Position title: Fresh Water Program Manager, WWF Mediterranean North Africa
Directly and technically reports to: WWF Mediterranean North Africa Director
Location: WWF-North Africa, in Tunis
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- Major Function
The WWF Freshwater Program Manager leads and coordinates the development and management of WWF sub-regional freshwater program, including strategy implementation, staff supervision, project development, fundraising, etc.
The Freshwater Program Manager is WWF’s spokesperson in the N.A. region on issues related to WWF freshwater strategy.
- Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supervises the development and implementation of WWF N.A. freshwater program in the region, including strategy development, implementation and monitoring;
- Ensures that activities and projects contribute to WWF MedPO strategy;
- Acts as the WWF spokesperson in N.A. in relation to freshwater related issues, with the agreement of the WWF North Africa Director
- Researches and identifies funding opportunities and priorities to develop WWF’s freshwater program portfolio in N.A.;
- Contributes to develop project concepts and proposals;
- Monitors sub-regional policy processes and establishes, together with N.A. Director, any strategic directions or WWF engagement in such processes.
- Builds the relationship and dialogue with public authorities on freshwater related issues, sharing our vision and work and strengthening strategic relationships as needed.
- Builds relations and partnerships with civil society, the public and private sector as necessary for the development and implementation of WWF freshwater strategy in N.A.
- Leads and manages freshwater projects in N.A.
- Supervises the implementation of all freshwater projects in N.A., including the development of annual work-plans, staff supervision, partnership development, monitoring and reporting
- Prepares the quarterly technical reports as well as monitors progress;
- Supports project’s teams and partners in implementing and delivering toward their work-plans by:
- Providing direct technical support,
- Identifying the most suitable technical experts to assist them and organizing their missions in the pilot sites,
- Facilitating workshops/meetings,
- Providing access to specific technical/scientific knowledge,
- Reviewing Tors or other technical reports,
- Any other technical support that might be asked by the local coordinators;
- Creates synergies among projects, disseminates results and lessons learned in collaboration with communication units;
- In collaboration with the Administration units, monitors progress on budget allocation and spending;
- Conducts missions in the project’s sites and/or in other countries in accordance with the project’s needs with the coordination of the NA Director.
- Ensures that WWF standards, procedures and guidelines are respected and complied with.
- Other duties
- Works closely with WWF North Africa Director leader in defining strategic directions, identifying opportunities and in scoping out donors and funding opportunities;
- Scopes opportunities for corporate fund raising in N.A. and develops relations in close collaboration with WWF North Africa Coordinator.
- Contributes to WWF MedPO development, implementation, monitoring and reporting.
- Working Relationships
He/She nurtures stable working relationships with WWF teams and partners including governments, NGOs, provincial and national administration. He/She cultivates a supportive and cooperative working relationship with WWF-MedPO staff and works in collaboration with other relevant WWF offices in the region as appropriate.
IV.1 Internal
- WWF-MedPO: Interacts, engages and supports (when necessary) with the MedPO staff in Rome and the local teams in Zagreb and Tunis, represents WWF NA, calls and meetings.
- WWF Network: Interacts with the freshwater teams of other WWF offices
IV.2 External
- Interacts with relevant partners at international, regional and national levels.
- Reporting and Travel
- Reports to the North Africa Director and lease with the other WWF MedPo staff to ensure coordination, integration and information sharing within the network;
- Upon agreement with the North Africa Director, attends WWF meetings and training courses as required;
- Upon agreement with the North Africa Director, undertakes travel and missions aimed to fulfill the above-mentioned duties.