomes. Competencies and Attributes The ideal candidate also will have: · A sophisticated understanding of the economics of commodities that originate in the Amazon and supply the global market. · Demonstrated passion for making improvements in sustainable use in the Andes-Amazon region and beyond. · Demonstrated strategic planning skills, with ability to identify and rigorously evaluate new opportunities · Strong project management skills, with demonstrated ability to manage large projects and budgets, set realistic goals and objectives, and balance multiple priorities · Demonstrated strong teamwork and interpersonal skills, with ability to develop productive relationships with colleagues, grantees, stakeholders, and other. Collegial and energetic working style. · Demonstrated comfort with and experience in public speaking and meeting organization/facilitation. · Demonstrated ability and openness to quickly adapt and adjust strategy and approach to changing conditions · Strong written and oral communication skills in English, as well as Spanish and/or Portuguese. · Strong business acumen. · Personal motivation to support the Foundation mission and goals. · Ability and interest in traveling to local and out-of-town grantee meetings, site visits, and national/international conferences. Compensation and Benefits Compensation includes a competitive base salary and an excellent package of health, retirement savings and other benefits. Application Process Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume by email to: [log in to unmask] Please include AAI Program Fellow in the subject line. The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. 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