Project Manager, SIBCI - Ghana Wildlife Society

The Project Manager will need to ensure the project is delivering on a range of priorities within Ghana Wildlife Society, with a strong focus on building internal and external relationships with partners and stakeholders. The candidate must have strong technical skills in relevant aspects of conservation and sustainable land-use management and/ or sustainable agriculture, and have a strong proven record of accomplishment in managing large-scale sustainable development or conservation projects, with requisite operational, project, grant and financial management skills. Strong leadership and people management skills are essential to the role to ensure a professional and motivated team that delivers effectively against project aims, objectives and timelines.

Job Title: Project Manager, SIBCI

Reports to: Executive Director

Duty Post: 70% of time in Damongo and 30% of time in Accra

 

Key Relationships: 

The post-holder is expected to adopt a collaborative approach and will work closely with GWS colleagues in Damongo and Accra, Wildlife Division staff, national partners and other stakeholders on all aspects of his/her role. Key external relationships include Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission, National Development Planning Commission, Regional Coordinating Council, District Assemblies (West Gonja/Gonja, North/Mamprusi-Muaduri/Sawla-Tuna-Kalba and Wa East), Environmental Protection Agency, Ministry of Agriculture, NGOs and BirdLife Partners in Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire.

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Responsible for:

The Damongo Office and all project staff including the Project Coordinator and Project Coordination Teams of Partners, Project Finance and Administrative Officer, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, Communication Specialist  Project Coordinators of Partners, local experts and consultants as dictated by the project.

 

Qualifications/Experience

• A Masters’ degree or equivalent qualification in a conservation/natural resource management or relevant social/biological science field.
• Strong, relevant experience of managing conservation projects in the field.
• A strong technical background and understanding of a range of conservation issues, particularly including protected area management, sustainable agriculture in conservation landscapes, conservation financing.
• Proven experience of large-size (over 1million Euros) project implementation, including financial management and administration.
• Track record in project development and/or fundraising.
• Experience managing teams to deliver complex projects.
• Experience working with partners, government institutions and communities.

 

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