Project Coordinator at Fauna & Flora International

Purpose: Under the immediate supervision of the Technical Specialist, Conservation Livelihoods & Governance (Africa), the Project Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating the delivery of grant funded activities for the Laikipia Water, Cattle and Wildlife project between FFI, Ol Pejeta Conservancy and the Laikipia Wildlife Forum.

The role will ensure that the project is run within time-frames and to budget alongside ensuring compliance with FFI procedures and funding agreements.

Project activities will include but not be limited to:

1. Restoration of 8000ha of degraded rangeland to support the grazing needs of wildlife and community livestock
2. Building the capacity, governance and effectiveness of two Water Resource User Associations
3. Developing and implementing of a community cattle to market system
4. Developing and implementing diversified smallholder fodder production system
5. Ensuring the effective protection of vulnerable and endangered species on the Mutura Conservation Area

   Qualifications  

Essential

• Educated to degree level in ecology, conservation biology, social sciences or a related discipline

Desirable

• Educated to masters level in ecology, conservation biology, social sciences or a related discipline
• Interdisciplinary higher education

Experience

Essential

• Proven experience in biological/ecological/socio-economic field research and monitoring
• Experience of managing partnership projects, including those involving local community interests
• Strong experience of relevant project management
• Experience of budget management
• Proven track record of engaging and working effectively with a range of stakeholders
• Experience in Protected Area management
• Experience of building community relations and dealing with conflict
• Experience of project management
• Track record of engaging and working effectively with a range of stakeholders including local communities, the public and government
• Experience of training people

Desirable

• Experience implementing conservation agricultural activities
• Experience of developing and implementing and monitoring livelihood frameworks