Program Officer Associate Coordinator - Wildlife Trade Control Programme

Role Overview

The incumbent will be responsible for executing projects of international and national interest. This will result in projects of national importance to address issues in the supply chains of natural resources, evaluation, and production of informative outputs on transboundary wildlife trade dynamics. S/he will be responsible for designing, analyzing, and producing relevant interventions in collaboration with partners and stakeholders in their implementations.

· Develop and implement necessary technical support and inputs for the implementation of projects, reports, grant proposals, policy drafts and training tools as envisaged under the project and program.

· Lead in the implementation of project deliverables of the project in concern.

· Supervise Project Officers and consultants as required, and outreach with stakeholders.

· Produce a roadmap for future priorities on enhancing the capacities of conservation law enforcement agencies and the transport sector for combating illegal and unsustainable wildlife trade in supply chains such as fisheries, plants, and other wildlife species

· Develop and conduct capacity-building programs for conservation law enforcement officers responsible for curbing illegal trade in wildlife species, including coordination with resource persons and relevant stakeholders.

· Annually, one report, on a wildlife species in trade, its concerns, and conservation aspects.

· Two proposals on interventions that reduce the illicit trade of protected and regulated species in the supply chains will be made annually.

· Support and coordinate with land/ marine scape team on delivery of capacity building program for their

Requirements

• Master’s degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience in the conservation sector or a PhD with 2 years experience
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in the conservation sector, on program development
• Proven experience of working on sustainable traceable trade of plant and animal species.