Required Qualifications

• BA degree or equivalent in International Development, Business, Communications or related field.
• Over 5 years of relevant experience managing partnerships or grants.
• Demonstrated knowledge of international donor’s desirable requirements, preferably EU, USAID, KfW, GIZ.

 
Required Skills and Competencies 

• Proven experience in donor proposal development with partners is mandatory;
• General understanding of forest and wildlife ecology, and natural resource management principles is important;
• Good understanding of community-based natural resource management and rural livelihood issues;
• Experience working with government officials and donors;
• Strong administrative and financial management and excellent organizational skills and attention to detail;
• Excellent people and project management skills to handle complex, multi-faceted projects, and to negotiate and resolve conflicts;
• Excellent oral and written communications skills in French and English;
• Ability to live and work in remote and difficult conditions;
• Ability to live in multicultural context Courage, Integrity, Respect and Collaboration.
• Adheres to WWF’s behaviours, which are: Strive for Impact, Listen deeply, Collaborate openly and innovate fearlessly.
• Affinity for nature conservation

 
Desired Skills and Competencies

• Familiarity with website and social media content;
• Good working knowledge of conservation projects and/or national park management and what it takes to effectively manage a large-scale park.