NSR Program Manager

Duties

Coordinate Effective Project Implementation

• Work closely with NSR leadership to develop project and annual workplans and budgets and to identify funding gaps
• Assist NSR project leaders to monitor progress toward and achieve quarterly, annual, and strategic goals.
• Oversee a team of M&E staff, data managers, subgrantees, and project consultants responsible for donor and partner reporting
• Develop an extensive understanding of NSR operations, personnel, partners, and strategy in order to support all aspects of program growth

Manage grant portfolio and support business development

• Lead or coordinate the development of all funding proposals, including to bilateral, multi-lateral, foundation, and private funders
• Ensure Country Program and site teams understand and comply with donor, WCS, and ANAC policies and procedures for the management, expenditure, and reporting of grant funds; act as knowledge base for all NSR funding streams
• Support the site team to monitor performance (including oversight of M&E) and adapt plans, including developing realignment and extension requests as needed
• Coordinate donor relationships to support WCS Mozambique strategic objectives in NSR, including managing communications with funders and attending reviews, meetings, and discussions as needed
• Maintain online filing system of all grant documents and manage projects, deadlines, and deliverables through online collaborative software (such as Asana)
• Oversee the linking of the online database with platforms such as Kobotoolbox and Power BI for reporting
• Work closely with the finance team to ensure grant expenditure is accurate and in compliance with donor and WCS policies and that financial reports are harmonized with technical reports
• Manage the writing and consolidation of high quality technical and financial reports for donors, ensuring compliance with all donors and WCS policies

Capacity Building

• Support NSR Administration and HR to identify capacity gaps and training needs assessments, develop TORs, and recruit candidates
• Work with NSR Administration to implement mentorship and on-the-job training as it relates to project development, management, and reporting
• Other Duties: Carry out any other duties as may be assigned from time to time

Requisites

• More than five years of experience involved in conservation programs / large-scale project management
• Strong collaborative and team coordination skills, including ability to motivate, lead, set objectives, and follow through on deliverables and deadlines
• Skilled at building consensus with conservation partners, donors and other stakeholders
• Demonstrated mastery of fundraising proposal development, financial management, multi-donor budget implementation and performance report writing
• Experience in project management, government and non-government contracting and grant making, government and legislative relations, grant management
• Excellent presentation and written/oral communication skills in English; working knowledge of Portuguese preferred but not critical
• Knowledge or demonstrated interest in current trends in conservation and natural resource conservation in Africa and Mozambique
• Advanced university degree in an appropriate field is preferred
• Demonstrated experience in MS Office, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint; experience with project management tools such as Asana, and experience working collaboratively online
• Strong ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and exceptional attention to detail
• Strong ability to manage, improve and utilize the Reserve cloud database, making sure that all the donor obligations are documented and up to date, that the filing system is standardized across the board, and that the database is linked to platforms such as Kobotoolbox, Power BI and others to ensure accurate presentation of data for reporting. Flexibility, optimism, good humor, passion for excellence, self-motivation in reaching a collective end
• Proven ability to work well within multi-cultural environments and sensitivity in dealing with both colleagues and local communities from different backgrounds

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
• WCS is an equal opportunity employer, and the organization complies with all employment and labor laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination in hiring and ensures that candidates from all backgrounds are fairly and consistently considered during the recruitment process. We are dedicated to hiring and engaging a diverse workforce. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment and look for future team members who share that same value. The organization provides equal employment opportunities for all qualified candidates. The organization does not discriminate for employment based on gender, race/ethnicity, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, caste, genetic information or any other covered status or characteristic protected by laws and regulations/and similar categories