Space for Giants Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve Manager Jobs in Uganda

Space for Giants Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve Manager Jobs in Uganda

About Us

Space for Giants is an international conservation organisation that protects Africa’s remaining natural ecosystems and the large wild animals they contain, while bringing major social and economic value to local communities and national governments.

We have three thematic pillars of work to achieve our mission which are: 1) The protection and management of natural ecosystems and associated value creation for local citizens; 2) Combating the illegal wildlife trade; and 3) Promoting Human-Wildlife Coexistence.

We pride ourselves on our highly collaborative approach with national governments, recognising the importance of being relevant to elected leaders and their constituents, striving to ensure that our conservation work is aligned with their priorities.

Grounded in world class science, we bring high quality technical expertise and experience to inform and deliver our conservation programmes, wherever we work. Learn more about our work on our website: www.spaceforgiants.org

Role Summary

The Space for Giants Conservation Department supports protected area and species management in a diverse range of programmes including Human Wildlife Coexistence, Protected Area Management, Conservation Investment, Wildlife Law and Justice and Conservation Monitoring and Evaluation.

With a proven track record of conservation management experience, the Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve (PUWR) SFG Project Manager will support key elements of conservation management of Pian Upe Wildlife reserve including reserve administration, recruitment, programmatic delivery (law enforcement, community collaboration, biodiversity monitoring, carbon interventions etc.).

Job Description

Performance Criteria

The Project Manager is expected to work within the arrangement of the Collaborative Management agreement between UWA, KOS, SFG, DLGs and PUCWA. In doing so, the Project Manager will be part of the PA management Committee that will oversee and plan for activity implementation. In particular, the Project Manager will do the following:

Protected Area Management

Supports and participate in the development, review and implementation of the PUWR 5 year Business Plan and associated budget;

Support and facilitate day to day operations of PUWR in consultation with the UWA Senior Warden in-Charge PUWR (including but not limited to law enforcement operations, community outreach and collaboration, biodiversity monitoring, rangeland management, tourism, Human Resource management, fleet management and governance.);

Ensure delivery of PUWR activities are compliant and delivered in line with the co-management agreement terms and conditions;

Participate in planning and recruitment of skilled and unskilled individuals in line with the proposed PUWR Organogram;

Participate, represent SFG and present programme implementation reports at PUWR Management Board meetings;

Develop and maintain close working relationships with stakeholders involved in the management of PUWR (e.g. UWA, PUCWA, DLGs, KOS, private sector partners etc.), stakeholders capable of supporting the delivery of programmatic areas (e.g. institutional and governmental funders) etc.;

Ensure adherence to procurement procedures (tenders, contracts, etc.) to ensure that all reserve activities/purchases etc. are compliant with organisational policies;

Support and facilitate infrastructure development projects (including their maintenance schedules) in line with the General Management Plan (GMP) and Business Plan;

Participate in meetings of the PA management committee that are organized by UWA for implementation of PUWR GMP and Business Plan. ;

Support Capacity building for PUWR staff to ensure skill enhancement of all relevant departments (this includes ensuring adequate refresher training for law enforcement staff);

Provide accurate and meaningful reports & status updates on programmatic delivery, risk management and contingency planning as necessary;

Financial Management

Oversee the budget for SFG in respect to PUWR planned activities to ensure expenditure in line with approved annual work plans (including but not limited to reporting on budget vs actual, budgetary adjustments, cashflow position etc.);

Work with and in support of the SFG Managing Director of Conservation to ensure that all SFG projects in PUWR are being managed and delivered in compliance with funding contracts, commitments and delivery terms;

Impact Measurement

Participate and support the development of a robust monitoring and evaluation framework within PUWR as

it pertains to impact metrics, threats, indicators etc.;

Support UWA and SFG’s Communications Departments to report on project impact to PUWR network of supporters and partners.

Fundraising

Assist with grant writing applications as well as supporting institutional and private grant reporting requirements;

Development of concept notes, proposals, presentations, etc. for use in reporting and fundraising;

Strategy

Provide inputs to UWA and the SFG Managing Director of Conservation to refine the PUWR business plan as well as associated programmatic strategies and PUWR management plans;
Organizational Governance

Finance

Provide input into the Departmental Budgets on a yearly basis

Risk Management

Liaise with the Chief Warden and SFG Managing Director of Conservation to identify risks in project delivery and possible mitigation efforts that could be taken.

Impact Measurement and Management

Record and Report on the Impact each Programme is having based on objectives vs. outcome vs. deliverables and targets to be achieved per Programme

Record and Report on loss opportunities and potential reasons for the same

Ensure adherence to Impact measurement protocols & Standard Operating Procedures for each Programme

Regulatory and Compliance

Record and report to UWA and SFG any regulatory or compliance deviations or risks per programme
Stakeholder Management

SFG ambassador

Represent the SFG Managing Director of Conservation when requested to do so at meetings, conferences and events as relevant;

Represent SFG professionally and uphold the company’s values at any external event or with any external parties

Provide input as per special assignments requested by SFG Managing Director of Conservation as the need arises

Culture and Values

Drive the Organizational Culture to internal and external Stakeholders

Conduct oneself and encourage team behavior to create awareness and reinforce Organizational Vision, Values and the Culture Contract

Any other relevant tasks related to the role as directed by the Supervisor.

Person Specification

Key Skills:

Experienced in Project management and people management, efficient, hard-working, able to multitask, should require limited supervision, self-driven, innovative and organized.

Uphold the cultural values and code of conduct of Space for Giants and UWA: Passion, Integrity, Respect, Sustainability, Innovation, teamwork, professionalism, commitment to conservation and customer care and service delivery.

Academic qualifications and personal specifications

Master’s degree in conservation, natural resource management, programme management, planning, environmental, or in relevant fields

Postgraduate qualification in business management, project planning and implementation is an added advantage

Experience, Knowledge & Competencies

At least five years of project management within the conservation sector or Natural Resource Management (demonstrated experience managing a protected area, reserve, park, wilderness area)

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Demonstrated ability to lead, inspire and mentor a team

Excellent project and systems management skills

Proven experience in working with African Governments and other Stakeholders within the conservation space.

Excellent attention to detail and ability to identify trends and patterns of information.

Experience writing high quality descriptive reports

Exceptional organizational skills, ability to facilitate communication between different locations and ability work independently to meet deadlines

Independent thinker and showing initiative in developing innovative approaches

Exceptional interpersonal and organizational skills, ability to facilitate communication between different locations and ability work independently to meet deadlines

Working knowledge of various types of conservation technology (including but not limited to SMART, Earthranger, GIS, LoRa etc.);

Knowledge of law enforcement frameworks and community outreach experience

Valid driving license

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Space for Giants Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve Manager Jobs in Uganda

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