www.wwfindia.org   India's rapid economic growth is leading to new and increased conservation challenges. WWF India, the country's largest conservation organisation seeks to address these challenges through linking field projects with science-based policy & advocacy, campaigning & awareness raising and strengthening civil society & local communities. WWF India works at multiple levels in partnership with NGOs, government agencies, national and international research and policy institutes, the private sector and the WWF network.   WWF India's conservation programme addresses both biodiversity conservation and footprint reduction with an increased focus on addressing drivers of conservation impact. Major programme areas are Species & Landscape Conservation, River Basins, Wetlands & Water Policy, Marine Conservation, Climate Change Energy, Sustainable Business & Market Transformations, and Sustainable Agriculture, In addition, WWF India also works through cross cutting programmes that include Livelihoods & Governance, Environmental Law and an emerging programme on Green Economy, which will focus on issues related to urbanisation, land use change, environmental economics and climate adaptation.   Mission Statement:   To stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature by:   - Conserving India's biological diversity   - Ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable   - Promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption   In order to ensure India's ecological security, WWF-India has adopted the following strategies:   - Conserving the country's biodiversity, with a focus on critical species, and key landscapes   - Ensuring sustainable water management through work on priority river basins & wetlands   - Promoting sustainable agricultural practices and influencing businesses and markets towards sustainability   - Promoting the active involvement of rural and traditional communities in the sustainable management and conservation of natural resources   - Working towards mitigation of climate change and promoting adaptation to climate change impacts   - Enhancing active participation of all sections of society in nature conservation and environmental protection through environmental education, awareness and capacity-building   - Ensuring that environmental principles are integrated into development planning, policy and practices   - Promoting environmental governance through legislation, policy and advocacy   Job Title : Associate Programme Director   Reporting to: Programme Director   Location: New Delhi, India   Nature of employment : 2 year renewable contract (Please note )  WWF India is looking for a dynamic and motivated individual to support the Programme Director in managing its programme portfolio, with a focus on policy and drivers of conservation impact. The selected individual will work closely with a team of over 200 dedicated and specialized staff at its Secretariat in New Delhi and locations across the country. The incumbent will be responsible for providing vision, strategic leadership and practical guidance to consolidate and ensure the impact of WWF India's programme and policy initiatives. A team of 5 senior professionals will be directly reporting into this position (besides an indirect team of over 15 plus).   Profile:   - An advanced degree in environment, conservation, natural sciences, social sciences, business management or international development   - Minimum 10 years of general management experience in the conservation/development sector or the private sector with deep passion for conservation   - Strategic thinker, with the ability to leverage programmatic evidence for influencing policy change.   - Exceptional organization and planning skills.   - Entrepreneurial and hands-on in approach to management of objectives   - High results orientation, motivation to multi-task and work on multiple assignments with short delivery periods   - Experience in leading, managing and working with large, complex and multi-disciplinary teams.   - Team and collaboration oriented, participatory in approach to decision making processes   - Good communication and interpersonal/relationship skills, with the ability to engage with multi-stakeholders like internal teams, project partners, government, donors, industry, research bodies.   - Ability to travel within and outside India, including to WWF India field sites.   Interested candidates can send in their updated profiles mentioning the following details (mandatory) :  Current CTC :  Expected CTC:  Reason for interest in the role :

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Associate Programme Director - WWF India 

Associate Programme Director - WWF India  ,Job Description for Associate Programme Director - WWF India  in The Taplow Group in  Delhi NCR for (10-15) years of experience. Apply Now!

Job Description for Associate Programme Director - WWF India  in The Taplow Group in  Delhi NCR for (10-15) years of experience. Apply Now!