Director, AWF Conservation Schools (DACS)
For
more than 50 years, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has been a key player
in African conservation and sustainable development.
As this
is a new position within AWF, the DACS will be the primary leader in crafting a
vision, and the tools and systems to develop and support these schools.
The
DACS will work with relevant teams to generate proposals, partnerships and
relationships to attract funding and resources to make this program successful.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting
to the AWF Chief Executive Officer, the Director, AWF Conservation Schools will
be the manager of AWF’s initiative to build and support a network of
approximately 15 primary schools, directly linking education to conservation,
over the next 10 years in the key wildlife landscapes (AWF’s Heartlands) in
Africa.
This
individual will be responsible for ensuring linkages between African
Conservation Schools (ACS) and AWF’s broader conservation program; development
and implementation of a model for African Conservation Schools; creating
relationships and negotiating agreements for new schools; implementing an
ongoing program of support and improvement for ACS and teachers; leading a
cycle of proposal development, fundraising and reporting for ACS.
This
position will be based in AWF’s Headquarter office in Nairobi, Kenya.
The successful candidate will have;
- Postgraduate
qualification in education or related field (MA, M.Sc., M.Ed. or PhD)
- At least 5
years’ experience in education management, leadership or administration
- Direct teaching
experience
- Demonstrated
ability to build a program
- Outstanding
knowledge and credibility in improving education
- Passion for
linking education to wildlife conservation
- Ability to
negotiate and represent AWF at a high level with donors and Government
Ministries
- Excellent verbal
and written communication
- Exposure or
participation in conservation is a plus
- 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.
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 ”DACS”, to jobs@awf.org.
Only
shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
Closing Date: December 31, 2012
For
further information on the position and AWF, please visitwww.awf.org/jobs