Purpose of role
The Amazon Basin Regional Programme Officer is responsible for facilitating and managing grants at the Pan-Amazon level. They will work closely with the Tenure Facility team and the Indigenous, Afro-descendant, and community organizations it funds to advance regional processes, funding, and policies.
This position aims to strengthen territorial rights and governance by fostering alliances, co-sponsoring events, and providing catalytic funding. This is a long-term consultancy role, supported by multi-year funding.
Role summary
- The Officer will develop and implement strategies to support regional platforms and processes, influencing regional policies and funding.
- Coordinate studies, nurture partnerships, facilitate dialogues, and manage regional grant-making, planning, and reporting.
- Promote policy events and dialogues across the Amazon Basin, often in collaboration with other organizations.
- Design funding strategies, review proposals, negotiate with partners, and oversee project implementation and reporting.
- Foster strategic partnerships and identify opportunities for co-financing and collaboration.
- Engage with Indigenous, Afro-descendant, and community leaders, government officials, funding agencies, and NGOs.
- Report to the Amazon Basin Coordinator and coordinate with other team members, short-term consultants, and the Tinta NGO.
Essential job functions
- Provide leadership for regional processes at the Pan-Amazon level, coordinating with global, national, and regional efforts.
- Prepare work plans, budgets, and monitor implementation.
- Participate in regional assessments and scoping studies to identify strategies and potential partners.
- Build lasting alliances with Indigenous, Afro-descendant, and community platforms, other funders, and key stakeholders.
- Ensure meaningful engagement of local communities and the organizations that represent them in decision-making processes.
- Oversee the selection, monitoring, and evaluation of Tenure Facility grants.
- Maintain regular contact with grantees and facilitate access to stakeholders and resources.
- Collaborate with regional coordinators to align regional efforts with organizational strategies and policies.
- Ensure timely and high-quality reporting for both internal and external stakeholders.
- Work with the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Team, as well as Development and Communications units, to ensure effective monitoring, evaluation, and communications.
- Manage staff or consultants assigned to regional processes, providing mentoring and support.
- Lead by example and maintain a culture aligned with the Tenure Facility’s values.
Experience and skills
- Experience with Indigenous, Afro-descendant, and community land and forest rights, territorial governance, gender equality, and the protection of forests in the Amazon Basin.
- Strong leadership and management skills with a collaborative and positive approach.
- Ability to work with diverse stakeholders to achieve results.
- Fluency in Spanish, Portuguese, or English (additional languages are a plus).
- Strong communications skills.
- Experience with regional policies, funding initiatives, and organizations in the Amazon Basin.
- Previous grant-making experience is a plus.
- A strong network within the region will be beneficial.
- Candidates from Indigenous, Afro-descendant, or traditional communities are encouraged to apply.
- Practical experience is as important as formal educational credentials.
Terms and conditions
- Standard work week of 40 hours, with additional hours as necessary.
- International and domestic travel required, primarily within the Amazon Basin countries.
