Responsibilities
Partnership and grant management:
Oversee the administrative process of onboarding of new partner organisationsensuring procedures are followed in a timely manner
Coordinate the set-up, closure and renewal of grant agreements, supporting the Regional Manager and EAC country leads to finalise new grants
Support country leads to coordinate progress check in calls with partner organisations.
Lead the development of partner feedback surveys and ensure consistent partnership management is being delivered across the region
Support in monitoring the delivery of institutional and-non institutional grants, by reviewing reports and managing the payments of partner grants
Ensure all documentation and systems are maintained appropriately for each project and/or partnership
Programme support:
Support the Regional Manager and EAC country leads in monitoring delivery against Organisational Key Results (OKRs)
Support the region’s annual planning and budgeting process
Work with the Regional Manager and country leads to develop and maintain effective partnership and/or project tracking tools
Where required, support the team’s operational needs, including planning travel,
organising events and coordinating recruitment
Communications and learning:
Supply regular updates for Blue Ventures’ internal and external communications, reporting progress made in field activities and projects
Support Blue Venture’s communication and knowledge development teams in documenting, capturing and sharing key learnings successes and challenges across the EAC region
Skills and experience
Required
Existing eligibility to work in East Africa (Tanzania, Mozambique or Kenya)
Graduate degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field and/or 5 years demonstrable experience working in environmental conservation and/or community-based programmes
Fluency in written and spoken English, with excellent writing skills
Proven experience in project management
A strong team player who is friendly and ideally has experience working with a diverse and multicultural team
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to convey complex messages clearly in meetings and written form to connect with people of all seniority levels and cultural backgrounds
Excellent organisational skills, an ability to pay attention to detail and continually improve systems and processes
Clear commitment to a community-based approach to conservation and development
Flexible with an ability to adapt to changing priorities, with a willingness to participate in a wide range of tasks
Trustworthy in managing sensitive situations and information; a high level of integrity
Apply via :
careers.blueventures.org
