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Programme Manager, Liberia (Maternity Cover)

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Sectors Sustainability, Climate, CSR, EMS
Location England (East Anglia) - UK
Town/City Cambridge
Salary Additional Information circa £33,000 per annum
Type Fixed Term and Permanent Roles
Status Full Time
Level Mid Level
Deadline 21/02/2017
Company Name Fauna & Flora International
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Email africajobs@fauna-flora.org
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Directory Entry : Founded in 1903, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is the world's longest-established international conservation organisation.
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Programme Manager, Liberia (Maternity Cover)

Fauna & Flora International

 

Salary:                                   Circa £33,000 per annum

Start Date:                             Mid April 2017

Duration of Contract:           This is a temporary position to provide maternity cover and will terminate on or before 30 April 2018 on the return of the Programme Manager, Liberia from maternity leave

Location:                                Fauna & Flora International (FFI), Cambridge, UK, with international travel as required

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

Liberia is home to large remaining intact sections of Upper Guinean Forest rich in endemic and endangered species not found elsewhere. These forests are at risk from extreme and immediate threats, such as slash-and-burn agricultural expansion, mining and poaching. Recently, following years of civil conflict, communities that were returning to their ancestral lands have been faced with further challenges to their livelihoods presented by the biggest outbreak of Ebola HV to date.

In 2006, the Liberian Government made a declaration to put aside 30% of its forest for a protected area network (PAN). To date, less than 4% of the PAN has been officially gazetted to formal protected status.

FFI’s Liberia programme has a focus on building capacity at multiple levels within Liberia to enable long-term management of natural resources, supports mechanisms for community-based natural resource management, works through local partners, with industry and engaging with relevant international, regional and national stakeholders including local communities, non-governmental organisations, civil society organisations, local government and central government agencies.

FFI is seeking a highly experienced conservation professional to fulfil the role of Programme Manager, assuming responsibility for the operational management, implementation and development of FFI’s conservation strategy and programme of projects in Liberia.

The successful candidate will have with 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. 

Strong leadership and people management skills are essential to the role to ensure a professional and motivated team that delivers effectively against project aims, objectives and timelines.  The role also requires a skilled and credible communicator, who is confident in developing and managing relationships at senior level with partner organisations and relevant stakeholders, including donors and funders.

The successful candidate 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 in West Africa, as well as a commitment to organisational and legal compliance.

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

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 21 February 2017.  No agencies please.

FFI values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity

 

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