Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, December 12, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Conservation International (CI) has been protecting nature for the benefit of all for over 30 years. Through science, policy, and partnerships, CI is helping build a healthier, more prosperous and more productive planet. The GCF TWENDE project falls under the GCF category: Increased resilience of ecosystem and ecosystem services. The objective of this project is to reduce the cost of climate change induced drought on Kenya’s national economy by increasing resilience of the livestock and other land use sectors in restored and effectively governed rangeland ecosystems. The project will contribute to improved adaptation to climate change of Kenya’s national policy of “Ending Drought Emergencies”, as outlined in “Kenya Vision 2030”. The project will strengthen climate change adaptation in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs). The project addresses this through three components: Climate change adapted planning for drought resilience, Restoration of rangeland landscapes for ecosystem-based adaptation, and Climate change resilient ecosystem management for investments (CI led component). .

Job Responsibilities:
Program planning and strategy
• Provide strategic vision and direction for the Kenya program and develop a country strategy, including alignment with the overall CI mission and vision as well as the relevant regional and global strategies.
• Ensure efficient and effective implementation of Kenya’s country strategy, including adequate monitoring and evaluation to ensure the integrity of the national program.
Alliance development and maintenance
• Position CI appropriately in Kenya and represent CI nationally.
• Plan, develop and maintain a network of strategic partners and alliances that supports the successful implementation of the program’s strategy, including from the civic, public and private sectors.
• Provide advice to key governmental and other key partners to ensure sound decision-making on themes related to conservation and CI’s Kenya strategy.
Project management and supervision
• Ensure effective and efficient delivery of projects, supervising Kenya program’s project managers to ensure delivery of planned results, including the supervision of partners’ and sub-grantees’ project execution
Fundraising and Proposal development
• Proactively raise funds to support Kenya’s program and projects, including identifying and cultivating new sources of funding from national and international sources and ensure efficient proposal development.
• Participate and collaborate in regional fundraising initiatives led by the Africa regional team, and by Arlington teams
Program management
• Build, develop and maintain a highly efficient and capacitated team that delivers the program’s strategy and ensures operational excellence.
• Lead, supervise and mentor Kenya staff.
• Ensure operational excellence, including managing the financial resources of the program and addressing all legal matters of the program.
Participation in Institutional Processes
• Participate as a member of the Africa Field Division Senior Leadership Team in meetings and other mechanisms to contribute to the formulation and evaluation of regional plans and strategies and determine priorities.
• Participate in any annual or other institutional planning meetings and processes, representing the Kenya program, and contribute to the formulation of national plans and strategies and determine priorities.
• Participate in regional or institutional strategic groups as requested
PEOPLE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
• Directly supervise a team of technical and administrative staff based in Kenya
• Fully responsible for programmatic, budgetary and strategic issues in Kenya.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Job Qualifications:
• Master's degree in biology, environmental studies, natural resources management, geography or a field related to conservation.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience with conservation NGO preferably in developing countries or in relation to them.
• Minimum of 10 years experience (in excess of degree requirements stated above) of progressively responsible experience in strategic planning and programmatic evaluation as well as in information analysis, sythesis, management, monitoring and report development.
• Specific experience in supporting programmatic planning by linking strategic plans and workplans.
• Project management experience, including management of substantial project/program budget.
• Demonstrable success in fundraising for conservation projects.
• Demonstrated capacity to lead and supervise a team.
• Strong communication skills, preferably writing skills capable of peer-review publishing.
• Self-starter, willing to take initiative on solving problems and providing follow-on assistance.
• Ability to negotiate and resolve conflicts in collaborative teamwork and in meetings.
• Flexibility of assumption of responsibility and strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and financial skills required.
• Fluency in languages relevant to Kenya, major donors and international partners: English and Swahili.

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

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