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Major Functions:

The Coordinator is responsible for overall coordination and leadership of the national forest programme,strategic and technical support of the WWF-Kenya Forest work. At national level and regional level, the incumbent will work to influence the country’s National Forest Programme (NFP) including policy and technical commitments under the National Forest policies and strategies as well as the globally and regionally under theBonn Challenge/AFR 100 and other regional and global Multi-Lateral Environmental Agreements (MEA’s) related to forestry. The Coordinator, working with Programme teams at the landscapes, will be responsible for strategic development and diversification of the Organization’s forest work to ensure a coherent and well-articulated portfolio of interventions jointly implemented by WWF and its partners.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide strategic guidance and technical oversight for the systematic growth and diversification of WWF-K forest work in line with WWF-Kenya’s Strategic Plan 2020-2030 and WWF network forest programme while adopting the Global Best Practices.
•  Influence the country’s National Forest Programme (NFP) including policy and technical commitments under the Bonn Challenge/AFR 100 and other regional and global MEAs related to forestry.
• Identify and build strategic alliances and partnerships with Civil Society Organizations and networks, private sector, and government and non-governmental agencies to lobby and advocate for improved governance of forests in the country. This will involve routine participation in review
• processes for relevant policies and legislation and submission of appropriate policy recommendations to strengthen forest governance.
• ( EARFP ended as part of Ecoregion programmes and replaced by practice captured below
• Working with Programme and Landscape Managers, coordinate the development and implementation of a comprehensive monitoring, evaluation, and reporting plan for forest work as part of our landscape approach to ensure effective monitoring of program performance against set targets, timely progress reporting, and periodic evaluation of program impacts.
• Coordinate resource mobilization efforts for forest work either as part of the landscape approach or singly through proactive identification of potential funding opportunities and periodic development of funding proposals and concepts in collaboration with Programme teams and partners.
• Advice and support planning and implementation of targeted scientific studies and surveys to generate new information and innovative ideas to address specific issues of interest to our forest work aligning to WWF-Kenya’s Strategic Plan.
• Lead WWF-Kenya's effective participation and contribution to regional and international Forest processes to share/leverage lessons and broaden partnerships for sustainable forest management and conservation in Kenya.
• Coordinate documentation and sharing of lessons learnt across WWF-Kenya Programmes and the region, including profiling forest conservation achievements through the Communication Unit.
• Lead in the preparation and implementation of Forest Programme Strategies and annual work plans and budgets to deliver high impact results.
• Act as WWF Kenya’s focal point and represent the organization in the Forest Practice and initiatives and work with Africa Focal Points and Leadership Team members for consolidated input into Practice operations.
• Offer leadership in innovation in forest conservation and management through various approaches including (but not limited to) development of projects under the REDD+ schemes under UNFCCC, sustainable forest financing and working with the Sustainable Investments Hub on influencing developments for sustainability.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• At least a Masters’ Degree in Forestry Management and other closely related fields. A Ph.D in the above fields would be an added advantage.
• At least 10 years professional experience in Environmental and Natural Resources management, preferably in Sustainable Forest Management and Biodiversity Conservation related work in Kenya.
• Past experience in engagement with Civil Society Organizations and Networks, Private Sector, and Government Agencies on advocacy work on improved natural resources management.
• Past experience in development and implementation of Strategic Plans and demonstrated success in resource mobilization.
• Demonstrated understanding of relevant MEAs related to forestry management, experience in the development of carbon financed forestry projects under the REDD+ schemes, including sustainable forest financing.

Required Skills and Competences

• Strategic and visionary as well as capable of achieving outstanding results while working with others.
• Experienced with demonstratable technical knowledge and skills in delivering excellent results on sustainable forest management and biodiversity conservation.
• Highly developed conceptual, analytical and innovative problem-solving ability and excellent oral and written communication.
• Experience in organization development, civil society engagement, communication, lobbying and advocacy.
• Proven interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with people in a multi-cultural, multi-interest, multi-ethnic environment.
• Must be detail-oriented and have the ability to multi-task under limited supervision.

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Major function:

To drive and ensure the safety of staff and WWF Kenya clients including maintenance of the organization vehicles.

 Roles and responsibilities:

• Ensures cleanliness of assigned vehicle at all times when in use or otherwise and that the vehicle is in good condition before use;
• Carries out periodic checks on the assigned vehicle to determine maintenance needs and report accordingly and time;
• Maintains an up to date records of vehicle fuel, mileage and service costs;
• Ensures all vehicle reports are done on a monthly basis and submitted on or before the scheduled date;
• Compiles car maintenance log for every vehicle capturing all repair, parts, labour and maintenance details.
• Respects and maintains the relationship of trust required to obtain a high level of security;
• Facilitates WWF Kenya staff movement using the assigned vehicle to the field projects.
• Reports any incident that involves injury, damage to any passenger, pedestrian or third-party property immediately, in line with WWF- Kenya’s policies and procedures.
• Handles any emergency which may arise, including following procedures in the event of such emergencies including vehicle fire.
• Supports  staff in application of visas and work permit documentation
• Manages the process of applications and renewals of residence permits.
• Performs any other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Key Skills and Competencies

• Basic mechanic skills
• Strong organization and coordination skills
• Basic first aid skills
• Strong command of English and Kiswahili.
• Adaptable, flexible, able to take initiative and prioritize among competing demands;
• A good team player with strong interpersonal skills, outgoing personality, and ability to work independently and effectively under pressure and on strict deadlines and in a multi-cultural setting;
• Excellent oral and written communications skills in English and Swahili;
• Adherence to WWF’s values, which are Credible, Responsive, Innovative, Determined, Inspiring and Collaborative. 

Experience:

• 5 years’ work experience in a reputable International NGO
• Conversant with the geography of conservation areas;

Qualifications:

• O’ Level Certificate
• Driving license or permit classes B, C, D, E
• Certificate in Defensive Driving Training

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Role Description
 
The Agroecology Specialist role is critical in building sustainable food systems for the communities that WWF and its partners support within the Southern Kenya (SoK) landscape, whilst safeguarding critical wildlife habitats.
 
Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead in the development of a comprehensive agriculture and food implementation plan for the SoK landscape (based on Africa’s Food Future Strategy), including detailed plans to ensure sustainability, in partnership with WWF SOKNOT staff and landscape stakeholders.
• Lead timely and effective design and implementation of agriculture and sustainable food systems projects/activities/interventions across the SoK landscape, aligning with the SOKNOT landscape strategy and the WWF Africa’s Food Future Initiative (AFFI).
• In collaboration with the AFFI team, elevate and fast-track the development, piloting and implementation of agroecology and sustainable food systems solutions aimed at increasing production while protecting nature.
• Support the co-creation of sustainable food production models and, in collaboration with the WWF market team/value chain expert, establishing sustainable supply chain models for existing agricultural crops/commodities;
• Support the co-creation and establishment of demonstration plots/farms for agroecology-based models; exploring the potential of carbon farming; developing models for food loss management; exploring the potential of voluntary standards and other schemes as sustainability accelerators within the SoK landscape;
• work with farming communities on integrated land and water use management models along riverine, forest and grassland ecosystems to develop sustainable farming models;
• work with a range of stakeholders across the SoK landscape, including close collaboration with local farming communities, conservancies, partners, and other experts and agencies
• Support consulting missions related to agriculture and food systems within the SoK landscape;
• Lead agriculture and livestock-related scoping analyses, baseline reviews and other studies aimed at informing or measuring impact of project activities.
• Lead on the monitoring and evaluation of agriculture/livestock-related data and reporting of projects, to track performance/impact and adapt as required.
• Conduct capacity building activities aimed at creating awareness, while facilitating co-learning.
• Provide appropriate high-level representation for activities with governments, the private sector and NGOs to develop and implement AFFI actions.
• Provide oversight of project technical and financial management including annual work planning, budgeting and reporting related to agriculture/livestock projects.
• Assist communities in planning, prioritizing and implementing sustainable production and consumption activities in line with agreed work-plans and objectives.
• Support communities to gain access to information, resources and opportunities, and to connect with other relevant stakeholders that are likely to empower them to manage conservation resources more effectively.
• Support fundraising and fund tracking efforts for the agriculture/livestock projects/activities, in collaboration with the WWF-Kenya, leadership.
• In collaboration with relevant WWF-Kenya Staff and partners, measure the amount of benefits (including non-monetary) that households and community members accrue from agriculture/livestock projects.
• On behalf of WWF, establish good working relationships with local communities and their leaders, and endeavour to uphold the reputation of WWF.
• Liaise closely with other Programmes of WWF-Kenya and the WWF Network in identifying sustainable production and consumption models and ideas that can be replicated and adapted to priority landscapes globally.
• Share and document learnings to support the wider development of resilient community livelihoods in the region and globally.
• Ensure implementation of activities is in line with respective donor grants, expectations, planned outcomes and report to key stakeholders, including the preparation of progress reports to donors as required.

Qualifications

• A university Bachelors degree in the field of agricultural sciences / agronomy / food systems / natural resource management or related field. A relevant Master’s degree is an added advantage.

Experience

•  A minimum of 5 years of active engagement and experience of working with local rural communities on agriculture and sustainable production.

Key Skills / Competencies

• Experience in developing and implementing agriculture and sustainable food systems related projects, preferably in a natural-resource context.
• Skilled in financial and planning, managing large budgets and project management.
• Familiarity with the dynamics and key issues related to agriculture and food systems in Kenya.
• Understanding of factors related to the agriculture- conservation nexus.
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural and diverse setting.
• Understanding of and experience supporting gender and climate change issues is a must.
• Experience dealing with power differentials and inequalities within and across communities is desirable.
• Ability to build good relationships and work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders in a respectful, participatory manner.
• Experience engaging with ‘hard to reach’ members of society is desirable.
• Experience working with communities to support natural resource management and agriculture.
• Experience with participatory (action) research and co-creation of conservation initiatives with a wide range of stakeholders is highly desirable. 
• Ability to organize and host community meetings, with strong diplomatic skills.
• A command of written and spoken English and spoken Swahili; knowledge of Masai community is highly desirable and an added advantage.
• Understanding of socio-economic and cultural aspects of wildlife conservation, including drivers of human-wildlife conflict, poaching and habitat degradation.
• Experience with qualitative and quantitative social science research methods, including surveys, semi-structured interviews, focus groups, research on sensitive topics and their analysis; understanding of research ethics.
• Self-driven with a proactive approach to problem solving.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and as part of a team. 
• Frequent field trips away from assigned location, potentially overnight and during weekends.
• Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with a wide range of collaborators/audiences, including proven ability to write project and donor reports.
• High levels of computer literacy; competent use of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint and Word).
• Commitment to WWF and its mission.