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Socio-Economist: Integrated Management of the Zambezi/Chobe River System Transboundary Fisheries Resources Project
The fisheries management project "Integrated Management of the Zambezi/Chobe River System Transboundary Fisheries Resources" aims to sustainably manage the shared Zambezi/Chobe fisheries resources by promoting transboundary coordination and collaboration on the introduction of fully integrated fishery management systems. The project works closely with stakeholders in Namibia and adjacent countries to achieve this objective. Social, economic and biological data are collected and analysed for the long-term management of these shared resources.
The Namibia Nature Foundation, in partnership with the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, has the following six-month position to offer a suitably qualified candidate to be based in Katima Mulilo: Socio-Economist: Integrated Management of the Zambezi/Chobe River System Transboundary Fisheries Resources Project.
Candidates should possess a minimum of a BSc degree: Fisheries, Environmental Management, or a degree in a relevant natural resource or social science field, as well as extensive experience in working with communities and transboundary issues.
Tasks:
- Responsible for co-ordinating all the various fishery and social disciplines of the project;
- Responsible for managing project activities and implementing the work plan;
- Will work in close collaboration with the MFMR and project staff involved, as well as those from neighbouring countries;
- Will liaise with relevant line Ministries and stakeholders;
- Will address capacity-building and training needs of project and community staff;
- Will be held accountable for the project budget and expenses.
Deliverables:
The person will be responsible for the report-writing on all disciplines of the project. This will include quarterly reports and the final technical report.
Duration:
From as soon as possible to 31st December 2009.
If you are interested in this position, please send your CV and a covering letter of not more than a page, carefully explaining how you meet the above requirements, to the email address below. Your e-mail should have in the Subject line "Zambezi / Chobe Fisheries Project" followed by your name. Only emailed applications will be accepted. All emailed applications will be acknowledged, but only short-listed candidates will be contacted, at which time you will be required to produce your credentials. The above should be submitted to Sally Wood, Namibia Nature Foundation, sw@nnf.org.na by Monday, 15th June 2009.
Project Coordinator (1 post) AND Bookkeeper/Administrator (1 post)
The Namibia Nature Foundation has the following positions to offer suitably qualified Namibian citizens or permanent residents. The duty station is in Katima Mulilo, Caprivi Region.
Project Coordinator duties include:
- To supervise, oversee and support the Integrated Sustainable Land Use Management (ISLM) and CBNRM activities in the Caprivi Region;
- To implement projects on ISLM and CBNRM;
- To monitor projects performance and progress of the ISLM and CBNRM projects in the Caprivi Region;
- To coordinate/facilitate various trainings for the project staff, project beneficiaries, and partners as appropriate.
The ideal candidate should have:
- At least three years’ experience in managing programmes/community projects in development-related fields;
- Livelihoods’- and enterprise development skills;
- Good administration and demonstrable facilitation skills;
- Experience in project financial management (essential);
- Sound working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English/one of the local languages in Caprivi);
- A valid driver’s licence (4x4 experience would be a bonus), and willingness to travel.
Bookkeeper/Administrator duties will include:
- To record all monthly transactions into journals;
- To process project account transactions;
- To reconcile all project bank accounts;
- To process all monthly payments and deposits;
- To take overall responsibility for the smooth and efficient running of the office;
- To assist the project staff with lead responsibility for vehicle/fleet management.
The ideal candidate should have:
- At least three years experience in bookkeeping and financial management;
- A National Diploma in Accounting;
- Experience in project financial management & reporting (essential);
- Sound working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English/one of the local languages in Caprivi);
- A valid driver’s licence (4x4 experience would be a bonus), and willingness to travel in to the field.
If you are interested in either of these positions, please send your CV and a covering letter of not more than two pages, carefully explaining how you meet the above requirements, to the e-mail address below. Your e-mail should have in the Subject line "Project Co-ordinator or Bookkeeper/Administrator: Caprivi Region" followed by your name. Only e-mailed applications will be accepted. All emailed applications will be acknowledged, but only short-listed candidates will be contacted, at which time you will be required to produce your credentials.
The above should be submitted to Rachel Malone, Namibia Nature Foundation, rm@nnf.org.na Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Closing date: Friday, 12th June 2009