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What We Can Achieve Together: TNC’s work in Africa transcends three key pillars: securing ownership rights to lands and resources for indigenous people, strengthening leadership and resource management and helping communities value nature through a holistic appreciation of its benefits while increasing revenue streams for conservation efforts and socio-economic development. Together with our partners, we are witnessing critical milestones in integrated land and fisheries management, ocean and source water protection, energy development and sustainable food production, working together and strengthening our resolve in tackling global challenges such as climate change, habitat and biodiversity loss that stands to adversely impact the nearly 1.4 billion people that share Africa. The Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA) is one of TNC Africa’s Big 5 Irreplaceable Landscapes where the organization is aiming to achieve system level impact. Our strategy for Greater KAZA centres on a catalytic and convening role to support the coordination of global, regional and on the ground partners to deliver durable system level impact including preserving connectivity, ensuring effective community-led management of protected areas, and securing competitive sustainable use of natural resources including supporting a thriving connected fisheries and wildlife corridors. Building out from its strong local programs in Zambia and Angola with one conservancy approach, TNC is bringing Transformational Financing, innovation, science and community resource rights expertise to support the shared program. We’re Looking for You: The Greater KAZA Conservation Manager is responsible for facilitating and implementing TNC KAZA’s strategic conservation priorities- freshwater and terrestrial systems. They provide guidance to partners and coordinate protected area management and expansion applying appropriate mechanisms – protection, stewardship, OECMs, advise on technical aspects, and overseeing relations with partners, government and community stakeholders. This position provides technical back-stopping partners on coordinated and collaborative conservation work in the KAZA landscape namely conservation organizations, partners, and the academic community. They negotiate and propose innovative solutions including Protected and Conserved Areas expansion and improved management of PCAs options with government agencies, NGOs, partners and landowners to conserve and protect natural landscapes towards KAZA vision and TNC 2030 Goals. The Conservation Manager is an expert in protection mechanisms/tools/approaches for terrestrial and freshwater and advises on their application for conservation advancement. Responsible for implementing and achieving the TNC KAZA Irreplaceable Landscape conservation priorities by overseeing and representing the Conservancy in relationships and negotiations key partners implementing conservation and rural development work in KAZA landscape May work in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, on difficult and hazardous terrain and under physically demanding circumstances. The Conservation Manager reports to the KAZA Landscape Director and will be based in Livingstone, Zambia. They work internally with the Africa BU strategy and Global teams and will supervise staff that may grow to about 4 or more staff. What You’ll Bring: BA/BS degree and 7 years’ experience in conservation practice or equivalent combination of education and experience. Proficient in the National Protected and Conserved Area Management legislations in the KAZA region Experience in managing complex or multiple projects including workloads and budgets under deadlines in the NGO sector. Supervisory experience, including motivating, leading, setting objectives, and managing performance. Experience collaborating and building relationships with government and NGO partners to meet shared objectives. Experience in biodiversity stewardship, protected area management plan development. Experience in fine scale conservation planning. Communicating clearly via written, spoken, and graphical means in English and other relevant languages. Demonstrated fundraising experience, including identifying donor prospects, donor cultivation and writing funding proposals Experience in partnership development with non-profit partners, community groups and/or government agencies. Experience negotiating. Desired Qualifications Multi-lingual and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated. At least 10 years’ experience with protected area expansion and terrestrial and freshwater protection mechanisms. Knowledge of current trends and practices in relevant discipline(s) and protected area expansion mechanisms/tools. Demonstrated experience influencing, developing, and implementing conservation policy and plans. Knowledge of current trends and practices in conservation in Africa and beyond Experience in conservation planning and systems thinking. Ability to develop practical applications of scientific concepts and technical innovations for conservation purposes. Knowledge of methods and standards of biodiversity information systems and initiatives or related field. Communicating clearly via written, spoken, and graphical means in English and other relevant languages. Politically savvy. Sharing is Caring! Click on the Icons Below and Share
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