Conservation Manager, WWF Zimbabwe 147 views3 applications

Want to make a positive difference to the future of people and our one shared home, the Earth?

Working with WWF could be your opportunity of a lifetime:

All around the world, people are waking up to the deepening crisis of nature loss. A growing realization that nature is our life-support system. And that nobody will be spared from the impacts of its loss. Here at WWF, we are helping to tackle this enormous global challenge.

Our people come from hugely diverse backgrounds and with a variety of expertise, ranging from HR and finance to advocacy and conservation science. We welcome applications from anyone who believes they can help us create a better future for people and wildlife.

What we do:

We are an independent conservation organization, striving to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife. From individuals and communities to business and government, we are part of a growing coalition calling on world leaders to set nature on the path to recovery by 2030. Together, we seek to protect and restore natural habitats, stop the mass extinction of wildlife, and make the way we produce and consume sustainable.

We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and highly qualified Conservation Manager to ensure WWF Zimbabwe applies the highest standards in the area of conservation management, fosters a culture based on network citizenship and the WWF ways of working and values in order to support the achievement of the conservation goals and objectives as laid in the Strategic Plan, in compliance with WWF guidelines, policies and procedures and Zimbabwe legal standards.

Location:

Harare, Zimbabwe

Contract Type: Fixed Term

I. Major Functions

• Ensures that the WWF Zimbabwe Conservation Strategy is implemented through effective project implementation and development;

· Promotes the vision and objectives of the WWF Zimbabwe Conservation Strategy to external and WWF stakeholders, and participates in strategic partnership-building / fundraising approaches to them in coordination with the Country Director;

· Ensures that WWF Zimbabwe technical standards and reporting requirements are met;

· Leads the design and implementation of a monitoring, evaluation and reporting framework to track delivery against WWF Zimbabwe goals and objectives.

· Ensures that a Conservation Strategy relevant to national policies, constituencies, and civil society, and aligned with the relevant Global Program frameworks, is developed and implemented;

· Responsible for all aspects of project management, through Project Managers and their teams, by the appropriate application of support and advice;

II. Profile

Required Qualifications

· Advanced university degree in an appropriate field (conservation / environment / natural resource management forest / freshwater / terrestrial ecology). Additional academic training or a degree in a management field would be a strong asset;

· Proven track record in successfully developing, leading, and managing projects in the field of conservation, natural resource management, international development, and/or other related fields;**

· At least 7 years professional experience in a leadership role, of which at least 4 years should have been spent developing, leading, and managing large scale programmes with diverse and multi-disciplinary teams in the Southern Africa region ( preferably Zimbabwe); and**

· Knowledge of the institutional and legal framework of the environment and conservation in Zimbabwe, as well as of relevant policy issues.

Required Skills and Competencies

· Proven leadership and team management skills;

· Skilled in negotiation, liaison, and in relationship and conflict management;

· Strong skills in project planning, proposal writing, financing, management, implementation, and evaluation;

· Strong organisational and analytical skills;

· Strong vocational interest in nature conservation;

· A working knowledge of financial management, especially of projects;

· Negotiation, influencing, and media relation skills, preferably at a high level;**

· Excellent inter-personal skills, with the ability to network and to develop and maintain strong relationships at all levels, both internally and with local communities, government agencies, the not-for-profit sector, the scientific community, the business community, and the WWF Network;

· Adaptable, flexible, able to take initiative and prioritize among competing demands

· Excellent oral and written communications skills in English; and

· Identifies and aligns with the core values of the WWF organization: Courage, Integrity, Respect & Collaboration.