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• Supports and facilitates further development of the Africa Energy
  Programme, in alignment with the WWF CEP Strategy, including development
  of an overall Programme Strategic Framework and a Monitoring and
  Evaluation (M&E) plan;
• Leads the identification, packaging and marketing of new project
  proposals to potential donors and partners;
• Actively facilitates the establishment of an Africa Energy Enabling
  Team, including identification of suitable representatives of both
  internal and external partners and serving as a secretariat for the same,
  to facilitate the successful implementation of the Africa Energy
  Programme;
• Work in close collaboration with participating Country Offices and
  the WWF CEP, develops complementary and auxiliary projects and initiatives
  that facilitate the successful implementation of the Africa
  Transformational Energy Project, including context research, options for
  innovation and scaling up as well as cross-linking with other relevant
  Global Goals/Practices and Country Strategic Plans;
• Where necessary, provides technical leadership and management
  support, as appropriate, to the implementation of ongoing energy projects
  in the participating countries, as far as they relate to the Africa Energy
  Programme, taking into consideration the fact that any in-Country
  activities are to be led and implemented by local Country Office Teams;
• Prepares annual and quarterly work plans for the implementation of
  the Africa Energy Programme (and associated projects) in close
  consultation with the line manager and Africa Energy Enabling Team;
• Monitors, evaluates and identifies areas of improvement in the
  implementation of the Africa Energy Programme guided by a clear M&E
  plan, and prepares relevant M&E reports (annual, quarterly, as
  necessary) for internal and external audiences;
• Work in close cooperation with the Africa CEP Leadership Team member
  and the Africa Climate Change Adaptation Programme Coordinator,
  coordinates Africa country offices contribution to and involvement in the
  WWF CEP;
• Promotes and supports cross-learning visits and exchanges within and
  outside the WWF network at both Africa and international levels, including
  targeted capacity building (training, necessary equipment, etc.) of
  participating Country Offices and strategic partners that in turn assist
  in the delivery of the Africa Energy Programme;
• In close collaboration with the WWF Governance Practice and the
  Africa Policy and Partnership Director, coordinates development and
  dissemination of policy recommendations on key energy issues targeting
  Africa and pan-African institutions and global policy processes, including
  among others the East African Community (EAC), Southern African Development
  Community (SADC), Africa Union (AU), UNFCCC and CBD;
• Coordinates regular and consistent communications and updating of
  Africa energy programme and projects related developments to donors and
  other relevant partners, as required and in close consultation with
  participating country teams;
• In cooperation with Communication staff from participating WWF
  Country offices, develops and coordinates public engagement and
  communication campaigns (such as Earth Hour) on key energy issues in the
  region;
• Develops and strengthens partnerships with actors and donors that
  are supporting or may support implementation of the Africa Energy
  Programme;
• In close cooperation with the WWF African Development Bank (AfDB)
  Focal Point and the Climate Change Adaptation Programme Manager, takes a
  leading role in the development and management of WWF’s partnership with
  the African Development Bank as it relates to Energy and Climate Change
  related matters;
• Ensures that all Projects under the Africa Energy Programme are
  gender sensitive, support human rights, inclusive and participatory;
• Ensures that the Africa Energy Programme is implemented in
  accordance with WWF standards, values and principles.

• The applicant for the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Africa Energy
  Programme Coordinator job placement must hold a Master’s Degree in
  Environment and Natural Resources Management;
• Specific studies in energy and climate change, development studies,
  international development, social sciences, communication expertise are
  added advantages;
• Seven years of relevant professional experience;
• Experience in sustainable energy development and climate change
  mitigation;
• Experience in civil society organizational capacity development,
  lobbying, advocacy, natural resources management; and
• Fluency in English and at least one other major language spoken
  (Swahili, French, and Portuguese) in East Africa and Southern Africa
  region is an added advantage.
• Demonstrable people management and partnership development skills;
• Demonstrated ability to handle complex process and information
  integration issues;
• Ability to coordinate major capacity building activities, planning,
  development and implementation of capacity building initiatives;
• Ability to maintain effective working relations both as a team
  member and team leader;
• Ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor
  own work plan and those under his/her supervision;
• Ability to be effective under circumstances of minimum supervision;
• Proven interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain
  effective working relations with people in a multi-cultural,
  multi-interest, multi-ethnic environment;
• Capacity of assuming a leading role, often in situations under
  pressure, in defining and implementing projects with teams of individuals
  of different culture and background;
• Excellent organization skills;
• Superb oral and written communications skills; and
• Must be detail-oriented and have the ability to multi-task;
• Adherence to WWF’s values, which are: Knowledgeable, Optimistic,
  Determined and Engaging.

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