Partnership Coordinator at Laikipia Wildlife Forum

Primary Role

The Partnership Coordinator (PC) will lead the operationalisation of the MKEWP Programme and Charter. The successful candidate will be responsible for steering and organising the development of the Partnership’s governance, fundraising, project identification, reporting, and donor relations focusing on sustainability.

Partnership Coordinator Job Specific Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain open and clear communication between identified stakeholders, partners, working groups groups, the Membership, and Partnership Council
• Coordinate activities identified in the Partnership’s work plan and those of the working groups
• Maintain and supervise the Partnership’s membership system
• Supervise the development of appropriate communication and monitoring efforts in the Partnership
• Manage all Partnership grants and membership funding in concert with the Partnership’s Executive Committee
• Manage donor representation and reporting
• Assist the Council in fundraising for specific activities and projects
• Supervise the LWF secretariat services in support of the Partnership
• Supervise the Water Resources Management Specialist’s activities and timetable
• Manage the administrative and financial reporting elements of the Partnership
• Represent the partnership at national, regional and international events as required by the Council

Skills and Experience for the Partnership Coordinator Job

• Prior water conservation and management programming experience at national or regional level. Familiarity with the Upper Ewaso Ng’iro Water Catchment region an advantage.
• Demonstrate a knowledge of water resources programming – conservation, management, WASH, and hydrology in relation to public and private water users.
• Demonstrate knowledge of water policy and politics in Kenya, and preferably in the region.
• Provide evidence of leadership that illustrate participation, social engagement, and gender skills.
• Prior management of donor investments in water, natural resources or landscape programming.
• Prior experience with public-private partnership preferred.
• 5-7 years at least of prior NRM work
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Prior fundraising experience/proposal development and project design
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate workshops, meetings and conferences
• Prior experience with water-resource dependent private sector agriculture

Credentials

• Bachelor’s Degree in either NRM programming, Water Resources Management, and/or Business Management
• Masters Degree preferred in one of the same disciplines
• Computer literacy in the full suite of MS Office
• Certificates of accomplishment or additional capacity building an advantage
• Valid Driving license

Character

• Self-disciplined and a self-starter
• Capable of working with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated ability to work with and communicate effectively with the spectrum of actors encountered in the Partnership
  Outcome oriented with timely production of outputs

Reports to: Executive Director of the LWF