Migratory Soaring Birds Project - Regional Project Manager

escription: BirdLife International requires a dynamic, self-starting individual to manage a cross-regional project that will mainstream biodiversity conservation, and especially the conservation needs of migratory raptors, within economically important sectors across the countries of the Middle East and East Africa. Further information about the project can be found here.

Location: The position will be based within the BirdLife International Middle East Division office in Amman, Jordan, and will entail travel within the Middle East, and North and East Africa region.

Duration: Annual contract, renewable for a total period of four years, including an initial probationary period of six-months.

Profile: The successful candidate will be confident, able to demonstrate initiative and the ability to work at the highest levels without supervision, have experience of GEF project management, and preferably cross-regional experience. They will also have excellent knowledge of biodiversity conservation and sustainable development in the Middle East, North and eastern Africa, and possess very strong interpersonal skills. They will need to be fluent in English and Arabic, and French language skills would be an advantage. Knowledge of the BirdLife International Partnership would be an added benefit.

Qualifications: The minimum qualifications for this post are a higher university degree in an appropriate field, with at least ten years relevant working experience.  The full person specification can be found in the terms of reference here.

Salary: circa USD 5,000 per month commensurate with experience. Support for international relocation costs may be available (where applicable).

Application: Applications comprising a CV and cover letter should be sent to Taghreed Abujwied (taghreed.abujwied@birdlife.org) via email before 03 July 2009. For the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the position click here or write to Taghreed Abujwied via email.

Interviews: will be held in Amman during August.

Only successful candidates will be contacted.