The East African Wild Life Society (EAWLS) is a membership
organization that was founded in 1961 when the Wildlife Societies of Tanzania
and Kenya – both founded in 1956 – together with Ugandan wildlife enthusiasts
joined hands.
EAWLS has been at the forefront in the efforts for protecting endangered, rare or threatened species and habitats in East Africa. EAWLS hosts the secretariats of the Kenya Forests Working Group (KFWG), the Kenya Wetland Forum (KWF) and the Kenya Wildlife Conservation Forum (KWCF) and is involved in the implementation of field based projects that include conservation of marine resources.
Through the financial support of the Government of Sweden/DFID under Act!’s
(formerly Pact Kenya) Natural Resources (Changieni Rasili Mali) Facility for
Non State Actors, EAWLS is implementing a project that aims at strengthening
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and private sector county government
legislative engagement process through formation of “County CSOs/Private Sector
Natural Resources Management Networks”.EAWLS has been at the forefront in the efforts for protecting endangered, rare or threatened species and habitats in East Africa. EAWLS hosts the secretariats of the Kenya Forests Working Group (KFWG), the Kenya Wetland Forum (KWF) and the Kenya Wildlife Conservation Forum (KWCF) and is involved in the implementation of field based projects that include conservation of marine resources.
This project is being piloted in four counties namely: Kwale in Coast Province, Laikipia, Samburu and Nakuru in Central and northern Kenya. Under this project, EAWLS wishes to recruit a project coordinator and a project officer to implement this project.
1. Project Coordinator
Overall Responsibilities:
Coordinate the work and activities of County CSOs/Private Sector Networks and the EAWLS project secretariat with the overall objective of supporting the sustainable management of Kenya’s Natural Resources through partnerships with community-based and non-governmental organizations, government agencies and departments, national and international organizations and the private sector in the 4 Counties.
Duty Station: Nairobi with extensive travel to the 4 counties
Specific Responsibilities:
- Reporting
and advising the 4 County CSOs/Private Sector Networks on emerging
conservation issues and matters brought to the attention of the EAWLS
secretariat.
- Supervising
the staff of the project together with the EAWLS Management.
- Making
sure that the 4 County CSOs/Private Sector Networks works with and learns
from similar initiatives in Kenya.
- Provide
technical expertise in publications and in development of project
materials (leaflets and policy briefs).
- Write
project concept papers and proposals for fund-raising.
- Publicize
the vision, mission and activities of the 4 County CSOs/Private Sector Networks.
- Monitoring
and evaluation of activities of the 4 County CSOs/Private Sector Networks
and report the findings to EAWLS, Act! and other partners.
- Preparation
of the necessary information and agenda for monitoring meetings organised
for EAWLS and Act!.
- Maintain
an overview of national conservation issues.
- Provide
information on these issues to the 4 County CSOs/Private Sector Networks
and alert them on opportunities and possible action items.
- Contribute
to formulation and analysis of national and county policies, strategies
and laws in liaison with the 4 County CSOs/Private Sector Networks.
- Initiate
and support the 4 County CSOs/Private Sector Networks in advocacy
campaigns based on findings of surveys, assessments and suggestions by the
county and national networks.
- Strengthen
the linkages/partnerships of county networks with members of the national
networks (KFWG, KWF and KWCF).
- Identify
county conservation issues that can be taken up by the national networks
in support of the county networks.
- Working
with the national networks, identify appropriate means of addressing the
above issues and any conservation issues that cut across counties that may
require additional support from the national networks and other
organizations.
- Using
lessons learnt from the project, scale up activities of the networks in
the 4 counties and promote their replications in other counties.
- Produce
quarterly work plans and budgets.
- Produce
quarterly technical and financial progress reports.
- Be
responsible for project equipment.
- Manage
budgets of the project, based on the quarterly budgets approved by Act!,
EAWLS and on accounting procedures of the EAWLS and Act!.
- Respond
to requests for advice and assistance on projects and initiatives related
to the 4 County CSOs/Private Sector Networks.
Qualifications, Experience, Skills and attributes
- A
Degree in Natural Resource Management (NRM), preferably at Masters level.
- Over
5 years experience in NRM and atleast three years at a supervisory level.
- Experience
in working with the private sector, donors, non-governmental
organizations, community-based organizations, as well as public sector.
- Knowledgeable
in local and national NRM and environment matters.
- Fundraising
and resource mobilization skills.
- Advocacy
and negotiation skills.
- Excellent
report writing and presentation skills.
- Good
public relations and communication skills.
- Excellent
computer skills in various computer packages (Ms. Word, Excel and Power
Point).
- Good
organizational and analytical skills.
- Ability
to work under pressure and to meet deadlines.
- Driving
experience.
2. Project Officer
Duty Station: Nairobi with extensive travel to the 4 counties
Specific Responsibilities:
Under the guidance and supervision of the project coordinator, the project officer will:
Duty Station: Nairobi with extensive travel to the 4 counties
Specific Responsibilities:
Under the guidance and supervision of the project coordinator, the project officer will:
- Identify
who the key players in natural resource management at the 4 counties are;
what their roles and obligations are; how they are fulfilling their
various roles and obligations; and what their engagements and partnerships
are.
- Identify
conservation issues at the 4 counties and the specific needs of counties
and how these needs can be fulfilled by formation of county CSOs/private
sector networks.
- Publicize
the vision, mission and activities of the 4 County CSOs/Private Sector
Networks.
- Prepare
all necessary information and agenda for meetings and workshops organised
or envisaged in the project.
- Facilitate
meetings of the 4 County CSOs/Private Sector Networks, workshops and
exchange visits envisaged in the project.
- Provide
technical supports in publications and in development of project materials
(leaflets and policy briefs).
- Support
the 4 County CSOs/Private Sector Networks to prioritize conservation
issues, identify appropriate strategic means of intervention and alert
them on opportunities.
- Provide
a supportive role to 4 County CSOs/Private Sector Networks in formulation
and analysis of national and county policies, strategies and laws, and in
advocacy.
- Using
lessons learnt from the project, scale up activities of the networks in
the 4 counties and promote their replications in other counties.
- Assist
the project coordinator in production of quarterly work plans, progress
reports and budgets.
Qualifications, Experience, Skills and attributes
- A
Degree in Natural Resource Management (NRM).
- Over
3 years experience in NRM.
- Experience
in working with the private sector, donors, non-governmental
organizations, community-based organizations, as well as public sector.
- Knowledgeable
in local and national NRM and environment matters.
- Excellent
report writing and presentation skills.
- Good
public relations and communication skills.
- Excellent
computer skills in various computer packages (Ms. Word, Excel and Power
Point).
- Good
organizational and analytical skills.
- Ability
to work under pressure and to meet deadlines.
If you possess the above qualities, please send your application, a one page write up on why you feel you are the most suitable person for the job and a detailed C.V., a day time telephone contact, and names and telephone contacts of three referees by 20th January 2012 to:
The Executive Director,
The East African Wild Life Society,
P. O. Box 20110, 00200, Nairobi
Email: info@eawildlife.org
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