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Open to candidates based in Thailand & the Philippines

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The Engagement Manager teams with a Science Manager to jointly lead the overall success of place-based projects undertaken by N4W to support the establishment and delivery of watershed investment programs in a variety of geographic contexts. Typical deliverables for these project teams includes landscape pre-feasibility analyses, business case/Return on Investment (ROI) assessments, governance structure evaluations, sustainable funding strategies, long-term strategic plans, and capacity-building support to local partners.

RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE

• Determining project scope.
• Building and managing multidisciplinary teams to deliver projects against defined workplans and associated timelines.
• Identifying and engaging key actors and diverse stakeholders.
• Developing financial and economic appraisals (including related financial modeling) and communicating results across a variety of audiences and funders.
• Synthesizing high-quality research and analysis that combines technical, social, environmental, institutional, financial, and economic elements.
• Assessing ecosystem services benefits and conducting costing of watershed investment programs that rely on Nature-based Solutions to drive water security outcomes.
• Presenting outputs in stakeholder and/or client meetings, publications, and conference settings.
• Collaborating with N4W knowledge management staff to develop thought leadership publications.
• Providing mentorship, guidance and advisory support to project team staff and direct reports.
• Frequent domestic and/or international travel (expected 25%).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, Environmental Science, Business, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of professional experience, or equivalent combination.
• Experience leading complex projects or strategic initiatives in an unstructured environment.
• Demonstrated quantitative skills, including experience developing and interpreting financial models, economic appraisals, or return-on-investment analyses.
• Professional experience in project finance, capital markets, management consultancy, or international development finance, ideally within multilateral development banks, DFIs, bilateral donors, or global consultancies.
• Supervisory experience, including motivating, leading, setting objectives, and managing performance of teams and/or direct reports.