Job Summary
Candidate requirements:
Must have a minimum of a master’s degree in marine sciences, with a PhD being preferable.
Needs proven experience in fundraising, project development and implementation, and budget management (e.g. project planning, grant management, compiling, and monitoring budgets, project cycle management, narrative and financial reporting), preferably in an NGO setting.
Must have previous experience in developing and maintaining systematic and transparent records to keep track of projects and for accountability and auditing.
Good experience in effective and values-based partnership work between international and local organisations and communities preferable.
Knowledge of Strategic Programme Management and development guidance, including responsibility for the delivery of all strategic programme and project outputs.
Excellent marine conservation impact experience.
Must show diligence, tenacity, self-motivated, ability to influence, and discipline.
Must have a strong knowledge of project implementation, data management, analysis and reporting.
Fluent in English with excellent communication skills, and knowledge of relevant cultures and languages would be extremely useful.
Must be Passionate about working in a not-for-profit environment.
It will be advantageous to have strong East African marine impact networks, including donor, non-government, government and or educational institutions.
Previous scientific research, monitoring, and coordination of all conservation research initiatives, ensure data is collated and stored, enable sharing of research results and insights.
Able to coordinate and enable citizen science and/or guest involvement, including donor and potential guest impact visits.
Knowledge of fundraising, grant writing, donor management and engagement, donor reporting, and the development and implementation of fundraising campaigns.
Able to coordinate and support all project communications, and the dissemination of programme outcomes and results, through popular and scientific media.
Enable and support liaison with local government departments, NGOs, universities, and local authorities on a programme and project basis.
Participate in relevant conservation and community boards and forums.
Oversight of the Projects budgets, including finances, payroll, procurement and HR processes.
Co-ordinate support between project and other company projects at the regional level where required.
Able to manage the company’s team, together with the relevant Regional Managers.
Live-out Position