Programme Manager (Marine), Africa

Salary:                                    Circa £28,000 per annum

Start Date:                             April 2017

Duration of Contract:           One year fixed term contract, with potential to extend subject to business need and funding availability

Location:                                Fauna & Flora International, Cambridge, UK with regular international travel.

Founded in 1903, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is the world’s longest established international conservation organisation. Our vision is to create a sustainable future for the planet where biodiversity is conserved by the people living closest to it. We aim to do this through the conservation of threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take account of human needs. We have become a trusted entity in the world of conservation. Today FFI is active in over 40 countries.

Working closely with local partners, FFI’s Africa Programme currently operates in 12 countries in West, Central, East and Southern Africa, and is implementing a range of projects focused on both terrestrial and marine species and habitat conservation, biodiversity planning, protected area management, institutional development and capacity building, sustainable use and community-focused wildlife management initiatives.

To achieve its mission in Africa, FFI uses different approaches to work with and alongside local partners to focus on the sustainable use and management of natural resources as a means to effective conservation in the long-term. In all its projects in Africa, FFI seeks to:

• Build and support local partnerships with African conservation and community development organisations

• Strengthen institutions to bring sustainability and added value to projects

• Maintain long term presence and relationships

• Reconcile conservation goals with the needs of local people

• Incorporate sound science in decision-making

FFI has been working in marine conservation for more than a decade, and has built a network of strong partnerships around the world. From 2010, we have worked to pull these various engagements into a coherent body of work. Drawing on core strengths held across the organisation including biodiversity conservation, community engagement, participatory governance, sustainable livelihood enhancement and diversification, and delivering protected area planning and management on the ground, we are expanding our efforts to safeguard vulnerable marine ecosystems and species. Please see our website for an overview of current projects.

FFI is seeking an experienced conservation professional to support the development and operation of a suite of marine projects across our Africa Programme. We are looking for a dynamic team player with a demonstrated commitment to the field of marine conservation, strong project management abilities, sound technical knowledge, and active on-the-ground project experience working on marine conservation, ideally in Africa.

You will have a strong proven track record in operational, project, grant and financial management at a similar level and be skilled in providing strategic advice and technical input to the design, development, implementation and evaluation of projects. 

You will also be a skilled and credible communicator, confident in developing and managing relationships with partner organisations and relevant stakeholders, including donors and funders. You will have a strong track record in fundraising, experience in institutional development and capacity building and be able to demonstrate an understanding of the statutory and regulatory frameworks within which FFI operates.

For further details and to apply please visit: http://www.fauna-flora.org/about/jobs/

The closing date for applications is Sunday 12 February 2017.  No agencies please.

FFI values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity