Fauna & Flora International Programme Manager Marine - Lamu Island Jobs in Kenya

Fauna & Flora International Programme Manager Marine - Lamu Island Jobs in Kenya

Job Description

Vacancy title:
Programme Manager Marine, Kenya (Lamu Island)

Type: Full Time, Industry: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources , Category: Management

Jobs at:

Fauna & Flora International

Deadline of this Job:
20th December 2019

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Nairobi , East Africa

Summary

Salary: Not Disclosed

Job Details:

We are looking for an experienced technical programme manager with a proven track record in project design and the ability to work constructively with a range of stakeholders. Fauna & Flora International (FFI) saves species from extinction and habitats from destruction, whilst improving the livelihoods of local people.

Our guiding principles are to work through local partnerships, act as a catalyst for change, make conservation relevant and base decisions on sound science. Founded in 1903, FFI is the world’s longest established international conservation body; our conservation work, and impact, spans the globe.

We are offering a unique opportunity to lead the delivery of a topical and exciting programme of work. You will have proven project and programme management abilities and strong technical skills.

You will be able to develop robust and defensible strategies for intervention on priority marine conservation issues, focused on ultimate biodiversity impact, and be able to communicate these to key audiences.

We are looking for an experienced technical programme manager with a proven track record in project design and the ability to work constructively with a range of stakeholders.

You will be comfortable building strong and effective relationships with corporates, policy makers, scientists and NGOs, including NGOs and teams within FFI’s wider countries of operation. .

Job Responsibilities:

Manage the local implementation and delivery of FFI’s commitments within the project

Ensure project partners meet their commitments, ensuring up-to-date workplans and budgets are in place to meet project aims, objectives and timelines and ensuring that activities are implemented in line with workplans and within budget

Ensure ecological, socio-economic and governance baselines in community conservancies targeted are established jointly with project partners

Ensure that project monitoring and evaluation is in place and fit for purpose, working with FFI team (in Kenya and in Cambridge) to review results and adapt project implementation

as required

Work with FFI team to set up necessary contracts and agreements with project partners and stakeholders, in accordance with FFI policies and procedures

Represent the project and keep all relevant stakeholders abreast of the project and its progress, with a particular consideration for community institutions as well as government institutions and NGOs for example, active in the area and on related topics

Develop and maintain strong relationships with all key stakeholders so to gain cooperation to accomplish project goals

Lead on donor reporting, ensuring reports are delivered to a high standard, on time and in accordance with donor requirements

Under the guidance of the Senior Programme Manager, Eastern Africa, provide active input and support, and when appropriate lead, new project development

Job Skills:

Excellent ability to manage conservation projects and teams, preferably marine/coastal

Strong technical skills relating to marine ecology and conservation

Proven ability to develop, maintain and leverage partnerships for work at scale, including governments, national and local NGOs, community groups and businesses

Ability to communicate publicly (written and oral) and with a wide range of audiences

Fluency in written and spoken English

Strong report writing and fundraising

Proven project financial / budget management

Job Qualifications:

MSc degree in a related field (e.g. conservation, marine ecology, zoology, rural development, project management) or equivalent level working experience

Significant experience in project management and grant compliance

Proven experience in building and strengthening partnerships and partner organisations

Experience in engaging with rural/coastal communities on management of local natural resources

Experience in fisheries and/or Marine Protected Areas management from community level to engaging with government

Desirable

Familiar with current macro-level development projects in the Lamu area, for example the Lamu Port and South Sudan Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) programme

Experience living and/or working in the Northern part of the coast (Tana river delta, Lamu archipelago)

Experience working with Kenyan institutions in management/conservation of natural resource

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

Job application procedure

Applications, consisting of a covering letter explaining why you are applying for the position and relating your experience and skills to the role, a full CV, and contact details for two referees (who will not be approached without your permission), should be submitted electronically.