Head of Office Vacancy - International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

• Working
  
  closely with the (regional and sub-regional) Programme team to clearly
  
  define strategic areas of focus, in line with the IUCN Global and Regional
  
  priorities and multi-year Programme;


• In
  
  charge of identifying core issues and opportunities for project/programme
  
  development;


• Working
  
  with the relevant Technical Coordinators to make decisions on growth areas
  
  and to develop and secure new projects and programmatic initiatives; and


• Effectively
  
  planning for and mobilizing resources (financial, human and physical)
  
  necessary for the effective implementation of the Programme.

• The
  
  Head of Office will also be responsible for ensuring that all programmatic
  
  initiatives are effectively implemented. This will involve strategic
  
  oversight, ensuring that projects are realizing their overall
  
  results/objectives; high quality and timely delivery of outputs as well as
  
  efficient use of resources in line with approved budgets. This involves
  
  establishing clear mechanisms for adaptive management – guiding both the
  
  strategic direction of the portfolio of activities at the sub-regional
  
  level as well as coordinating the day to day operations.

• The
  
  Head of Office serves as a liaison between IUCN and its constituency,
  
  particularly the IUCN membership at country level. This includes providing
  
  support to the National Coordination Committee (NCC), ensuring that
  
  regular meetings are convened, supporting individual members in matters
  
  related to IUCN and acting as a liaison between the membership and the
  
  IUCN Regional Director. The Head of Office is also responsible for
  
  identifying new members and recruiting with the support of the IUCN
  
  Regional Membership Administrator.


• The
  
  Head of Office is also responsible for monitoring key sub-regional
  
  developments and trends affecting biodiversity conservation across the
  
  sub-region and bringing these to the attention of the Regional Programme
  
  Team.


• The
  
  incumbent will represent IUCN in various forums, including the public and
  
  private sectors, with partners and donors and will ensure that IUCN is
  
  participating in the right forums, is presenting a consistent message, is
  
  engaging and being engaged by all key stakeholders to address crucial
  
  conservation issues. From time to time, the Head of Office may also be
  
  required to issue formal statements on behalf of IUCN as directed by the
  
  Regional Director.

• The
  
  ideal candidate for the IUCN Head of Office career placement should have a
  
  minimum of eight years of proven experience with an advanced degree in
  
  natural science related to the management of natural resources or related
  
  fields; 


• Past
  
  experience in working with international/regional organizations would be
  
  an asset; 


• Proven
  
  high level of knowledge about policy and political issues in the
  
  sub-region related to the management of natural resources with
  
  demonstrated experience in engaging with relevant national and
  
  sub-regional forums and other policy processes; 


• Detailed
  
  knowledge and understanding of the established and emerging relevant
  
  conservation and natural resource management approaches, methodologies and
  
  processes – including Landscape/Ecosystem based approaches; 


• Demonstrated
  
  experience with climate change adaptation and mitigation would be an added
  
  advantage; 


• Demonstrated
  
  fundraising, budgeting and programme planning abilities and past
  
  performance, including experience of development and successful marketing
  
  of project proposals with donors, and subsequent delivery and reporting; 


• Significant
  
  experience with result based portfolio and project cycle management,
  
  monitoring and evaluation methodologies and principles and facilitation
  
  skills; 


• Excellent
  
  interpersonal, management and supervisory skills and experience, with a
  
  minimum of 5 years’ experience in managing organizations and/or
  
  teams; 


• Demonstrated
  
  experience in facilitating the establishment of networks and
  
  multi-stakeholder participatory processes; 
  


• Excellent
  
  verbal and communication skills in English essential, with a working
  
  knowledge of French an added advantage; 
  


• Computer
  
  literacy in relation to office applications (word processing,
  
  spreadsheets, powerpoint) use of internet and online communication tools;
  
  and 


• Be
  
  willing to undertake frequent travel (approximately 40% of ones time) and
  
  interact with different stakeholders from diverse cultures. 

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