National Coordinator, Forest Rehabilitation Programme in a Non-Governmental Organisation

Human Capital Partners – Our client is a Non-Governmental Organisation dedicated to Environmental Sustainable Development in Nigeria.

They are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: National Coordinator, Forest Rehabilitation Programme

Location: Lagos

Job Description / Summary

• We are seeking the services of a highly competent, result-oriented, talented and self-motivated individual to fill the role of a National Coordinator, Forest Rehabilitation Programme.
• The role holder will be responsible for the overall planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the Forest Rehabilitation programme.

Requirements

• A Master’s degree in a relevant discipline. Possession of a Ph.D. is an additional advantage.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the Forestry, Natural Resources or Environment Sector with at least 3 years in successful field project management.
• A good understanding of inter-sectoral and multi-disciplinary linkages in a multi-sectoral environment
• Demonstrable knowledge of the global nature conservation sector
• Strong strategic planning, reporting and campaign management skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Good research, analytical and report writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Review, research, analyse and present information gathered from diverse sources on matters pertaining to forestry in Nigeria, and keep abreast with developments linked to emerging threats and operational trends in order to support well-informed managerial decisions on programmes and projects’ design, implementation and monitoring
• Coordinate and liaise closely with government counterparts and other key stakeholders, including development partners and other international and regional organizations, civil society and the private sector, when appropriate and as necessary, for the effective organization and delivery of technical and capacity-building activities on forest rehabilitation in Nigeria
• Participate, facilitate and/or provide substantive expertise at conferences, seminars, workshops, roundtable discussions, consultative meetings, and any other relevant fora on forestry. Plan and prepare training and community development activities pertaining to forestry
• Provide substantive and operational guidance to relevant staff and partners supporting the implementation of initiatives. Ensure effective implementation of the organisation’s standard operating procedures and conduct an effective monitoring of performance, as well as timely production of results.
• Keep track of expenditures to ensure alignment with initial budget allocations, and report on variances
• Draft/ update programme documents, work plans, annual budgets, proposals’ budgets and narrative content, etc. for all initiatives under the Forest Rehabilitation Programme. Provide analyses and highlight noteworthy issues/trends for consideration by Management
• Prepare and draft a variety of written outputs that relate to the implementation of the initiatives, such as background and research papers, evaluation reports, briefings and presentations
• Contribute to the Organisation’s input to various national planning instruments.

Deadline: 10th May, 2020.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF to: Joshua.Akinwale@hcp-ng.com using the “Job Title” as the subject of the email.