Major Duties and Responsibilities


In consultation with the Head, Talent Management, Manager Talent Acquisition & Career Orientation and Senior Business Partners; develops high performance leadership and managerial capability across WWF International, by creating a fully integrated and bespoke portfolio of leadership and talent management programmes, to drive a people-centred, values-driven... organizational culture
Designs and implements a tailored learning suite across WWF International catering to Individual Contributors.
Manages key Senior Network programmes such as the LEAD programme and supports as required with the Global Onboarding for executive staff and board members, in collaboration with the Network Governance team.
Develops delivery capacity on leadership and people management programmes, from both an individual and a team perspective.
Supports Head, Talent Management in identification, recruitment, and training of internal trainers and facilitators.
Works with Senior Business Partners and Regional P&C Heads, to respond to talent identification, succession plans and address leadership and people development needs of teams and individuals.
Champions performance development by coordinating and measuring the impact of WWF International’s performance management system, working closely with Senior Business Partners and Regional P&C Heads, to continuously review the approach, support implementation and understanding across WWF International, and ensure alignment with other people processes.
Ensures coaching and mentoring practices are well embedded across WWF International and that coaching skills are core to all leadership and people development programmes.
Champions the whole Talent Management scope of work. Supports P&C colleagues, managers and learners with advice on maximising the use and value of learning platforms, solutions and services offered to the Network.
In consultation with the Senior Business Partners, advises and supports the design and execution of team building events and workshops across WWF International, as necessary.
Any other duty as per ad hoc requests of the Head, Talent Management.


PROFILE


Required Qualifications.
Significant experience in leadership development or related fields with at least 7-10 years working in an international/ multinational environment.
At least 3-5 years of experience in design and facilitation of both in-person and virtual training
Coaching ability, project/programme management, L&D design, customer service focus and organizational understanding.
Undergraduate or master’s degree in people development related subjects. more

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES


Coordination of WWF's policy activities and agenda
Works closely with Regional Heads for Communications, Finance, and People, Culture & Organisational Development tensure that policy and partnership plans are in line with operational plans and long-term institutional and staffing requirements
Collaborates with the practice leads and actively contributes... tthe practice communities
Works closely with regional colleagues in the Conservation, Program Quality and Resource Acquisition, and Operations shared services centre tdeliver effective policy and partnership solutions for conservation impact at scale.
Leads policy engagement and partnership with partners and stakeholders in non-WWF presence countries in Africa;
Leadership on major policy agendas
Provides strategic guidance tthe WWF offices in Africa, and distils policy engagement insights and experiences for use in national, regional and
global policy and advocacy work
Provides high level guidance and analysis on major policy agendas and distils and prioritise information for effective policy engagement
Building policy engagement capacity
Ensures that all country offices and landscapes and regional programmes in the region have effective policy and partnership plans in place, deliver impact at scale and are effectively contributing trelevant Global Impact Goals and the new Global Conservation Strategy/Roadmap 2030
Supports the Africa Regional Directors in their role as spokespersons for WWF in Africa
Builds capacity of selected country offices and trans-boundary programmes tlead relationships with key regional and pan-African institutions
Representing WWF in key regional and international fora, in support of WWF’s policy and partnerships engagement in Africa
Elevates the voice of Africa in the global policy messaging within the WWF network in Africa and elevates the voice of Africa in regional, pan-African, and global policy processes and events fora
Leads WWF policy and advocacy engagement with key pan-African and regional policy processes (e.g. the UN Sustainable Development Goals, UNGA, CBD, UNFCCC, RAMSAR, CITES, and FOCAC)
Developing and maintaining strategic partnerships, in support of WWF’s policy and partnerships engagement in Africa
Prioritises, develops, maintains and leverages relationships with key institutional partners tdeliver conservation impact at scale
Leads WWF’s relationship with key regional and pan-African institutions, including the African Development Bank, African Union Commission, UNECA, AUDA-NEPAD, AMCEN and selected RECs (COMESA, EAC, SADC, ECOWAS, ECCAS, COMIFAC)
Ensures that priority partnerships are functioning effectively and are underpinned by:
A clear understanding of the areas of mutual interest
A work plan with ambitious but realistic conservation objectives
The necessary skills and capacity tservice the relationship and work plans
Coordinates and aligns WWF expert input intinstitutional partnership opportunities i.e. UNEP and PSP
Networks with key government and private sector institutions tgrow key stakeholders/partners toward influencing conservation impact at scale
Provides effective leadership and line management of the WWF Africa policy and partnership team
Performs other relevant duties at the request of the Director Conservation Impact, Africa.


PROFILE


Required Qualifications.
Appropriate university qualification in international relations and development, environmental policy or related fields. Post graduate qualifications (e.g.Masters or PHD level) is an advantage;
At least 10 years of experience and a demonstrated successful track record in high level international and regional policy and advocacy work in Africa. more

Major Duties and Responsibilities


Assists the Director P&C Africa with the provision of specialist People & Culture Management support to Country Directors, Transboundary landscapes leaders and leadership, support, and coordination to the P&C teams across all Africa Country offices.
Supports the Director P&C in ensuring that P&C staff in African countries have the capacity, knowledge and... performance to deliver on the relevant objectives of the respective Strategic plans.
Provides technical guidance, support and backstopping to P&C teams in the region;
Support Director P&C, Africa in the implementation of WWF Network standards related to P&C policies and practices and ensuring compliance with local labour laws and other statutory requirements in all WWF countries’ presence;
Implements leadership development, talent management, succession planning and performance management initiatives in line with that of WWF International policies, with the aim of building high performance culture and a strong team of senior leaders;
Leads in the implementation of “Canopy”: an HRIS – an initiative by WWF International by rolling it out in countries;
Functionally coaches People and Culture teams in countries ensuring that they are properly equipped with the appropriate WWF International approved systems and processes, in relation to recruitment, compensation and benefits, training and development, performance appraisal, security, staff records and leave administration;
Ensures hosting agreements or appropriate documentation between hosting and recipient office for staff secondments, exchange programmes within WWF or external partner organisations, to and from Africa offices;
As part of the Africa Strategic Planning process, support Director, P&C, Africa in working in close collaboration and coordination with senior management in the countries; develop and ensure implementation of People & Culture and Organization Development plans for countries and for the Regional office for Africa.
Supports the implementation of the WWF International People & Culture Strategy so as to reflect the global P&C Strategy and Operations of the WWF Network and alignment with the rest of the Africa Business Plan;
Supports Director, P&C, Africa to develop training and development strategies and actions to address identified needs and improve the skills and career development potentials of staff;
Responds to queries and requests for information on HR policies, working conditions, performance management systems and crisis management issues;
Maintains P&C data and statistics and provide regular reports and analysis to Management to facilitate continuous improvement;
In conjunction with Global Health & Safety expert, support the development and implementation of the Occupational Health & Safety Management System including; risk management, incident management, injury management, first aid program and workers compensation and rehabilitation;
Assists the Director, P&C, Africa, the COO Africa and the Regional Directors with structuring the organisation to facilitate delivery of the overall organisation’s strategy;
Liaises and cooperates with WWF Risk & Compliance Manager related to P&C audits and self-audits if required;
Represents P&C Africa in the absence of the Director;
Performs other duties as requested by the Director, P&C, Africa, Africa or his/her designate.


PROFILE

Required Qualifications:


Minimum a Bsc.degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field;
Possession of an MBA or equivalent post-graduate qualification would be an advantage;
At least 10 years working experience in a senior Human Resources and Operations position preferably in a major international organisation/NGO;


Required Skills and Competencies:


Demonstrable skills in the development of Human Resources and Operations procedures and systems preferably in the context of an international NGO or business environment;
Experience working with an HRIS;
Knowledge of and/or appreciation of the human resource management practice in Africa;
Excellent English and knowledge of local languages an asset;
Knowledge of French language will be an added advantage;
Ability to build strong working relationships with both internal and external clients, and focus on being service oriented;
Excellent oral and written communication skills and an aptitude for problem solving, decision making and details;
Excellent advisory skills and ability to promote team synergy in a multi-cultural work environment;
Excellent interpersonal skills (tact, diplomacy, discretion and impartiality) are essential for this position;
Strong team-player with ability to work in virtual teams;
Ability to work and communicate effectively with a broad spectrum of individuals within a broad range of cultural environments, especially in the African context;
High level of good organisational and administrative skills with an ability to work well under pressure;
Must be committed to equal opportunity employment policies;
Embraces the WWF mission and values of the organisation: Courage, Integrity, Respect & Collaboration. more

JOB SUMMARY:
The Bankable Project Officer will be responsible for the implementation of the Dutch Fund for Climate and Development (DFCD) project. Specifically, the role will be responsible for the identification of bankable nature positive businesses in areas such as climate-smart agriculture, sustainable water management, food security and ecosystem restoration solutions and propose them for... consideration for funding under the DFCD project. Through this process, the Bankable Officer will promote private sector investment in green businesses.
By identifying the right type of businesses and linking them to funding opportunities, the role of the Bankable Officer will create a direct positive impact on nature conservation. Beyond DFCD project, the role will also support the landscapes in linking the nature positive businesses to other funding opportunities locally and regionally, for example, in partnership with financial institutions and the Sustainable Investment and Business Development team at WWF-Kenya
The role will report to Biodiversity, Science and Innovation Manager and will closely coordinate with the DFCD team in WWF NL.



ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Engaging the private sector in the development of bankable projects in the following sectors: water, environmental protection, forestry and agriculture
Identifying Bankable Projects and undertake due diligence to ensure alignment with DFCD and WWF-Kenya strategic plan
Undertaking Know Your Client (KYC) and support environmental and social safeguards assessments
Engaging landscape Multi Stakeholder Platform to ensure buy-in and effective delivery of the project.
Regularly monitoring the implementation progress and collect data on indicators and results.
Ensuring the project is delivering results and contributing towards the objectives and strategies of DFCD
Supporting WWF Kenya on project origination, engagement with investees, investors and other financial institutions
Supporting capacity building within the organization on landscape finance and bankable projects
Overall Project management, including coordination, planning, implementation and reporting.
Supporting WWF-Kenya to link the small ticket projects that have strong nature positive impact with other financial facilities outside DFCD – including the local financial institutions through blended and other innovative financing models

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree in the field of Economics, Finance or Business administration
Master’s degree would be an added advantage
Minimum 5 years of experience in business development, private sector finance and/or impact investment
Strong financial and budgeting experience
Preferably experience with public donors

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES:  

Analytical, strategic
Proven organizational, diplomatic and negotiation skills that yield positive results on the sustainability agenda, especially as it relates to the finance and business world
Strong ability to lead the implementation of large-sized projects, including working with and coordinating funding partners, third parties and users
Ability to work effectively as a team member with a wide range of individuals across cultures and time zones
Independent worker, pro-active in thinking about opportunities to further improve the work
Fluent in English
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
Experience of working in emerging markets is an asset
Strong interest in nature conservation and the mission of WWF
Prior experience in engaging financial institutions and assessing private sector opportunities for impact ventures and investors
Experience in Nature Based Solutions would be an added advantage more

JOB SUMMARY:
The Project Assistant will play a crucial role in supporting the implementation of a collaborative mangrove conservation and restoration project between Government agencies, IUCN, Wetlands International and other partner organizations. The project aims to deliver impactful outcomes in biodiversity and coastal resilience, with a specific focus on strengthening legal frameworks,... promoting locally managed conserved and protected areas, and implementing mangrove restoration and conservation activities in Kenya.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position shall supervise the role of Interns.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Support timely implementation of project activities in line with work plans to achieve WWF – Kenya strategic plan.
Assist in providing capacity-building support to local communities, governments, and relevant stakeholders for the successful implementation of mangrove conservation and restoration initiatives.
Support partner organizations and other stakeholders in coordinating policy dialogues and project activities.
Assist in translating national, regional, and international commitments and targets on mangrove conservation into practical action, ensuring alignment with project objectives.
Provide overall administrative support to the project team, including organizing meetings, preparing agendas, and documenting minutes.
Providing administrative and operational support to the Project including coordinating project-related logistics, workshops, events, and field visits.
Ensure timely and accurate reporting on project activities, milestones, and deliverables.
Perform any other relevant duties as may be assigned from time to time.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Forestry or a related field.
At least 2 years of experience in project implementation, preferably in integrated coastal and mangrove conservation and livelihood improvement initiatives, climate change, advocacy or related fields.
Experience in community engagement and supporting grant recipients is an added advantage.
​Demonstrated communication and reporting skills.

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES:

Good interpersonal skills with the ability to network, develop and maintain strong relationships at all levels.
Understanding of mangrove conservation-climate nexus
Project management skills
Organizational and communication skills.
Basic financial management skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Swahili
Computer literate and proficient in MS Office applications

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

Internal: Interacts with the Head of Conservation programmes, Heads of departments and all WWF-Kenya staff.
External: Interacts with WWF Network, National and County government ministries and departments, regulatory bodies, Civil Society Organizations, and other conservation agencies. more

JOB SUMMARY:



This role is instrumental in implementing WWF-Kenya's communications and marketing Action Plan. This entails effectively cascading the Action Plan strategies to ensure their integration into our organization's mission, programs, initiatives and the Coastal Kenya Programme's communication plan. You will be at the forefront of our movement-building efforts, crafting captivating... content that includes documentaries, web videos, picture stories, audio content, compelling written pieces, and infographics. This role is also instrumental in content development, transcribing our work and coaching our staff on public and media engagement in the Swahili language. 



SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:



This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities however serves as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department and organization as a whole. 



ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Programme Communications: Work closely with WWF-Kenya's Communications function and Landscape teams to develop and implement the programme communications plan through strategic outreach, movement-building initiatives and campaigns within the landscape and seascape.
Marketing: help develop clear, engaging communication, marketing, and campaign strategies. Create multi-channel materials and collaborate with program, communication, and fundraising teams to integrate comprehensive content for resource mobilisation.
Videography and Photography: Work with communications, programme teams, and consultants to generate professional-grade, high-quality, targeted, and engaging audio-visual content and case study stories for various audiences and core channels.
Editing & Filing of Audio-Visual Content: Turn audiovisual content into cohesive videos or films by bringing sight and sound together to tell a compelling story. Further, maintain the CKP video/photography workflows and ensure all audio-visual content is filed and indexed in HIVE - The WWF Global Photo Library.
Content Development: Contribute to WWF-Kenya's Case Study Story Bank enriching it with Swahili content while also supporting the implementation of WWF-Kenya's digital strategy and ensuring that key programmatic documents such as impact and project factsheets are translated to and transcribed in the Kiswahili.
Media Liaison: Develop and maintain working relationships with journalists to enhance impact communications by planning and organizing media coverage, and disseminating content in different formats like press releases, marketing materials and other types of content that take the message to the public and for different platforms.
Events and Logistics: Coordinate event logistics in the Landscape and Seascape e.g. scheduling meetings, preparing presentations, gathering materials for conferences and workshops, planning a range of internal communications events, and supporting communication liaison for donor visits.
Monitoring and Evaluation: Collaborate with the Monitoring and Evaluation team to assess the CKP communication plan effectiveness.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

A minimum of bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in communications and marketing or film and video production or related field.
Proven experience in communications and marketing roles.
Proficiency in social media platforms and digital marketing tools
Exceptional proven proficiency in spoken and written Swahili and English
Photographer and videographer with the capability to lead filming projects and assemble complete production teams. Demonstrates a strong grasp of emerging technologies and digital platforms, including video live streaming.
Video Editing & filling of audio-visual content: expertise in the latest video editing tools, packages, software and systems, with experience in creating, repurposing, repackaging and filling compelling multimedia content.
Drone photography/ videography and graphic design skills are an added advantage
Experience working in a fast-paced media environment with a well-established network of national, regional, and international media contacts.
Excellent event management skills.

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES:

Internal communications skills: proven experience supporting internal communications plans and activities.
Good interpersonal skills: can liaise with staff at all levels and adhere to WWF-Kenya’s values, which are: Courage, Integrity, Respect and Collaboration.
Relevant certification in digital media or film & visual storytelling or membership in a Public Relations Society or media association is an added advantage.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

Internal: Interacts frequently with WWF-Kenya’s communications teams, Coastal Kenya Programme staff, WWF Senior Management Team and Board members, WWF Network offices, technical leads, consultants and researchers.
External: Interacts frequently with Communities, Government ministries, departments and agencies, Civil Society Organizations, Private sector, Professional bodies, peer organisations, partners, development agencies, other NGOs, INGOs and donors. more

JOB SUMMARY                    
Nature Conservation and Sustainable Development require sound land use planning. To drive conservation impact at scale and to respond effectively to emerging opportunities and challenges brought about by a rapidly growing economy and evolving governance regime in Kenya, WWF Kenya is recruiting a GIS and Land Use Planning Coordinator. The incumbent, working across... WWF-Kenya Priority Landscapes and with relevant partners nationally, will ensure that land use plans backed by sound GIS modelling become a key decision support tool in securing official recognition for, and safeguarding natural resources and processes (e.g. Soils, watersheds, forests, agricultural land, key areas for wildlife).
Proper land use planning and scientifically underpinned GIS modelling will ensure that all development projects have sound environmental safeguards and they are all assessed proactively at the project design phase to ensure nature conservation and sustainable development is achieved simultaneously.



SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position shall supervise the role of Land Use Planning Officer.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for the supervision of all the land use planning work in WWF-Kenya’s priority landscapes and in other conservation areas nationally to achieve the desired conservation impact as per the WWF-Kenya Strategic Plan 2020-2030 and, in line with all the other relevant legislative frameworks governing various environmental sectors in Kenya.
Proactive scanning of and engagement with proposed, planned and/or on-going major infrastructure developments at the continental, regional, national and county level that has a potential to significantly affect nature conservation to undertake spatial analysis for sound decision-making and interventions.
Liaise with all the key actors (internal and external) responsible for land‐use planning in conservation areas nationally to ensure coherent, harmonized efforts and ownership and obviate against resource wastage;
Responsible for the optimal use and functioning of WWF-Kenya’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) platform
Responsible for the design of various mobile data collection tools and protocols and models for spatial, trend analysis and dashboards for decision making.
Lead operations of the Africa-GIS Hub to include geodatabase management and collaborations, applications development, capacity development of staff and partners on behalf of Network Geospatial Community of Practice (COMPASS);
Proactively reach out to WWF offices in Africa and other partners to assess and determine the type of decision support tools required to inform such developments;
Develop advocacy tools on the merits of scientifically based land use planning and GIS modelling to encourage the uptake of more efficient and effective systems by key players at all levels of government;
Assess and clearly define WWF-Kenya’s role and lead in technical guidance in the development of land use planning at the ecosystem, county and national levels;
Identify best practices and international case studies on GIS models and land use plans to be used as benchmarks in WWF-Kenya’s land use planning at all levels.
Jointly with Conservation Programmes and Operations teams, undertake resource mobilization/fundraising to support Land Use Planning programmes/projects
Support planning and performance department to develop appropriate tools and systems to enhance effective organizational performance
Responsible for the development and optimal use of the Knowledge and Information Management Hub which includes but is not limited to information management strategy, data collation platform development, staff capacity building and development of information-sharing protocols
Undertake other relevant duties as assigned by the line manager that contribute to overall nature conservation work and aligned to WWF-Kenya Strategic Plan.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:         

A Master degree or an advanced degree in Computing, Analytics, Statistics, Climatology or Geospatial Sciences, Information Technology or a related field.                   
Seven (7) years’ experience in GIS modelling, scenario planning, statistics, and probability, three of which must be scenario Modelling in relevant nature conservation projects/programmes.                        
Proven experience with GIS software, creating and managing geodatabases, undertaking analysis and producing maps and other infographics.                     
At least 3 years of hands-on experience on the management of distributed or relational geodatabases such as PostgreSQL, PostGIS, SQL Server, and enterprise geospatial databases engine (ArcSDE), data modelling, and experience with related tools.

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES:

Proficiency in programming using Google Earth Engine (GEE), R or python;
Experience with data visualization and creativity in summarizing complex datasets to communicate key messages to non-expert audiences. Knowledge of Tableau and/or Power BI is a plus;
Proven statistical, analytical and technical skills, with the ability to logically present information in charts, maps, tables and graphs.
Familiarity with development of project monitoring frameworks and/or monitoring and evaluation tools.
Training and capacity-building skills;
Project Planning, management, and organizational skills
Demonstrable experience of working as a GIS modeler and land use planner (or in a similar role) at local, regional or national levels;
Proven experience of working with multiple stakeholders on GIS modelling and land use planning issues in both formal(e.g. Legal, policy and/or management processes) and informal (e.g. local meetings & fora) situations;
Good inter-personal and communication skills
Demonstrable experience of successful advocacy with a range of stakeholders (including local, regional and national Government, other civil society organisations and local communities) in achieving positive outcomes for nature conservation in a land-use planning context;
Competent ability to integrate several key fields of work (e.g. land use/spatial planning policy and practice, wildlife ecology, protected area legislation, agricultural policy and practice among others) and the post holder will need to be able to turn this knowledge into practical proposals that deliver conservation outcomes on the ground;
Demonstrated knowledge of Kenya’s natural resource sector: status, trends, policy landscape/governance etc.; 
​An understanding of the current governance regime in the country pursuant to the 2010 constitutional changes.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

Internal: Interacts with the Head of Conservation programmes, Heads of departments and all WWF Kenya staff.
External: Interacts with WWF Network, National and County government ministries and departments, regulatory bodies, Civil Society Organizations, and other conservation agencies. more

Position Summary

The post holder will support the development and implementation of WWF-Kenya rhino programme in line with the WWF-Kenya Strategic Plan and the national Rhino Recovery and Action Plans. The post holder will also work with partners to support the execution of priority rhino conservation projects at the national and site levels. 



Duties and Responsibilities:

Support the... development and implementation of rhino conservation activities in line with projects’ Action Plans.
Support the implementation of programmes focused on strengthening the capacity of rangers and communities to counter wildlife trafficking, while improving both ranger and community well-being in the rhino conservation sites.
Support the WWF Kenya rhino programme development, management and implementation.
Support the technical and financial reporting against the project implementation and Action Plans adhering to WWF network programme management standards.
Supervision and direction of field-based rhino activities in the priority landscapes and work in close collaboration with the respective sub-landscape Coordinators.
Support monitoring, evaluation and learning processes and project reporting including quality assurance, capacity building and conservation innovations.
 Work with the finance and operations teams, supports project procurement of time-bound funded grants, support implementation of annual work plans and coordination of project activities.
Facilitate WWF-Kenya grantees to implement activities as per the Grant Agreements. 
Support the Communications Department to ensure communication of rhino activities and outcomes.
Undertake any other duties as may reasonably be required from time to time.

Profile Requirements:

A Bachelor’s degree in wildlife conservation, natural resource management or a related field (A Master’s degree will be an added advantage).
A minimum of 5 years’ practical experience in wildlife conservation in Kenya with an international non-governmental organization or relevant government agency. 
At least 3 years’ demonstrated experience in project development, management (technical and financial), monitoring and reporting (technical and financial) time-bound projects.
Experience in coordination and working with multiple partners (public, private and community), particularly in an NGO environment.
Strong project management, organizational, and financial management skills.
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. 
Must be able to work with minimal supervision, both in the field and in the office.
Team-oriented attitude and ability to work independently.
Passion for conservation and demonstrates values aligned with the culture of WWF.
Collaborate openly and listen deeply. more

Role summary

 

Under the overall supervision and guidance of the Amboseli-Chyulu Sub Landscape Coordinator, the incumbent will coordinate  civil society advocacy, undertake policy development, providing analysis, advice, and provide support towards the delivery of the WWF projects under the Building Connectivity, Functionality & Impact Across the Southern Kenya Landscape (SOK), that include:... BMZ II, Support to Conservancies, Restoration interventions (FLR), Reducing Illegal Wildlife crime (IWT),  and others related to ecological connectivity within the SoK, with emphasis in Amboseli-Chyullu Sub landscape, by supporting the Policy & Advocacy component as well as the CSOs engagement. The incumbent will work closely with the Project leads in the sub landscape and support overall CSOs engagement work within Southern Kenya Landscape, 

 

Major function
To co-lead the implementation/ management Policy & Advocacy programme component including CSOs advocacy and engagement as well as partnership building towards creation of an enabling environment for the delivery of high impact conservation results within the sub Landscape, and the SoK Landscape as a whole.  
Core Roles and responsibilities:

Lead the Policy and Advocacy components of all the Projects within the sub landscape and SoK Landscape as required 
Facilitate policy research and analysis, reviewing alternatives in relation to policy deliverables, to contribute to the policy process and to inform decision making at the SOK landscape level 
Liaise and maintain regular contact with County government officials, politicians and policy makers on key policy issues within the SOK landscape 
Manage the regular engagements with the local CSOs, Community and partners involved in the Projects, which include effective coordination and cooperation between project partners;

Review and collect essential baseline data, the co-creation of appropriate implementation approaches and the establishment of related monitoring systems.


Work with WWF and Consortium partners at the County level to develop and/or adjust follow up workplans and budgets;
Ensure the strong participation and benefitting of women and youth as well as people with disability in all project activities 
Support the mapping, Capacity assessment and organizational development plans of CSOs working on NRM, and related sectors in SoK landscape 
Advice, guide and facilitate training needs for the SoK landscape CSOs in line with the capacity building plans
Oversee the implementation of activities supporting Amboseli-Chyulu sub landscape CSOs advocacy, alliance building, collaboration and networking 
Facilitate, where appropriate the development of joint actions and initiatives emerging from County Level CSO collaboration and network 
Oversee the overall delivery of the CSO engagement advocacy and or project activities within the SoK Landscape and ensure contractual compliance

Ensure, at the SoK Landscape, the confirmation and documentation of free, prior and informed consent of the target groups, the implementation and monitoring of safeguards according to WWF’s ESS Framework, the mitigation of identified risks and the establishment of a grievance mechanism in close cooperation with the respective WWF-Kenya focal persons 
Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Line Manager



Key skills/competencies:

Good interpersonal skills with the ability to network and to develop and maintain strong relationships at all levels.
CSO engagement skills
Participatory appraisals 
Ability to develop materials and learning outcomes for participating organisations at
Sub landscape, Landscape levels where relevant
Project management skills
Organizational and communication skills
Negotiation and contract management skills
Basic financial management skills
Strong interpersonal and public relational skills 
Demonstrated ability to work independently and effectively under pressure of strict deadlines  
Participatory Approaches; and Result Based Management
Identifies and aligns with the core values of the WWF organization: Courage, Integrity, Respect and Collaboration.

Qualification and Experience:

A bachelor’s degree in development studies, Political Science, natural resources management, or related subjects.
At least 5 years of hands-on experience in Policy and Advocacy, with emphasis on natural resource management, 
Demonstrated experience in CSOs capacity strengthening and partnership building in natural resource management, or related fields as well as experience in policy advocacy. more

Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Financial Strategy and Planning

Participates in financial strategy discussions and reviews and pro-actively supports all areas of operations;

Project Budgeting and Management

Prepares accurate project budgets and sufficiently detailed budget justifications incorporating all relevant cost components while ensuring consistency with the proposed... activities
Ensures that project budgets are in conformance with organisational and donor requirements/formats and that these are timely prepared for necessary reviews/checks prior to submission 
Undertakes rigorous budget management and monitoring over the period of project implementation by ensuring proper tracking of expenditures against approved budgets.
Ensures that all project cost expenditures are supported by adequate documentation in line with statutory, organisational and donor requirements. 
Maintains safe custody of project related expenditure – receipts, vouchers, contracts and all project records in a neatly filed and easily retrievable manner.
Takes responsibility for training relevant staff on specific donor rules and regulations for necessary adherence
 
Ensures real time updates  of al cost expenditures in the Financial system in order for the purposes of generating accurate budget versus actual reports for use in decision-making on a monthly basis;
 
Provides sufficiently detailed analysis of projects’ budget versus expenditure variances incorporating budget holders input to aid in decision making
Jointly with the budget holders prepares forecasts and projections for internal and donor monitoring
Manages the treasury/cash call process with donors to ensure that projects have sufficient liquidity
Institutes risk mitigating measures particularly to counter the effect of real and potential forex losses during the life of the project
Ensures timely and accurate preparation and submission of financial reports related to programmes/projects to donor based on the contractual expectations;
Manages any specific donor reporting requirements such as match-funding/co-financing in order to meet the donor expectations without adverse effect to the organisation
Prepares and maintains updated ledgers and inventories of supplies and non-expendable property for programmes;
Manages the close-out process for projects ensuring that all financial records are up-to-date upon project completion;
 Compiles information for internal and external auditors, as required;

 Procurement, Sub-grants and Payments

Ensures efficient preparation and management of outgoing grants and contracts, including review of sub-grantee financial reports and timely posting into the financial system
Undertakes assessments of existing and potential partnerships to identify and determine the mitigating measures that should be put in place
Jointly with the supervisor, develops a supportive supervision plan to address noted areas of concern in the sub-grantee control environment
Closely monitors the performance of sub-grantees and provides training as and when required
Undertakes field monitoring visits to sub-grant offices for training or physical review of documents vis-à-vis reports 
Compiles and verifies requests for direct payment and/or advance relating to programme activities;
Verifies and approves payment vouchers, petty cash vouchers and suppliers’ invoices related to various projects under designated programmes including per diems;

Financial Operations and Controls

Ensures timely and accurate preparation of reconciliations relating bank accounts, partners accounts or other accounts as assigned;
Performs accurate and timely financial performance reviews, risk management and ensures action plans and corrective measures are implemented across programme areas;
Ensures programme compliance with regulatory requirements; and manages relationship with external stakeholders for strategic advantages;
Ensures prompt cash calls to the donor and disbursements of funds to ensure the smooth flow of project activities

Qualifications 

Bachelor’s degree in a Business field such as accounting, finance, strategic management, business, economics etc.;
CPA (K) / ACCA and a member of a professional body in good standing; 

Key Skills/ Competencies

Strong planning and financial management skills
Sound knowledge and experience with donor rules and regulations (EU, USAID, DANIDA etc);
Knowledge of Accounting software (knowledge of an ERP systems is an added advantage);
Ability to optimize operations, reduce costs, improve service quality, and develop partnerships
Budgeting skills and Budget management skills;
Effective skills in sub-grant management
Interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels (written and verbal);
Self-starter with strong organizational skills 
Leadership and people management skills.
Capacity Building & Training skills
Has an affinity with the vision of WWF-Kenya and adheres to WWF Kenya’s values more

Major role will be                                                                     
To support the implementation of “Large-scale Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) in Africa: Tree-rich landscapes to foster biodiversity, climate change resilience and better livelihoods” programme in Amboseli, Kenya.
 Roles and responsibilities

 

Programmes Development and Implementation

Coordinates... the implementation of the project and activities in line with work plans/ action plans;
Provides technical support in project planning, monitoring and evaluation;
Works with relevant key stakeholders and partners, including government agencies, community based conservation organizations/groups, the private sector to promote sustainable development, utilization, management and conservation of natural resources within the project area;
Leads in the assessments and reporting of progress, outcomes and impacts against project implementation and workplans/action plans including quality assurance and conservation innovations;
Offers effective supervision including mentoring and performance management of staff under the project;
Ensures compliance of programme development and implementation with WWF Kenya Strategic Plan 2020-2030, WWF Network Standards and government policies as appropriate;
Prepares and presents periodic technical reports on the progress of implementation of project activities including timely donor reporting in the designated area;

Partnerships, Collaboration & linkages

Identifies and pursues strategic collaborations and partnerships with governments, civil society organizations, WWF stakeholders and professional bodies in advancing conservation interests and goals in line with WWF Kenya’s collaboration and partnership policy framework and strategy;
Promotes cross projects linkages and synergy in order to develop conservation capacity;
Participates in the domestication of relevant national and regional policy instruments at local level in the forest sector;

Management of Resources and Budgets

Support development of bankable conservation proposals as part of the wider resource mobilization strategy;
In consultation with relevant WWF-Kenya theme and programme leads, finance team and operations team, develops cost-effective budgets and tracks conservation programmes budget implementation to ensure compliance with donor and internal financial regulations;
Ensures prudent management and safety of conservation assets and resources in designated area;  

 

Key Skills/ Competencies

Project administration and management;
Knowledgeable in contemporary issues in farm forestry, forestry and related natural resources management sector; 
Excellent skills in stakeholder engagement including local communities and partnership building;
Problem solving and conflict management skills;
Technical report writing;
Proposal development, fund-raising and resource mobilization ability;
Organizational and communication skills;
Negotiation and contract management skills;
Good interpersonal skills with the ability to network and to develop and maintain strong relationships at all levels.;
Financial management skills;
Demonstrated ability to conceptualize, plan and implement strategic initiatives within the context of conservation, natural resource management, national development, and/or other related fields;
Good understanding and working relations with diverse partners including national and county governments;
Must have a good command of computer skills. Knowledge on GIS software will be an added advantage;

Required Qualifications:

A Bachelor’s degree in forestry, natural resource management, environmental science, biology of conservation or related field of studies. A master’s degree and other additional professional trainings in related fields will be an added advantage.

Experience:

At least five years of field experience in natural resources management issues;
 Have education background and experience in forest resource management, forestry extension or farm forestry in Kenya; 
Must have a good understanding of forest conservation initiatives in Kenya, resource assessment at national & local level, addressing socio-economic factors, resource threats impacting the landscape & key farm forestry/forest resources, developing and implementing conservation plans;
A proven ability to work effectively with local Civil Society Organizations and facilitating links between government and communities; more

Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Financial Strategy and Planning

Participates in financial strategy discussions and reviews and pro-actively supports all areas of operations;

Project Budgeting and Management

Prepares accurate project budgets and sufficiently detailed budget justifications incorporating all relevant cost components while ensuring consistency with the proposed... activities
Ensures that project budgets are in conformance with organisational and donor requirements/formats and that these are timely prepared for necessary reviews/checks prior to submission 
Undertakes rigorous budget management and monitoring over the period of project implementation by ensuring proper tracking of expenditures against approved budgets.
Ensures that all project cost expenditures are supported by adequate documentation in line with statutory, organisational and donor requirements. 
Maintains safe custody of project related expenditure – receipts, vouchers, contracts and all project records in a neatly filed and easily retrievable manner.
Takes responsibility for training relevant staff on specific donor rules and regulations for necessary adherence
 
Ensures real time updates  of al cost expenditures in the Financial system in order for the purposes of generating accurate budget versus actual reports for use in decision-making on a monthly basis;
 
Provides sufficiently detailed analysis of projects’ budget versus expenditure variances incorporating budget holders input to aid in decision making
Jointly with the budget holders prepares forecasts and projections for internal and donor monitoring
Manages the treasury/cash call process with donors to ensure that projects have sufficient liquidity
Institutes risk mitigating measures particularly to counter the effect of real and potential forex losses during the life of the project
Ensures timely and accurate preparation and submission of financial reports related to programmes/projects to donor based on the contractual expectations;
Manages any specific donor reporting requirements such as match-funding/co-financing in order to meet the donor expectations without adverse effect to the organisation
Prepares and maintains updated ledgers and inventories of supplies and non-expendable property for programmes;
Manages the close-out process for projects ensuring that all financial records are up-to-date upon project completion;
 Compiles information for internal and external auditors, as required;

 Procurement, Sub-grants and Payments

Ensures efficient preparation and management of outgoing grants and contracts, including review of sub-grantee financial reports and timely posting into the financial system
Undertakes assessments of existing and potential partnerships to identify and determine the mitigating measures that should be put in place
Jointly with the supervisor, develops a supportive supervision plan to address noted areas of concern in the sub-grantee control environment
Closely monitors the performance of sub-grantees and provides training as and when required
Undertakes field monitoring visits to sub-grant offices for training or physical review of documents vis-à-vis reports 
Compiles and verifies requests for direct payment and/or advance relating to programme activities;
Verifies and approves payment vouchers, petty cash vouchers and suppliers’ invoices related to various projects under designated programmes including per diems;

Financial Operations and Controls

Ensures timely and accurate preparation of reconciliations relating bank accounts, partners accounts or other accounts as assigned;
Performs accurate and timely financial performance reviews, risk management and ensures action plans and corrective measures are implemented across programme areas;
Ensures programme compliance with regulatory requirements; and manages relationship with external stakeholders for strategic advantages;
Ensures prompt cash calls to the donor and disbursements of funds to ensure the smooth flow of project activities

Qualifications 

Bachelor’s degree in a Business field such as accounting, finance, strategic management, business, economics etc.;
CPA (K) / ACCA and a member of a professional body in good standing; 

Key Skills/ Competencies

Strong planning and financial management skills
Sound knowledge and experience with donor rules and regulations (EU, USAID, DANIDA etc);
Knowledge of Accounting software (knowledge of an ERP systems is an added advantage);
Ability to optimize operations, reduce costs, improve service quality, and develop partnerships
Budgeting skills and Budget management skills;
Effective skills in sub-grant management
Interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels (written and verbal);
Self-starter with strong organizational skills 
Leadership and people management skills.
Capacity Building & Training skills
Has an affinity with the vision of WWF-Kenya and adheres to WWF Kenya’s values more