Analysis, Learning, Knowledge Management and Communications

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Title: / Senior Program Design Officer / SalaryRange / Competitive salary package on offer.
Location: / Nairobi, Kenya (preferred, though Arusha possible) / Department: / Program Design and Knowledge Management
Supervisor: / VP - PD / Supervises: / -
Position Summary:
AWF is recruiting for a new senior Program Design officer to be located in Nairobi (or Arusha). The new officer will be responsible for raising funds from government and professional foundation donors, and for all aspects of donor relationship management, for all AWF’s work in Tanzania as well as co-responsible for fundraising from specific donors across the whole of AWF’s Program in Africa. This position will work very closely with the other members of the seven-person Program Design team, particularly with the senior Program Design officer for Kenya, and with the field based implementation teams and AWF’s senior F&A staff.
This vacancy is posted in November 2007. If you are interested in applying for this position, or if you need additional information, please send your CV, a covering letter, and an example of a proposal you’ve written to Carleena Graham at before November 30th, 2007.
Key Accountabilities -- Duties and Responsibilities:
1. / Fundraising from official/professional sources
a)Manage regional and local donor relationships. Explore and manage donor relationships, and act as a specialist source of knowledge on opportunities arising within bilateral and multilateral donor agencies and professional foundations represented in Tanzaniaand regionally. Act as focal point for all information and intelligence on donor opportunities in Tanzania and for a set of specified global and regional donors.
b)Prepare and submit proposals. Responsible for leading on and/or contributing to preparation of specific funding proposals, taking them through from research, partnership formation, writing, revising and finalising text through to the internal review and external negotiation processes, in full compliance with AWF protocols, with a goal of securing at least $0.75 million for each of the Maasai Steppeand Kilimanjaro Heartlands (latter target shared with another officer) per year from official sources. Responsible as focal point for all proposals submitted to allocated donors.
c)Support DC-based fundraising initiatives by Development Department. Ensure effective interaction with AWF’s Washington-based Department of Development and Marketing, regarding information required for submissions to US-based family and professional foundations. Help to ensure full collaboration between Program Design and Development functions of AWF.
2. /

Oversight on grant management

a)General support to Maasai Steppe Heartland with management of existing grants. Provide support with 3 year funding strategy preparation and updating, pipeline tracking, grant planning and financial tracking of ongoing grants.
3. /

Analysis, learning, knowledge management and communications

a)Support sound analysis and documenting of lessons learned & best practice in AWF. Provide multi-disciplinary analytical support to the Heartland Program, nurture these skills in Heartland staff, and assist in the development and implementation of an integrated information and knowledge management strategy within AWF, in support of the program agenda.
b)Provide and or prepare digests of program information written to different target audiences including “success stories” from the Heartland, and short communications for AWF’s internet, intranet and newsletter(s).
c)Prepare specific technical publications related to personal technical competencies, and support other Heartland staff with preparing and publishing their own technical publications as requested.
4. / Providing technical support to program
a)Provide technical support to Heartland teams in areas of personal technical competency, as requested by Regional Program Director and Heartland Coordinators.
b)Provide technical support to Heartland strategy development; Heartland Conservation Planning; annual work plans and budgets, grant management and tracking, reporting to donors, and coordination with the finance department in Washington, D.C.
c)Contribute to the evolution of the Program Design function within AWF.
d)Represent AWF in international and local fora, as requested.
Qualifications
EDUCATION / Reputable Undergraduate and Postgraduate (MBA, MSc or PhD) qualifications required in relevant fields: including economics, business management, conservation, natural resource management, rural development.
EXPERIENCE / At least 5 years relevant experience of working at a responsible level in conservation, including direct experience of conservation in Africa, and strong track record in raising significant volumes of restricted funding.
Demonstrable experiencing of engaging in high level stakeholder consultation with regards to conservation in Africa, including donor presentations and policy dialogue.
Demonstrable commitment to AWF mission and understanding of issues faced by AWF in delivering its mission.
SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE / Outstanding interpersonal skills including the ability to negotiate and manage donor relationships;
Proven ability to conceptualize and write project documents (including budgets, logframes, and work plans) and reports.
Ability to communicate effectively with a wide group of partners, including proactive sharing of information and reporting;
Advanced computer and internet skills;
Ability to work as part of a team;
Ability and willingness to fulfill AWF administrative and accounting procedures;
Fluency in written and spoken English essential. Fluency in French a strong advantage. Fluency in Kiswahili and other African languages also an advantage.