Project Development Specialist - based in Kenya with travel to Seychelles

BirdLife International, the largest partnership of conservation NGOs in the world and Nature Seychelles (BirdLife Partner), the award winning conservation NGO are looking for a dynamic and experienced individual whose main task will be to locate and liaise with donors and develop environmentally related project proposals to sell to those donors; for conservation in Africa and related islands.

The emphasis would be on climate change, biodiversity conservation, marine and coastal management, environmental education, island issues, and related matters including any innovation.

The person will be located in and supported by the the BirdLife Africa Secretariat in Nairobi and will work with the Director of BirdLife Africa and the Nature Seychelles Chief Executive. Support for travel to Seychelles is included, and if necessary to another country where an interested donor is located.

Qualifications and skills: Appropriate university degree(s); 5 - 10 years of proven experience in developing medium to large environmental project proposals and successfully raising the necessary funds; good contacts with donors.

Salary: Circa US$40,000 per annum + Medical & Life Insurance; bonus for success Short listing will be based on CV and possibly a brief telephone interview. Successful candidates will be asked to attend face to face interviews.

Further details about BirdLife International and Nature Seychelles together with the job description can be found online.

Application: Suitably qualified applicants are invited to apply with covering letter & CV to: edith.onyango@birdlife.or.ke or the Administrative Manager BirdLife International Africa Secretariat, P.O. Box 3502 00100, ICIPE Campus, Kasarani, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel: +254 20 247 3259 or +254 20 806 8314; Fax: +254 20 806 8314

Closing date for applications : 28th February 2010. Expected interview dates: end of March/ beginning of April 2010.