The
African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is the leading international conservation
organization focused solely on the African continent.
AWF’s mission is, together with the people of Africa, to ensure that the wildlife and wild lands of Africa will endure forever.
AWF currently seeks to hire a Senior Program Manager, Conservation Enterprise (Africa) to be based in its offices Headquarter Offices in Nairobi, Kenya.
The successful applicant will report to the Vice President, Program Operations.AWF’s mission is, together with the people of Africa, to ensure that the wildlife and wild lands of Africa will endure forever.
AWF currently seeks to hire a Senior Program Manager, Conservation Enterprise (Africa) to be based in its offices Headquarter Offices in Nairobi, Kenya.
Working very closely with the Associate Conservation Enterprise Director, this new position will have primary day- to – day operational responsibility for designing, developing and monitoring conservation enterprise investments for AWF across Eastern, Central, Western and Southern Africa.
The successful applicant will also be required to support development of the African Wildlife Fund (AWC) – working directly with the Investment Manager.
Key Responsibilities
- Long
term, pan-continental strategic planning for conservation enterprise
together with the other core disciplines within AWF.
- Proactively
communicate with and support those responsible within AWF for raising
funds to support the delivery of the conservation enterprise strategy as
well supporting fund raising initiatives by liaising directly with
prospective third party financiers.
- Lead
in identifying, assessing and rationalising new, high potential
conservation enterprise development opportunities that will directly
support AWF’s mission and the specific conservation enterprise strategy
within it.;
- Manage
the process of designing, structuring, developing and launching qualifying
conservation enterprises, including designing and negotiating related
contracts with participating parties.
- Monitor
and record the progress of operational enterprises and providing on-going
support as appropriate.
- Lead
the on-going design, development and deployment of processes and tools
that will support
- AWF’s
ability to more efficiently deliver conservation enterprises in a
high-growth expanding geographic context for the organisation.
- Assist
in developing the technical capacity and transfer of technical expertise
to project staff in the field.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors
Degree from a reputable University or one or a combination of a relevant
post graduate degree (business or finance related) and a relevant
professional qualification;
- Outstanding
work-based / entrepreneurial credentials immediately following university.
- Excellent
working knowledge of core principles of management and financials
- Significant
working exposure to designing and negotiating financing and / or business
development related legal contracts.
- A
demonstrable passion and skill for business development and related
financing – either in a self-starting context or that of a wider / larger
institution / corporation.
- Exceptional
interpersonal and teamwork skills including demonstrable cross-cultural
sensitivity.
- International
experience.
- Fluency
in written and spoken English essential. Fluency in French be a strong
advantage.
Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
Closing Date: February 10, 2012
For further information on the position and AWF, please visit www.awf.org
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