Greater Kaza Conservation Manager

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Job Family Conservation

Job Profile (Generic Job Title) Greater Kaza Conservation Manager

Job Code (Generic) 250006MP

Track Manager of People

Pay Grade 8

Talent Management Level Senior Manager

Job Classification/FLSA (US only)

Salaried

Minimum Years of Experience to Qualify 6

Typical Years of Experience (note: individuals in this role often have more years of experience than what is noted here) More than 7

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Scope

(Activities / Ownership of work)

Strategic Impact

(Result of work for project, people, or organization)

Influence (Relationships internal and external)

Plays role in developing strategic plan for the function or business process

Owns and manages more than one project, program, or initiatives

Sets objectives for self and/or a team/project members

Identifies external threats and opportunities and adapts strategy to changing conditions

Impacts success of project, program, or initiatives 

Impacts strategy roll-out to managers, associates, and peers

Supervises Managers, and/or Associate levels

May also supervise and direct employees at lower levels

Manages operational activities of a team of employees

WHO WE ARE

TNC’s work in Africa transcends three key pillars: securing ownership rights to lands and resources for indigenous people, strengthening leadership and resource management and helping communities value nature through a holistic appreciation of its benefits while increasing revenue streams for conservation efforts and socio-economic development. Together with our partners, we are witnessing critical milestones in integrated land and fisheries management, ocean and source water protection, energy development and sustainable food production, working together and strengthening our resolve in tackling global challenges such as climate change, habitat and biodiversity loss that stands to adversely impact the nearly 1.4 billion people that share Africa.

The Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA) is one of TNC Africa’s Big 5 Irreplaceable Landscapes where the organization is aiming to achieve system level impact. Our strategy for Greater KAZA centres on a catalytic and convening role to support the coordination of global, regional and on the ground partners to deliver durable system level impact including preserving connectivity, ensuring effective community-led management of protected areas, and securing competitive sustainable use of natural resources including supporting a thriving connected fisheries and wildlife corridors. Building out from its strong local programs in Zambia and Angola with one conservancy approach, TNC is bringing Transformational Financing, innovation, science and community resource rights expertise to support the shared program.

YOUR POSITION WITH TNC

The Greater KAZA Conservation Manager is responsible for facilitating and implementing TNC KAZA’s strategic conservation priorities- freshwater and terrestrial systems. They provide guidance to partners and coordinate protected area management and expansion applying appropriate mechanisms – protection, stewardship, OECMs, advise on technical aspects, and overseeing relations with partners, government and community stakeholders. This position provides technical back-stopping partners on coordinated and collaborative conservation work in the KAZA landscape namely conservation organizations, partners, and the academic community. They negotiate and propose innovative solutions including Protected and Conserved Areas expansion and improved management of PCAs options with government agencies, NGOs, partners and landowners to conserve and protect natural landscapes towards KAZA vision and TNC 2030 Goals. The Conservation Manager is an expert in protection mechanisms/tools/approaches for terrestrial and freshwater and advises on their application for conservation advancement. Responsible for implementing and achieving the TNC KAZA Irreplaceable Landscape conservation priorities by overseeing and representing the Conservancy in relationships and negotiations key partners implementing conservation and rural development work in KAZA landscape

May work in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, on difficult and hazardous terrain and under physically demanding circumstances.

The Conservation Manager reports to the KAZA Landscape Director and will be based in Livingstone, Zambia. They work internally with the Africa BU strategy and Global teams and will supervise staff that may grow to about 4 or more staff.

RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE

In this role you will

• Conceptualize and develop conservation approaches that can advance the implementation of TNC KAZA irreplaceable landscape strategy to achieve 2030 Goals and KAZA Vision and Goals. This will be done by identifying and integrating terrestrial and freshwater conservation opportunities in KAZA in collaboration with government and NGO partners.
• Provide technical input and co-develop action plans in support of attainment of TNC KAZA conservation targets.
• Lead improved management of existing protected and conserved areas as well as expansion initiatives through different stages, conceptualization, development and fundraising.
• Support with capacity building for partners in TNC KAZA’s Strategy and facilitate collaboration between state organisations, Non-Government Organisations, landowners and land users.
• Represent TNC relevant technical working groups and other relevant stakeholder forums.
• Collaborate with NGOs and government on Protected and Conserved Areas and Freshwater protection.
• Negotiate with private landowners and communities.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement and provide technical support to partners on terrestrial and freshwater conservation in KAZA
• Be accountable for tracking progress, reporting to donors and stakeholders on progress and impact of integrated KAZA landscape initiatives – terrestrial and freshwater.
• Responsible for fostering a participatory approach by engaging primary stakeholder groups in implementation.
• Support local stakeholders and NGOs in priority freshwater and terrestrial systems conservation with scoping incentive opportunities for communities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• BA/BS degree and 7 years’ experience in conservation practice or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficient in the National Protected and Conserved Area Management legislations in the KAZA region
• Experience in managing complex or multiple projects including workloads and budgets under deadlines in the NGO sector.
• Supervisory experience, including motivating, leading, setting objectives, and managing performance.
• Experience collaborating and building relationships with government and NGO partners to meet shared objectives.
• Experience in biodiversity stewardship, protected area management plan development.
• Experience in fine scale conservation planning.
• Communicating clearly via written, spoken, and graphical means in English and other relevant languages.
• Demonstrated fundraising experience, including identifying donor prospects, donor cultivation and writing funding proposals
• Experience in partnership development with non-profit partners, community groups and/or  government agencies.                                       
• Experience negotiating.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

• Multi-lingual and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated.
• At least 10 years’ experience with protected area expansion and terrestrial and freshwater protection mechanisms.
• Knowledge of current trends and practices in relevant discipline(s) and protected area expansion mechanisms/tools.
• Demonstrated experience influencing, developing, and implementing conservation policy and plans.
• Knowledge of current trends and practices in conservation in Africa and beyond
• Experience in conservation planning and systems thinking.
• Ability to develop practical applications of scientific concepts and technical innovations for conservation purposes.
• Knowledge of methods and standards of biodiversity information systems and initiatives or related field.
• Communicating clearly via written, spoken, and graphical means in English and other relevant languages.
• Politically savvy.