KAZA Project Coordinator Wildlife Corridors (2 year fixed-term contract)

Katima Mulilo - Namibia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position Overview

We are looking for an WWF KAZA CORRIDORS COORDINATOR - a dedicated detail-oriented passionate creative team player and committed professional who is always willing to push boundaries and exemplifies integrity and empathy.

The incumbent who will be recruited and administered by WWF Namibia will support identifying securing and facilitating key transboundary wildlife corridors across the KAZA landscape by integrating corridor conservation into the KAZA Conservation Strategy and Action Plan the KAZA integrated master and subregional development plans (IDP) planning processes and into the exploration and development of potential BNS opportunities thus ensuring connectivity remains at the heart of all transboundary planning efforts.

Main Functions

Leadership and management: planning budgeting reporting procurement as well as monitoring evaluation and learning.
Accountability functions: timely reporting and support the tracking and management of project budgets and expenditures ensuring alignment with approved work plans and project implementation is within the budget and aligned to institutional and donor requirements.
Monitoring evaluation and learning: Develop project monitoring evaluation and learning system and facilitate regional knowledge exchange through KAZA TFCA Secretariat mechanisms and implement monitoring frameworks to track progress toward EU NaturAfrica objectives and impact.
Project planning: Set up an integrated planning process ensuring alignment with various KAZA framework documents and strategies regional environmental assessments and planning documents global commitments and building important climate change requirements into the IDPs and the other main actors in the NAF project.
Relevance and integration of outputs: Ensure integration of information related to the wildlife corridors are fully integrated into the KAZA Conservation Strategy and Action Plan the KAZA integrated master and subregional development plans (IDP) planning processes and potential bankable nature solutions (BNS).
Stakeholders engagement: Coordination and implementation of inclusive and transparent stakeholders engagement through in-country and transboundary stakeholders workshops and consultations in full compliance with WWFs ESSF requirements and standards.

Qualifications :

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

A Masters degree or equivalent in Conservation Biology Natural Resource Management Landscape Ecology or a related field.

At least five (5) years of experience in large landscape or corridor conservation with a minimum of 5 years directly in the KAZA landscape.

Demonstrated experience in identifying mapping managing and safeguarding ecological corridors in transboundary contexts.

Strong understanding of the ecological social and political dimensions of corridors in KAZAincluding historical trends threats and community dynamics.

Proven ability to engage with diverse stakeholders including local communities traditional authorities and government institutions.

Familiarity with KAZA TFCA institutions governance frameworks and IDP processes is a significant advantage.

Skills and Abilities

Strategic and innovative thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Excellent communication negotiation and facilitation abilities.

Team player who can work effectively across cultures and institutions.

Self-starter with the ability to work independently under pressure.

Additional Information :

Location for position

Could be in any one of the three WWF Country Offices (Namibia Zambia and Zimbabwe).

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Contract

Position OverviewWe are looking for an WWF KAZA CORRIDORS COORDINATOR - a dedicated detail-oriented passionate creative team player and committed professional who is always willing to push boundaries and exemplifies integrity and empathy. The incumbent who will be recruited and administered by WWF N...