Summary
Date Posted: Monday, May 22 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Duties and Responsibilities:
• To manage and oversee all RWCA’s project activities around Rugezi Marsh
• Activities will include the following (N.B. this list is not exhaustive):
• Team of Community Rangers
• Joint Patrol exercises
• Workshops for local leaders
• Schools education & community youth clubs
• Habitat restoration sites
• Fodder grass initiatives
• Rainwater harvesting projects
• Livelihood projects
• To support and co-ordinate RWCA’s existing community initiatives such as women’s groups, cooperatives, and livelihood projects, and support the implementation of new ones as per the project proposal.
• To monitor our restoration sites around Rugezi Marsh and coordinate the team of Community Champions who work at these sites.
• To co-ordinate and support a Wetland Health Assessments and biodiversity surveys at Rugezi Marsh.
• To contribute to a Revised Management Plan for Rugezi Marsh.
• To ensure the project activities are implemented within the designated project timelines.
• To closely monitor project progress and identify and challenges and problems
• To manage the project budget and provide financial reports in line with grant budgets.
• To contribute to a project monitoring and evaluation plan and implement the measures and data collection needed for the project.
• To write regular update reports for donors, and collect success stories, including photos to illustrate the impact of our work.
• To work closely with other team members such as our Community Conservation Programme Manager and Habitat Restoration Manager to ensure the smooth running of all activities.
• To Line Manage RWCA’s Field Assistants, Rangers and Community Conservation Champions based at Rugezi Marsh, providing support and promoting excellent teamwork.
• To work closely with District authorities, local leaders and other partners.

Qualifications & Skills:
• A Masters level degree in conservation, natural sciences or similar field.
• At least 5 years’ experience in conservation, preferable with at least 1 year experience in project management or leadership.
• A willingness to learn and take time to understand our project activities
• Experience in managing grants and project implementation
• Experience in financial management and/or M&E is an advantage
• Experience of managing other staff and leading teams.
• Exceptional communication skills:
• written and spoken English and Kinyarwanda
• Experience of public speaking, presentations and talking to the media
• Adapting conservation messages depending on the audience
• Report writing
• Skills in data collection
• Excellent computer literacy including Google Workspace & Microsoft Office.
• Ability and experience to conduct meetings and other job tasks via online platforms
• Experience of GIS and remote sensing would be an advantage.
• Willingness to engage and interact with community members and put community members at the centre of the work that we do.
• Sensitivity and understanding of diversity.
• Attention to detail.
• Problem solving skills and creativity.
• Someone who is self-sufficient and takes initiative.
• A good team-player.
• A passion for Rwanda’s wildlife and our environment.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure

All interested candidates should submit a letter of application explaining why you think you would be the best candidate for the job, along with a full CV and details of 2 referees to contact@rwandawildlife.org. All applications to be received by e-mail by May 31st 2023. 


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