Project Manager Agroecology

at WWF Zimbabwe
Location Harare, Zimbabwe
Date Posted December 30, 2021
Category Administration
Job Type Full-time
Currency ZWD

Description

Project Manager Agroecology, WWF Zimbabwe

Want to make a positive difference to the future of people and our one shared home, the Earth?
Working with WWF could be your opportunity of a lifetime:
All around the world, people are waking up to the deepening crisis of nature loss. A growing realization that nature is our life-support system and that nobody will be spared from the impacts of its loss. Here at WWF, we are helping to tackle this enormous global challenge.

Our people come from hugely diverse backgrounds and with a variety of expertise, ranging from HR and finance to advocacy and conservation science. We welcome applications from anyone who believes they can help us create a better future for people and wildlife.
What we do:
We are an independent conservation organization, striving to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife. From individuals and communities to business and government, we are part of a growing coalition calling on world leaders to set nature on the path to recovery by 2030. Together, we seek to protect and restore natural habitats, stop the mass extinction of wildlife, and make the way we produce and consume sustainable.

We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and highly qualified Project Manager – Agroecology to ensure WWF Zimbabwe applies the highest standards in the promotion of sustainable agricultural livelihoods underpinned by agro-ecological principles and practices while demonstrably improving the community resilience, and conservation of important habitat in the Kavango-Zambezi (KAZA) Transfrontier Conservation Area.

Location:
Harare, Zimbabwe

Contract Type: Fixed Term

I. Mission of the Department: To conserve and maintain a wide range of biodiversity and ecological processes and services and contribute to sustainable livelihoods in places that matter to Zimbabweans and the WWF Network.

 

Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide technical support on agriculture and conservation management matters and take leadership in delivering a Bengo funded “Food Security and Habitat Protection”, on the Zimbabwe side of KAZA.
• Provide leadership in engaging with stakeholders including relevant government departments, local and traditional authorities, community representatives, private sector partners and supporting development of public-private partnerships.
• Spearhead the delivery and uptake of agro-ecological interventions within the project, and ensure alignment of project co-implementation between Country and Global teams.
• Oversee the development and timely implementation of an effective monitoring, evaluation and learning plan for tracking programme milestones, achievement of deliverables and application of the project’s Environmental Social Safeguards Framework (ESSF).
• Where appropriate, support the long-term resource mobilization and influencing of Agroecology and related strategy for WWF Zimbabwe.

 

Qualifications And Experience

• University degree in an appropriate field (Agriculture, Agroecology, Natural Resource Management, Ecology or related field) with significant knowledge and understanding of the sustainable agricultural, conservation and climate resilience. An advanced university degree would be an added advantage.
• At least 5 years professional experience leading, developing, and managing sustainable agriculture and/or conservation projects;
• Experience in the use of participatory management approaches and directly working with small-scale farming communities in agriculture and natural resources management;
• Knowledge of and experience in project monitoring and evaluation, and ESSF.
• Knowledge of the institutional and legal framework pertaining to agriculture and natural resources management as well as of relevant policy issues in Zimbabwe.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Proven project planning, management, implementation and evaluation skills;
• Excellent interpersonal skills (tact, diplomacy, discretion and impartiality) including the ability to develop and maintain strong relationships at all levels, including with local communities, government agencies, the not-for-profit sector, private sector and the scientific community.
• Excellent analytical and advisory skills with high work standards and ability to promote team synergy in a multi-cultural work environment.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with a broad spectrum of individuals within a broad range of cultural environment.
• Adaptable, flexible, able to take initiative and prioritize among competing demands
• Excellent oral and written communications skills in English; and
• Identifies and aligns with the core values of the WWF organization: Courage, Integrity, Respect & Collaboration.

Applying Instructions

How To Apply Email a cover letter and Curriculum Vitae clearly indicating “Project Manager Agroecology” in the subject line to hrmanager@wwf.org.zw. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and work permit restrictions might apply. Deadline for applications: 12 January 2022. WWF is an equal opportunity employer and committed to having a diverse workforce. Female applications are encouraged.

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