Cesvi Zimbabwe

Natural Resource Coordinator

Environmental, Forestry Jobs
Salary
500 - 100000

Job Description

Natural Resource Coordinator: Cesvi
Deadline: 1 October 2021
Workstation: Harare with travel to districts of operations, e.g., Beitbridge, Chiredzi, Gwanda and others
Start date: 15th October 2021
Duration: 6 months with possibility of extension

Cesvi Zimbabwe background

Cesvi has been operating in Zimbabwe since 1998 in three key areas: environment, agriculture and the health sector. Cesvi activities in the agricultural sector mainly revolves around supporting rural communities to transform traditional practices from subsistence farming to commercial farming and building resilience. In Zimbabwe, Cesvi is working in forestry protection, addressing human wildlife conflict, in parks and protected areas, as well as in the surrounding buffer zones. As part of the interventions’ sustainability strategy, Cesvi also aims at establishing an internationally accredited REDD+ scheme for sale of carbon credits, as a long-term revenue stream, for the benefit of communities. In this scenario, community engagement becomes crucial for the success of the projects.

Duties and Responsibilities

Key responsibilities
The natural resource coordinator will act as a focal point for Cesvi projects on natural resource management and forest conservation. This professional will obtain necessary national approvals & establish reporting mechanisms to the Government of Zimbabwe, conduct international open tenders managed by Cesvi, in conjunction with the implementing partners and stakeholders, on the basis of clearly defined technical milestones, as per the project's design. The natural resource coordinator will be responsible for structuring, maintaining, negotiating and building partnerships to develop the natural resource, forest conservation and REDD+ components of the projects.

Main tasks and responsibilities
The Natural Resource Coordinator will take lead responsibility within Cesvi for the delivery of natural resource management, forest conservation and REDD+ projects in terms of overall planning, implementation and reporting. S/he will ensure that the project is gender responsive and integrates gender in all action areas. The main tasks and responsibilities will include: Provide overall technical and managerial oversight and leadership for the development and monitoring of Cesvi activities; Oversee the hiring and managing subcontracts and consultants in the development of the forest conservation and carbon component; Oversight the delivery of the forest conservation and carbon component results and measures in accordance with the approved log frame and time schedules; Ensure efficient management of financial resources, including the review and approval of program budgets and monitoring expenditures; Oversee field operations, project administration, logistics and procurement; Supervise program monitoring, evaluation and reporting and ensure quality control and timeliness of all deliverables as required by the grant and donors; Ensure full compliance with all Cesvi, EU and other fiduciary regulations; Serve as the principal liaison with the Government of Zimbabwe, Cesvi and other donors; and project partners and stakeholders to ensure effective program implementation and build lasting relationships; Network with relevant organisations including local communities, public-private entities, government agencies and NGOs; Support in data collection for Project Document Development (PDD), Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS), and Community Carbon Biodiversity Standard (CCBS) development; Attend relevant gatherings and represent Cesvi in project meetings and activities; Perform other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications and Experience

Requirements
Essential
A University degree in a relevant field (e.g., Environmental Science, Forestry, Development Studies, Agriculture, or similar field related to environment, wildlife and forestry conservation and management, natural resource management); At least 5 years of experience in Natural Resources Management (NRM) issues, community development and climate change; Understanding of carbon products and markets, preferably including project-based carbon standards, technologies and project development processes; Excellent and demonstrated concept design and proposal development
Desirable
Good skills and good working application of remote sensing software like GIS; Experience working on forest carbon methodologies and standards such as Verra or The Gold Standard would be an added advantage; Excellent oral and written skills in English, knowledge of 1 other local language; Experience collaborating with diverse stakeholders, such as local NGOs, government officials, donor representatives, and local and international expert teams; Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including with communities, National and District level representatives and the private sector

Required competencies
Transparency: able to build trust and contribute to informed and responsible decision making by carrying out the work in a transparent manner; provides clear guidance to ensure that objectives and desired measurable results are understood by members of the team,
Inclusiveness: understands and accepts cultural diversity and provide a tolerant, positive and supportive working environment that fosters respect for diversity, demonstrates ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different nationalities and cultural backgrounds,
Professionalism: promote the organization’s interests, objectives and values in a diligent and professional manner
Accountability: takes responsibility for individual and collective actions, promotes the vision and mission of Cesvi.

Functional competencies
Ability to work under pressure, as part of a team or independently, and meet deadlines consistently; Ability to respond to requests on short notice and simultaneously plan and execute several activities; Proven experience of preparing field missions for international and local experts; Proven leadership, interpersonal, and cross-cultural skills, gender sensitivity, with the ability to build and motivate diverse teams; Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, and Outlook; Committed to continuous learning and proactive and mature attitude towards self-development; and Ability to drive 4x4 vehicles
The position is open to Zimbabwean nationals ONLY.

How to Apply

To apply
Interested suitably qualified and experienced persons should submit a CV (maximum 3 pages), inclusive of at least 3 references. Kindly include a cover letter in the same file of the CV.
Do not send any certificate or IDs as annexes, as this will be asked at a later stage. Applications written Natural Resource Coordinator on the subject line must be sent to the following e-mail address: recruiting@cesvizimbabwe.org

Cesvi has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a child or a vulnerable adult by any of our staff, representatives or partners. Cesvi's commitment to being a safe organization begins with the staff recruitment process which includes meticulous checks, such as criminal records check or check disclosure of previous convictions, to ensure children and vulnerable people are safeguarded and abuse is prevented. Safeguarding checks are part of the selection process performance. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted on the status of their application.