Title: Technical Advisor, WCS Gabon Program
Location: Ivindo, Gabon
Start
date: November 2013
Reports
directly to: Gabon Country
Program Director
Position
Description: Ivindo National Park is located in the remote north east of Gabon, and
is home to important populations of charismatic large mammals, including
elephants, gorillas and chimpanzees. WCS
assisted the Government of Gabon to establish the Ivindo National Park and
initiate the first Park management and monitoring programs. WCS is now working closely
with the government of Gabon to build capacity in a number of areas in Ivindo
National Park, including ecotourism, ecological research and monitoring, and
the development of private sector partnerships with the forestry sector for
improved wildlife management in the surrounding buffer zones. WCS is looking to recruit a full-time Technical
Advisor (TA) to the Ivindo National Park Project, who will provide day-to-day
support to the WCS Project Manager as they drive the development of these
initiatives. Responsibilities will include the development and implementation
of strategic plans,
liaison with donors,
planning and execution of activity plans, the management and development of the
Project’s human resources, logistics and procurement, as well as the provision
of technical support across all project activities.
Responsibilities
The roles and responsibilities of the Technical Advisor will include:
- Plan annual and quarterly
execution of appropriate Project activities with the Project Manager, in
accordance with the goals and strategies outlined in the Ivindo National
Park management plan.
- Ensure the execution and
monitoring of Project activities based on strategic documents, quarterly
workplans and contractual obligations.
- Ensure the management and
development of the Project’s human resources in Ivindo, both on a
day-to-day basis and in the long term.
- Monitor the operational
aspects of the Project, and oversee regular maintenance of project
vehicles and equipment and assure they are in good condition at all times.
- Ensure and manage logistics
for the Project to support Project activities including, procurement of
materials and supplies (e.g. ordering, purchasing, transport, delivery,
and contract management).
- Ensure the good maintenance,
safe custody, and proper use of project vehicles.
- Ensure the financial
monitoring of the Project on a monthly basis using budgets submitted to
funders.
- Oversee the expenses and
accounting of the Project field office (activities, salaries etc.)
- Prepare and verify financial
reports prepared for funders, in coordination with the WCS Financial
Manager in Libreville.
Qualification
requirements
- At least five years
experience in protected area management in Africa;
- Proven project management
and administration skills
- Experience in working with
senior government and other stakeholders in Africa;
- Fluent in both English and
French;
- PhD or Masters, or
equivalent experience and strong record, in at least one of the following
sectors: protected area management, ecological monitoring/wildlife surveys
and threats monitoring, ecotourism development, forestry
Please
apply on-line at www.wcs.org, scroll to ‘careers’
at the bottom of the page and follow the prompts to apply on-line (you must
register online in order to be considered). IN ADDITION TO APPLYING ONLINE:
Please send a cover letter, resumé and at three references (with contact information including phone numbers) to:wcsafrica@@wcs.org. Please type the following in the subject line: ''Technical Advisor, WCS Gabon'
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