PROGRAMME MANAGER – KAVANGO ZAMBEZI TRANSFRONTIER CONSERVATION AREA

PROGRAMME MANAGER – KAVANGO ZAMBEZI TRANSFRONTIER CONSERVATION AREA

This is a contractual position of three (3) years’ duration with six (6) month probation period and is tenable in Kasane, Botswana where the Secretariat is based.

The main purpose of the position is to:

• Oversee and supervise the implementation of the KAZA TFCA field activities and development programmes and to ensure that they remain within the agreed framework and budget
• Assist the KAZA TFCA Regional Co-ordinator in administering the operations of the KAZA TFCA Secretariat.

Requirements

The key responsibilities of the position include, among others, the following:

• Design a result-based planning, monitoring and reporting framework for field level activities and ensure that the programmes thereof are implemented in an integrated and holistic manner
• Oversee and provide technical backstopping to National Co-ordinators
• Design and implement strategies and programmes that will appraise stakeholders of developments in the KAZA TFCA, using participatory planning approaches and information sharing and feedback mechanisms
• Assist in the development of key TFCA planning documents comprising baseline socio- economic data, natural and cultural resource inventories, resource-use plans, tourism development plans, integrated land-use plans and infrastructure investment plans
• Foster collaboration and cooperation with institutions, community development programmes, businesses and nongovernmental organisations engaged in promoting public-private- community partnerships in the partner countries
• Supervise and conduct performance appraisals of National Co-ordinators and support staff of the KAZA TFCA Secretariat and promote teamwork towards the attainment of the KAZA TFCA objectives.

Requirements:

• A degree in Wildlife Sciences or Natural Resources Management or related scientific discipline (a postgraduate qualification will be an added advantage)
• 10 years’ experience in working with community-based natural resources management programmes or similar interventions
• Experience in planning and managing projects that involve two or more countries
• Fluency in spoken and written English, whereas knowledge of Portuguese will be an added advantage
• Computer literacy and knowledge of Geographic Information System (GIS)
• Valid SADC driver’s licence and willingness to travel frequently in remote areas.

Benefits

Remuneration: A package inclusive of salary and benefits is negotiable based on educational qualifications and experience.

Closing date and application instructions

Eligibility: This position is only open to nationals of Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Applications should quote the title of the position applied for and provide the following:

• Full names and address, as well as date and place of birth
• Curriculum Vitae containing educational qualifications and relevant work experience and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of three referees
• Certified copies of identity documents and educational qualifications.

Applications must be posted or couriered to:
The Executive Director
KAZA TFCA Secretariat,
Plot 2159, Madiba Complex.
PO Box 821, Kasane
Botswana

Closing date: 7th May 2016

Applications by fax or e-mail will not be accepted.
For further information, please contact:
Executive Director
Tel: +267 625 1332,
Mobile: +267 738 96526.