Managing Director Face the Future Rotterdam

Vacancy: Managing Director

April 23, 2012

Face the Future

Ecosystems, and forests in particular, are under a lot of pressure. Conservation (or sustainable management) cannot financially compete with conversion, resulting in a further decline of ecosystems.

This will inevitably lead to an economic shift in which ecosystem services are valued (and eventually priced) in order to create strong incentives to sustainably manage ecosystems.

The mission of Face the future is to rehabilitate and conserve ecosystems (primarily forests) that provide crucial ecosystems, by developing projects that result in assets.

(assets are: carbon credits, timber, biodiversity/water credits etc.)

Face the Future is founded in 1990 with the objective to mitigate climate change by reforestation and forest conservation projects. She is one of the global pioneers in the area of forest carbon projects. As a result driven organisation Face the Future specialises in:

• Development of afforestation/reforestation projects and forest conservation (REDD) projects

• Generation of carbon credits from these projects

• Sustainable forest management, combining carbon revenues with other forest related revenue streams

Face the Future works with several partners worldwide on the development and management of forest (carbon) projects. The projects Face the Future participates in have a strong variety (VCS, conservation, FSC, sustainable timber) but have sustainability as common ground.

The organisation consist of 5 professionals, based in Rotterdam, a relatively autonomously operating company of 8 employees in Ecuador (managed at arms-lengths) and owned projects in Uganda, Ecuador, Malaysia and the Netherlands.

In order to manage the organisation and built on the long-term strategy Face the Future is hiring a Managing Director, to be located in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Role and responsibility

The Managing Director will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the company. Next to this the Managing Director leads the strategic and growth ambitions of Face the Future.

The position comes with the following activities and responsibilities:

• Management of project portfolio (on board level)

• Acquisition of additional projects related to the valuation of ecosystem services

• Development of additional business lines & defining strategic partnerships

• Innovation with regards to project funding models

• Management of a team of professionals

• Execution of the long-term business plan and acting on new opportunities

Face the Future foresees a growing connection between the business (and investment) community and forestry/ecosystem restoration community. This will result in new innovative business models and funding concepts. Face the Future seeks a candidate who is able to initiate and create new business models.

Profile

The candidate meets the following profile:

• Finalised relevant education, at least Masters degree (e.g. forestry, economical, environmental)

• Multiple years of experience in international carbon-, forestry or sustainable investments market

• Ability to manage large and complex projects in international settings, preferably related to forests or other ecosystems

• Familiar with forestry certification processes and the climate change sector

• Hands-on mentality, prepare to take on operational activities

• Willingness to travel

• English and Spanish language skills and preferably also French

• Combination of managerial and entrepreneurial skills

As Face the Future is a small and ambitious organisation the candidate is required to be able to manage the company on both operational and strategic level.

Application

For more information or your application:

Face the Future

Att. Denis Slieker

Pieter de Hoochweg 108 3024 BH Rotterdam

+31 (0)10 754 20 50 Denis.slieker@face-thefuture.com Mobile: +31 (0)6 524 55 639

www.face-thefuture.com