Project Officer: Civil Society Partnerships and Policy at World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Kenya

Major function

• To co-lead the implementation/ management of the CSOs engagement and partnership building to achieve high impact conservation results within the Power of Voices and Voices for Diversity Projects. 

Core Roles and responsibilities:

• Responsible for coordinating all PoV and VfD project activities
•  Manage day-to-day operations of the project, which include effective administration and tracking of project finances, project workplan, project monitoring and evaluation, timely preparation of reports to WWF-Kenya, for onward submission to donor and effective coordination and cooperation between project partners;
• The role will be required to review and collect essential baseline data, the co-creation of appropriate implementation approaches and the establishment of related monitoring systems.
• Work with WWF and Consortium partners to develop and/or adjust follow up workplans and budgets;
•  Ensure the strong participation and benefitting of women and youth as well as people with disability in all project activities 
•  Support timely implementation of the PoV and VfD programs
• Support the mapping and assessment of CSOs and CBOs working on NRM, climate change and related sectors in WWF-Kenya priority landscapes and national level and assessing their strength and weaknesses and potential for engagement
• Conduct assessment of CSOs/partners’ capacities and facilitate development of engagement and capacity building plans Facilitate training needs for the CSOs/CBOs in line with the capacity building plans
•  Oversee the implementation of activities supporting civil society collaboration and networking 
•  Facilitate, where appropriate the development of joint actions and initiatives emerging from CSO collaboration and network 
•  Oversee the overall delivery of the CSO engagement project activities and ensure contractual compliance
• Ensure the confirmation and documentation of free, prior and informed consent of the target groups, the implementation and monitoring of safeguards according to WWF’s ESS Framework, the mitigation of identified risks and the establishment of a grievance mechanism in close cooperation with the respective WWF-Kenya focal persons 
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Line Manager.

Key skills/competencies:

• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to network and to develop and maintain strong relationships at all levels.
• CSO engagement skills
• Participatory appraisals 
• Project management skills
• Organizational and communication skills
• Negotiation and contract management skills
• Basic financial management skills
• Strong interpersonal and public relational skills 
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and effectively under pressure of strict deadlines  
• Participatory Approaches; and Result Based Management
• Identifies and aligns with the core values of the WWF organization: Courage, Integrity, Respect and Collaboration.

Qualification and Experience:

• A bachelor’s degree in development studies, energy, natural resources management, climate change or related subjects.
• At least 5 years of experience in CSOs capacity strengthening and partnership building in natural resource management, climate change, or related fields as well as experience in partnership building and policy advocacy. 

Working Relationships:

• Internal: Interacts with the Head of Conservation programmes, Programme Managers, Thematic Leads, Coordinators and all WWF Kenya staff.  
• External: Interacts with WWF Network, Consortium partners, National and County government ministries and departments, regulatory bodies, Civil Society Organisations, other conservation agencies.

Applications will close on Friday-11th August 2023. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.