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Senior Director, Tourism Finance
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Conservation International is hiring a Senior Director, Tourism Finance to lead the strategic direction, performance and delivery of the Tourism Technical Assistance Facility (TAF) in Nairobi. The role involves resource mobilization, stakeholder engagement, cross-functional leadership and oversight of staff, consultants and donor compliance. This is a full-time, office-based position working 8 to 5, open to applicants based in Kenya.
- Senior leadership role leading the Tourism TAF workstream and strategy
- Accountable for resource mobilization, donor relations and partnership growth
- Direct and indirect supervision of TAF staff, consultants and operating budget
Source BrighterMonday Kenya
Salary Confidential
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Conservation International is hiring a Senior Director, Tourism Finance to lead the strategic direction, performance and delivery of the Tourism Technical Assistance Facility (TAF) in Nairobi. The role involves resource mobilization, stakeholder engagement, cross-functional leadership and oversight of staff, consultants and donor compliance. This is a full-time, office-based position working 8 to 5, open to applicants based in Kenya.
- Senior leadership role leading the Tourism TAF workstream and strategy
- Accountable for resource mobilization, donor relations and partnership growth
- Direct and indirect supervision of TAF staff, consultants and operating budget
- Full-time role in Nairobi, 8 to 5 working hours
- Applicants must be based in Kenya
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Language Requirement:
English
Work Type:
Full Time
Working Hours:
8 to 5
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Kenya
Job descriptions & requirements
Key Accountabilities
- Lead the strategic direction, performance and delivery of the Tourism TAF Facility (workstream), establishing priorities, overseeing implementation and ensuring achievement of program objectives. Oversee the selection, management and performance of strategic consulting partners and technical service providers appointed to support implementation.
- Serve as CI’s lead technical authority on the Tourism Technical Assistance Facility (TAF), providing strategic guidance, ensuring high quality, relevant and efficient solutions that meet the program objectives.
- Provide thought leadership and regular progress updates to internal teams and senior leadership on Tourism TAF.
- Lead resource mobilization efforts, including developing donors, investors, and partnership opportunities to support the growth and long-term sustainability of the Tourism TAF.
- Develop and deliver strategic external facing materials, briefings and engagements.
- Maintain and engage relevant stakeholder base of KPAs, industry, investors and funders.
- Effectively engage stakeholders including tourism partners, protected area managers, government partners, co-management partners and other NGOs, technical colleagues, donors / funders, and other partners important to program success.
- Provide cross-functional leadership to ensure the Tourism TAF initiatives align with other programs initiatives and CI’s conservation and organizational priorities.
- In collaboration with the Structured Nature Finance lead, roll out of complimentary structured financial transactions on tourism.
- Ensure compliance with CI policies, funding agreements, and local requirements.
- Serve as a senior representative of CI building organizational visibility, influencing sector priorities and serve as a trusted point of contact for CI.
- People & Resource Management- Directly and indirectly supervise the Tourism TAF staff and consultants, Manage the TAF operating. Budget, Accountable for achieving TAF resource mobilization targets, Responsible for oversight of complex donor compliance obligations and funding risk management.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
- Lead the strategic direction, performance and delivery of the Tourism TAF Facility (workstream), establishing priorities, overseeing implementation and ensuring achievement of program objectives. Oversee the selection, management and performance of strategic consulting partners and technical service providers appointed to support implementation.
- Serve as CI’s lead technical authority on the Tourism Technical Assistance Facility (TAF), providing strategic guidance, ensuring high quality, relevant and efficient solutions that meet the program objectives.
- Provide thought leadership and regular progress updates to internal teams and senior leadership on Tourism TAF.
- Lead resource mobilization efforts, including developing donors, investors, and partnership opportunities to support the growth and long-term sustainability of the Tourism TAF.
- Develop and deliver strategic external facing materials, briefings and engagements.
- Maintain and engage relevant stakeholder base of KPAs, industry, investors and funders.
- Effectively engage stakeholders including tourism partners, protected area managers, government partners, co-management partners and other NGOs, technical colleagues, donors / funders, and other partners important to program success.
- Provide cross-functional leadership to ensure the Tourism TAF initiatives align with other programs initiatives and CI’s conservation and organizational priorities.
- In collaboration with the Structured Nature Finance lead, roll out of complimentary structured financial transactions on tourism.
- Ensure compliance with CI policies, funding agreements, and local requirements.
- Serve as a senior representative of CI building organizational visibility, influencing sector priorities and serve as a trusted point of contact for CI.
- People & Resource Management- Directly and indirectly supervise the Tourism TAF staff and consultants, Manage the TAF operating. Budget, Accountable for achieving TAF resource mobilization targets, Responsible for oversight of complex donor compliance obligations and funding risk management.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Required
- Undergraduate degree in Tourism, Conservation, Business, Finance or related field.
- 10+ years’ working experience in the tourism sector.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex tourism, conservation or sustainable development initiatives across diverse geographies, including East and Southern Africa.
- Strong track record in Business development, strategic partnerships, resource mobilization and client management.
- Demonstrated understanding or experience of conservation finance, trends and innovations.
- Demonstrated technical experience of market assessments, tourism diagnostics, destination management.
- Strong stakeholder management and coordination skills.
- Experience managing complex multi-stakeholder projects.
- Team player and able to work effectively with diverse works groups in a multicultural environment.
- Proven ability to multitask and meet priorities.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and under minimal supervision.
- Ability to travel to the field when needed.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Fluency in English required, Portuguese and or French are a bonus.
- Required
- Undergraduate degree in Tourism, Conservation, Business, Finance or related field.
- 10+ years’ working experience in the tourism sector.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex tourism, conservation or sustainable development initiatives across diverse geographies, including East and Southern Africa.
- Strong track record in Business development, strategic partnerships, resource mobilization and client management.
- Demonstrated understanding or experience of conservation finance, trends and innovations.
- Demonstrated technical experience of market assessments, tourism diagnostics, destination management.
- Strong stakeholder management and coordination skills.
- Experience managing complex multi-stakeholder projects.
- Team player and able to work effectively with diverse works groups in a multicultural environment.
- Proven ability to multitask and meet priorities.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and under minimal supervision.
- Ability to travel to the field when needed.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Fluency in English required, Portuguese and or French are a bonus.
Preferred Qualifications
- Postgraduate degree in Tourism, Conservation, Business, Finance or related field.
- Postgraduate degree in Tourism, Conservation, Business, Finance or related field.
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