Amboseli Landscape Manager
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Job Summary
- Lead the planning implementation monitoring and reporting of all Born Free work within the ecosystem.
- Ensure the Programme delivers measurable conservation impact across the AmboseliWest Kilimanjaro landscape and continually explore opportunities to achieve this.
- Oversee daytoday field operations which may include activities promoting human-wildlife coexistence education & community outreach and administration among others.
- Oversee the effective implementation of all current projects ensuring quality timeliness and alignment with agreed objectives.
- Liaise daily with the project management team to ensure adherence to work plans schedules delivery standards and relevant policies and guidelines.
- Convene and lead regular (monthly) project management meetings ensuring robust reporting risk management and follow-up actions.
- Report to HoKC HOC and wider team on activity progress challenges and adjustments regularly and via internal 6-monthly and annual reporting as required.
- Develop and lead the monitoring and evaluation process for the projects (including baseline development) together with Conservation team colleagues.
- Ensure projects are adaptively managed based on evidence risks and emerging opportunities (via data processing and protocol review).
- Support the documentation and dissemination of lessons learned where required to contribute to Born Frees organisational Impact Reporting Framework.
- Oversee data collection using M&E tools and ensure thorough accurate and timely internal reporting
- Support programme evaluations baseline surveys ecological monitoring and lessonslearned processes.
- Use evidence to inform decisionmaking adaptive management and proposal development.
- Develop and manage the annual landscape workplan and budget in line with Born Free financial procedures and in alignment to anticipated outcomes.
- Manage day-to-day project budgets and ensure all expenditure complies with Born Frees internal procedures and regulations.
- Identify risks and opportunities at landscape level and ensure mitigation measures are in place and actioned.
- Ensure costeffective use of resources valueformoney and full compliance with donor financial rules where applicable.
- Track expenditure against budgets on monthly quarterly and annual basis and propose budget forecasts and any programmatic changes in a timely way
- Provide leadership supervision and staff management to the Amboseli team.
- Oversee implementation and tracking of project activities by team members.
- Manage performance conduct appraisals for direct reports (two Project Officers) and identify training and development needs.
- Ensure Born Frees values goals and objectives are clearly communicated understood and upheld by the team.
- Promote a positive safe inclusive and accountable work environment ensuring staff adhere to safeguarding health & safety and security protocols.
- Identify develop and maintain effective partnerships with stakeholders at landscape level including communities government agencies NGOs private sector actors research institutions and other conservation actors.
- Represent Born Free and its initiatives at landscape-level meetings and relevant conservation forums.
- Promote Born Frees objectives and ensure strong visibility of its work within the Amboseli Landscape.
- Identify opportunities for collaboration and resource mobilisation at the local level and liaise with appropriate staff for further support.
- Prepare and submit monthly updates bi-annual and annual reports technical papers and other reports as required by the HoKC.
- Work closely with the Communications Manager to generate high-quality content for publications press releases factsheets blogs and reports related to the programme and landscape.
- Support the development of project proposals for fundraising and engagement with potential donors and partners.
- Bachelors degree in Natural Resource Management Wildlife/Biodiversity Management Conservation Biology Range Management or a related field (masters degree is an added advantage).
- At least seven (7) years experience in wildlife or natural resource management with significant experience managing field-based conservation projects and working with local communities.
- Proven experience in team leadership budget/financial management project implementation and stakeholder engagement.
- Prior experience within a conservation or animal welfare organisation is strongly preferred.
- Fluency in English and Kiswahili with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong project planning and management experience including a strong understanding of M&E tools and systems
- Familiarity with donor-funded projects (USG EU FCDO GEF Foundations) will be an added advantage
- Strong leadership coordination and peoplemanagement skills.
- Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to drive programmes forward with urgency care and due diligence.
- Excellent negotiation liaison and conflict management skills.
- Demonstrated ability in project planning proposal writing budgeting and financial management.
- Proficiency in analytical tools and working with databases and spreadsheets.
- Strong interpersonal presentation and technical report-writing skills.
- Ability to prioritise manage time effectively meet deadlines and deliver against agreed targets.
- Capacity to build and maintain strong relationships across diverse stakeholders including communities government agencies NGOs researchers and Born Free networks.
- Flexible adaptable proactive and able to manage competing demands.
- Strong alignment with Born Frees values and commitment to compassionate conservation.
- High levels of integrity accuracy and personal drive.
- Valid driving licence (Class BCE) with demonstrated experience driving manual four-wheel-drive vehicles in challenging terrain.
- High integrity cultural sensitivity and conflictresolution skills.
- Strong analytical strategic thinking and problemsolving capabilities.
- Ability to work in remote areas under challenging field conditions.
- Fluent in English and Kiswahili; knowledge of local languages is an added advantage.
Required Skills:
Required Qualifications and Experience Bachelors degree in Natural Resource Management Wildlife/Biodiversity Management Conservation Biology Range Management or a related field (masters degree is an added advantage). At least seven (7) years experience in wildlife or natural resource management with significant experience managing field-based conservation projects and working with local communities. Proven experience in team leadership budget/financial management project implementation and stakeholder engagement. Prior experience within a conservation or animal welfare organisation is strongly preferred. Fluency in English and Kiswahili with excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong project planning and management experience including a strong understanding of M&E tools and systems Familiarity with donor-funded projects (USG EU FCDO GEF Foundations) will be an added advantage Required Competencies and Skills Strong leadership coordination and peoplemanagement skills. Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to drive programmes forward with urgency care and due diligence. Excellent negotiation liaison and conflict management skills. Demonstrated ability in project planning proposal writing budgeting and financial management. Proficiency in analytical tools and working with databases and spreadsheets. Strong interpersonal presentation and technical report-writing skills. Ability to prioritise manage time effectively meet deadlines and deliver against agreed targets. Capacity to build and maintain strong relationships across diverse stakeholders including communities government agencies NGOs researchers and Born Free networks. Flexible adaptable proactive and able to manage competing demands. Strong alignment with Born Frees values and commitment to compassionate conservation. High levels of integrity accuracy and personal drive. Valid driving licence (Class BCE) with demonstrated experience driving manual four-wheel-drive vehicles in challenging terrain. High integrity cultural sensitivity and conflictresolution skills. Strong analytical strategic thinking and problemsolving capabilities. Ability to work in remote areas under challenging field conditions. Fluent in English and Kiswahili; knowledge of local languages is an added advantage. Internal Key Relationships The Amboseli Landscape Manager will work closely with programme and operations teams including Meru Managers Community Engagement Manager Communications Manager GIS Manager GIS Officer Fundraising & Partnerships Manager and Field Project Officers and the wider global Born Free team.
Required Education:
Bachelors degree in Natural Resource Management Wildlife/Biodiversity Management Conservation Biology Range Management or a related field (masters degree is an added advantage).
