Programme Manager - Eastern DRC

Mar 24, 2014 | World Wide Fund for Nature

The Eastern DRC Programme Manager will oversee the implementation of multiple active programmes in the Greater Virunga and Kahuzi-Biega/Itombwe landscapes within a regional context; line-manage E-DRC programme managers, as well as the finance and operations manager, assure liaison between the E-DRC programmes and the Kinshasa office, and develop strategic partnerships with development aid and other partners.

Location: 

The position is based in Goma, North Kivu (Democratic Republic of Congo).

Main responsibilities:

•         Support overall management for WWF’s Eastern DRC programmes;

•         Support managers in directing project activities in accordance with their respective project descriptions, work plans, budgets and contractual agreements;

•         Ensure development of work plans and budgets for approval by WWF, project partners, project steering committees, and other participating agencies; 

•         Coordinate with regional partners, national-level government officials/technical ministries, donors, and other stakeholders (e.g., Uganda, Rwanda) to work towards a common vision on landscape-wide management.

•        Provide technical leadership in major project components in close association with the Conservation Director;

•         Support capacity building in the areas of project management, business management and technical skills within the team;

•         Ensure the establishment of financial and human resources management systems at the Goma office and field offices for the projects to adequately meet financial management needs;

•         Ensure project budgets are approved and expenditures monitored against budgets;

•         Develop strategic partnerships with development aid, rural development, and land tenure and conflict resolution partners active in the region, with the aim to upscale rural development-oriented activities through partner development;

•         Build a strong institutional relationship with key organizations for strong management of Virunga NP;

•         Leads fundraising planning and proposal development efforts in collaboration with national and regional offices.

What you need:

Required Qualifications

•         A minimum of 10 years of experience working in conservation or development organizations, 3 to 5 of which should be in the region, with demonstrated success in managing multi-disciplinary teams.

•         A minimum of an M. Sc. in natural resource management or a related field, or the equivalent in working experience.

•         Knowledge of forest and natural resource management and protected area planning and management; rural development and/or community-based natural resource management experience; familiarity with organizations supporting conservation and international development.