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SENIOR PROJECT DIRECTOR
WCS in MOZAMBIQUE, NIASSA RESERVE
About the position:
This position will
lead the WCS program in Niassa National Reserve (NNR) in northern Mozambique, in
close cooperation with our co-management partner, the Government of Mozambique
(GoM), through the Reserve Warden. The Project Director also takes on the
responsibilities of the Niassa Reserve Manager, effectively the COO of NNR.
Together, the Warden and the Project Director/Reserve Manager must lead a
dynamic team to implement strategies and plans to secure NNR for the long term,
and ensure the sustainable use of the Reserve’s natural resources.
Location: The position is permanently based at the head-quarters in a remote
location in NNR
(NNR is the size of
Denmark, twice the size of Wales, New Jersey state or Kruger National Park)
Reporting to: The WCS Country Director, based in Maputo
Start date: July 2014
Job Profile:
The Project Director/Reserve
Manager will be responsible for operational and strategic leadership, together
with the Reserve Warden, for all aspects of reserve management including: developing a cohesive and motivated multi-cultural
team, building and implementing management and operations systems, managing >100
staff the majority of whom only speak Portuguese and Swahili, and facilitating
the development, implementation and monitoring of strategic planning in the
Reserve. In addition, the Project Director has individual responsibility to WCS
for executive management duties: working with the WCS Country Director to
develop strong government relations, contributing to fundraising efforts, and
contributing to setting the strategic direction and protected area management
priorities of WCS Mozambique.
Specific responsibilities include:
Develop and implement policies,
procedures, processes and systems that improve the operational effectiveness of
NNR such that strategies and plans maximise conservation impact
Build and maintain positive
relations with the tourism operators, communities, and other key NNR
stakeholders, and support the Warden to maintain positive relations with local
government
Ensure the success of NNR
activities and team performance in
reaching quarterly and annual goals, coordinate the preparation and
implementation of annual work plans and budgets, and ensure the progress reporting
to relevant parties
Build a cohesive and motivated
multi-cultural team (> 100 full-time employees). Ensure proper management of
all HR duties and processes, including recruitment, staff management, internal communications,
and effectively resolve team management issues
Implement a risk management
system, and ensure that all identified mitigation actions are undertaken
Oversee financial planning and
reporting for NNR, financial compliance, and the management of NNR assets and
stock
Overall responsibility for all
aircraft operations, ensuring appropriate use, effective risk management and
effective implementation of related strategies and plans.
Competences and Experience:
Required:
Ten years experience leading, developing, and
managing programs/large projects, including work experience in more than one African
country
Strong team leadership experience, including a
proven ability to motivate, set objectives and manage the performance of a
multidisciplinary team
Strong interpersonal skills and sensitivity
to local culture
Advanced university degree in an appropriate
field
Ability to foster an environment of productivity
and professional growth, with a commitment to working professionally and
collegially with staff and all partner organisations
Skilled at building consensus with all
partners, including government, the private sector, community organisations,
and WCS senior management
Knowledge of and experience with monitoring
and evaluation of programs/projects
Flexibility, optimism, good humour, passion
for excellence, self-motivated to achieve a collective purpose
Desired:
Proficiency in Portuguese, Spanish and/or
Swahili
Knowledge of current trends in conservation
and natural resource management, and a proven ability of applying this
knowledge to set and achieve conservation targets
Knowledge of the institutional and legal
framework of the environment and conservation in Mozambique, as well as
relevant policy issues
Excellent public speaking, presentation and
written/oral communication skills
Proven experience living and working in a
remote field camp
Application:
Please apply on line
using the following link: Https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGWebHost/searchopenings.aspx?partnerid=25965&siteid=5168. Please select “Global Conservation Full-Time”
once you are on the site. In addition to applying on-line, please send a copy
of your CV and a cover letter (addressing the points below) to: Alastair
Nelson, Country Director, WCS Mozambique, anelson@wcs.org, and cc. jsalbo@wcs.org by Friday
2 May 2014. Please start the email title with ‘NNR Project Director’.
The cover letter
should to address the following:
Explain your approach and
methods to building the capabilities of individuals and teams
Explain your approach and
methods to building and maintaining motivation within a team in a challenging
environment
Explain the what you see as the
essential components of effective project management, and provide examples of
the most useful tools you regularly use within your projects
Strong applications
will also discuss how your experience will contribute to mitigating the threats
to Niassa Reserve, and how this will allow you to help establish long-term
systems for the conservation and management of the Reserve.
SENIOR PROJECT DIRECTOR
WCS in MOZAMBIQUE, NIASSA RESERVE
About the position:
This position will
lead the WCS program in Niassa National Reserve (NNR) in northern Mozambique, in
close cooperation with our co-management partner, the Government of Mozambique
(GoM), through the Reserve Warden. The Project Director also takes on the
responsibilities of the Niassa Reserve Manager, effectively the COO of NNR.
Together, the Warden and the Project Director/Reserve Manager must lead a
dynamic team to implement strategies and plans to secure NNR for the long term,
and ensure the sustainable use of the Reserve’s natural resources.
Location: The position is permanently based at the head-quarters in a remote
location in NNR
(NNR is the size of
Denmark, twice the size of Wales, New Jersey state or Kruger National Park)
Reporting to: The WCS Country Director, based in Maputo
Start date: July 2014
Job Profile:
The Project Director/Reserve
Manager will be responsible for operational and strategic leadership, together
with the Reserve Warden, for all aspects of reserve management including: developing a cohesive and motivated multi-cultural
team, building and implementing management and operations systems, managing >100
staff the majority of whom only speak Portuguese and Swahili, and facilitating
the development, implementation and monitoring of strategic planning in the
Reserve. In addition, the Project Director has individual responsibility to WCS
for executive management duties: working with the WCS Country Director to
develop strong government relations, contributing to fundraising efforts, and
contributing to setting the strategic direction and protected area management
priorities of WCS Mozambique.
Specific responsibilities include:
Develop and implement policies,
procedures, processes and systems that improve the operational effectiveness of
NNR such that strategies and plans maximise conservation impact
Build and maintain positive
relations with the tourism operators, communities, and other key NNR
stakeholders, and support the Warden to maintain positive relations with local
government
Ensure the success of NNR
activities and team performance in
reaching quarterly and annual goals, coordinate the preparation and
implementation of annual work plans and budgets, and ensure the progress reporting
to relevant parties
Build a cohesive and motivated
multi-cultural team (> 100 full-time employees). Ensure proper management of
all HR duties and processes, including recruitment, staff management, internal communications,
and effectively resolve team management issues
Implement a risk management
system, and ensure that all identified mitigation actions are undertaken
Oversee financial planning and
reporting for NNR, financial compliance, and the management of NNR assets and
stock
Overall responsibility for all
aircraft operations, ensuring appropriate use, effective risk management and
effective implementation of related strategies and plans.
Competences and Experience:
Required:
Ten years experience leading, developing, and
managing programs/large projects, including work experience in more than one African
country
Strong team leadership experience, including a
proven ability to motivate, set objectives and manage the performance of a
multidisciplinary team
Strong interpersonal skills and sensitivity
to local culture
Advanced university degree in an appropriate
field
Ability to foster an environment of productivity
and professional growth, with a commitment to working professionally and
collegially with staff and all partner organisations
Skilled at building consensus with all
partners, including government, the private sector, community organisations,
and WCS senior management
Knowledge of and experience with monitoring
and evaluation of programs/projects
Flexibility, optimism, good humour, passion
for excellence, self-motivated to achieve a collective purpose
Desired:
Proficiency in Portuguese, Spanish and/or
Swahili
Knowledge of current trends in conservation
and natural resource management, and a proven ability of applying this
knowledge to set and achieve conservation targets
Knowledge of the institutional and legal
framework of the environment and conservation in Mozambique, as well as
relevant policy issues
Excellent public speaking, presentation and
written/oral communication skills
Proven experience living and working in a
remote field camp
Application:
Please apply on line
using the following link: Https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGWebHost/searchopenings.aspx?partnerid=25965&siteid=5168. Please select “Global Conservation Full-Time”
once you are on the site. In addition to applying on-line, please send a copy
of your CV and a cover letter (addressing the points below) to: Alastair
Nelson, Country Director, WCS Mozambique, anelson@wcs.org, and cc. jsalbo@wcs.org by Friday
2 May 2014. Please start the email title with ‘NNR Project Director’.
The cover letter
should to address the following:
Explain your approach and
methods to building the capabilities of individuals and teams
Explain your approach and
methods to building and maintaining motivation within a team in a challenging
environment
Explain the what you see as the
essential components of effective project management, and provide examples of
the most useful tools you regularly use within your projects
Strong applications
will also discuss how your experience will contribute to mitigating the threats
to Niassa Reserve, and how this will allow you to help establish long-term
systems for the conservation and management of the Reserve.
SENIOR PROJECT DIRECTOR
WCS in MOZAMBIQUE, NIASSA RESERVE
About the position:
This position will
lead the WCS program in Niassa National Reserve (NNR) in northern Mozambique, in
close cooperation with our co-management partner, the Government of Mozambique
(GoM), through the Reserve Warden. The Project Director also takes on the
responsibilities of the Niassa Reserve Manager, effectively the COO of NNR.
Together, the Warden and the Project Director/Reserve Manager must lead a
dynamic team to implement strategies and plans to secure NNR for the long term,
and ensure the sustainable use of the Reserve’s natural resources.
Location: The position is permanently based at the head-quarters in a remote
location in NNR
(NNR is the size of
Denmark, twice the size of Wales, New Jersey state or Kruger National Park)
Reporting to: The WCS Country Director, based in Maputo
Start date: July 2014
Job Profile:
The Project Director/Reserve
Manager will be responsible for operational and strategic leadership, together
with the Reserve Warden, for all aspects of reserve management including: developing a cohesive and motivated multi-cultural
team, building and implementing management and operations systems, managing >100
staff the majority of whom only speak Portuguese and Swahili, and facilitating
the development, implementation and monitoring of strategic planning in the
Reserve. In addition, the Project Director has individual responsibility to WCS
for executive management duties: working with the WCS Country Director to
develop strong government relations, contributing to fundraising efforts, and
contributing to setting the strategic direction and protected area management
priorities of WCS Mozambique.
Specific responsibilities include:
Develop and implement policies,
procedures, processes and systems that improve the operational effectiveness of
NNR such that strategies and plans maximise conservation impact
Build and maintain positive
relations with the tourism operators, communities, and other key NNR
stakeholders, and support the Warden to maintain positive relations with local
government
Ensure the success of NNR
activities and team performance in
reaching quarterly and annual goals, coordinate the preparation and
implementation of annual work plans and budgets, and ensure the progress reporting
to relevant parties
Build a cohesive and motivated
multi-cultural team (> 100 full-time employees). Ensure proper management of
all HR duties and processes, including recruitment, staff management, internal communications,
and effectively resolve team management issues
Implement a risk management
system, and ensure that all identified mitigation actions are undertaken
Oversee financial planning and
reporting for NNR, financial compliance, and the management of NNR assets and
stock
Overall responsibility for all
aircraft operations, ensuring appropriate use, effective risk management and
effective implementation of related strategies and plans.
Competences and Experience:
Required:
Ten years experience leading, developing, and
managing programs/large projects, including work experience in more than one African
country
Strong team leadership experience, including a
proven ability to motivate, set objectives and manage the performance of a
multidisciplinary team
Strong interpersonal skills and sensitivity
to local culture
Advanced university degree in an appropriate
field
Ability to foster an environment of productivity
and professional growth, with a commitment to working professionally and
collegially with staff and all partner organisations
Skilled at building consensus with all
partners, including government, the private sector, community organisations,
and WCS senior management
Knowledge of and experience with monitoring
and evaluation of programs/projects
Flexibility, optimism, good humour, passion
for excellence, self-motivated to achieve a collective purpose
Desired:
Proficiency in Portuguese, Spanish and/or
Swahili
Knowledge of current trends in conservation
and natural resource management, and a proven ability of applying this
knowledge to set and achieve conservation targets
Knowledge of the institutional and legal
framework of the environment and conservation in Mozambique, as well as
relevant policy issues
Excellent public speaking, presentation and
written/oral communication skills
Proven experience living and working in a
remote field camp
Application:
Please apply on line
using the following link: Https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGWebHost/searchopenings.aspx?partnerid=25965&siteid=5168. Please select “Global Conservation Full-Time”
once you are on the site. In addition to applying on-line, please send a copy
of your CV and a cover letter (addressing the points below) to: Alastair
Nelson, Country Director, WCS Mozambique, anelson@wcs.org, and cc. jsalbo@wcs.org by Friday
2 May 2014. Please start the email title with ‘NNR Project Director’.
The cover letter
should to address the following:
Explain your approach and
methods to building the capabilities of individuals and teams
Explain your approach and
methods to building and maintaining motivation within a team in a challenging
environment
Explain the what you see as the
essential components of effective project management, and provide examples of
the most useful tools you regularly use within your projects
Strong applications
will also discuss how your experience will contribute to mitigating the threats
to Niassa Reserve, and how this will allow you to help establish long-term
systems for the conservation and management of the Reserve.
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