Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview),

LWF is a dynamic, membership driven organization located 1.2km from Nanyuki town. Members’ subscription to the Forum is a vital vehicle in the realisation of the goals and aspirations of small holders, community groups, conservancies and large land owners focusing on integrated natural resources management. We serve youth groups and schools in an effort to...

Responsibilities or duties,

Organizational Leadership

Lead LWF’s Strategic Plan delivery, positioning the organization as the leading membership-based development and conservation organization in the Greater Laikipia landscape.

Secure consistent and strategic programmatic relations with County governments within the landscape on issues of common concern, e.g., community development, security, wildlife, water, rangelands, conservation education, tourism and land-use.

Strategic Planning and Execution

Oversee the institutional operating budget.

Lead fundraising efforts to attract new partnerships and financial support for members' initiatives and to cover the core operational costs of the Forum.

Continue to expand and diversify funding resources to ensure fiscal soundness. This includes mobilizing resources from international, regional and local donors including multilateral organizations, implementing partners, UN agencies, other INGOs and NGOs, corporates, and foundations.

Forge long-lasting partnerships with LWF’s implementing partners in the Upper Ewaso Ng'iro Basin.

Fundraising and Partnerships

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills),

Advanced (Master’s and above) degree in Conservation, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science/Studies, Wildlife Management, not-for-profit development, organizational and/or business management or related field.

Proven leadership and strategic skills, and management experience as demonstrated in similar efforts, including programme, project and financial administration.

Demonstrated commitment to building governance and programming capacity among members and their representative bodies.

Demonstrated excellence in dealing with county, national, and international government representatives and counterparts.

Proven success in securing and managing funds from diverse sources/donors including grant-writing, corporates, foundations, philanthropists, among others.

Experience working with a Board of Directors and establishing multi-stakeholder relationships.

Demonstrated skills and commitment to Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM).

Prior familiarity with the Laikipia landscape, its partners and key actors.

Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse and cosmopolitan membership with diverse landscape interests.

Experience needed,

Proven leadership and strategic skills, and management experience as demonstrated in similar efforts, including programme, project and financial administration.

Experience working with a Board of Directors and establishing multi-stakeholder relationships.

Prior familiarity with the Laikipia landscape, its partners and key actors.

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes).

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• Lead LWF’s Strategic Plan delivery, positioning the organization as the leading membership-based development and conservation organization in the Greater Laikipia landscape.
• Secure consistent and strategic programmatic relations with County governments within the landscape on issues of common concern, e.g., community development, security, wildlife, water, rangelands, conservation education, tourism and land-use.
• Oversee the institutional operating budget.
• Lead fundraising efforts to attract new partnerships and financial support for members' initiatives and to cover the core operational costs of the Forum.
• Continue to expand and diversify funding resources to ensure fiscal soundness. This includes mobilizing resources from international, regional and local donors including multilateral organizations, implementing partners, UN agencies, other INGOs and NGOs, corporates, and foundations.
• Forge long-lasting partnerships with LWF’s implementing partners in the Upper Ewaso Ng'iro Basin.

• Proven leadership and strategic skills
• Management experience
• Programme, project and financial administration
• Building governance and programming capacity
• Dealing with county, national, and international government representatives and counterparts
• Securing and managing funds from diverse sources/donors
• Grant-writing
• Working with a Board of Directors
• Establishing multi-stakeholder relationships
• Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM)
• Familiarity with the Laikipia landscape, its partners and key actors
• Ability to work with a diverse and cosmopolitan membership

• Advanced (Master’s and above) degree in Conservation, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science/Studies, Wildlife Management, not-for-profit development, organizational and/or business management or related field.
• Proven leadership and strategic skills, and management experience as demonstrated in similar efforts, including programme, project and financial administration.
• Demonstrated commitment to building governance and programming capacity among members and their representative bodies.
• Demonstrated excellence in dealing with county, national, and international government representatives and counterparts.
• Proven success in securing and managing funds from diverse sources/donors including grant-writing, corporates, foundations, philanthropists, among others.
• Experience working with a Board of Directors and establishing multi-stakeholder relationships.
• Demonstrated skills and commitment to Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM).
• Prior familiarity with the Laikipia landscape, its partners and key actors.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse and cosmopolitan membership with diverse landscape interests.