WWF International, Design and Impact Advisor (Evaluations)
Location:
WWF office in Nairobi, Kenya.Main responsibilities:
- Provide direct technical support in planning, monitoring and evaluation to staff implementing Global Initiatives (whether in the GI team or a contributing programme or office)
- Provide training in Programme Standards, especially planning and monitoring, to staff implementing Global Initiatives, mentor those staff and ensures they are integrated into communities of practices such as the Conservation Design & Impact Network and the Conservation Coaches Network
- Develop synergies and share lessons between programmes addressing the same types of biodiversity or footprint targets especially in relation to planning and to developing impact monitoring systems
- Conduct audits and evaluations following standard protocols to learn lessons and make recommendations for adaptive management and the replication of successful strategies in similar programmes
- Help review annual programme reports and provide input into the annual global conservation programme report for Conservation Committee and the International Board
- Act as a thought leader in one area of the Programme Standards - evaluations - and ensure the latest research and innovation in that area is integrated in the guidelines and tools to ensure they represent best practices in results-based management
- Represent WWF in key partnerships as requested to further the adoption of, and development of capacity for, results-based management
- Monitor application of the Programme Standards to assess the impact of Standards application on conservation programmes, and to enhance a learning culture in WWF.
What you need:
Required Qualifications - A degree in an environmental science or relevant subject;
- At least 7 years experience in strategic planning, programme design, monitoring and evaluation, preferably in a conservation or environmental organization.
Required Skills and Competencies:
- Experience in the planning, monitoring and evaluation of conservation programmes and the application of appropriate tools essential;
- A working knowledge of the WWF Project and Programme Management Standards (or an equivalent version of the Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation) and their application preferable;
- Analytical thinker with strong strategic orientation;
- Excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize;
- Strong interpersonal and communications skills;
- Fluent English required, with excellent writing skills; other languages an advantage;
- Adheres to WWF’s values, which are: Knowledgeable, Optimistic, Determined and Engaging
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How to apply?
Email a cover letter and CV to recruitments@wwfint.orgPlease make sure you add the following reference in your e-mail subject line: Ref: Design and Impact Advisor Evaluations
Deadline for applications: 31 May 2012
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