Earn Over 40000 Dollars Annually as Head of Office at International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Job Title: Head of Office
Organisation: International
Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to:
Regional Programme Coordinator
Annual Gross Salary: USD 41,990 to USD 52,488.
About IUCN:
IUCN,
International Union for Conservation of Nature, helps the world find pragmatic
solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges. IUCN
works on biodiversity, climate change, energy, human livelihoods and greening
the world economy by supporting scientific research, managing field projects
all over the world, and bringing governments, NGOs, the UN and companies
together to develop policy, laws and best practice.IUCN is the world’s oldest
and largest global environmental organization, with more than 1,200 government
and NGO members and almost 11,000 volunteer experts in some 160 countries.
IUCN’s work is supported by over 1,000 staff in 45 offices and hundreds of
partners in public, NGO and private sectors around the world.
About Country Programme:
IUCN –
International Union for Conservation of Nature, Uganda Office has extensive
experience in working with IUCN Government and Non-Government members to
influence the national conservation agenda. The Programme of Work executed by
the office has largely been focused around the relationship between ecosystem
conservation and sustainable development. In doing so, a critical element of
the Uganda Office’s work has revolved around identifying and applying
demonstrable solutions towards enhancing equitable governance of natural
resources as a key mechanism for both improving livelihoods of communities and
the wider economic development of the country.
Job Summary: The
Head of Office, IUCN Uganda will primarily be responsible for overseeing the
effectiveness of IUCN’s Programme of Work at a sub-regional level, providing
strategic oversight and day to day management of the Office, as well as
providing a representation role through supporting and building IUCN’s
Constituency in the region
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
1. Overseeing the effectiveness
of IUCN’s Programme of Work:
IUCN is seeking to build on the success of the Programme to date and
consolidate and further develop this into a cohesive sub-regional programme –
covering transboundary ecosystems as well as underlying drivers affecting
biodiversity across Uganda and its neighbouring countries. The Head of Office
will play a lead role in this process, working closely with regional Technical
Coordinators as subject matter specialists. This will involve the following:
  • Working collaboratively with the (regional and
    sub-regional) Programme team to clearly define strategic areas of focus,
    in line with the IUCN Global and Regional Intersessional Programme;
  • Identifying core issues and opportunities for
    project/programme development;
  • Working in liaison with the relevant Technical
    Coordinators 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.
2. Organizational Management:
  • The Head of Office is responsible for the
    overall management of the office and its resources. This includes
    overarching responsibility for the financial viability and sustainability
    of the Office.
  • The Head of Office bears responsibility for the
    management of the offices human resources. The office is comprised of
    Programme and Project Officers, Finance and Administration as well as
    Support staff – all of whom report to the Head of Office. The Head of
    Office is responsible for both individual performance as well as ensuring
    that all individuals across the different departments work together as a
    team.
  • The Head of Office will be responsible for
    ensuring that IUCN policies and procedures are adhered to in the day to
    day running of the office and management of all assets.
3. Representation:
  • The Head of Offices work 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. 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.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The prospective employee should have over eight
    years’ of proven experience with an advanced degree in natural science
    related to the management of natural resources or related fields; 
  • Proven 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 
  • Good understanding and familiarity with
    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 over five 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 skills i.e. proficiency in
    using Microsoft Office applications (word processing, spreadsheets,
    powerpoint) use of internet and online communication tools; and 
  • Be willing to undertake frequent travel
    (approximately 40% of one’s time) and interact with different stakeholders
    from diverse cultures. 
How to Apply:
All
candidates should endeavor to send their online applications through the HR
Management System, by opening the vacancy announcement and pressing the
“Apply” button. All applicants will be asked to create an account and
submit their profile information.
Deadline: 5th February, 2014 at Midnight, Swiss time
(GMT+1 / GMT+2 during Daylight Saving Time, DST).

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