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Job description

The Communications Manager, Africa Region, develops, manages, and implements communication that facilitates comprehension, adoption, and advancement of the organization’s goals and objectives.

Essential Functions

The Communications Manager will be part of the Africa region’s marketing and communications team and will be based either in Nairobi, Kenya, or Cape Town, South Africa. S/he will report to the Senior Associate Director of Communications based in the United States. S/he will be responsible for creating communications tools for use with targeted, influential audiences across the Africa region, including programs in Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Gabon, Seychelles, and South Africa. S/he will stay abreast of regional communications needs and develop materials, including fact sheets, video scripts, event displays, presentations for executive staff, and messaging documents. S/he will manage product development with vendors, often remotely. S/he will travel to regional offices and project areas to meet with program staff, liaise with partners, photographers, or other visitors, conduct field reporting, or provide event support. S/he will develop co-promotion agreements with select partners, and manage distribution of content to them for use in social media and other communications platforms. S/he will work with the Communications Director to design and implement marketing initiatives in local markets to directly reach and cultivate relationships with influential audiences, such as VIP events, paid advertisements in niche media, or targeted social media activations.

Responsibilities And Scope

• Manages and serves as project lead on assigned communication initiatives.
• Creates marketing materials within program’s brand guidelines.
• Manages certain vendor and partner relationships.
• May serve as a lead or support role for regional events, including communications, promotion, and day-of support.
• Develops and implements regional social media strategies and promotions.
• Works within a budget, evaluates results, and develops recommendations for corrective strategies as needed.
• Resolves complex issues independently within program area or within program team.
• Multiday travel to TNC offices and project sites in Africa and the United States will be required several times each year. Travel may include rugged conditions and/or to remote locations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field and a minimum 7 years’ related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience writing, editing, and proofreading printed or online content for targeted audiences.
• Experience designing presentations, brochures, or other materials within visual brand guidelines.
• Experience using social media, ideally as a professional communications tool.
• Experience cultivating and managing client, vendor, and/or partner relationships.
• Experience implementing and managing multiple complex projects.
• Experience working in Africa and communicating with African audiences.
• Fluency in English required, both verbal and written.

Desired Qualifications

• Superior writing skills and a rigorous attention to detail. (Writing samples will be required of all final candidates.)
• Multilingual skills appreciated, chiefly Swahili.
• Multicultural or cross-cultural experience in multiple countries in Africa.
• Basic proficiency in Photoshop and InDesign software.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work cooperatively.
• Ability to work with a diverse team across different office locations and time zones.
• Knowledge of current and evolving trends in marketing, social media, and nonprofit communications.
• Experience working for a mission-driven organization preferred.

To apply to this position, please visit www.nature.org/careers and click on Current Job Opportunities. Please submit your resume (required) and cover letter separately using the upload buttons.

The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer Our commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of men and women of diverse backgrounds, beliefs and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

The successful applicant must meet the requirements of The Nature Conservancy’s background screening process.

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Job description

To Achieve This, The Water Fund Team Will Implement Three Components In The Upper Tana Watershed

The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer is responsible for all monitoring, evaluation and knowledge management activities under a 5-year term-limited position that supports the IFAD-sponsored, GEF-funded Upper Tana-Nairobi Water Fund. The M&E Officer will be part of the Project Management Unit, will report to the Project Director, and will work closely with the TNC Director of Monitoring and Evaluation for Africa. The position will be located in the project office in Sagana Town (Kirinyaga County) along the Nairobi-Nyeri road, with significant travel and prolonged stays in the Upper Tana watershed project sites.

Essential Functions

The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer develops and maintains systems for progress monitoring, impact evaluation, and knowledge management of the Upper Tana-Nairobi Water Fund. She/he will work closely with local project partner organizations to further develop their M&E systems and train their staff. She/he will develop the overall framework for the water fund’s M&E in accordance with the project document and IFAD requirements, build partner capacity on data collection, analyze data, and lead the periodic reporting to project supporters. Finally, she/he will organize a rigorous qualitative-quantitative baseline for the project that can be used to assess impact and drive programmatic learning.

Responsibilities And Scope

• Identify the core information needs of project managers, partners, government, stakeholders and IFAD.
• Organize the baseline assessment, mid-term review, and end of project evaluation.
• Build capacity on M&E within partner organizations.
• Participate in development of annual work plans and ensure agreement on annual milestones and inclusion of M&E activities in the work plan.
• Supervise and implement M&E activities included in the annual work plans with a particular focus on results and lessons learned.
• Develop online databases, spreadsheets or other tools to ensure that monitoring and knowledge management data is compiled and readily available.
• Assist in the development of project reports by preparing technical progress reports in accordance with approved reporting formats and ensure their timely submission.
• Prepare consolidated progress reports for project management including identification of problems, causes of potential bottlenecks in the project implementation, and specific recommendations for addressing the problems.
• Check that monitoring data are discussed in the appropriate forum and in a timely fashion to allow for adaptive management of activities. If necessary, create such discussion forums to fill any gaps.
• Working with project collaborators plan and execute data collection campaigns for river water monitoring, biophysical and ecological data gathering and analysis
• Invest ample time in the field to support implementation of M&E work and identify where adaptations might be needed.
• Foster participatory monitoring by engaging primary stakeholder groups in the M&E of activities.
• Organize (and provide) refresher training in M&E for implementing partners, local organizations, and primary stakeholders with a view of strengthening local M&E capacity.
• Design and implement a system to identify, analyze, document and disseminate lessons learned.
• Network with external and TNC internal partners to exchange experiences, promote learning, and achieve M&E excellence.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in project management, monitoring and evaluation, social sciences, freshwater science, water resource management, or a related field.
• Minimum of five years’ work experience in monitoring and evaluation.
• Experience managing complex projects, including staffing, workloads and finances under deadlines.
• Experience in the design and application of methods and strategies to produce, analyze and use data.
• Experience with qualitative and quantitative M&E data collection and analysis methods, especially in Excel.
• Experience setting up and managing M&E databases.
• Supervisory experience including motivating and managing performance.
• Experience developing partnerships with organizations, communities, and government.
• Experience demonstrating leadership and management skills.
• Experience with report writing and communication skills including oral presentations and knowledge management.
• Willingness to undertake regular field visits.
• Fluent in English and Kiswahili.

Desired Qualifications

• Sustainable Land Management and/or agriculture experience and knowledge.
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders.
• Expertise in rigorous quantitative and qualitative research and analytical methods.
• Demonstrated experience in analyzing, interpreting, and reporting on M&E results so that lessons can be learned and incorporated into programming.
• Supportive attitude towards building local capacities for M&E.
• Knowledge of methods and standards of M&E systems and initiatives.
• Teaching experience.
• Experience with multi-lateral donor-funded projects.

To apply to this position, please visit www.nature.org/careers and click on Current Job Opportunities. Please submit your resume (required) and cover letter separately using the upload buttons.

The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer Our commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of men and women of diverse backgrounds, beliefs and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

The successful applicant must meet the requirements of The Nature Conservancy’s background screening process.