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• Coordinates existing programme activities and
  identifies new opportunities
  for the Africa region and participating WWF Country Offices that relate to
  the delivery of the Africa Energy Programme and the WWF Global Energy and
  Climate Practice (ECP);
• Leads and supports the further development and
  implementation of the Africa Energy Transformational Project and other projects under the Africa
  Energy Programme;
• Develops a coherent and well-articulated
  Strategic Framework for the implementation of the various Africa energy
  projects together with the participating WWF Country Offices and partners in a synergetic and
  complimentary manner with the Country Office Strategic Plans as well the
  WWF Global Energy and Climate Practice.
• Supports
  and facilitates further development of the Africa Energy Programme, in
  alignment with the WWF Global Energy and Climate Practice 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.
• 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
  Global Energy and Climate Practice, 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.
• 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.
• Keenly
  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.
• 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.
• Work
  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
  regional governance bodies, including among others the East African
  Community (EAC), Southern African Development Community (SADC), Africa
  Union (AU), UNFCCC.
• 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.
• Work
  in close 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.
• 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 ideal candidate 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;
• Experience in civil society organizational
  capacity development, lobbying, advocacy, natural resources management;
• 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;
• Excellent oral and written communications
  skills; and
• Must be detail-oriented and have the ability to multi-task;
• 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.

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