The IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas (GL) is the first global standard of best practice for area-based conservation. It is a programme of certification for protected and conserved areas – national parks, natural World Heritage sites, community conserved areas, nature reserves that are effectively managed and fairly governed. IUCN Rwanda Office (ESARO) is looking for a Programme Officer to implement an existing portfolio of GL projects and to further develop a programme of work on GL in East Africa.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES;
Lead the development, implementation and expansion of the IUCN GL programme in Rwanda and East Africa.
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES;
Strategic planning and Programme development;
Lead the development of a strategy for the IUCN GL in Rwanda and East African countries in line with, and linked to relevant regional and global strategies;
•Lead the development of a GL programme of work in countries in East Africa (and beyond as needed) as required, based on agreed project commitments and donor requirements;
Promote the IUCN GL programme to government and civil society stakeholders in countries across East Africa;
Actively identify opportunities and support project fundraising efforts for GL in the East Africa region.
Programme management and implementation;
Support ongoing and new project-specific activities in Kenya, Namibia and Zambia in line with the Green List collaboration for the Post 2020 United Nations Biodiversity Framework, and Protected Area Solutions.
Support programme and project-specific activities in additional countries in East Africa as the IUCN GL programme expands;
Undertake regular duty travel as necessary to ensure smooth implementation of programmatic activities;
Ensure effective training and orientation workshops (virtual and in-person, as circumstances allow), including administrative and logistical support to project implementation including the organization of workshops, meetings and consultations;
Facilitate establishment of GL processes in partner countries;
Provide guidance on site-level assessments and engagement;
Track specific project commitments and ensure the collection, collation, and reporting of all project data and documents, and be responsible for the submission of technical progress reports, as well as all regular reports according to the agreed formats, reporting schedules and deadlines;
Track broader IUCN GL commitments and progress in East Africa, and provide updates on progress to the IUCN GL Operations Team and Management Committee as required;
Ensure that project budgets are utilized and monitored in accordance with IUCN ESARO internal controls and donor agreements;
Manage COMPASS (salesforce.com data management system) access and user needs for experts and evaluators;
In line with relevant communications strategies, support to communicate project results through the IUCN website, articles, news stories, publications, etc.;
Provide inputs to other IUCN team activities, such as the work under the BIOPAMA programme, and other relevant projects and programmes as required.
Monitoring and Evaluation;
Ensure effective implementation of relevant M & E frameworks and systems, in line with IUCN Guidelines and procedures, as well as those required by specific projects;
Ensure that all the information related to the implementation of GL projects is adequately filed, organized and updated for easy access;
Identify and use lessons to inform practice;
Document and share lessons and experiences, as appropriate.
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