Post:COORDINATOR, PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT/HEAD OF OFFICE
Job
from International Union for Conservation of Nature
Career categories: Management
Country: South Africa
City: Pretoria
Organisation:
International Union for Conservation of Nature
Theme:
Coordination
Job years of experience: 10+ years
Job type: Job
COORDINATOR, PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT/HEAD OF OFFICE
LOCATION: PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA
Reporting to: IUCN Regional Programme Coordinator for Eastern and Southern Africa
IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, helps the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges. IUCN works on biodiversity, climate change, energy, human livelihoods and greening the world economy by supporting scientific research, managing field projects all over the world, and bringing governments, NGOs, the UN and companies together to develop policy, laws and best practice. IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organization, with more than 1,200 government and NGO members and almost 11,000 volunteer experts in some 160 countries.
The IUCN Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) operates in twenty four countries in the Horn of Africa, eastern Africa, southern Africa and the Western Indian Ocean.
The purpose of this position is twofold:-
• Located within the Regional Programme Coordination Unit, the Coordinator is responsible for supporting the Regional Programme Coordinator in the development and execution of ESARO’s Intersessional Programme
• As the Head of Office for the South Africa Office, the Coordinator would assume responsibility for oversight of the day to day management and administration of the South Africa Office as well as play a role in supporting the Regional Director in representation of IUCN and maintaining a high and professional corporate profile for IUCN within the southern Africa countries of the IUCN ESARO Region;
How to apply:
The detailed terms of reference and competency requirements for the above vacancy is available at: http://www.iucn.org/involved/jobs/
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 by e-mail before 17th May, 2013 IUCN Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office Email: earohr@iucn.org IUCN is an Equal Opportunity employer
Closing date: 17 May 2013
ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED
Job ID: #571658
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