Company Details: Company Information The African Wildlife Foundation, together with the people of Africa, works to ensure the wildlife and wild lands of Africa will endure forever.

Digital Marketing Manager

Responsibilities

Work in partnership with the digital fundraising and brand teams, manage the development and execution of the digital marketing strategies, including Search Engine Optimization (SEO) /Search Engine Marketing( SEM), website, marketing database growth, email, social media and display advertising campaigns.
Design, build and maintain social media brand channels with a key focus to grow and increase the impact and reach among the African followers.
Develop and implement digital plans based on priorities agreed in close collaboration with the various teams.
Measure and report performance of all digital marketing campaigns, and assess against the department goals (ROI and KPIs) as set annually.
Identify trends and insights, and optimize advertising spend and performance based on the insights.
Brainstorm new and creative growth strategies across all platforms.
Plan, execute, and measure digital experiments and conversion tests.
Manage a digital team and collaborate with internal teams to create landing pages and optimize user experience.
Utilize strong analytical ability to evaluate end-to-end customer experience across multiple channels and customer touch points.
Optimize user funnels and conversion opportunities across owned digital channels.
Collaborate with digital agencies and other vendor partners.
Evaluate and leverage emerging technologies that would amplify the brand.
As part of the leadership team within strategic communication and marketing provide thought leadership and perspective for adoption where appropriate for adaptive management of strategies across the team.

Requirements and skills

A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree holder in Marketing or a related field.
7 years working experience in digital marketing, with at least 3 years in a managerial role.
Ability to work in a multicultural context/environment with experience in growing social media audiences and working across multiple social media platforms.
Demonstrable experience leading and managing SEO/SEM, marketing database, email, social media and/or display advertising campaigns.
Highly creative with experience in identifying target audiences and devising digital campaigns that engage, inform and motivate.
Experience in optimizing landing pages and user funnels.
Experience with A/B and multivariate experiments.
Solid knowledge of website analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics, NetInsight, Omniture, WebTrends) and working knowledge of ad serving tools (e.g., DART, Atlas).
Experience in setting up and optimizing Google Adwords campaigns.
Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript development and constraints.
Strong analytical skills and data-driven thinking with up-to-date experience in trends and best practices in online marketing and measurement.
Ability to multitask in a fast-paced collaborative environment while maintaining strict
attention to detail.
Knowledge of French is desired.
Experience in conservation issues preferred but not required.

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October 29, 2024
Cost Proposal Officer-Finance

Responsibilities
Proposal Development and Budgeting
As a part of the proposal development team within Program Design and Development teams in very close collaboration with the finance and program/field teams, prepare detailed cost proposals that supports the required range of program activities, core operations and human resources for the funding proposal or modifications of the existing awards.

Working under the leadership of the Supervisor and “account managers” and “proposal process managers” on the PD team and Development team, supports responding to Request for Proposals:

Support cost related matters on proposals and budget modifications;
Working with team leads from PD, Development, Finance and Programs, developing professional and competitive cost proposals and budget narratives;
Support various elements of costs, template and budget notes to support cost proposals;

Support partners during cost proposal development of sub-award/grantee budgets for inclusion in AWF led bids; and provide high quality review and feedback on their proposal budgets;

Putting together designated sections of proposal packages, such as organizational background, certifications and representations, qualifications summaries and past performance;

Maintaining a resource base (historical/current cost data bank) of program activity costs, including common equipment, supplies, operation of offices and salaries etc. to be used in coast proposal development;

Participate in proposal development team meetings, and support meeting documentation, and follow-up items;

Liaise with account managers and PD team members to support proposal development and cultivation activities as needed;
Support program staff with developing cost-related responses to post submission questions.

Project Grant Management and Compliance
Working closely with the Supervisor and AWF’s grants management team, to support program team’s understanding of grant agreement and contract requirements and that any required changes to donor funded projects are escalated to PD and Development team account managers as needed. Also support recording PD and Development activity in Salesforce, Raisers edge, Box etc.. These functions include, but are not limited to:

Support the processing of grants in coordination with PD and Development “account managers”, Finance and Program/Country teams.
Collaborate with Grant Management, Finance, Administration, and Program teams in the following areas:

Kick-off/inception and project review/evaluation meetings;
Regular grants management meetings occur for all large publicly funded projects;
Capacity building and development of donor reference guides for use by the program teams,
Due diligence and downstream partner assessment in accordance with AWF requirements.

Work with PD and Development “account managers” and Supervisor to support any conversations or negotiations necessary with donors during implementation and reporting.
Assists program teams in completing budget realignments and other financial modifications as necessary.
Support Supervisor to ensure AWF’s accounts on donor grant portals are up to date.

Fundraising Team Budget Planning and Management
The CPOF will work closely with the Supervisor and the Fundraising team to develop annual Department budgets and support expenditure tracking throughout the year. This work includes:

Support expense tracking throughout the year and discussing any variances with Supervisor;
Log data relevant to current and prospective funder tracking into PD and Development’s online and offline tracking tools.
Gathers and analyze data on financial flows relevant to strategic planning for the Fundraising team.
Assists with other research and assignments, as assigned.
Any other duties as delegated by the Supervisor or by the Fundraising Account Managers.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and experience in finance, economics, accounting, business or other relevant field.
Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience.
Certification such as CGMA, CPA or other related certifications
Experience with major public donor agencies such as USAID, EU, the GEF or Germany.
Excellent budgeting skills are a must, including the ability to work with technical leads to build accurate cost proposals.
Must possess database management skills.
Must possess strong skills in Microsoft Excel.
Must be proficient in research, interpreting, and analyzing diverse data and processes.
Must possess the ability to work collaboratively and independently to achieve stated goals.
Must be highly organized with the ability to implement systems and follow-up process.
Must possess strong analytical skills.
Must pay attention to detail.
Must have the ability to meet deadlines.
Fluency in written and spoken English is required. French or German language skills are preferred.

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October 29, 2024
Director, Program Operations (Re-advertisement)

Key Responsibilities
Leadership

Lead the review , implementation, and adoption of AWF’s project management methodology, tools, standard operating procedures and expectations
Lead , develop and supervise a team of professional staff
Ensure AWF’s vision is well understood by the project teams
Provide expert input into and deliver creative solutions to improve AWF’s unique culture
Promote a culture of accountability, urgency in delivery and quality of work using the established RACI

Program Implementation

Oversee program implementation and ensure conservation impact, compliance with donor regulations and effective communication with other AWF departments
Oversee effective and relevant program inception meetings, and planning exercises for programs in Africa
Work with the landscape and country coordinators and directors, to coordinate development of project plans and budgets advising on what is achievable given time, budgets, and operations
Ensure that program managers are using the project management system ( Envisio) and recommend an adaptive management course as needed
Question programmatic assumptions, plans and pace to ensure that AWF remains on a good course considering changing operational realities
Ensure that requirements for proposal development (log-frames, technical design, and other inputs) are high quality and provided to the relevant fundraising teams in timely manner
Build , maintain and improve systems for collecting programmatic means of verification (MOVs)
Ensure timely and high-quality programmatic reporting and conservation outputs from landscape teams
Evaluate the challenges faced by the Field teams and act to mitigate risks and develop opportunities
Integrate AWF’s Rights based approaches in AWF’s programming
Oversee AWF’s classroom Africa program
Represent AWF at relevant forums

Qualifications

Master or Bachelor’s degree in ecology, conservation, project management, sustainable development, or related Advanced degree preferred
At least 10 years’ experience managing large field-based conservation and sustainable development grants with annual budgets in excess of US$1 million
Demonstrated ability to lead professional teams
Ability to think strategically, anticipate future consequences and trends, and incorporate them into the organizational Willingness to question the status quo.
Decisive, with a high level of business acumen and the ability to balance the delivery of programs against the realities of a budget
Strong project management experience
High level of emotional intelligence
Results based orientation
Personable, with the ability to get the best from a team without unnecessary interpersonal conflict or
Ability and willingness to travel sometimes to very remote and sometimes physically challenging locations
Fluency in English and French

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October 29, 2024
Finance Assistant (Accounts Payable) Finance Assistant

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Finance duties:

Accounts Payable
Monitor accounts payables email queue on a daily basis.
Review and post all invoices in a timely manner ensuring all the appropriate supporting documents are attached in the system and in accordance with AWF financial policy and procedures.
Receive and Reconcile supplier statements with vendor account on a monthly basis and respond to vendor queries on a timely manner.
Support with reconciliation of accounts payable
Cash and Bank:
Daily posting of bank transactions in the Accounting System accurately
On monthly basis, Reconcile and post assigned Bank Reconciliations in the Accounting System
Deposit of cash and checks to appropriate bank accounts
Processing of vendor payments using current AWF online banking Straight to Bank (S2B) platform and Write checks on a regular basis as per the system due dates in accordance with the Donor and AWF regulations
Support process invoices and initiate payments for offices without finance staff.
Monitor AWF bank account activity and ensure adequate cash balance to support smooth operations;
Payroll payables

Support payroll function to post all payroll deductions within the set deadlines.
Ensure payments of the payroll deductions is done and GL accounts cleared
Ensure evidence of payment of the Payroll deductions are filed
Reconcile and ensure no outstanding balances older than one month

Month End Close Process:

Support the supervisor with the monthly close out process by other assigned finance monthly tasks are completed as per set deadlines
Support line manager in review of Accounts Payable report to confirm correct month end balances, cleanup thereof
Ensure all invoice reviews and postings are completed as per set deadlines
Confirm all Vendors are in the correct AP group
Maintain a complete filing system for all bank and petty cash reconciliations

Make disbursements in compliance with Donor and AWF regulations;

Administration:

Support in gathering support documentations in preparation of annual, internal and donor audits;
Collect and scan all Payable finance documentation in an organized electronic filing structure that is user friendly
Perform any other relevant duties as assigned by the supervisor and other Senior Finance Team.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/business or related field
Qualified Certified Public Accountant
Minimum 3 years working experience in an International NGO
Audit experience is desirable
Experience in using ERP is desirable (MS Navision Dynamic / Oracle NetSuite)
Knowledge in French will be an added advantage
Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
Excellent computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Flexible, culturally sensitive, and exude a “team” attitude
Must have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact professionally with staff, partners and donors

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October 29, 2024
Cost Proposal Officer, Finance (Maternity Cover)

Responsibilities
Proposal Development and Budgeting 60% As a part of the proposal development team within Program Design and in very close collaboration with the finance and program/field teams, prepare detailed cost proposals that supports the required range of program activities, core operations and human resources for the funding proposal or modifications of the existing awards.

Working under the leadership of the Supervisor and “account managers” and “proposal process managers” on the PD team, supports responding to Request for Proposals:

Support cost related matters on proposals and budget modifications;
Working with team leads from PD, finance and programs, developing professional and competitive cost proposals and budget narratives;
Support various elements of costs, template and budget notes to support cost proposals;

Support partners during cost proposal development of sub-award/grantee budgets for inclusion in AWF led bids; and provide high quality review and feedback on their proposal budgets;
Putting together designated sections of proposal packages, such as certifications and representations, qualifications summaries and past performance;
Maintaining a resource base (historical/current cost data bank) of program activity costs, including common equipment, supplies, operation of offices and salaries etc. to be used in cost proposal development;
Participate in proposal development team meetings, and support meeting documentation, and follow-up items;
Support pro gram staff with developing cost-related responses to post submission questions.

Project Grant Management and Compliance 30%
Working closely with the Supervisor and AWF’s grants management team, to support program team’s understanding of grant agreement and contract requirements and that any required changes to donor funded projects are escalated to PD account managers as needed.
Collaborate with Grant Management, Finance, Administration, and Program teams in the following areas:

Kick-off/inception and project review/evaluation meetings;
Capacity building and development of donor reference guides for use by the program teams,
Due diligence and downstream partner assessment in accordance with AWF requirements.
Assists program teams in completing budget realignments and other financial modifications as necessary.

Program Design Team Budget Planning and Management 10%
The CPOF will work closely with the Supervisor to support expenditure tracking throughout the year (for GL department budget). This work includes:

Supporting expense tracking throughout the year and discussing any variances with Supervisor.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and experience in finance, economics, accounting, business or other relevant field.
Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience.
Certification such as CGMA, CPA or other related certifications
Experience with major public donor agencies such as USAID, EU, the GEF or Germany.
Excellent budgeting skills are a must, including the ability to work with technical leads to build accurate cost proposals.
Must possess database management skills.
Must possess strong skills in Microsoft Excel.
Must be proficient in research, interpreting, and analyzing diverse data and processes.
Must possess the ability to work collaboratively and independently to achieve stated goals.
Must be highly organized with the ability to implement systems and follow-up process.
Must possess strong analytical skills.
Must pay attention to detail.
Must have the ability to meet deadlines.
Fluency in written and spoken English is required.

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October 29, 2024
Budget and Grants Officer

Key Responsibilities
Organize and disseminate key budget and grant information

Receive from PD and Development teams all documentation relating to new Awards and Modifications, summarize key donor conditions on a Grant Data Sheet and distribute appropriate key information to the Finance staff, the Program team, Management Systems team and the Program Design team in a timely manner;
Provide capacity building to Program, Support and Field Finance staff on key donor contractual requirements and AWF best practices in Budgets.
Proactively disseminate information about up-coming grant milestones (grants coming to an end, reports due, grants closed, etc.) to respective staff to ensure compliance with the grant conditions.

Budget Management and Analysis

Review and perform real-time maintenance of the Grants and Budget Ledgers by ensuring the two ledgers are reconciled to harmonize Donor approved budget vis a vis AWF internal work plan budgets
Post budget adjustments in the Budget ledger on a timely basis.
Administer Unanet timesheet system, ensuring timesheet updates and adjustments are in accordance with the most updated organizational approved operating budget and maximizing on available restricted award budgets
Tracking and posting monthly in-kind/matching contribution documentation for grants with matching requirements;
Ensure that spending that does not align with approved budgets is adequately approved and reclassified in the accounting system.
Assist the Budget and Grants Manager and the Director of Finance in the development of the annual operating budget.
Assist in the development of tools for budget preparation and monitoring.
Assist in performing cost-benefits analyses to compare operating programs, review financial requests, and explore alternative financing methods.
Participate in quarterly monitoring meetings with program teams to review staffing, budgets, and program implementation with a view to track potential risks, constraints or impediments to grant implementation.
Provide expert recommendations to the Management to mitigate risks.
Assist with maintenance of system budget controls (Budget rules) and workflow (approval rules)

Grant financial management and Compliance

Run and share weekly/monthly grant spending reports and analyze for correct spending pattern and compliance to donor budgets; flag them to the Budget and Grants Manager, Director of Finance and respective Program Design staff or donor point of contact on any key highlights requiring action;
Run bi-weekly grants receivables and advances to ensure accurate and timely donor invoicing and drawdowns;
Ensure all grants` spending are on track and provide reports on any budget risks promptly;
Support the Grants close-out processes to ensure that grants are closed out within budget and the established timeframes;
Assist in completing accurate and timely monthly grants close out checklist;
Assist in preparation of donor reports for final review and sign off by the Budget and Grants Manager and Director of Finance
Carry out monthly grant transactional review for compliance with donor regulations.
Conduct continuous grant/sub grant field compliance reviews and capacity building of AWF field staff and sub grantee staff on compliance requirements
Assist with grant audits by preparing the required schedules and reports for review.

Financial Reporting

Run, analyze and disseminate monthly budget management reports to all Budget Managers
Develop and maintain a Grants Milestone of financial reporting requirements and other performance requirements with related deadlines for each grant and contract agreement and dissemination of such milestones to teams for forward planning.

Other Duties

Assist in Grants and compliance with donor rules and regulations;
Prepare and assist in developing ad hoc reports or cost analysis;
Support in completion of accurate and timely monthly grants close out checklists;
Provide financial assistance during proposal development in the Program Design;
Any other relevant duties as assigned by the Budget and Grants Manager and Director of Finance.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field
At least 3 years of relevant working experience, at least within a donor funded nonprofit organization
Certification such as CGMA, CPA or other related certifications;
Solid knowledge of grant management principles, including U.S. government funding, European Union and German donors
Experience communicating financial information to a non-financial audience
Ability to organize and present issues in a clear, concise and logical manner
Ability to manage competing priorities, exercise good judgment, and quickly identify and resolve problems with minimum supervision
Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to multitask in a fast paced environment
Ability to manage sensitive and confidential matters with the highest level of professional
Ability to provide good customer service with patience and a sense of urgency
Ability to work as part of a team in a multicultural environment
Must have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact professionally with staff, partners and donors
Willingness to travel, sometimes to remote areas
Interest in learning and understanding conservation programs.
Financial management system experience;
Regional/international experience;
Ability to speak, read and write in French and English is required.
Strong technical skills, including MS Excel, and ability to navigate within accounting systems and other databases

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October 29, 2024
Temporary Budgets and Grants Assistant

Job Details
Description
The position will support the Budget and Grants Management Team (BGMT) with Budget and Awards data entry into the Serenic Accounting System. To be successful in this position, the successful candidate will be self-motivated, capable of working with minimum supervision, high numerical accuracy and demonstrate high levels of integrity and good work ethics.
Responsibilities:
FY 2023 Organizational Budget Data Capturing;

Tally the received FY 2023 budget inputs
Create budget journal entries with calendarization matching workplan
Ensure personnel Budget is imported with EID and with Salary/Benefits split

Sub-grant management;

Conduct pre-award risk assessments
Conduct trainings based on the findings from risk assessments
Review sub-grants financial reports against the agreements

Update award Ledger in Award Vision

Update Award with multi-year budget and reconcile to Budget ledger
Update award reporting milestones in Award vision as per award agreement
Organize and File award reports and other documentation in AWF e-filing system
Review sub-grant reports as per the signed sub-agreement
Update subgrant award milestones in Award vision
Any other duties as delegated by the supervisor

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or relevant field
CPA II or any other professional accounting qualification
Familiarization with government regulations.
At least 2 years experience in a similar position
Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel spreadsheets
Ability to work as part of a team.
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and to prioritize them.
Demonstrated interest and understanding of key concepts in administrative support services.
Ability to work with minimal supervision

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October 29, 2024
Digital Content Intern

Position Summary
The Digital Content Intern supports the Senior Digital Content Officer to fact-check, edit, and optimize compelling content for the African Wildlife Foundation website and other digital properties. The content is integral to AWF’s digital marketing efforts and includes long-form online articles, organizational updates, evergreen landing pages, as well as email and social media campaigns for fundraising and advocacy.
Responsibilities

Provide editorial content ideas for long-form articles exploring issues and news in the wildlife conservation and sustainable development sector.
Research and support line manager to write original articles based on research papers, project updates or milestones, as well as targeted articles for fundraising campaigns and events, particularly the Benjamin Mkapa African Wildlife Photography Awards and the Africa Protected Areas Congress.
Use search engine optimization (SEO) tools to research on current trends and provide recommendations for new editorial content based on priority keywords/interests.
Research and develop evergreen content for species pages and other top-level pages.
Together with the line manager, attend organizational events and visit program sites to collect visual assets, share content for internal audiences, or develop articles per donor requirements.
Reach out to and collaborate with program officers on the ground or department leads to add insight to articles and fact-check before publishing.
Upload and publish articles with web-optimized images through the website’s content management system (CMS).
Conduct a thorough audit of previously published editorial content to ensure that articles meet current organizational standards, style, and messaging.
Under the Senior Digital Content Officer’s supervision, identify and build relationships with new and established online publishing and content platforms to place AWF’s content on external sites and build quality links.
Assist the Senior Digital Content Officer to maintain an agile editorial calendar and compile performance metrics for reporting.
Research new trends in website design, digital content marketing, and creative writing.
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in digital marketing, journalism, or communications
At least 6 months experience in research, writing, and editing, with the ability to draft copy quickly for a variety of audiences
Basic HTML and CMS experience
Understanding of basic SEO principles and best practices
Basic photography skills and photo editing skills

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October 29, 2024
Senior Manager, Classroom Africa Partnership Development Specialist-Africa Biodiversity Collaborative Group Project Management Assistant

About the Role
The Senior Manager for Classroom Africa will be responsible for the leadership of the program; overseeing the strategy review, program development and implementation while ensuring a key focus to overall AWF priorities and strategic direction in a landscape-based model.
Required capabilities for this position are a strong commitment to the program and organization by exhibiting a willingness to travel 50% of the time; being a team player with interpersonal skills and an ability to work closely and collaboratively with the landscape and country teams. Experience managing a large (5 – 7 ongoing projects) multi-million-dollar portfolio is necessary. Adaptability, flexibility, and commitment to the strategy are all necessary attributes.
Responsibilities

Continuous improvement of Classroom Africa Strategy – v2.0
Lead the implementation of the CA strategy in line with AWF’s priority landscapes
Collaborate closely with landscape directors/managers and Country Directors in the adaptation and integration of the new strategy, ensuring a sense of ownership for the CA programs in their landscapes
Support and facilitate dialogue with the Conservation Leadership Board sub-committee (Board Representatives) on the strategy review and general direction of CA
Support fundraising efforts for effective implementation of the new strategy.

Manage and expand Classroom Africa program

Lead the development and implementation of Conservation Education programs across AWF landscapes in Africa.
Support landscape and country teams to integrate program-planning documents to the chosen program management system for general operations, new school development and ongoing support for each school.
Supervise the Conservation Education Officer in ensuring that plans are updated on a weekly basis to set priorities and ensure effective management of the program.
Provide oversight and guidance to the officer (s) and partners on programs and ensure quality implementation
Ensure all programming aligns to AWF Rights based approach
Support in setting up a criterion and a process for taking on infrastructure development or rehabilitation
Supervise Construction Project Manager to ensure any school infrastructure projects align with Classroom Africa’s new strategy, are thoughtfully identified and coordinated through country programs.
Support any maintenance activities of ongoing schools by developing and adhering to maintenance plans.

Collaboration with Youth and Leadership Programs

It is critical that Classroom Africa works closely with the youth program and Conservation Leadership programs to:
Ensure a flow of potential conservation leaders from the landscapes where we work
Ensure effective marketing and story telling for the broader program
Together with the landscape and country teams, develop the implementation of an overall partner strategy to ensure effective engagement and advancement of objectives and goals.
Together with the landscape and country teams, develop and oversee implementation of an approach to improve quality of education for each school and achieve aims of academic excellence, including professional development for teachers.
Work with relevant team members (both Classroom Africa team and landscape teams) to identify conservation education partners for each school, develop a conservation education work plan, and coordinate delivery of activities.
Work with relevant team members (both Classroom Africa team and landscape teams) to identify relevant professional development partners for each school; with the head teacher and local education authorities, coordinate needed trainings.
For each school, assess (if any) the needs for technology and media; identify partners and/or supplies for needed books and technology assets. Where technology is used, ensure training materials are procured and conduct training.
Remain up to date on industry knowledge by tracking and reading publications, maintaining networks, following professional organizations, and attending conferences or seminars if needed.
Build and maintain relationships with communities, education authorities, schools and other stakeholders as necessary to ensure effective operations of schools and successful achievement of Classroom Africa objectives at each school.

Site selection and program expansion

Work with senior management, Senior Director of Project Management and Partnerships and Country Directors to develop potential new landscape proposals for Classroom Africa engagement; identify potential conservation need (impact) of Classroom Africa in a proposed landscape.
Participate in school site scoping with landscape and country teams and other relevant parties / stakeholders as appropriate.
Develop new site proposals for Classroom Africa Sub- Committee review and approval.
Working closely with landscape teams, lead engagement with communities and local education authorities in the development and negotiation of new partnership agreements.
Working closely with landscape teams support the develop program partner agreements, obtain necessary internal approvals, and work with landscape teams to execute agreements with communities and relevant education authorities.

Financial and operational management

Oversee and approve financial transactions (payments, invoices, contract development) for the Classroom Africa program.
Monitor expenditures to ensure program operations and schools are within the approved budget.
Identify programmatic funding gaps and needs; liaise with the fundraising teams to ensure efficient communication of Classroom Africa fundraising priorities.
Prepare financial reports for the Classroom Africa Sub-Committee, and senior management as requested.
Document and publicize the impact achieved within target landscape.
Develop CA annual budgets and support approval process by the leadership
Continuously support the M&E team in the improvement of the
Update programmatic M&E metrics for the Classroom Africa program and provide analysis for regular reporting.
Collate data metrics for AWF Board of Trustee updates.

Qualifications

Master’s degree in education, environmental science, project management, or related field.
Seven years of experience developing and managing programs in Africa.
Experience managing complex projects with multiple partners, donors and stakeholders.
Experience in identification and cultivation of field partners, development of partnership agreements, and management of partner engagements.
Experience working and negotiating with communities and government agencies in an African context.
Experience and ability to engage with senior management, trustees and donors.
Ability and willingness to travel at least 50% of the time sometimes to very remote locations.
Proven track record of ensuring timely, efficient and successful implementation.
Ability to think strategically, to understand program’s role in larger conservation efforts, organizational strategic objectives and to develop creative, pragmatic approaches to forward planning.
Ability to be team leader, including management of team resources (both financial and human), providing guidance and mentorship to junior staff, and ensuring team’s delivery of goals.
Excellent English oral and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, flexibility, and cultural sensitivity; fluency in French considered an asset.
Understanding of basic financial principles, budgeting, and cost analysis.
Patience, listening skills, and a sense of humor.
Demonstrated commitment to conservation of wildlife and wild lands.

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October 29, 2024
African Wildlife Foundation (AWF)

Description
This position will undertake driving and field assignments, assist with logistics and ensure proper maintenance of the vehicle assigned together with the other facilities and equipment. The position will also provide routine clerical and administrative support for the Karuma office, Uganda as needed. This position will be based in Karuma and will report to the Senior Administration and Finance Officer based in Kampala.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:

Provide driving services to the Uganda Wildlife Authority /African Wildlife Foundation Karuma canine unit or to other assigned executives/staff/partners.
Provide administrative support services by handling routine Karuma canine unit office functions.
Ensure that the vehicle is always clean and has enough fuel for the next activity.
Ensure that the vehicle is serviced on schedule and the licenses are valid.
Ensure that the vehicle has logbooks and that the same are regularly filled and approved and submitted for accounting in time.
Ensure that your supervisor and other officers on field trips receive the necessary logistics to make their trips successful.
Assist the Technical Advisor Canine Unit (TACU) and the Karuma Ranger Manager in ensuring smooth running of the combating wildlife crime activity by having all the necessary materials available.
Provide support to the supervisor by following up on some activities as requested.
Participate in logistical planning activities.
Adhere to AWF’s rights based conservation approaches and standards
Undertake any other relevant duties as requested.

Qualifications:

A minimum of Secondary School Diploma or equivalent
Clean driving license with a minimum of 5 years of driving
Experience within a paramilitary institution will be an added advantage
Ability to communicate effectively in English and (local languages)
Internet/email communication skills
Good interpersonal skills
Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines

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October 28, 2024