Technical Specialist (Park Management)

• Prepare and oversee the implementation, management, administration and monitoring, of detailed workplans for component 1, based on the project workplans;
• Ensure the timely and effective implementation of component 1 of the project;
• Prepare and implement, in coordination with the Project Manager and MINAMB, a stakeholders´ engagement plan, as well as education and sensitization plans, for stakeholders in Iona NP;
• Prepare terms of reference (and/or technical specifications) for, and procure the services of, consultants, sub-contractors and service providers, to be appointed under component 1, in coordination with the Project Manager and NPD;
• Facilitate the procurement and acquisition of all equipment, tools and vehicles under component 1;
• Oversight and reporting of the information, administration and financial management of both the park and the project outputs (component 1);
• Supervise and coordinate the work of all park staff, consultants, specialists and sub-contractors, as related to the project component 1 in Iona NP;
• Provide technical backstopping to all subcontractors and service providers, for component 1, in the park;
• Prepare project progress and financial reports for component 1 and overall park performance reports, including the quarterly and annual reports for component 1, and any other reports as required.

• Facilitate the procurement, recruitment, appointment and deployment of all park staff in Iona National Park, by MINAMB;
• Liaise closely with all relevant local, municipal, provincial and national government agencies, including all enforcement-related agencies, as required for the administration of Iona NP;
• Liaise closely with stakeholders, implementing partners, private sector, NGOs, traditional leadership and communities, and any other stakeholders in Iona NP;
• Identify, and liaise with, prospective donors, funders and implementing partners, for the park, in coordination with the Project Manager and the NPD;
• Responsible, in coordination with the Park Administrator, for the preparation and implementation of an infrastructure and equipment maintenance and reporting programme in the park;
• Responsible, in coordination with the Project Manager and  the Park Administrator, for the overall coordination of planning and day-to-day implementation, of the strategic and operational management plans for the park; 
• Establish, constitute and host cooperative governance mechanisms for the park, in coordination with the Park Administrator;
• Maintain a park communications programme;
• Responsible, in coordination with the Park Administrator, for the preparation and on-going implementation of a programme of park patrolling, enforcement, visitor control, reporting, and compliance in the park;
• Provide technical, operational, administrative and logistical support to research and monitoring initiatives in the park;
• Manage and report incident responses in the park;  

Support capacity development, training and mentoring of protected area staff, focusing on the achievement of the following results:

• Enable the on-going development of park staff skills and competencies through short-course training, on the job training and mentoring;
• Provide mentoring to the Park Administrator, and to other senior protected area´s staff;
• Liaise with counterpart conservation agencies, in coordination with the Project Manager and the NPD, for the implementation of a programme of information sharing, technical assistance, professional support and staff capacity development in the park;
• Provide support to the development of partnerships, advocacy and knowledge sharing and training
• Perform any other related functions as requested.

Knowledge Management and Learning

• Shares knowledge and experience
• Actively works towards continuing personal learning, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills 

• Ability to perform a variety of specialized tasks related to managing data, reporting, technical and administrative services in support of programme activities
• Ability to provide input to business processes re-engineering, implementation of new system, including new IT based systems
• Client orientation 

• Ability to manage-multidisciplinary team
• Focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
• Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills; presentation skills
• Builds strong relationships with clients and external actors
• Diplomatic, remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure
• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities
• Responds positively to critical feedback and differing points of view
• Solicits feedback from staff about the impact of his/her own behavior
• Ability to prioritize work activities to meet organization goals

•  Master’s degree in biology, environment, management, social sciences, economy, or a related field.
• Diploma in park management or natural resources management; 

• At least 5 years of direct field experience in conservation areas (protected areas) management, preferably as a Park Manager;
• Excellent technical skills base (e.g. engines, boreholes, pumps, roads, buildings, game capture, enforcement, etc.), and experience;
• An aptitude to work effectively with and motivate conservation area staff at all levels;
• Demonstrable ability to initiate and sustain effective communications with a wide range of stakeholders, ranging from government institutions to rural pastoralists; good written and presentation skills;
• Good computer skills;
• Experience in project management is desirable;
• Experience in training and mentoring park staff;
• Strong proven leadership capacity;
• Proven capacity to function, solve problems and provide leadership under difficult conditions and in an isolated and remote environment;
• Management experience in protected areas in the SADC context and especially in TFCAs an asset;
• Experience and familiarity with the Angolan biodiversity and conservation areas and with MINAMB´s organizational structure desirable.

• Knowledge of English and Portuguese is required.