Programme Officer – Species Conservation Job at International Union for Conservation of Nature - Career Opportunity in Kenya

Vacancy title:
Programme Officer – Species Conservation

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Administrative & Office ]

 

Jobs at:

International Union for Conservation of Nature

Deadline of this Job:
20th January 2020  

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Nairobi , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, December 19, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed


JOB DETAILS:
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. It provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge and tools that enable human progress, economic development and nature conservation to take place together. The primary task of the Programme Officer will be to contribute to the effective implementation of a grant programme for species conservation under the SOS African Wildlife inititiave. Other tasks will include priority setting for species conservation, managing donor and partner relationships, and liaison with IUCN Programmes, Members, Commissions, and partners. .

  Job Responsibilities:
• Ensure the efficient implementation of the Eastern and Southern Africa component of the IUCN SOS African Wildlife inititiave;
• Be responsible for the day to day management of the grants following IUCN SOS standardised procedures and in coordination with the Regional Technical Coordinator (CAS) and the Species Conservation Grants Coordinator;
• Support the development of operational guidelines and templates and contribute to preparing the documentation for the calls for proposals;
• Assist in reviewing applications received by the SOS Secretariat, including review of applications’ eligibility under SOS criteria, and supporting the SOS Technical Advisory Group review of applications;
• Liaise with the grantees;
• Monitor grants and organise and conduct project monitoring missions as well as prepare mission reports in coordination with the Regional Technical Coordinator (CAS) and the Species Conservation Grants Coordinator;
• Review progress and final reports submitted by grantees and prepare project evaluation reports;
• Lead on the data collection process for grants in Eastern and Southern Africa to feed into the SOS monitoring and evaluation framework;
• Support the organisational development and capacity building activities of SOS African Wildlife;


  Job Skills:
• Capacity to work effectively under time pressure and extended hours, if required and with prior approval of the ESARO Regional Director;
• Willingness to travel within the region, sometimes at short notice (the Programme Officer will be required to travel frequently);
• Computer literacy in MS Office packages;
• Excellent organizational and networking skills;
• Team-oriented attitude and ability to work independently


  Job Qualifications:
• MSc degree (or higher) in biodiversity conservation, species management, environmental sciences or other relevant discipline;
• Minimum of 3 years experience in the field of species conservation, preferably involving on-the-ground conservation activities;
• Experience in grant making or project management, with strong project management skills at multiple levels including planning, implementation, reporting, and monitoring;
• Proven ability to work with multi-disciplinary groups, including governments, experts and civil society;
• Good knowledge of IUCN standards and knowledge tools for species conservation;
• Knowledge of and experience with the main species conservation challenges in the region
• Fundraising experience


Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

 

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Job Info
Job Category: Administrative jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job:  20th January 2020
Duty Station: kenya
Posted: 19-12-2019
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 19-12-2019
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 19-12-2065
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