Program Design Director
For more than 50 years, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has been a key player in African conservation and sustainable development.
For more than 50 years, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has been a key player in African conservation and sustainable development.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting
to the Vice President, Program Design, the PDD will be a senior member of AWF
Program Design team and will be responsible for high level donor contact
development and management, opportunity identification, preparation and
coordination of often complex proposals in response to identified
opportunities, working closely and collaboratively with AWF thematic leads
(Pillars) and senior Program staff.
The
successful candidate is expected to make significant contributions to AWF
analysis of conservation issues and to AWF knowledge management.
Operationally
this entails leading and facilitating overall AWF relationships with assigned
bilateral and multilateral donors in Africa, supporting AWF strategy, planning
and budgeting processes at organizational and departmental levels, providing
oversight on servicing of donor relationships for awarded grants, conducting
analysis, learning, knowledge management and communications activities.
This
position will be based in AWF’s HQ office in Nairobi, Kenya with occasional
travel to the field.
The successful candidate will have;
The successful candidate will have;
- Top class
postgraduate (MBA, MSc or PhD) qualification required in relevant field
e.g. economics, business management, conservation, natural resource
management, rural/agricultural development, climate change.
- At least 10
years relevant experience of working at a responsible level in
conservation, with direct experience of fundraising at scale for
conservation in Africa.
- Demonstrable
experience of operating at strategic management level in conservation organizations.
- Demonstrable
experiencing of engaging in high level stakeholder consultation with
regards to conservation in Africa, including donor presentations and
policy dialogue.
- Proven
leadership and management skills;
- Ability to
communicate effectively with a wide group of partners, including proactive
sharing of information and reporting;
- Have outstanding
interpersonal skills including the ability to negotiate and manage
organizational relationships
- Have the ability
to conceptualize and write project documents including concept notes,
proposals, work plans, log frames, budgets, and reports
- Ability to work
as part of a team;
- Fluency in
English essential; fluency in French a strong advantage.
A
professional operating environment with latitude to innovate and deliver value
as well as a competitive remuneration package is available to the right person
who shares an interest in AWF’s mission and core values.
How to apply:
If you are interested in this position, please send a cover letter and your detailed CV indicating daytime telephone numbers, address and names of three referees with subject ”PDD”, to jobs@awf.org.
If you are interested in this position, please send a cover letter and your detailed CV indicating daytime telephone numbers, address and names of three referees with subject ”PDD”, to jobs@awf.org.
Only shortlisted
candidates shall be contacted.
For further information on the position and AWF, please visitwww.awf.org/jobs
For further information on the position and AWF, please visitwww.awf.org/jobs
