Programme Officer, Landscape Livelihoods- Laikipia County at International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Implementation and portfolio management;
• Coordination, planning, budgeting, management and oversight of REPLAN project’s component 2;
• Day-to-day coordination of projects implementation and activities delivery to ensure the highest quality of outputs and outcomes as well as guarantee that activities are implemented in line with project workplans and budgets;
• Support and coordinate implementing partners and consultants with focus on livelihoods and resilience of communities to ensure effective delivery of their tasks;
• Support national Land Systems team on technical reporting and on the development of annual reports;
• Participate in the development of the Kenya Land Systems projects portfolio.
• External engagement and communication;
• In consultation with CoP, ensure that IUCN is adequately represented in relevant country fora and facilitate discussions on relevant land systems emerging issues to position IUCN as a reference in the country;
• Provide evidence-based support and facilitating multi-stakeholder dialogues on emerging issues and policy debates;
• Communication of lessons learnt to key decision-makers and other stakeholders within the country, region and globally as appropriate, including via the web, print and media;
• In collaboration with the Senior Officer-Natural Resources Management identify and manage potential risks associated with IUCN’s public positions in the country and design strategies to mitigate the risks that have been identified;
• Act as a focal point for facilitating and supporting the involvement of IUCN Commissions, Members and other members of the Secretariat in the development and implementation of programmatic activities.
• Programme development and resource mobilization;
• As appropriate, contribute to fundraising activities including development of concepts and projects proposals. This will involve establishing, maintaining and nurturing good relationships with donors, funding agencies and other technical partners so as to ensure the financial viability of the Land Systems programme in Kenya;
• Monitoring and Evaluation;
• Contribute to the development and implementation of the project and Kenya Land Systems Monitoring and Evaluation Framework;
• Support REPLAN project and Land System Programme monitoring and evaluation;
• In collaboration with the Senior Officer-Natural Resources Management ensure IUCN work is accountable to donors and other stakeholders through the establishment and management of effective accountability mechanisms and processes;
• Provide leadership to use data for project decision making, for the implementation of management actions based on the findings of monitoring, and to ensure that feedback from stakeholders inform programme development;
• Lead landscapes livelihoods and resilience of communities reporting processes and requirements.
• Other responsibilities;
• Perform other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

REQUIREMENTS

Education;

• A degree in an appropriate field related to Sustainable Finance, Natural resources economics, Development Studies, Sustainable Livelihood, Community Development, Environmental Studies / Natural Resource Management, or related fields;
• Computer literacy in relation to office applications (word processing, spreadsheets, PowerPoint) use of internet and online communication tools;
• Master’s degree will be an added advantage.

Work Experience;

• We’re looking for an outstanding, hands-on, highly motivated, autonomous, innovative, solution-oriented, result-driven and resourceful individual with at least five years of proven experience with:
• Sound expertise and experience in sustainable finance including climate/biodiversity finance, green/blue finance, impact investing, blended finance, financial inclusion and community-based financing mechanisms etc;
• Strong expertise and experience in livelihoods programming, business plans for community enterprises and resilience building;
• Up-to-date knowledge on the nexus between livelihood, biodiversity conservation, climate change, governance and human based approaches;
• Computer literacy in relation to office applications (word processing, spreadsheets, PowerPoint) use of internet and online communication tools;
• Demonstrates strong leadership and people - management experience including supervision of consultants and coordination and effective management of virtual team settings;
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure managing competing demands and complex situations and deliver satisfactory and timely results;
• Must be a strong team player with proven communication and diplomacy skills and ability to work effectively with multicultural and multidisciplinary teams displaying sensitivity and respect for diversity;
• Committed to continuous learning and proactive and mature attitude towards self-development.