Programme Manager at World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Kenya

Responsibilities of the Programme Manager

• Participates in the development of WWF Kenya conservation strategy and programmes;
• Ensures successful implementation of the Species Conservation Programme and activities in line with WWF Kenya’s Strategic Plan, and action plans;
• Provides programmatic support and technical advice to project teams and field staff ;
• Ensure the Programme has a national focus, which incorporates relevant sectors and stakeholders with potential to attract multi-donor (basket) and multi-year funding;
• Facilitate site based Conservation costs and benefits sharing by local communities;
• Leads in the assessments and reporting of progress against strategic goals;
• Directly supports and contributes to WWF performance monitoring systems;
• Prepares and presents periodic technical reports on the progress of implementation;
• Identifies and pursues strategic collaborations and partnerships;
• Initiates and/or develops strategic conservation and research alliances between WWF Kenya, WWF Network and other actors;
• Promotes cross programmes and projects linkages and synergy;
• Participates in knowledge management;
• Champions the domestication of relevant national, regional and international policy
• Facilitates cross-border species conservation initiatives;
• Develops bankable conservation proposals as part of the wider resource mobilization strategy;
• Develops a cost-effective budget, schedule and tracks programme finances;
• Supervises all species programme staff including field staff.

Qualifications of the Programme Manager

• At least a masters university degree in Natural Resource/Environmental
• Management, Project Management, Biology, Ecology, Zoology, Botany or related field;
• At least 7 years’ experience in a similar position;
• Technical proficiency in conservation and integrated natural resource management;
• Strong communication skills (good team leader/player with strong interpersonal skills);
• Program development and management skills;
• Negotiation and contract management skills;
• Financial management skills;
• Policy formulation and review skills;
• Demonstrated ability to conceptualize, plan and implement strategic initiatives.