Wetlands International Programme Associate Work

Wetlands International Kenya Office is recruiting for a Programme Associate

The  Programme Associate will be a key member of the regional team based in Nairobi, working on a broad range of project tasks including data collection & analysis (inc. GIS), advocacy, community level consultation and communications as well as proposal writing.

Supervisor: Senior Technical Officer, Kenya Office

Coordinates with:

Inside Wetlands International:
Kenya Office Team; Regional Team including Capacity Building Manager, Communications Manager; HQ team including livelihoods and biodiversity teams
Outside Wetlands International:
Governmental representatives, partner organisations, consultants

Overall Purpose Of Job:

The Programme Associate (PA) is responsible for the implementation of programme activities as directed by the Senior Technical Officer. 

Other duties include research and document preparation in support of the development of new initiatives and partnerships. 

It is expected that the PA will spend approximately 25% of their time working directly with partners in the field

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Implementation of programmes (85%)

The Programme Associate will work closely with the Senior Technical Officer and Kenya team to ensure effective delivery of the results and objectives of WI’s programmes, often in multi-disciplinary teams based in several locations. 

Main duties will include:

• Implementation of relevant data gathering & analysis mechanisms, including GIS platforms
• Research and analysis on key issues to inform advocacy work, eg. Reviewing strategic plans, analysing water use in specific catchments
• Tracking media and networks for developments that could impact water resources and wetlands (eg. Business, policies, disasters…)
• Community and local government level stakeholder meetings
• Providing advice on environmental and wetland ecosystem issues to programme partners
• Organising trainings, workshops, meetings and field trips
• Preparing and delivering technical content at workshops
• Support the development of appropriate communications materials, together with Kenya team and WIA Communications officer
• Provide input and documentation as required to project planning and reporting processes
• Supporting other programme activity related tasks as they arise

Development of new initiatives (15%)

• Research and data analysis on potential issues identified for future development by Wetlands International
• Providing input to project idea development, including writing proposals

Profile:

Expectation for the Position

• S/he will work effectively and collaboratively in support of building a team-based culture of work, will perform all duties appropriately for a multi-cultural environment, treating all persons with dignity and respect, and will be familiar with and committed to the mission and goals of Wetlands International.
• S/he will demonstrate excellent understanding of sustainable ecosystems management, and be able to clearly explain the concepts involved in a sustainable ecosystems approach to target audiences from a variety of sectors and at various levels

Qualifications, experience and competencies required:

Essential

• Master’s degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, Hydrology or GIS. Commensurate experience may be considered.
• At least 3 years of relevant employment experience
• Experience in using GIS
• Experience of working with CBOs and other stakeholders at community level
• Experience of data collection on environmental and water management issues in the field and from desk studies
• Ability to communicate the benefits of sustainable ecosystems management to stakeholders from different sectors
• Good written and oral presentation skills and ability to communicate to a variety of audiences;
• Confidence to work alone and dynamism to explore new avenues of enquiry
• Excellent command of English and Kiswahili
• Comprehensive computer skills, especially in Word, Excel, Email, Internet packages as well as GIS software
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines

Preferred

• Proven Ability to work in teams in a multi-cultural environment Knowledge of Tana River and Ewaso Nyiro North River Basins.
• Previous experience with NGO or water management institution
• Driving License

Qualified applicants should submit a CV with a letter stating how your experience matches the specification, contact details of 3 referees and salary expectations to Kenya@wetlands-africa.org. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Deadline for receipt of applications: 3rd June