Senior Program Officer, Biodiversity, Economics and Business(Pretoria, South Africa)

IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural resources, was founded in 1948 and brings together nearly 1,100 members (States ,government agencies, NGOs and affiliates)
and some 10,000 scientists and experts from 181 countries in a unique worldwide partnership.
Its mission is to influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable. Within the framework of global conventions IUCN has helped over 75 countries to prepare and implement national conservation and biodiversity strategies

Responsibilities
Under the overall guidance of the Regional Technical Coordinator, the Senior Programme Officer will be responsible for developing and managing a portfolio of Programme activities at Country and Regional level – with a specific focus on the thematic Programme area, Biodiversity, Economics and Business.

Competencies
• A Masters degree in conservation, environmental economics and/or business related fields
• Demonstrated ability to work across sectors, build alliances and set up public-private initiatives
• At least 8 years professional experience with result based project cycle management, monitoring and evaluation methodologies and principles and facilitation skills.
• Experience in participatory planning and natural resource management.
• Strong interpersonal, management and supervisory skills experience with at least 5 years of experience at the managerial level
• Ability to manage complex situations and facilitate multi-stakeholder participatory processes.
• Excellent verbal and communication skills in English and Computer literacy.
The detailed terms of reference for the above vacancy is available at: http://www.iucn.org/involved/jobs/

APPLICATIONS
Applicants are asked to submit their CV in English and a supporting letter of motivation along with the names and contact details of three referees, one of whom should be a recent employer. Applications should be submitted by e-mail before 19th November, 2010 to: IUCN Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office Email: earohr@iucn.org
IUCN is an equal opportunity employer
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