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Détails de l'opportunité
Position title: Fresh Water Program Manager, WWF Mediterranean North Africa
Directly and technically reports to: WWF Mediterranean North Africa Director
Location: WWF-North Africa, in Tunis
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- Major Function
- Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supervises the development and implementation of WWF N.A. freshwater program in the region, including strategy development, implementation and monitoring;
- Ensures that activities and projects contribute to WWF MedPO strategy;
- Acts as the WWF spokesperson in N.A. in relation to freshwater related issues, with the agreement of the WWF North Africa Director
- Researches and identifies funding opportunities and priorities to develop WWF’s freshwater program portfolio in N.A.;
- Contributes to develop project concepts and proposals;
- Monitors sub-regional policy processes and establishes, together with N.A. Director, any strategic directions or WWF engagement in such processes.
- Builds the relationship and dialogue with public authorities on freshwater related issues, sharing our vision and work and strengthening strategic relationships as needed.
- Builds relations and partnerships with civil society, the public and private sector as necessary for the development and implementation of WWF freshwater strategy in N.A.
- Leads and manages freshwater projects in N.A.
- Supervises the implementation of all freshwater projects in N.A., including the development of annual work-plans, staff supervision, partnership development, monitoring and reporting
- Prepares the quarterly technical reports as well as monitors progress;
- Supports project’s teams and partners in implementing and delivering toward their work-plans by:
- Providing direct technical support,
- Identifying the most suitable technical experts to assist them and organizing their missions in the pilot sites,
- Facilitating workshops/meetings,
- Providing access to specific technical/scientific knowledge,
- Reviewing Tors or other technical reports,
- Any other technical support that might be asked by the local coordinators;
- Creates synergies among projects, disseminates results and lessons learned in collaboration with communication units;
- In collaboration with the Administration units, monitors progress on budget allocation and spending;
- Conducts missions in the project’s sites and/or in other countries in accordance with the project’s needs with the coordination of the NA Director.
- Ensures that WWF standards, procedures and guidelines are respected and complied with.
- Other duties
- Works closely with WWF North Africa Director leader in defining strategic directions, identifying opportunities and in scoping out donors and funding opportunities;
- Scopes opportunities for corporate fund raising in N.A. and develops relations in close collaboration with WWF North Africa Coordinator.
- Contributes to WWF MedPO development, implementation, monitoring and reporting.
- Working Relationships
- WWF-MedPO: Interacts, engages and supports (when necessary) with the MedPO staff in Rome and the local teams in Zagreb and Tunis, represents WWF NA, calls and meetings.
- WWF Network: Interacts with the freshwater teams of other WWF offices
- Interacts with relevant partners at international, regional and national levels.
- Reporting and Travel
- Reports to the North Africa Director and lease with the other WWF MedPo staff to ensure coordination, integration and information sharing within the network;
- Upon agreement with the North Africa Director, attends WWF meetings and training courses as required;
- Upon agreement with the North Africa Director, undertakes travel and missions aimed to fulfill the above-mentioned duties.
Critères d'éligibilité
- University degree, freshwater technical skills in the field related to natural sciences, management or another related field.
- At least 5 years of professional experience in project / program management, with at least 2 years as a senior leader with a successful experience in team management and budgets.
- Proven experience in problem solving, coaching, commitment, program policy development, negotiations with internal and external stakeholders, activation and updating of a strategic partnership.
- Strategic thinking, and good communicator and motivator.
- Excellent negotiator and lobbying skills.
- Experience in mobilizing and collecting funds.
- Proven and successful experience in group mobilization and leadership.
- Proven experience in working with different cultures.
- Fluency in English, French and Arabic is required.
- Adheres to the WWF values : Competence, Optimism, Determination and Commitment.
Comment postuler
The CV and the cover letter must be sent to the email address:
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wwftunis@gnet.tn
with specification of the job position “Freshwater program manager”, and three references from previous employers no later than 20/9/2017. Only pre-selected candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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