Wildlife Conservation Society recrute un(e) Lac Tele Community Reserve Program Manager

Position: Lac Tele Community Reserve Program Manager

Reports to: Lac Tele Community Reserve Director (Administrative); RoC Program Manager (Technical).

Position Managed: Community conservation coordinator, Program officer, other specific project staff.

Location: Epena, Likouala Department

Country Program/Sector: Republic of Congo

Position Type: Full-time

Job Purpose:

The LTCR Program Manager will work closely with the LTCR Project Director, the LTCR team and WCS Congo country leadership to ensure that the Reserve's conservation programme is effectively planned, coordinated and implemented in line with the LTCR Management Plan. The Program Manager will support integration across LTCR's technical programmes and projects, strengthen program quality and adaptive management, and ensure that financial and human resources are effectively directed toward agreed conservation and community outcomes.

Major Responsibilities:

Program Management and Business Development (50%)

• Manage LTCR program planning – including annual work plans and budgets, grants – to ensure alignment with LTCR Management Plan and agreed conservation priorities.
• Ensure a high quality of implementation through the development and dissemination of standard tools, procedures, methodological guidelines, etc.
• Write funding proposals and annual reports for review by Project Director, Country program manager and Senior Technical Advisor.
• Ensure the recruitment, onboarding and quality control of LTCR staff, grants consultants and partners.
• Collaborate with the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning team to improve decision-making and adaptive management.

Grants Management and Reporting (40%)

• Manage the project/grant cycle from start-up to close-out of LTCR awards, especially the Climate-Resilient and Inclusive Livelihoods Project (ProClimat Congo).
• Ensure respect for donor rules and regulations, and compliance to World Bank's administrative, financial, and procurement requirements.
• Coordinate grant reporting to ensure high quality, timely submission of grant technical/narrative reports.

External Relations and Communication (10%)

• Ensure that internal and external LTCR partners are kept regularly up to date on project activities.
• Represent WCS and LTCR with donors, government counterparts, partners and other stakeholders.

Minimum Requirements:

• Either an advanced degree (Masters) in natural resource management, conservation, development, social sciences or similar, or a first degree (Bachelor's) with appropriate experience.
• Demonstrated on-the-ground experience (>5 years) in project management in community conservation or natural resource management.
• Experience working in the project/program cycles of design, implementation, M&E, reporting, work planning and budgeting.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in French, with English a distinct advantage.
• Experience working in remote areas under challenging conditions and in a multi-cultural team.

How to Apply: Interested candidates who meet the above qualifications should apply. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

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