WWF invites applications for the position of Project Coordinator to support the work of the Fynbos & Succulent Karoo (FSK). The FSK Programme has the following predominant focal areas of work:
- Support & mobilising civil society participation in conservation (via The Table Mountain Fund, and the WWF-Nedbank Green Trust);
- Growing our Protected Area Estate through land purchase and othe innovative means (driven by the Land Programme);
- Testing new ideas and concepts around socio-ecological resilience in key landscapes within the Fynbos (the Resilient Landscapes Programme).
This position will support the FSK Programme, but particularly the work of the Land Programme, the Resilient Landscapes Programme, and aspects of the FSK civil society engagement work undertaken via the Nedbank Green Trust portfolio of projects.
The Land Progarmme is a national protected area expansion programme but with a focus within the Fynbos and Succulent Karoo biomes (Western and Northern Cape). The programme is structured to secure the ‘high value ecological assets of South Africa’, and ensures that ecosystems and their associated services underpin socio-ecological wellbeing and address the risks and opportunities associated with climate change. The Programme has achieved significant successes in the last 5 years, and is expanding its impact and scope of work significantly.
The Resilient Landscapes Programme is focused on building socio-ecological resilience within the Garden Route, and is engaged with corporate partners in Forestry, Insurance, Dairy and other sectors that are exposed to significant environmental drivers of risk within their businesses. The Programme also participates in a range of novel and exciting research projects that are attempting to understand how to build resilience at biophysical, economic, social and governance levels within the context of a working landscape.
The civil society engagement is undertaken through two vehicles, namely The Green Trust and The Table Mountain Fund, both of which are independent trusts managed and operated by WWF South Africa. The FSK portfolio of Green Trust projects is growing and requires close attention and monitoring to ensure the maximum leverage and value for WWF, the Green Trust itself, and ultimately the project executants, is achieved.
Reporting to the Programme Manager: Fynbos and Succulent Karoo, the Project Coordinator will be responsible for:
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION
- Participate closely in all new project development activities
- Manage and ensure delivery of outcomes on all new and ongoing projects
- Provide operational support for identified projects
- Management on all relevant Nedbank Green Trust Projects
- Coordinate Programme and Project Finance and Balance Scorecard reporting
- Set up, coordinate and represent WWF in collaborative and project related meetings
- Relationship management: Institutional liaison with corporate and conservation partners; landowners for active projects
- Project and progress reporting, both internal and external;
Requirements and Competencies:
· Relevant conservation degree/qualification;
· Minimum of 3 years experience in Protected Area Management, Environmental or Biodiversity Management, Biophysical Research sectors;
· Knowledge and understanding of the South African environmental sector, role players and respective mandates; specifically the South Africa’s Protected Areas Network and Stewardship Programmes
· Independent thinking and working capabilities as well as the ability to engage across organisation and hierarchical levels;
· Ability to deliver results while managing competing priorities under tight deadlines;
· Collaborative spirit and ability to work in team settings across diverse organizational settings;
· Excellent administrative and project management skills and experience;
· Stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills;
· Computer literacy in word processing (MS Word), spread sheets (Excel), databases (Access), email and
presentations (MS PowerPoint) including working knowledge of GIS
· Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, both orally and written;
· Fluency in at least two South African languages
· Valid driver’s license and own transportation essential and valid South African citizenship or resident status
· An ability to work both independently as well as in a team
Further Information:
To apply please click here and create or update your profile and attach a detailed CV and covering letter fully motivating why you should be appointed, under the “Documents” section of your profile. Make sure you have names, current e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of three relevant references on your CV.
Applications close on 22nd March 2015. Applications received via email will not be considered.
WWF seeks to promote diversity among its staff. Candidates who have not received a response within three weeks of the closing date are kindly requested to assume that their application has not been successful in this instance. WWF-SA reserves the right not to fill this position.
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