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• Working collaboratively with the (regional and
  sub-regional) Programme team to clearly define strategic areas of focus,
  in line with the IUCN Global and Regional Intersessional Programme;
• Identifying core issues and opportunities for
  project/programme development;
• Working in liaison with the relevant Technical
  Coordinators to develop and secure new projects and programmatic
  initiatives; and
• Effectively planning for and mobilizing
  resources (financial, human and physical) necessary for the effective
  implementation of the Programme.
• The Head of Office will also be responsible for
  ensuring that all programmatic initiatives are effectively implemented.
  This will involve strategic oversight, ensuring that projects are
  realizing their overall results/objectives; high quality and timely
  delivery of outputs as well as efficient use of resources in line with
  approved budgets. This involves establishing clear mechanisms for adaptive
  management – guiding both the strategic direction of the portfolio of
  activities at the sub-regional level as well as coordinating the day to
  day operations.

• The Head of Office is responsible for the
  overall management of the office and its resources. This includes
  overarching responsibility for the financial viability and sustainability
  of the Office.
• The Head of Office bears responsibility for the
  management of the offices human resources. The office is comprised of
  Programme and Project Officers, Finance and Administration as well as
  Support staff – all of whom report to the Head of Office. The Head of
  Office is responsible for both individual performance as well as ensuring
  that all individuals across the different departments work together as a
  team.
• The Head of Office will be responsible for
  ensuring that IUCN policies and procedures are adhered to in the day to
  day running of the office and management of all assets.

• The Head of Offices work as a liaison between
  IUCN and its constituency, particularly the IUCN membership at country
  level. This includes providing support to the National Coordination
  Committee (NCC), ensuring that regular meetings are convened, supporting
  individual members in matters related to IUCN and acting as a liaison
  between the membership and the IUCN Regional Director. The Head of Office
  is also responsible for identifying new members and recruiting with the
  support of the IUCN Regional Membership Administrator.
• The Head of Office is also responsible for
  monitoring key sub-regional developments and trends affecting biodiversity
  conservation across the sub-region and bringing these to the attention of
  the Regional Programme Team. From time to time, the Head of Office may
  also be required to issue formal statements on behalf of IUCN as directed
  by the Regional Director.

• The prospective employee should have over eight
  years’ of proven experience with an advanced degree in natural science
  related to the management of natural resources or related fields; 
• Proven experience in working with
  international/regional organizations would be an asset 
• Proven high level of knowledge about policy and
  political issues in the sub-region related to the management of natural
  resources with demonstrated experience in engaging with relevant national
  and sub-regional forums and other policy processes 
• Good understanding and familiarity with
  established and emerging relevant conservation and natural resource
  management approaches, methodologies and processes – including
  Landscape/Ecosystem based approaches 
  
• Demonstrated experience with climate change
  adaptation and mitigation would be an added advantage; 
• Demonstrated fundraising, budgeting and
  programme planning abilities and past performance, including experience of
  development and successful marketing of project proposals with donors, and
  subsequent delivery and reporting 
• Significant experience with result based
  portfolio and project cycle management, monitoring and evaluation
  methodologies and principles and facilitation skills 
• Excellent interpersonal, management and
  supervisory skills and experience, with over five years’ experience in
  managing organizations and/or teams 
  
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating the
  establishment of networks and multi-stakeholder participatory
  processes 
• Excellent verbal and communication skills in
  English essential, with a working knowledge of French an added advantage 
• Computer literacy skills i.e. proficiency in
  using Microsoft Office applications (word processing, spreadsheets,
  powerpoint) use of internet and online communication tools; and 
• Be willing to undertake frequent travel
  (approximately 40% of one’s time) and interact with different stakeholders
  from diverse cultures. 

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