The Director Program Delivery, Africa oversees the implementation of TNC’s programs and projects in countries in alignment with TNC’s Africa conservation strategy and TNC’s global 2030 Goals. Working closely with TNC’s Africa’s Conservation Director, they will ensure alignment between the strategies and plans and TNC’s overall strategic objectives, priorities, and resources available and will apply a diversified knowledge of best practices to lead TNC’s country program efforts within the region and countries where we work.
- This is a senior position at TNC and within the Africa Region
and is a member of the Africa Leadership Team. The position will report to
the Africa Regional Managing Director and will supervise the Country
Directors. This position could be based in any country in Africa where TNC
has a registered office (Angola, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Gabon, or South
Africa).
We’re looking for you
- If you’re looking for a career where you can find meaning and
purpose, come join TNC Africa as the Director Program Delivery. Not only
will you fulfill conservation objectives in Africa, but you’ll contribute
to conservation goals through many networks!
Responsibilities
Strategic leadership:
- Supervise Country Directors and support the development and
implementation of country strategies and program/project plans.
- Ensure alignment between the strategies and plans and TNC’s
overall strategic objectives, pipeline priorities and resources available
in country.
- Apply diversified knowledge of best practices to lead TNC’s
country program efforts within the region and countries where we work.
Program and project delivery oversight:
- Monitor the delivery status of program/projects in line with
delivery plans and provide inputs to adapt the plans.
- Draw synergies among country programs and projects.
TNC strategy input:
- Work with the Africa Conservation Director to provide inputs
to TNC Africa’s conservation strategy and resource allocation based on
consolidated insights from countries.
- Provide inputs to TNC Africa’s science, policy, and
fundraising priorities.
Budget management:
- Develop and administer departmental budgets in country
programs.
- Operates within budget guidelines to ensure sound financial
performance.
- Partner management and network development:
- Support partner capacity development toward achievement of TNC
objectives in country.
- Oversee the relationship and program and project delivery for
strategic partners.
Team development:
- Facilitate the transfer of best practices and skill sets among
country teams for smooth program/project delivery.
- Manage multi-disciplinary administrative and professional
staff with responsibility for performance management, training, and career
development.
- Establish clear directions and set stretch objectives.
Qualifications
- BA/BS degree and 15 years’ experience in conservation practice
or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Supervisory experience, including motivating, leading, setting
objectives, and managing performance.
- Experience designing, implementing, and directing complex or
multiple projects of strategic importance, including managing finances,
supervising multidisciplinary professionals, and coordinating the work of
various partners while meeting deadlines.
- Experience developing partnerships with non-profit partners,
community groups and/or government agencies.
- Experience in networking with high-level conservation
contacts.
- Experience conceiving and implementing strategic and creative
initiatives involving multiple countries.
- Experience negotiating and influencing, developing, and
implementing conservation policy and plans at the division and/or
global/international level.
- Fundraising experience, including identifying donor prospects
and donor cultivation.
- Experience working with current trends and practices in
relevant discipline(s) and regions.
Desired Qualifications
- Advanced degree in conservation, natural sceince international
devt., business administration social sciences or other relevant fields.
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive leadership experience in
program and project management preferably in INGO context.
- Previous oversight of country offices and multi-country
programs and projects.
- Experience delivering practical, adaptable products and
services to customers.
- Deep knowledge of conservation issues, preferably with
expertise in regions that are TNC Africa’s priorities.
- Knowledge of politics and society with respect to
environmental affairs.
- Demonstrated leadership and visionary qualities and ability to
work effectively with and through others in a decentralized and
geographically dispersed organization.
- Communicating clearly via written, spoken, and graphical means
in English.
- Ability to persuasively convey the mission of TNC to diverse
groups including senior government officials, corporate executives, major
donors, board members and others who are critical to the organization’s
overall prosperity.
- Multi-lingual skills, especially French and Portuguese, and
multi-cultural experience appreciated.
- Politically savvy.
How To Apply
