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CONSERVATION MANAGER |
WWF Zambia |
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Posted 2018-07-12 05:36:11
Are
you a dynamic, innovative and impact driven individual who would like to
contribute to conservation? Then you are the candidate that WWF (The World Wide
Fund for Nature) is looking for. WWF is an International Non-Governmental
Organization that deals with conservation of nature. Our mission is to stop the
degradation of the planet’s natural environment and to build a future in which
humans live in harmony with nature.
Duty Post: Lusaka.
The Role:
Under
the supervision of the Country Director, the incumbent will ensure that WWF
Zambia conservation strategy and delivery mechanism is cutting edge and established
prior to WWF Zambia becoming a national office. Support the Country
Director and SMT implement the roadmap and change plans for WWF Zambia to
transition from a country office to a national office
Main Responsibilities:
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Work
with the Country Director and the Senior Management Team to develop and
implement a focus, coherence and cutting edge conservation strategy and
approach that will reposition WWF Zambia as the leading Conservation
organization in Zambia.
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Responsible
for day to day strategy management by ensuring coherence in the implementation
of an effective and agile conservation strategy that delivers
impact at scale and is relevant to national policies, constituencies, civil
society, the most current WWF Africa and WWF global conservation priorities
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Ensure
strategic engagement with relevant international and national stakeholders on
conservation and technical issues, including strong engagement on policy issues
and processes, in order to influence and inform national policy and decision
–making.
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Provide
conservation leadership to assigned regional and transboundary programs e.g.
this role will help deliver the WWF KAZA vision.
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Promote
the vision and objectives of the WWF Zambia Conservation Strategy to
government, donor, civil society, corporate, and WWF stakeholders at national-
and international-level meetings, conferences, and fora.
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Direct
annual planning and budgeting across departments ensuring linkages between
prioritized activities and agreed conservation impacts and outcomes.
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Ensure
all programs and campaigns have effective plans, deliver impact at scale and
are effectively contributing to relevant priorities.
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Establish,
implement and oversee a system of planning, monitoring, learning conservation
programmers and priorities in line with strategic plans, which demonstrate our
conservation targets.
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Strengthen
outcomes management and monitor effectiveness of Conservation team who in turn
coordinate priorities and activities towards agreed outcomes.
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Work
with the Country Director, Fundraising manager and Senior Management Team to
develop and implement funding strategies to ensure sustainability of WWF
Zambia’ conservation programmers and impact.
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Develop,
establish and build strong, win-win and lasting strategic relationships with
WWF Zambia community of partners, staff, Board and supporters to strengthen
interaction, creativity and conservation results.
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Support
Proposal Development in attracting funding opportunities for Conservation
initiatives to ensure that the development of our most promising initiatives
benefits from latest thinking on Conservation strategy development.
Required Qualifications,
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Deep
knowledge of the Zambia conservation landscape
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Advanced
degree (masters or higher) in Biology, Natural Resources, Environment, Ecology,
Social Science or related discipline.
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At
least 10 years of successful experience
in conservation planning and programme design, M&E, audits and evaluations
both at the conceptual and practical level.
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7
years’ post-graduate professional direct experience in relation to environment,
development, conservation or sustainability.
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At
least 5 years in a Senior Conservation leadership role.
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Experience
in non-profit or environmental organization and knowledge of the WWF Network an
advantage.
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Evidence
of major fundraising outcomes
How to apply?
Applications must include a cover
letter and CV with full contact details of three referees sent as one file with
subject line “Conservation Manager – Zambiaâ€, to
The Human Resources Manager – Africa through careers@wwfafrica.org to
be received not later than 15th July 2018
at 17:00.
WWF
is an equal opportunity employer and committed to having a diverse workforce.