CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: Engility Corporation
Country: United Republic of Tanzania
Closing date: 01 Jan 2015

International Resources Group (IRG), a wholly owned subsidiary of Engility, seeks an experienced Chief of Party for the anticipated USAID-funded Promoting Tanzania’s Environment, Conservation and Tourism Activity (PROTECT) project. The activity will address dynamics in Tanzania that threaten biodiversity conservation and inhibit private sector-led tourism growth. This will incorporate a series of integrated and overlapping interventions that support and strengthen capacity for biodiversity conservation in a manner which: (i) reduces threats to biodiversity, and actively contributes to the conservation of biodiversity at a landscape scale, (ii) contributes significantly to rural development and diversification, employment, poverty alleviation, community enrichment and empowerment of women and youth, (iii) strengthens biodiversity, rural communities and the tourism value chain while reducing vulnerability to climate change, and (iv) strengthens a wide range of organizations so they can participate effectively in the policy process.

Responsibilities:

The Chief of Party will provide overall technical, administrative, and financial management leadership; prepare, review and monitor contract reporting and deliverables; oversee the recruitment and engagement of technical staff; liaise with the IRG home office, relevant USAID personnel, and project partners; and provide technical implementation expertise as necessary to project components, including:

· Environmental Policy, Research and Advocacy

· Public and Private Institutional Strengthening

· Nature-based Economic Strengthening and Diversification

· Combating Wildlife Poaching and Trafficking

Qualifications:

· Minimum 15 years of managerial and technical experience in environmental policy reform, environmental enterprise development, or biodiversity conservation.

· Master’s degree required in relevant field.

· Demonstrated supervisory or leadership experience on large, complex donor-funded development projects.

· Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.

· East Africa experience required, experience in Tanzania a plus.

· Must be fluent in English with strong report writing ability.

Organization Description

As an international professional services firm, IRG/Engility delivers innovative, breakthrough solutions in key development sectors, including agriculture and food security, environment and global climate change, clean energy, democracy and governance, disaster assistance, and integrated learning for development. IRG/Engility has managed more than 850 contracts in 140 countries since 1978. Our experience includes small, focused tasks and large, multi-country projects, including complex regional projects in Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe, and Latin America and the Caribbean. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Engility Corporation, IRG/Engility can manage such complex activities in a timely and highly cost-conscious manner and ensure that projects are implemented with superior technical competency and in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible. IRG/Engility is committed to delivering sustainable, innovative solutions to the developing world’s most complex problems.

How to apply:

Please apply here:
https://careers-engility.icims.com/jobs/9856/chief-of-party---environmen...

Organization: Counterpart International
Country: Zambia
Closing date: 17 Oct 2014

Counterpart International is currently seeking an Environment Officer for its anticipated 5-year Fostering Accountability and Transparency in Zambia (FACT Zambia) project. The program will improve the ability of Zambian civil society organizations (CSOSs) and citizens to collaborate with selected government entities to enhance and promote transparency and accountability in the delivery of targeted public services. The first objective of the program is to encourage civic participation among Zambians by strengthening the ability of CSOs to engage with grassroots constituencies in the areas of education, health and HIV/AIDS, sustainable rural livelihoods, and environment. The second objective aims to increase and improve the engagement between citizens and government service providers in these sectors. The Environment Officer will provide technical expertise and guidance in the design and implementation of activities related to sustainable rural livelihoods and environment. In particular, activities will focus on enabling communities to advocate for environmental issues, such as improved natural resource management.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide vision, leadership, strategic management and oversight of the program’s activities focusing on sustainable rural livelihoods and environment in Zambia.
• Inform the technical direction of the project and provide technical expertise to program design, collaboration activities, and reporting to support community involvement in environmental issues.
• Provide training and technical assistance to grantees supporting sustainable rural livelihoods and environment interventions.
• Oversee all livelihoods and environment-related materials, projects, events and staff performance.
• Coordinate sustainable rural livelihoods and environment activities between the field office and Counterpart International headquarters.
• Develop strong organizational relationships and partnerships with local and national government authorities responsible for delivering and managing services and resources.
• Promote the inclusion of local communities, especially women, as leaders in in project design and planning.
• Work community-based organizations so strengthen their ability to advocate for improved resource management at local and national government levels.
• Guide and ensure the highest quality of project monitoring, evaluation, reporting and communications within the project’s livelihoods and environment-focused activities.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in natural resource management, environmental economics or related field; master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience in a leadership position responsible for developing sustainable livelihoods and environment interventions and the technical aspects of their implementation, especially related to civic engagement.
• Experience working successfully with various stakeholders including government agencies, community-based organizations, environmental groups or comparable entities in Zambia.
• Demonstrated experience with civic engagement and government accountability initiatives in Southern or East Africa.
• Commitment to gender integration, experience with gender integration a plus.
• English fluency is required.

How to apply:

http://www.counterpart.org/