Job Opportunity at Nature Kenya
Re-Advertisement: Species and Sites Programme Manager
Nature Kenya (The East Africa Natural
History Society - EANHS) is Africa’s oldest scientific Society, established in
1909 to promote the study and conservation of nature in East Africa.
To manage and sustain these activities Nature Kenya is seeking to recruit a dedicated, highly motivated, result oriented and innovative Species and Sites Programme Manager (SSPM).
The SSPM works to develop and
implement an effective programme of conservation action for priority species,
sites and habitats, with special focus initially on Important Bird Areas (IBAs)
and Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs).
Key tasks for the SSPM job include:
- Proposal development, donor liaison and reporting;
- national and local conservation network
development; strategic planning and priority setting;
- site management planning;
- public awareness and education on biodiversity
and conservation; and
- staff supervision and management.
Based in Nairobi, day-to-day tasks
will include staff guidance, project monitoring and evaluation, donor report
writing, proposal writing, statistical analysis and field visits to inspect
projects and provide guidance to field staff.
A critical part of the job is the
ability to raise funds for both the SSPM position and those of other technical
and support staff.
Key qualifications include:
- At least a Master’s degree in Wildlife
Management or related field;
- demonstrable commitment and dedication to
conservation;
- demonstrable excellent proposal writing
skills;
- track record in project management,
monitoring, evaluation and donor reporting;
- experience in species and site action planning
and statistical analysis;
- strategic thinking and planning and ability to
separate strategies from actions;
- ability to provide strategic guidance and
direction to senior technical staff;
- ability to meet deadlines;
- self drive, motivation and ability to work
under minimum supervision; and
- excellent interpersonal and communication
skills.
If interested please submit your CV
to the Executive Director using e-mail: office@naturekenya.org no later than
3rd November 2014.
Those who applied need not
reapply.
Learn more about Nature Kenya on
www.naturekenya.org