Major Responsibilities
Implementation
and portfolio management;
- Coordination, planning, budgeting, management and oversight of
REPLAN project’s component 3;
- Day-to-day coordination of projects implementation and activities
delivery to ensure the highest quality of outputs and outcomes as well as
guarantee that activities are implemented in line with project workplans
and budgets;
- Support and coordinate implementing partners and consultancies with
focus on natural resources governance and ecosystems management to ensure
effective delivery of their tasks;
- Support national Land Systems team on technical reporting and on the
development of annual reports;
- Participate in the development of the Kenya Land Systems projects
portfolio.
External engagement and communication;
- In consultation with CoP, ensure that IUCN is adequately represented
in relevant country fora and facilitate discussions on relevant land
systems emerging issues to position IUCN as a reference in the country;
- Provide evidence-based support and facilitating multi-stakeholder
dialogues on emerging issues and policy debates;
- Communication of lessons learnt to key decision-makers and other
stakeholders within the country, region and globally as appropriate,
including via the web, print and media;
- In collaboration with the Senior Officer-Natural Resources
Management, identify and manage potential risks associated with IUCN’s
public positions in the country and design strategies to mitigate the
risks that have been identified;
- Act as a focal point for facilitating and supporting the involvement
of IUCN Commissions, Members and other members of the Secretariat in the
development and implementation of programmatic activities.
Programme
development and resource mobilization;
- As appropriate, contribute to the fundraising activities including
development of concepts and projects proposals. This will involve
establishing, maintaining and nurturing good relationships with donors,
funding agencies and other technical partners so as to ensure the
financial viability of the Land Systems programme in Kenya;
Monitoring
and Evaluation;
- Contribute to the development and implementation of the project and
Kenya Land Systems Monitoring and Evaluation Framework;
- Support REPLAN project and Land System Programme monitoring and
evaluation;
- In collaboration with the Senior Officer-Natural Resources
Management ensure IUCN work is accountable to donors and other
stakeholders through the establishment and management of effective
accountability mechanisms and processes;
- Provide leadership to use data for project decision making, for the
implementation of management actions based on the findings of monitoring,
and to ensure that feedback from stakeholders inform programme
development;
- Lead landscapes governance reporting processes and requirements.
Other
responsibilities;
Perform
other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Education;
- A degree in an appropriate field related to natural resource
management and conservation, Landscape/Wildlife/Forest/rangeland ecology,
climate change, environment, governance, or related fields;
- Computer literacy in relation to office applications (word
processing, spreadsheets, PowerPoint) use of internet and online
communication tools;
- Master’s degree will be an added advantage.
Work
Experience;
- An outstanding, hands-on, highly motivated, autonomous, innovative,
solution-oriented, results-driven and resourceful individual with at least
five years of proven experience.
- Sound expertise in landscapes/wildlife/rangeland conservation,
Landscape approach, integrated natural resources management, locally led
management and inclusive governance or related fields, including
experience in field work.
- Strong expertise and experience in engaging local stakeholders in
inclusive multi-stakeholders’ governance, locally led management
activities and multi-use areas, ideally at a large-scale/landscape level;
- Up-to-date knowledge on the nexus between biodiversity conservation,
livelihood, climate change, governance and human based approaches with
particular reference to the establishment and effective management of
community conservation areas and networks at site and national levels;
- Computer literacy in relation to office applications (word
processing, spreadsheets, PowerPoint) use of internet and online
communication tools;
- Demonstrates strong leadership and people – management experience
including supervision of consultants and coordination and effective
management of virtual team settings;
- Demonstrated ability to work under pressure managing competing
demands and complex situations and deliver satisfactory and timely
results;
- Must be a strong team player with proven communication and diplomacy
skills and ability to work effectively with multicultural and
multidisciplinary teams displaying sensitivity and respect for diversity.
- Committed to continuous learning and proactive and mature attitude
towards self-development.
Language
requirement;
- Excellent verbal and communication skills in English and Swahili is
essential;
Core
Competencies;
- Transparency: Able to build trust and contribute to informed and
responsible decision making by carrying out the work of IUCN in a
transparent manner; provides clear guidance to ensure that objectives and
desired measurable results are understood by members of the team.
- Inclusiveness: Understands and accepts cultural diversity, and
provide a tolerant, positive and supportive working environment that
fosters respect for diversity, demonstrates ability to work in a
multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working
relations with people of different nationalities and cultural backgrounds.
- Professionalism: Promote the organization’s interests, objectives
and values in a diligent and professional manner.
- Accountability: Takes responsibility of individual and collective
actions, promotes the IUCN One Programme approach.
Functional competencies;
- Adheres to IUCN core values of Transparency, Inclusiveness,
Professionalism and Accountability;
- Strong interpersonal, management and supervisory skills and
experience, with a minimum of 2 years’ in managing teams;
- Ability to manage complex situations and facilitate the
establishment of networks and multi-stakeholder participatory processes;
- Be willing to undertake frequent travel and interact with different
stakeholders from diverse cultures.
How to Apply
