ABOUT THE POSITION

We are seeking a Coordinator for Nature-based Finance Instruments with an entrepreneurial mindset and experience in nature finance to explore, develop and implement innovative finance mechanisms. You will evaluate market opportunities and co-develop solutions with our conservation teams and financing partners—enabling FZS to scale its impact and engage with the private sector.

ABOUT US

Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS) is an internationally operating conservation organisation based in Germany that has been supporting conservation projects in Africa, South America, South East Asia and Europe for many decades. Following our mission to conserve wildlife and ecosystems we are focusing on protected areas and outstanding wild places

• Evaluate and advance nature-based finance instruments such as carbon and biodiversity credits, impact bonds, and other private sector mechanisms.
• Conduct market research and collaborate with conservation teams, verifiers, and NatureTech providers to build business cases.
• Engage with companies, investors, and other stakeholders to promote FZS-led nature-based finance initiatives.
• Support programme managers in designing and implementing finance solutions aligned with FZS’s mission and values.
• Co-develop outcome-based financing frameworks with internal experts and our MEL (Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning) team.
• Track and report the performance and impact of implemented finance instruments.
• Develop a flexible organizational framework to guide FZS programmes on nature-based finance.
• Facilitate internal learning and contribute to best practices in conservation finance.