03-Dec-2024

Mozambique

Full-Time

GLOBAL CONSERVATION

Job Description

Coordinate with: Grants Manager, Procurement and Logistics team, accounting and finance team, human resources team, communications team, and administrative team.

Major Responsibilities:

• Lead the implementation of the Mozambique Marine Program strategy, ensuring progress is monitored at least bi-annually, and adjust it as needed in line with WCS’s broader regional and global strategies.
• Develop and lead funding strategies, including proposal development for bilateral, multilateral, foundation, and private donors, ensuring alignment with WCS's marine conservation priorities at national, regional, and global levels.
• Collaborate with the WCS Mozambique leadership to develop project and annual work plans, and budgets, and identify funding gaps.
• Ensure the program's strategic objectives are met through regular planning meetings with project coordinators, tracking monthly, quarterly, annual, and long-term goals.

• Ensure the marine program team complies with WCS and donor policies on grant management, expenditure, and reporting.
• Oversee financial management and reporting, working closely with the Grants Manager and finance team to ensure harmonized technical and financial reports.
• Manage online filing systems for all grants and utilize project management tools (e.g., Asana) to ensure deadlines and deliverables are met.
• Lead the writing, review and consolidation of high-quality technical and financial donor reports.

• Oversee M&E activities, ensuring that project plans are adapted as needed, and develop realignment or extension requests when required.
• Ensure data collected is of high quality and support the technical reporting and analysis of this data.
• Ensure regular reporting of progress toward strategic goals, adjusting plans as necessary based on M&E feedback.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary team, including Environmental and Social Safeguards, M&E specialists, sub-grantees and consultants, setting annual objectives and conducting performance reviews.
• Identify capacity gaps, provide technical support and capacity-building to staff, and ensure skill transfer to local staff, particularly in project implementation, data collection, analysis, and field-level activities.
• If expatriate, provide guidance for the training of a Mozambican national for skills transfer.
• Oversee recruitment processes, define job descriptions, and co-lead hiring when necessary.

• Liaise with government partners (e.g., Ministry of Sea, Inland Waters and Fisheries, Ministry of Land and Environment) to ensure strong working relationships.
• Represent WCS’s marine conservation work in Mozambique to technical partners, donors, government bodies, NGOs, and other key stakeholders.
• Coordinate donor relationships and manage communications with funders, including attending reviews and meetings as necessary.
• Collaborate with national and international research institutes and universities to develop joint research projects, attract researchers and oversee marine research aligned with WCS’s conservation priorities.

• Coordinate the implementation of the Marine Program communication strategies and plans.
• Ensure that conservation messages are effectively delivered locally, nationally, and internationally.
• Publicize WCS Mozambique marine program achievements through both popular and scientific media, contributing to scientific publications and ensuring the capacity-building of national staff.
• Promote education and scientific research within the marine program, ensuring engagement with local talent and students.

• Work closely with the Country Director, Finance and remaining Directors to ensure compliance with WCS policies and smooth program operation.
• Ensure the marine program operates in compliance with national and international environmental policies and legislation.

Qualification Requirements

Minimum Requirements and Job Skills:

• Over 8 years of experience in conservation programs or large-scale project management, particularly in marine conservation.
• Master's degree or PhD from a recognized university in biology, ecology, or a related field, with a strong preference for marine ecology or biodiversity.
• Preference is given to candidates with training and experience in marine megafauna, elasmobranchs, artisanal fisheries, mangroves, seagrass, coral reefs, and conservation areas.
• Significant fieldwork experience.

• Proficiency in project management methodologies, including monitoring and evaluation practices, with prior experience managing teams.
• Proven expertise in fundraising, financial management, multi-donor budget implementation, and writing performance reports.
• Strong statistical knowledge, with the ability to analyze scientific data and prepare clear, accessible reports.

• Excellent leadership and coordination skills, with the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, set objectives, promote collaboration, and ensure follow-through on deliverables and deadlines.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines under pressure, with a high level of responsibility and methodical work habits.
• Highly organized and autonomous, with a strong sense of initiative and problem-solving skills.

• Knowledge or interest in current trends in conservation and natural resource management, particularly in Africa and Mozambique.
• Understanding of national and international environmental policies and legislation relevant to marine and biodiversity conservation.
• Experience with government and NGO contracting, grant-making, and legislative relations.

• Mozambican nationality preferred.

• Demonstrated experience developing external communications materials.
• Professional proficiency in English and Portuguese.

WCS is an equal opportunity employer, and the organization complies with all employment and labor laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination in hiring and ensures that candidates from all backgrounds are fairly and consistently considered during the recruitment process. We are dedicated to hiring and engaging a diverse workforce. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment and look for future team members who share that same value. The organization provides equal employment opportunities for all qualified candidates. The organization does not discriminate for employment based on gender, race/ethnicity, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, caste, genetic information or any other covered status or characteristic protected by laws and regulations/and similar categories.
It is everyone’s responsibility to ensure that we do not tolerate discrimination or harassment based upon a person’s membership in one of these protected categories in areas such as recruitment, selection, job assignment, supervision, training, promotions, job grading, transfers, termination, compensation, benefits, educational opportunities, WCS sponsored recreational activities and facilities.
The organization complies with the spirit and intent of relevant local laws and WCS’s employment policies.

Salary Range

Competitive salary commensuarate with experience