Latin America Conservation Officer

Conservation Allies (CA) is a nonprofit that acts as a bridge between US donors and nature conservation organizations, protecting biological diversity throughout the world. CA strives to help NGOs obtain the resources they need to make a major impact on habitat protection and biodiversity conservation. Through unique partnerships, CA provides financial and technical assistance, while also offering a donation platform to help raise funds for its partners’ exceptional conservation work. Currently, CA partners with more than ten organizations in Central and South America.

Position Overview: 

Conservation Allies is seeking an experienced and self-motivated conservationist to join our team and help manage our growing portfolio of projects and partners in Latin America. This position will involve working across a dozen or more countries, focusing on supporting CA partners with fundraising, providing capacity training, and assisting protected area management. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in field conservation and protected area management plus possess excellent entrepreneurial and communication skills.. 

Location: working from home anywhere in Ecuador, Colombia, or Central America with significant (25+%) travel required to review progress and assist partners.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish a strong working relationship with partners.
• Monitor the progress of grants and partnerships by reviewing reports and field visits.
• Provide advice, technical assistance, training, and support to partners.
• Seek new projects and partners across the region.
• Provide monthly updates with details of activities completed that month.
• Liaise with other local conservation entities and authorities to help advance the projects.

Qualifications and experience required:

• A bachelor’s degree in biological sciences or another relevant field is essential. Master’s or doctorate degree is a bonus but not essential.
• Required Experience:
  • 10+ years of related conservation and/or protected area management experience.
  • Examples of positive conservation impacts.
  • Strong writing and communication skills.
  • Passion for conservation and environmental issues in Latin America.  
  • Self-motivated and entrepreneurial.
  • Fluency in Spanish. English proficiency is ideal.