World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), one of the world’s largest conservation organizations, is seeking a Program Officer DR Congo.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
• Manage, coordinate and support a WWF program to develop a baseline map of forest carbon in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s forest belt and associated REDD model projects to develop carbon payments through reduced emissions from deforestation.
• Develop project plans and project activities for the deforestation reduction and for carbon payment structures.
• Implement project cycle management and standardized project documentation and reporting; supervise the project budget.
• Provide technical and organizational support to the project team in the field – particularly in the areas of remote sensing and GIS and/or REDD
• Coordinate a WWF team at WWF Germany to work on various components of this project.
• Create technical reports, collaborate on funding applications for third party financiers
• Provide leadership and assistance with the preparation of the carbon data (map and data bank creation) in close cooperation with renowned institutions.
• Prepare press releases, articles and other texts and documents connected with the project and the project background.
• Represent WWF at relevant conferences, in committees and working groups at governmental and non-governmental levels.
Qualifications
• University degree, preferably in the natural sciences or geography
• Several years of professional experience in a relevant field of work
• International experience in projects or conservation programs or development cooperation in the field of ‚remote sensing and GIS‘, ‚capacity building’ and/or ‚forest conservation‘ / ‚REDD / carbon payment systems‘.
• Knowledge in the fields of international cooperation, contract management, REDD and GIS / remote sensing
• Several years experience in the management of complex international projects
• Experience of negotiating with financial organizations and decision-making bodies
• Good knowledge of English, French and German required
• Diplomatic skills and empathy in interactions with different cultures
• Assertiveness and strong organizational talents
• Ability and willingness to undertake regular trips to project sites in the Congo region.
The company offers
Please e-mail your application by 5 January 2014, with the heading Program Officer Congo‘, to: personal@wwf.de. Any questions regarding this position can be answered by Saskia Karnapke, telephone number +49 30 311 777 891.