Foundation Development And Outreach Specialist

POSITION DESCRIPTION FOUNDATION DEVELOPMENT AND OUTREACH SPECIALIST LEBANON REFORESTATION INITIATIVE (LRI) BEIRUT, LEBANON October 2011 The Lebanon Reforestation Initiative seeks a high caliber Foundation Development and Outreach Specialist for a large, four-year reforestation project that provides targeted technical assistance for reforestation and related short-term employment in impoverished and environmentally degraded regions of Lebanon. Position Description Responsibilities of the Foundation Development and Outreach Specialist include: • Developing an independent, non-profit foundation based in Lebanon to support ongoing restoration of Lebanon’s forests that will carry on the mandate of the Lebanon Reforestation Initiative following completion of its initial four-year project cycle. The independent entity will be a cooperative endeavor between the private sector, Lebanon’s expatriate communities, and the nonprofit, NGO sectors. • Fundraising, networking, and outreach to the Lebanese diaspora communities, the Lebanese private sector, and other donors to raise interest, funding, and educational awareness for ongoing reforestation efforts in Lebanon; • Overseeing development of a dynamic Internet-based outreach and marketing platform as required of a world-class foundation; • Analyzing opportunities to establish long-term payment schemes for ecosystem services that forests provide and generate revenue for forest conservation and restoration; • Advising LRI technical staff to improve business planning for tree nursery operations; and • Representing the LRI before high-profile domestic and international audiences for foundation outreach and marketing. Qualifications The successful candidate will have: • Advanced degree in business administration, marketing, international affairs, or related field; • At least eight years experience in business development at a NGO or private sector entity; • Proven successful fundraising and outreach record in a professional setting; • Demonstrated high-level contacts and familiarity with philanthropic and cultural communities/associations in Lebanon, the United States, and elsewhere; • Familiarity with corporate environmental marketing, corporate social responsibility, payment for ecological services, green marketing, etc., a decided advantage; • Experience with Internet-based outreach and fundraising preferred; • Superior oral communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills; • Excellent time management skills; • English and Arabic fluency; and • Ability to travel internationally, especially between Lebanon and the United States. Location: Beirut, Lebanon Application Instructions Please send electronic submission, including C.V. and a letter of introduction, with “Foundation Development and Outreach Specialist” in subject line to info@lri-lb.org. Finalists will be contacted.