The IUCN World Conservation Congress takes place every four years, and brings together several thousand participants for a 10 day event, including a four-day IUCN Members’ Assembly, preceded by a four-day Forum with several hundred events open to the general public, plus an opening day and an excursion day. The 2016 Congress will take place in Hawaii from 1-10 September 2016.

The Partnerships Coordinator: 2016 World Conservation Congress will play a lead role in designing a resource mobilization strategy for the Congress (Phase 1: March – June 2015), and actively mobilise support and funds for the Congress (Phase 2: June 2015 to November 2016). He will also help shape and develop longer term strategic partnerships with business, charitable Foundations, IUCN Member organizations, as well as private individuals.

The Partnerships Coordinator: 2016 World Conservation Congress will report to the Director of the IUCN’s Strategic Partnerships Unit and liaise closely with IUCN’s Congress Unit, the Forum Team, IUCN’s Corporate Communications Team, IUCN’s Washington D.C. Office and WCC National Host Committee/Hawai‘i 2016 on all aspects of strategy design, as well as with the Business and Biodiversity Programme for developing selected private sector partnerships, and the Directors of IUCN Global Programmes.

During Phase 1 (March – June 2015), he will design a resource mobilization strategy to mobilize funds for the Congress (event) and to identify partners who might be interested in supporting IUCN’s longer term programmatic work.

A minimum fundraising target has been set at CHF 4 million (IUCN only) to cover costs directly related to the delivery of the Congress. This includes CHF 800,000 to cover participation of delegates from low and middle income countries. The possible addition of new initiatives for the WCC such as the “Pacific Summit”, “WCC on the Beach” and/or expansion of the “Conservation Campus” may require additional funding.

FOR PHASE 1:

1. Design a Resource Mobilization Strategy to secure all funds to cover costs directly related to the delivery of, and participation in the WCC. This will involve identifying , targeting and establishing contacts with potential private sector, philanthropic, and individual sponsors for the Congress based on:

• Congress objectives;
• The IUCN Business Engagement Strategy and the Operational Guidelines for Private Sector Engagement;
• Specific IUCN programmatic initiatives to be discussed or launched at the Congress;
• Synergies between sponsors/donors and IUCN.
• Collaborate with WCC Host committee fundraiser to delineate who will connect with each of the prospective sponsors/donors to secure the resources needed to cover costs directly related to the delivery of the Host Agreement between the State of Hawai‘i and IUCN.

2. Design specific sub-sector strategies for leveraging funds from, and building longer term strategic partnerships for IUCN with partners from the private sector, the philanthropic and not-for-profit sector, high net worth individuals, and charitable Foundations.

3. Design a Sponsorship Recognition Programme.

4. Work with the IUCN Global Communications team on the design and branding of information material for potential donors.


FOR PHASE 2:

5. Develop and deliver compelling presentations tailored to the needs of potential donors.

6. Upon agreement with the Director of the Strategic Partnership Unit (SPU), and WCC Host Committee approach the private sector, charitable Foundations and high net worth individuals (HNWI) to secure Congress funding.

7. Assist IUCN Regional Offices to secure funding for sponsored participants (IUCN Members and Pacific islanders) from their region.

8. Work with Heads of Global Programmes and Forum Team to design and sell Congress pavilions to showcase critical environmental issues of the 21st century and assist with the organization and sales of exhibition space.

9. Post updates and results regularly to the all above listed parties.

10. Draft and edit sponsorship communications (letters, emails, forms, contracts) and other printed or web-based material

11. Ensure donor and sponsor needs are met, manage partnerships toward success for both parties, and ensure that sponsors and donors receive appropriate recognition before, during and after the Congress. Deliver progress and final reports to donors and sponsors, if required by each specific contract.

The above job description contains the main duties and responsibilities for this position. However, in a small organization such as IUCN, staff members are expected to show flexibility in their approach to work and be willing to undertake other tasks that are reasonably allocated to them but which are not part of the regular job description. Were any task becomes a regular part of an employee’s responsibilities, the job description would be changed in consultation with the employee and the Human Resources Management Group