Landscape Director, Kidepo Valley

• Ensure successful design and implementation of the CMP in line with AWF and UWA technical and legal requirements
• Provide operational leadership, team management, technical advisory support, capacity building, resource mobilization and reporting
• Represent AWF and manage complex multi-stakeholder relationships within the landscape
• Oversee the technical and managerial aspects of projects and interventions in the KVCL landscape
• Lead the development of the AWF strategy for the KVCL landscape to guide ongoing and future investments
• Build coalitions, negotiate and manage conflict situations across communities, government and private sector actors
• Manage budgets and ensure sound financial management across landscape programmes
• Support resource mobilization for the partnership and its programmes

Qualifications & Experience:

• Master's Degree in Conservation, Natural Resource Management, Wildlife Management or a related field (a lower qualification with relevant experience will be considered)
• At least 15 years' experience successfully managing conservation projects
• Experience implementing conservation co-management agreements or donor projects
• Experience in planning and development of conservation areas and management of large Protected Areas
• Experience working with rural communities on governance, resource use and livelihood programmes
• Experience collaborating with governmental institutions, military structures and private sector partners such as tourism operators and NGOs

Skills & Competencies:

• Demonstrated ability to build capacity of multiple stakeholders in landscape planning and management
• Outstanding interpersonal, negotiation and conflict-management skills
• Good understanding of financial management and budgeting
• Proven ability in managing and motivating a qualified team of professionals
• Fluency in spoken and written English
• Willingness and ability to live and work in a very remote location under physically challenging conditions