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Uganda Conservation Trust Fund Project
Position Title:Project
Coordinator
Duty Station: Uganda
Organization:The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS
Employment Type:Full Time Permanent
Reports to:the Country Program Director
Application Deadline:February 16, 2015
Organizational Profile:
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), an international conservation NGO
with its headquarters at the Bronx Zoo, New York, USA has been operating in
Uganda for more than 50 years. WCS works to conserve biological diversity and
ecosystem function through applied research, management of natural resources
and providing technical support to Ugandan organizations and agencies. WCS
currently seeks to hire a Project Coordinator to work on a four-year, USAID
funded project aimed at setting up a Uganda Biodiversity Trust Fund. This is a
full-time position and the Project Coordinator reports to the Country Program
Director.
Job Description and Purpose:
The USAID have funded the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) to work with
the Government of Uganda and Civil Society to establish a Uganda Biodiversity
Conservation Trust Fund (UBCTF) for the country that is an independent entity
and which will be able to finance the conservation of different sites within
the country.
The role of the UBCTF Project Coordinator will be to manage this four-year
project and assist in leading the creation and development of the Conservation
Trust Fund (CTF).
She/ he will work closely with external experts in conservation finance law
and trust fund establishment in Uganda, and WCS Uganda staff to implement this
project and ensure the Trust fund is established and financed.
She/he will be responsible for the general administration, planning and
coordination of project activities, liaising with Government and civil society
partners as well as with the technical team to build political and financial
support within Uganda for the new CTF.
She/ he will be guided and supported
by a Technical Advisor who will provide strategic guidance and lead the initial
efforts to create the new CTF.
The Project Coordinator will work closely
with the Technical Advisor to recruit a steering committee through which
the work will be undertaken to create the new CTF.
He/she will ensure that timely
communication with the Steering Committee takes place and that all progress is
documented.
The Project Coordinator will also be responsible for all communication and
reporting to the donor agency.
Requirements:
A Master's degree in Environment, Natural Resources Management, Business
Administration, and/or Conservation Finance with at least five years of project
management experience. Experience in working with USAID or other donors is
desirable.
The successful candidate must also demonstrate strong leadership abilities and
must have strong communication skills and be able to produce high quality
reports in English. Compensation is very attractive depending on experience.
Mode of application:
Please send a cover letter, CV and at least three references (with contact
information including phone numbers) by email to wcsugandajobs@gmail,com and
copy
to snampindo@wcs.org by February 16,
2015.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
