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CONSERVATION FINANCE OFFICER
| Organisation: | Conservation Alpha Southern Africa |
| Sector: | Sustainable Finance and Funding |
| Location: | Remote, South Africa |
| Closing date: | 31 October 2025 |
๐ We're Hiring: Conservation Finance Officer ๐ฟ
Conservation Alpha is on the lookout for a dynamic and driven Conservation Finance Officer to join our team and help shape the future of conservation finance in Africa.
This mid-level role is perfect for someone passionate about nature-based solutions, impact finance, and biodiversity conservation, with a strong foundation in financial analysis and risk management.
As part of our team, you will:
๐น Support the development of potential impact finance products
๐นCollaborate with experts to develop financial strategies and products
๐น Engage with diverse stakeholders across the finance and conservation sectors
๐น Help bring cutting-edge nature-based financing solutions to market
๐ Remote position โ ideally based in South Africa or Kenya
โ๏ธ Occasional travel required
๐ Career growth opportunities based on your interests and strengths
If you're ready to make a real impact at the intersection of finance and conservation, weโd love to hear from you!
POSITION SUMMARY
Conservation Alpha supports our clients to identify effective conservation focussed finance strategies and
solutions, such as-based financing mechanisms and is seeking a candidate to fulfil the role of Conservation
Finance Officer. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on the cutting edge of conservation finance
in Africa and will require a highly dynamic candidate who can work across the diversity of client needs
supported by Conservation Alpha. This is a mid-level role that will support the development of a range of
potential impact finance products and the broad scope of activities required to take these financing
products to market. This role will require an individual who has experience in financial analysis and risk
management and will involve varied activities, from supporting the development of investment strategies
and intervention plans, to supporting the design and structuring of nature-based products. The supporting
role will entail working with a network of partners and subject experts developing out financial strategies
and products in collaboration with our strategy and impact measurement teams.
The individual should have a good understanding of impact finance market dynamics and risks, and ideally
of biodiversity conservation and climate related issues. The Conservation Finance Officer will be expected
to have strong communication skills (both oral and written) with a range of different stakeholder groups to
effectively engage with both the finance and the conservation sectors. A critical skill is to be able to
communicate complex information concisely. Experience working within the conservation sector would be
an advantage.
The Conservation Finance Officer will report to and support the Performance Lead and work closely with
the broader team. The Conservation Finance Officer may also support Conservation Alpha on a range of
other projects as needed. The position will require occasional travel related to each project and to engage
with the market during the design of products. The position offers the opportunity for career and skill
development dependent upon the competencies and interests of the successful candidate. This position is
based remotely, preferably within South Africa or Kenya.
Conservation Alpha supports our clients to identify effective conservation focussed finance strategies and
solutions, such as-based financing mechanisms and is seeking a candidate to fulfil the role of Conservation
Finance Officer. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on the cutting edge of conservation finance
in Africa and will require a highly dynamic candidate who can work across the diversity of client needs
supported by Conservation Alpha. This is a mid-level role that will support the development of a range of
potential impact finance products and the broad scope of activities required to take these financing
products to market. This role will require an individual who has experience in financial analysis and risk
management and will involve varied activities, from supporting the development of investment strategies
and intervention plans, to supporting the design and structuring of nature-based products. The supporting
role will entail working with a network of partners and subject experts developing out financial strategies
and products in collaboration with our strategy and impact measurement teams.
The individual should have a good understanding of impact finance market dynamics and risks, and ideally
of biodiversity conservation and climate related issues. The Conservation Finance Officer will be expected
to have strong communication skills (both oral and written) with a range of different stakeholder groups to
effectively engage with both the finance and the conservation sectors. A critical skill is to be able to
communicate complex information concisely. Experience working within the conservation sector would be
an advantage.
The Conservation Finance Officer will report to and support the Performance Lead and work closely with
the broader team. The Conservation Finance Officer may also support Conservation Alpha on a range of
other projects as needed. The position will require occasional travel related to each project and to engage
with the market during the design of products. The position offers the opportunity for career and skill
development dependent upon the competencies and interests of the successful candidate. This position is
based remotely, preferably within South Africa or Kenya.
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| Contact person: | Melissa Whitecross |
| Email: | careers@conservationalpha.com |
