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World Wildlife Fund

Conserves wildlife and habitats worldwide

DCF Officer

Program ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSanta Cruz de la Sierra, BoliviaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's-level Licenciatura in environmental sciences, agronomy, animal science, biology, veterinary medicine, forestry engineering, rural development, economics, territorial management, or a related area.
  • At least five years of general professional experience in conservation, sustainable development, agricultural and livestock production, territorial management, and value chains.
  • At least five years of professional experience in sustainable rural development with a territorial management focus.
  • At least five years of experience coordinating, implementing, and monitoring field projects, preferably in Indigenous territories, protected areas, productive landscapes, or rural areas.
  • Demonstrated experience working with livestock, agricultural, or agroforestry producers, including technical assistance, adoption of good practices, and production improvement processes.
  • Knowledge of deforestation- and conversion-free production approaches, value-chain sustainability, environmental risk management, and monitoring of land-use changes.
  • Experience engaging with municipal, autonomous, Indigenous, departmental, or national authorities, as well as civil society organizations, the private sector, and development partners.
  • Experience facilitating multi-stakeholder forums, technical working groups, participatory workshops, and territorial planning processes.
  • Experience preparing technical reports, work plans, terms of reference, monitoring consultancies, and systematizing information.
  • Availability to live in Charagua and travel frequently within Charagua and to other project implementation areas.
  • Strong command of office tools and collaborative platforms.
  • Knowledge of the project’s area of influence and experience in the Bolivian Chaco, specifically with Indigenous peoples and livestock producers.
  • Ability to coordinate technical and operational work in rural, intercultural, and territorially complex contexts.
  • Ability to build trust, facilitate agreements, and maintain respectful working relationships with Indigenous communities, producers, authorities, and partners.
  • Systems thinking to connect conservation, production, livelihoods, territorial governance, and sustainable financing.
  • Ability to plan, monitor, analyze information, and solve problems in the field.
  • Clear communication, technical writing, and ability to present results to diverse audiences.
  • Ability to work in teams, coordinate with technical and administrative areas, and contribute to an inclusive, collaborative institutional culture.
  • Commitment to building and strengthening an inclusive culture within and across teams.
  • Alignment with WWF’s values of Courage, Integrity, Respect, and Collaboration.
  • Demonstrates courage by speaking up even when it is difficult or unpopular.
  • Builds trust by acting with integrity, acknowledging mistakes, and taking responsibility for actions.
  • Accepts differing viewpoints and ideas with curiosity, respect, and openness.
  • Promotes cooperative practices, behaviors, and ways of working among diverse groups and individuals.

Responsibilities

  • Manage technical implementation of the DCF and sustainable soy and beef production component in Charagua, ensuring alignment with the Bolivia PFP project objectives and WWF Bolivia strategy, including development of work plans, budgets, and project monitoring.
  • Facilitate operational engagement with the autonomous Indigenous government of Charagua Iyambae, Indigenous communities, producer associations, private producers, and local partners.
  • Support preparation, implementation, and monitoring of Charagua’s jurisdictional action plan, integrating protected areas, productive zones, and territorial governance mechanisms.
  • Identify pilot production units.
  • Coordinate and facilitate technical assistance for livestock and soy producers to promote sustainable, deforestation- and conversion-free production, emphasizing fire reduction, soil management, biodiversity, coexistence, productivity, and climate resilience.
  • Monitor implementation of 10 livestock and soy production pilots with Indigenous communities, livestock producers, and soy producers, including activity planning, field visits, progress records, risk identification, and proposed corrective measures.
  • Support development, use, and strengthening of monitoring, reporting, and verification systems, including information on deforestation risk, early warnings, land-use changes, and compliance with DCF commitments.
  • Contribute to systematizing and sharing lessons, results, and good practices through technical reports, communications products, and learning documents that enable replication in other landscapes.
  • Manage and supervise consultancies, technical services, grants, or collaboration agreements related to the DCF component in Charagua, verifying the technical quality of products and deliverables.
  • Support preparation of technical and financial reports, donor materials, presentations, work plans, and internal reports related to the Charagua component.
  • Promote coordination among the DCF production component, protected areas, social and environmental safeguards, communications, operations, and WWF Bolivia administration.
  • Strengthen deforestation enforcement capacity and support SERNAP initiatives.
  • Represent WWF Bolivia technically in local forums, multi-stakeholder meetings, public-private platforms, and consultation processes related to sustainable production, conservation, and territorial management in Charagua.
  • Report project progress to the donor and WWF network, including through meetings with the United States, donors, and other relevant stakeholders.
  • Identify opportunities, risks, and institutional and community capacity-building needs to improve project implementation and the sustainability of results.

Desired Qualifications

  • Postgraduate studies or complementary training in project management, sustainable value chains, sustainable agricultural and livestock production, conservation, environmental monitoring, or territorial development.
  • Experience documenting successful sustainable or regenerative livestock and agriculture initiatives in the Bolivian Chaco region.
  • Experience with geographic information systems, environmental monitoring tools, databases, or monitoring, reporting, and verification systems.
  • Knowledge of English.

About the Company

World Wildlife Fund

Conserves wildlife and habitats worldwide

WWF-US protects nature through science-based conservation programs across 100 countries, supported by over 1 million members in the U.S. and millions worldwide, including field projects, policy work, education, and partnerships. Its work combines research with on-the-ground actions and collaboration among communities, governments, businesses, and organizations to protect species, restore ecosystems, and promote sustainable use of natural resources. It operates on a global scale with a strong scientific foundation and wide networks, enabling coordinated conservation strategies that cut across borders. The goal is a future where nature thrives and people benefit from healthy ecosystems, clean water, climate resilience, and sustainable livelihoods.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Washington DC, District of Columbia
Founded
1961

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