WORLD WILDLIFE FUND

Senior Advisor, Trade, Investment and Economic Policy
Department: Conservation
Reporting to: Vice President, Conservation

World Wildlife Fund Canada is seeking a seasoned and enthusiastic specialist in international trade, investment, public finance and/or fiscal policy to assist in finding innovative ways to harness market forces for conservation. Combining technical knowledge, strategic thinking and entrepreneurial energy, the successful candidate will be responsible for developing WWF policy proposals, lobbying for their adoption, including presentations in high-level private and public sector forums, and developing practical partnerships with specific businesses.

Key responsibilities include:
· Identifying and developing advocacy strategies relating to international trade policy, investment, and economic issues that offer an opportunity to advance WWF-Canada's conservation goals or pose a risk to them.
· Research and analysis, formulating recommendations and promoting them publicly and in high-level meetings with business leaders, investment advisors, government officials, international trade bodies, and multi-lateral institutions. Examples of projects include: designing and advocating ecological taxation reform proposals to create incentives for sustainable forest management in Canada, leveraging decisions within the investment community that align with conservation goals, and spearheading WWF's hemispheric efforts on the FTAA (Free Trade Area of the Americas) as it relates to forest conservation.
· Serving as a representative in Canada of the global WWF Trade and Investment Team (TICORE).

Required qualifications, knowledge, experience:
· A graduate degree in law, economics, trade or commerce, preferably with an international policy or environmental theme.
· Five years of relevant private or public sector work experience with a focus on trade and environment policy or environmental industries.
· Demonstrated experience with advocacy and the demonstrated capacity for innovative thinking on conservation issues.
· Working knowledge of Canadian and international environmental policies
· Familiarity with regional trade patterns in the Americas and/or work experience in Latin America an asset.

Skills and abilities required:
· Excellent oral and written English communication skills
· Language skills in French and/or Spanish an asset
· Strong organizational skills
· Excellent interpersonal skills
· Excellent presentation skills
· Demonstrated ability to work on many and varied projects at the same time without compromising quality or efficiency
· Ability to work independently with a minimum of supervision
· Ability to work as a team player

Terms: This is a full-time position to June 30, 2003, with the possibility of renewal. The successful candidate will be eligible to participate in the company's comprehensive benefits plan. This position will be of interest to those looking build upon their past successes in the fields of trade, policy and investment within a leading conservation organization.

Applications: A resume, covering letter with salary expectations, and a sample of writing should be directed to the Human Resources Department by March 4, 2002, World Wildlife Fund Canada, 245 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 410, Toronto, Ontario, M4P 3J1, or by email to jobs@wwfcanada.org. No phone calls or faxes please.