Responsibilities
Strategy Implementation:
- Ensure effective delivery of the
Division’s Programme Strategies, with emphasis on working with AfFD and
Arlington-based Division-Heads to ensure coordination and alignment with
CI’s strategies.
- Ensure an efficient and integrated
programme approach that demonstrates impact and reflects CI’s initiatives
and projects as appropriate to local conditions.
- Actively engage cultivate and manage
internal and external relationships to ensure traction for CI’s programmes
and projects.
- Work closely with Country Directors and
collaborate with Senior Vice President in implementing the organization’s
strategic plan and policies to ensure strategy and plans align with the
overall goal of the organization.
Program Delivery
- Support country directors and senior
director delivery to ensure successful execution of conservation programs
and initiatives across Africa Field Division.
- Monitor program outcomes, evaluate their
effectiveness, and make data-driven decisions to optimize impact.
Fundraising And Partnerships
- Collaborate with the Division’s
Management Team, Country Directors, and other senior leaders within CI
Global, in the development of relationships with partners in the public
and private sectors that are key to CI’s success; develop proposals and
project concepts to mobilize programmatic financing from public/private
sources, foundations and other partners or secure pro-bono services for
programme efforts.
- Lead identification and development of
strategic partnerships with local, regional, and global organizations and
translate them to managed programs with demonstrable benefits to the
conservation agenda.
- Represent CI and promote the
organization’s interest in various sectors, national, regional, and global
forums, and in conversations with government and other influential
stakeholders.
People And Programme Management
- Provision of oversight supervision of
relevant staff, programmes, and budgets; focus on ensuring high-impact and
high-quality conservation outcomes, capacity building, and programme
quality control; ensuring knowledge sharing between programme staff across
the Division.
- Coordinate support from regional and
global actors who are partners and stakeholders in the conservation field.
- Implementing and managing changes and
interventions to ensure program goals are achieved.
- Planning and designing programs and
proactively monitoring it’s progress, resolving issues, and initiating
appropriate corrective action through the program managers
- Oversee Operations and employee
productivity, building a highly inclusive culture that ensures team
members can thrive and organizational objectives are met.
- Ensure country teams and regional
technical teams meet the short-term and long-term range plans, and budgets
based on defined goals and growth objectives.
People And Resource Management
Responsibilities
- Directly supervise program and project
staff, including overseeing the work of external partners.
- Manage the AFD budget and finances.
- Manage public or private funds; ensure
compliance with donor requirements and CI policies.
Other
duties as assigned by supervisor.
Working
Conditions
- Local and/or international travel of 30%
or more, often in difficult travel conditions.
- Ability to work in remote locations or
under difficult working conditions.
- This position follows a hybrid work
structure, working some days from the office and some remotely. Guidance
will be shared during the interview process.
Qualifications
Required
- Advanced degree (MSc or PhD) in a related
field and a minimum of 15+ years of experience leading
humanitarian/conservation/development efforts in Africa at the country and
continental scales.
- 5 or more years of experience managing
teams of professional employees.
- Demonstrated track record of strategy
innovation and program implementation.
- Senior-level program or project
management experience, preferably in the global conservation, NGO,
advocacy, or related for-profit arena.
- Proven ability to formulate and execute
results utilizing strong analytical, critical decision-making, and
strategic planning skills.
- Clear and concise verbal and written
communication skills.
- Proven financial management and
analytical skills, including experience with planning and managing complex
budgets.
- Strong interpersonal skills, personal and
professional confidence, and presence, and the ability to effectively
build strong relationships both internally and externally with individuals
across disciplines, cultures, and backgrounds to achieve shared goals.
- A record of success in influencing and
partnering with key stakeholders and raising funds.
- Proven ability to multitask and meet
priorities. Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing
priorities and under minimal supervision.
- Fluency in English.
Preferred
- Demonstrated technical experience in one
or more of CI’s key areas of intervention including agriculture/
agribusiness sector (especially palm oil) or experience in marine and
coastal conservation.
- Able to speak at least one of the two
most important languages in Africa (French or Portuguese).
How To Apply
